Elbow coaxial electric connector and method to assemble such a connector

• US 8,182,285 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2010
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raydiall, Co.
• Original Assignee: Raydiall, Co.
• Inventors: Annequin, Sebastien, Chavanne, Christophe
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams, Neil
• Application Number:
  US12/828,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20110008999A1
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• Field of Search: 439/582, 298/61
• US Class Current: 439/582
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/54 Intermediate parts, e.g. adapters, splitters or elbows
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/0518 Connection to outer conductor by crimping or by crimping ferrule
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49181 by deforming

Abstract

The present invention concerns a connection assembly comprising: an elbow coaxial electric connector (2) configured to be mounted on a coaxial cable, the connector comprising: a central contact (7) provided with at least one crimping portion (11) configured to be crimped with a central conductor of the coaxial cable, an insulating element (8) comprising a bearing portion (15) having an upper face (16) on which the crimping portion of the central contact is applied at least in part, and a body (9) receiving the insulating element. Also included is an elbow sleeve (5) comprising a first tubular portion extending along a first axis of the sleeve and configured to be received inside the casing, and a second portion (31) extending along a second axis of the sleeve and comprising a housing (38) configured to receive the coaxial connector mounted on the coaxial cable. A hollow casing (4) and a pivotal cover (6) are to be mounted on the elbow sleeve (5). The casing includes a latch tab (47).

Claims

1. Connection assembly, comprising:

an elbow coaxial electric connector configured to be mounted on a coaxial cable, the connector comprising;

a central contact provided with at least one crimping portion configured to be crimped with a central conductor of the coaxial cable,

an insulating element comprising a bearing portion having an upper face on which the crimping portion of the central contact is applied at least in part, and,

a body receiving the insulating element,

a casing hollowed on the inside, and

an elbow sleeve, comprising a first tubular portion extending along a first axis of the sleeve (A₁) and configured to be received inside the casing and a second portion extending along a second axis of the sleeve (A₂) and comprising a housing configured to receive the coaxial connector mounted on the coaxial cable.

2. Assembly according to claim 1, the central contact of the coaxial connector being elbowed.

3. Assembly according to claim 1, the body of the connector comprising at least one crimping portion to crimp at least one of a shielding braid and an outer insulating sheath of the coaxial cable.

4. Assembly according to claim 1, at least one of the crimping portion of the central contact of the connector and a crimping portion of the body of the connector comprising a substantially U- or V-shaped cross section.

5. Assembly according to claim 1, the insulating element of the connector being configured so that the central contact of the connector is fixed to the latter by a bayonet connection.

6. Assembly according to claim 1, the first portion of the sleeve on its outer side surface comprising a groove extending over at least part of the periphery of said first portion.

7. Assembly according to claim 6, the casing extending along a longitudinal axis (Z) and comprising at least one elastic tab configured to cooperate with the groove to hold the casing on the sleeve by press-fitting.

8. Assembly according to claim 6, the bottom of the groove comprising a plurality of notches extending parallel to the first axis (A₁) of the sleeve.

9. Assembly according to claim 6, the groove being laterally bordered by a collar comprising at least two portions separated by a cut-out.

10. Assembly according to claim 8, the casing on its inner side surface comprising at least one pin configured to at least one of slide in the cut-out of the collar and be held by friction in a notch of the groove.

11. Assembly to according to claim 7, the casing comprising an area for coupling with a casing of complementary type of another connection assembly, said area comprising a hoop extending crosswise relative to the longitudinal axis (Z) of the casing and a tab pivot mounted on the casing about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (Z) of the casing, the hoop comprising at least one cut-out arranged facing a longitudinal end of said tab.

12. Assembly according to claim 1, comprising a locking cover configured to close the housing arranged in the second portion of the sleeve.

13. Assembly according to claim 12, the cover being pivot mounted on the sleeve.

14. Assembly according to claim 12, the cover comprising an elastic tab configured to bear upon the body of the connector when the connector is received in the housing of the second portion of the sleeve, and to oppose the closing of said cover.

15. Assembly according to claim 12, the sleeve and the cover being two separate pieces.

16. Assembly according to claim 12, the sleeve and the cover being made in a single piece.

17. Method to assemble a connection assembly comprising the following steps:

providing a coaxial cable and an elbow coaxial electric connector configured to be mounted on said cable, the connector comprising;

a central contact provided with at least one crimping portion configured to be crimped with a central conductor of the coaxial cable,

an insulating element comprising a bearing portion having an upper face on which the crimping portion of the central contact is applied at least in part, and,

a body receiving the insulating element,

crimping the central conductor of the coaxial cable with the central contact of the connector using a crimping tool comprising a bearing surface on the crimping portion of the central contact,

inserting the electric connector mounted on the coaxial cable in an elbowed sleeve of which at least one portion is received inside a hollowed casing and,

closing a locking cover mounted on the sleeve, so as to hold the electric connector in the sleeve.

18. Method according to claim 17, the hollowed casing being press-fit mounted on a portion of the elbowed sleeve.

19. Method according to claim 17, crimping of the central conductor of the coaxial cable with the central contact of the coaxial connector being accompanied by simultaneous crimping of at least one of a shielding braid, an inner and an outer insulating sheath with corresponding crimping portions of the body of the coaxial connector.