Shielded coaxial connector

• US 9,407,050 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2015
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Holland Electronics LLC (Amphenol Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Holland Electronics LLC (Amphenol Corporation)
• Inventors: Holland, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilman, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US14/728,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20150263463A1
• Time in Patent Office: 427 Days
• Field of Search: 439/840, 439/188, 439/843, 439/578, 439/579, 439/583, 439/620.03
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6582 with resilient means for engaging mating connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7036 the switch being in series with coupling part, e.g. dead coupling, explosion proof coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/38 having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/40 specially adapted for high frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/46 comprising switches
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/525 Outlets
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/48 utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member H01R4/52 takes precedence

Abstract

A coaxial connector has a selectively engageable radio frequency interference shield.

Claims

1. An adapter in the form of a shielded coaxial connector, the adapter comprising:

a body that extends between an adapter male end and an adapter female end, the male end for mating with a female coaxial connector and the female end for mating with a male coaxial connector;

a center conductor located along a longitudinal body centerline;

the center conductor includes a fixed contact separable from a movable contact; and

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the movable contact is carried by a nose and a spring urges the nose to protrude from the body;

wherein a coaxial connector that engages the nose brings the fixed and movable contacts together when the connector is mated with the adapter.

2. The adapter of claim 1 wherein:

the body, nose, and spring are coaxially arranged; and

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the body is electrically conductive and is electrically isolated from the center conductor.

3. The adapter of claim 1 wherein the spring encircles the center conductor.

4. The adapter of claim 3 wherein the adapter male end includes an internally threaded fastener for engaging an F-Type female coaxial connector.

5. The adapter of claim 4 wherein the adapter female end includes and externally threaded portion for engaging an F-Type male coaxial connector.

6. The adapter of claim 5 wherein the fastener is not rotatable with respect to the body.

7. The adapter of claim 3 wherein the nose is pushed into the body and the spring is compressed when a male coaxial connector is mated with adapter female end.

8. The adapter of claim 7 wherein the body is electrically conductive and is electrically isolated from the center conductor.

9. A method of selectively shielding a coaxial port, the method comprising the steps of:

providing an adapter in the form of a shielded coaxial connector, the adapter including a fixed center conductor portion, a moveable center conductor portion, a body, a nose, and a spring;

wherein the fixed and moveable center conductor portions are brought together when the nose which is urged by the spring to protrude from the body is pressed into the body;

providing an adapter male end and an adapter female end;

mating the adapter male end with a coaxial port to be shielded;

shielding the coaxial port via an open circuit when the adapter female end is not mated with a mating connector and the spring causes the movable center conductor portion to separate from the fixed center conductor portion; and

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using the coaxial port via a closed circuit when the adapter female end is mated with a mating connector and compression of the spring causes the movable center conductor portion to engage the fixed center conductor portion.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein:

the body, nose, and spring are coaxially arranged; and

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the coaxial port to be shielded is a wall mounted coaxial connector interconnected with a coaxial cable carrying a CATV signal.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the spring encircles the center conductor.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the adapter male end includes an internally threaded fastener for engaging an F-Type female coaxial connector.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the adapter female end includes and externally threaded portion for engaging an F-Type male coaxial connector.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the fastener is not rotatable with respect to the body.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the nose is pushed into the body and the spring is compressed when a male coaxial connector is mated with adapter female end.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the body is electrically conductive and adapter insulators electrically isolated the body from the center conductor.

17. A shielded coaxial connector assembly comprising:

a body that extends between a connector male end and a connector end for coupling to a coaxial cable, the male end for mating with a female coaxial connector;

a center conductor located along a longitudinal body centerline;

the center conductor includes a fixed contact separable from a movable contact; and

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the movable contact is carried by a nose and a spring urges the nose to protrude from the body into a cavity of a fastener at the connector male end;

wherein a female coaxial connector that mates with the male end of the shielded coaxial connector engages the nose and brings the fixed and movable contacts together.

18. The adapter of claim 17 wherein:

the body, nose, and spring are coaxially arranged;

the connector male end is for engaging an F-Type connector; and

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the body is electrically conductive and is electrically isolated from the center conductor.

19. The adapter of claim 17 wherein the spring encircles the center conductor.

20. The adapter of claim 19 wherein the nose is pushed into the body and the spring is compressed when the female coaxial connector mates with the male end of the shielded coaxial connector.