Coaxial connector having filtered ground isolation means

Claim 2

An electrical coaxial connector assembly (20) having filtered isolation means (36) for isolating the connector (21) from ground (90) including a coaxial connector having outer shell, the shell having first and second portions (22, 26), the second portion (26) extending outwardly from the first portion (22), the second portion (26) including means for being mounted to a conductive panel member (90); isolation means (36) having first and second dielectric members (64, 80) cooperating with each other to provide a dielectric passageway through a cutout of a panel member (90) to which the coaxial connector (21) is to be mounted, each dielectric member (64, 80) having an aperture (65, 81) extending therethrough for receiving the second portion (26) of the conductive shell, the first and second dielectric members including bushing sections extending from surfaces proximate the panel member to engage and thereby form the passageway through the panel member cutout first and second dielectric members (64, 80) further include peripheral flanges to extend along major surfaces of the panel member about the periphery of the cutout; the assembly (20) being characterized in that: the first dielectric member (64) further includes at least one laterally extending flange section providing a respective substrate to which at least one electrical component (68) is mountable; conductive circuit means (38) is secured to a surface of the peripheral flange and the at least one lateral flange section, the flange surface being remote from panel member (90), circuit means (38) including a portion substantially surrounding aperture (65) and adapted to engage the conductive shell of coaxial connector (21) and establish an electrical connection therewith; and at least one electrical component (68) is mounted to the first dielectric member including at least a first contact means (70) connected to said conductive circuit means (38) and including a second contact means (72) adapted to be electrically connected with the conductive panel member (90) whereby the at least one electrical component (68) completes an electrical circuit and provides filtering means between the conductive shell of the connector and the conductive panel member (90).

Claim 3

The electrical coaxial connector assembly as described in claim 3 wherein the first dielectric member (64) includes two laterally extending flange sections, each flange section providing a respective substrate to which at least one electrical component (68) is mountable.

Claim 4

The electrical coaxial connector assembly as described in claim 1 or 2 wherein conductive circuit means (38) includes first and at least one second contact portions (42, 46), the first contact portion (42) being electrically engageable with the conductive shell and the at least one second contact portion (46) being electrically connectable to first contact means (70) of the at least one electrical component (68), circuit means (38) further including at least one third and at least one fourth contact portions (50, 52), the at least one third contact portion (50) being spaced from and paired with the at least one second contact portion (46) and electrically connectable to second contact means (72) of the at least one electrical component (68) and the at least one fourth contact portion (52) extending from the at least one third contact portion (50) and electrically engageable to conductive panel (90).

Claim 5

The electrical coaxial connector assembly as described in claim 1 or 2 wherein each lateral flange section further includes dielectric housing means (56) having at least one respective component receiving aperture (60) therein for receiving at least one electrical component (68), the at least one second and at least one third contact portions (46, 50) of circuit means (38) being exposed along the bottom surface (62) of aperture (60) and electrically connected to respective first and second contact portions (70, 72) of the at least one electrical component (68).

Claim 6

An electrical coaxial connector assembly (20) having filtered isolation means (36) for isolating the connector (21) from ground (90) including a coaxial connector having outer shell, the shell having first and second portions (22, 26), the second portion (26) extending outwardly from the first portion (22), the second portion (26) including means for being mounted to a conductive panel member (90); isolation means (36) having first and second dielectric members (64, 80) cooperating with each other to provide a dielectric passageway through a cutout of a panel member (90) to which the coaxial connector (21) is to be mounted, each dielectric member (64, 80) having an aperture (65, 81) extending therethrough for receiving the second portion (26) of the conductive shell, the first and second dielectric members including bushing sections extending from surfaces proximate the panel member to engage and thereby form the passageway through the panel member cutout first and second dielectric members (64, 80) further include peripheral flanges to extend along major surfaces of the panel member about the periphery of the cutout; the assembly (20) being characterized in that: the first dielectric member (64) further includes two laterally extending flange sections, each section providing a respective substrate to which a plurality of electrical components (68) are mountable, conductive circuit means (38) is secured to a surface of the peripheral flange and the two lateral flange sections, the flange surface being remote from the panel member (90), circuit means (38) including a portion substantially surrounding aperture (65) and adapted to engage the conductive shell of coaxial connector (21) and establish and electrical connection therewith; and a plurality of electrical components (68) mounted to the first dielectric member (64), each component (68) including at least a first contact means (70) connected to conductive circuit means (38) and each component (68) including a second contact means (72) adapted to be electrically connected with conductive panel member (90) whereby each of the plurality of electrical components (68) completes an electrical circuit and provides filtering means between the conductive shell and conductive panel member (90).

