Connector stabilizing coupling body assembly

• US 8,157,587 B2
• Filed: 06/07/2010
• Issued: 04/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Andrew LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Paynter, Jeffrey, Low, David, Buenz, Larry
• Primary Examiner(s): Harvey, James
• Application Number:
  US12/795,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20110300742A1
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 439/452, 439/454, 439/455, 439/470, 439/472, 439/583, 439/584
• US Class Current: 439/578
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/622 Screw-ring or screw-casing H01R13/623 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6277 comprising annular latching means, e.g. ring snapping in an annular groove
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/56 specially adapted to a specific shape of cables, e.g. corrugated cables, twisted pair cables, cables with two screens or hollow cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/566 Hollow cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/5025 combined with a threaded ferrule operating in a direction parallel to the conductor
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/05 for coaxial cables
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49169 Assembling electrical component directly to terminal or elongated conductor

Abstract

A stabilizing coupling body assembly for a coaxial connector is provided with a coupling body dimensioned to couple at a connector end of the coupling body with a cable end of the connector. A jacket grip of rigid material is retained between the coupling body and a stabilizing body coupled to a cable end of the coupling body. An outer diameter of the jacket grip abuts an annular wedge surface of the stabilizing body. The wedge surface is provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate a connector end of the jacket grip and a minimum diameter proximate a cable end of the annular wedge surface. The jacket grip is driven radially inward as the stabilizing body is advanced axially towards the coupling body. Methods of manufacture include forming elements of the coupling body assembly via injection molding.

Claims

1. A stabilizing coupling body assembly for a coaxial connector, comprising:

a coupling body dimensioned to couple a connector end of the coupling body at a cable end of the connector;

a jacket grip of rigid material retained between the coupling body and a stabilizing body coupled to a cable end of the coupling body;

an outer diameter of the jacket grip abutting an annular wedge surface of the stabilizing body;

the wedge surface provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate a connector end of the jacket grip and a minimum diameter proximate a cable end of the annular wedge surface;

whereby the jacket grip is driven radially inward as the stabilizing body is advanced axially towards the coupling body.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein an inner diameter of the jacket grip is provided with a plurality of inward projecting protrusions.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the jacket grip is provided with an angled contact surface on the outer diameter that engages the wedge surface.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the jacket grip is c-shaped.

5. The assembly of claim 1, further including a retaining lip on the coupling body and a retention burr on the stabilizing body;

the retaining lip dimensioned to engage the retention burr as the stabilizing body is coupled with the coupling body, retaining the stabilizing body upon the coupling body.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein a width of the jacket grip is at least as wide as a corrugation period of a coaxial cable dimensioned for coupling with the coaxial connector.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein a width of the jacket grip is at least as wide as twice a cross-sectional height of the jacket grip.

8. The assembly of claim 1, further including a sealing gasket seated in the coupling body adjacent to the jacket grip.

9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the stabilizing body is coupled to the coupling body via threads.

19. The assembly of claim 1, wherein a width of the jacket grip is at least as wide as a corrugation period of a coaxial cable dimensioned for coupling with the coaxial connector.

20. The assembly of claim 1, wherein a width of the jacket grip is at least as wide as twice a cross sectional height of the jacket grip.

10. A stabilizing coupling body assembly for a coaxial connector, comprising:

a coupling body dimensioned to couple at a connector end of the coupling body with a cable end of the connector;

a jacket grip of rigid material retained between the coupling body and a stabilizing body coupled to a cable end of the coupling body;

an outer diameter of the jacket grip abutting an annular wedge surface of the stabilizing body;

the stabilizing body is provided with a plurality of inward projecting support fins proximate a cable end of the stabilizing body;

the wedge surface provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate a connector end of the jacket grip and a minimum diameter proximate a cable end of the annular wedge surface;

whereby the jacket grip is driven radially inward as the stabilizing body is advanced axially towards the coupling body.

11. A method for manufacturing a stabilizing coupling body assembly for a coaxial connector, comprising the steps of:

forming a coupling body that is dimensioned to couple a connector end of the coupling body at a cable end of the connector;

forming a jacket grip of rigid material;

forming a stabilizing body dimensioned to couple to a cable end of the coupling body;

inserting the jacket grip between the coupling body and stabilizing body and coupling the coupling body to the stabilizing body;

an outer diameter of the jacket grip abutting an annular wedge surface of the stabilizing body;

the wedge surface provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate a connector end of the jacket grip and a minimum diameter proximate a cable end of the annular wedge surface;

whereby the jacket grip is driven radially inward as the stabilizing body is advanced axially towards the coupling body.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the jacket grip is formed by injection molding.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the stabilizing body is formed by injection molding.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the rigid material is acrylic.

15. The method of claim 11, further including a retaining lip on the coupling body and a retention burr on the stabilizing body;

the retaining lip engaging the retention burr as the stabilizing body is coupled with the coupling body, retaining the stabilizing upon the coupling body.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the retaining lip and the retention burr are formed as arc segment projections.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the coupling between the coupling body and the stabilizing body is via threads, the threads formed as arc segments.

18. A stabilizing coupling body assembly for a coaxial connector, comprising:

a coupling body dimensioned to couple a connector end of the coupling body at a cable end of the connector;

a c-shaped jacket grip of non-compressible material retained between the coupling body and a stabilizing body coupled to a cable end of the coupling body via threads;

an inner diameter of the jacket grip provided with a plurality of inward projecting protrusions;

an outer diameter of the jacket grip abutting an annular wedge surface of the stabilizing body;

a retaining lip on the coupling body and a retention burr on the stabilizing body;

the retaining lip dimensioned to engage the retention burr as the stabilizing body is coupled with the coupling body, retaining the stabilizing body upon the coupling body;

the wedge surface provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate a connector end of the jacket grip and a minimum diameter proximate a cable end of the annular wedge surface;

whereby the jacket grip is driven radially inward as the stabilizing body is advanced axially towards the coupling body.