Ingress reduction coaxial cable connector
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1. A shielded F type coaxial connector comprising:
- a connector body housing a center conductor;
a switch within the body that is electrically isolated from the body;
the switch operable to open a circuit that includes the center conductor;
wherein the switch is a series switch comprising a plurality of switch contacts arranged along a centerline of the connector body; and
,a spring encircling a stationery contact assembly.
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Abstract
A coaxial connector including a selectively engageable radio frequency interference shield.
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1. A shielded F type coaxial connector comprising:
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a connector body housing a center conductor; a switch within the body that is electrically isolated from the body; the switch operable to open a circuit that includes the center conductor; wherein the switch is a series switch comprising a plurality of switch contacts arranged along a centerline of the connector body; and
,a spring encircling a stationery contact assembly.
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2. A shielded F type coaxial connector comprising:
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a connector body housing a center conductor; a mechanically actuated radio frequency interference shield within the connector body; a shield actuator protruding from the body; a normally closed shield spring encircling the center conductor; an insulating medium interposed between a plurality of shield spring finger tips and the center conductor; and
,action of the shield spring actuator operative to move the shield spring finger tips away from the center conductor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A shielded coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a contact assembly including a movable contact and a stationery contact; a connector housing for supporting the contact assembly; the movable contact having a female contact for receiving a center conductor of a coaxial cable, the female contact electrically coupled to a first switch contact; the stationery contact having a second switch contact electrically coupled to a terminal; a movable contact actuator extending from the connector housing and a spring tending to hold the switch contacts apart; and
,wherein the spring is compressed and the switch contacts are brought together when a male connector being mated with the shielded coaxial connector pushes on the movable contact actuator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A shielded F type coaxial connector comprising:
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a connector body housing a center conductor; a shield actuator protruding from the body; a normally open shield spring encircling the center conductor; a shunting circuit including the spring and a 75 ohm resistor; action of the shield spring actuator is operative to move the shield spring fingers away from the inside of the body and to open the shunting circuit; and
,wherein the shunting circuit is for electrically connecting the center conductor and the body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A shielded F type coaxial connector comprising:
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a connector body housing a center conductor; a series switch within the body that is electrically isolated from the body; a 75 ohm resistor electrically coupling the center conductor and the body only when the switch is open; and
,the switch operable to disconnect a first end of the center conductor from a second end of the center conductor.
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