Shielded coaxial connector

• US 9,793,660 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2016
• Issued: 10/17/2017
• 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:
  US15/221,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20160336696A1
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: 439578, 439188, 439583
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/46 comprising switches
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/525 Outlets

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A switched coaxial cable connector, the connector comprising:

a connector body and a connector body central axis;

a signal path and a ground path;

the ground path including the body;

the signal path including a first conductor and a second conductor;

one of the conductors moveable with respect to the other conductor for selectively completing the signal path through the connector;

one of the conductors moveable with respect to the other conductor in response to the connector engaging a mating connector;

a rotatable fastener for engaging a female connector at one end and a port for engaging a male connector at an opposed end;

a moveable nose for projecting from the body into a fastener cavity; and

,

the moveable nose carrying the movable conductor.

2. The connector of claim 1 wherein the stationary conductor includes opposed socket ends, a first of the socket ends for receiving the center conductor of a mating connector and the second of the socket ends for mating with the moving conductor.

3. The connector of claim 2 further including a spring that tends to push the nose into the fastener cavity.

4. The connector of claim 3 wherein the spring is proximate the fastener end of the connector.

5. The connector of claim 4 wherein the spring encircles the moving conductor.

6. A coaxial connector comprising:

a body having first and second opposed ends;

movable and fixed spring plates within the body;

the movable spring plate carries a first conductor having projecting and non-projecting pin ends;

a spring bearing on the movable spring plate urges the projecting pin end to project from the body; and

,

a second conductor having a pin end and a socket end, the pin end fixedly projecting from the body and the socket end for mating along a body longitudinal centerline with the first conductor non-projecting pin end;

wherein during mating with a mating connector, the first conductor is pushed toward the second conductor and the first conductor non-projecting pin mates with the second conductor socket end such that electrical signal continuity is established through the connector and the spring encircles the first conductor.

7. A coaxial connector comprising:

a body having first and second opposed ends;

movable and fixed spring plates within the body;

the movable spring plate carries a first conductor having a projecting socket end and a non-projecting pin end;

a spring bearing on the movable spring plate urges the projecting socket end to project from the body; and

,

a second conductor having a pin end and a socket end, the pin end fixedly projecting from the body and the socket end for mating along a body longitudinal centerline with the first conductor non-projecting pin end;

wherein during mating with a mating connector, the first conductor is pushed toward the second conductor and the first conductor non-projecting pin mates with the second conductor socket end such that electrical signal continuity is established through the connector and the spring encircles the first conductor.