Claim 7

An electrical coaxial connector assembly (20) having filtered isolation means (36) for isolating the connector (21) from ground (90) including a coaxial connector having outer shell, the shell having first and second portions (22, 26), the second portion (26) extending outwardly from the first portion (22), the second portion (26) including means for being mounted to a conductive panel member (90); isolation means (36) having first and second dielectric members (64, 80) cooperating with each other to provide a dielectric passageway through a cutout of a panel member (90) to which the coaxial connector (21) is to be mounted, each dielectric member (64, 80) having an aperture (65, 81) extending therethrough for receiving the second portion (26) of the conductive shell, the first and second dielectric members including bushing sections extending from surfaces proximate the panel member to engage and thereby form the passageway through the panel member cutout first and second dielectric members (64, 80) further include peripheral flanges to extend along major surfaces of the panel member about the periphery of the cutout; the assembly (20) being characterized in that: the first dielectric member (64) further includes two laterally extending flange sections, each section providing a respective substrate to which a plurality of electrical components (68) are mountable, conductive circuit means (38) is secured to a surface of the peripheral flange and the two lateral flange sections, the flange surface being remote from the panel member (90), circuit means (38) including a portion substantially surrounding aperture (65) and adapted to engage the conductive shell of coaxial connector (21) and establish and electrical connection therewith; and a plurality of electrical components (68) mounted to the first dielectric member (64), each component (68) including at least a first contact means (70) connected to conductive circuit means (38) and each component (68) including a second contact means (72) adapted to be electrically connected with conductive panel member (90) whereby each of the plurality of electrical components (68) completes an electrical circuit and provides filtering means between the conductive shell and conductive panel member (90).

Claim 8

The electrical coaxial connector assembly as described in claim 5 wherein said conductive circuit means (38) includes first and a plurality of second contact portions (42, 46), the first contact portion (42) being electrically engageable with the conductive shell and each of the plurality of second contact portions (46) being electrically connectable to the first contact means (70) of respective ones of the plurality of electrical components (68), the circuit means (38) further including a plurality of third and fourth contact portions (50, 52), each of the plurality of third contact portions (50) being spaced from and paired with respective ones of the plurality of second contact portions (46) and electrically connectable to the second contact means (72) of respective ones of the plurality of electrical components (68) and each of the plurality of fourth contact portions (52) extending from respective ones of the plurality of third contact portions (50) and electrically engageable to conductive panel (90).

Claim 9

The electrical coaxial connector assembly as described in claim 6 wherein the lateral flange sections further include dielectric housing means (56) having at least one respective component receiving aperture (60) therein for receiving electrical components (68) therein, respective pairs of the second and said third contact portions (46, 50) of circuit means (38) being exposed along the bottom surface (62) of aperture (60) and electrically connected to respective first and second contact portions (70, 72) of the electrical components (68) mounted therein.

Claim 10

The electrical coaxial connector assembly as described in claim 6 wherein the lateral flange sections further include dielectric housing means (56) having a plurality of component receiving apertures (60) therein for receiving respective electrical components (68) therein, respective pairs of the second and said third contact portions (46, 50) of the circuit means being exposed along the bottom surface (62) of respective ones of the apertures (60) and electrically connected to respective first and second contact portions (70, 72) of the electrical components (68) mounted therein.

Claim 11

The electrical coaxial connector assembly as described in claim 1 or 5 wherein the at least one electrical component (68) is selected from the group consisting of chip capacitors, resistors, unipolar diodes and bipolar diodes.