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Coaxial conductor and a coax connector thereof

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-03-02
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Granted: 1995-02-14
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Expires: 2014-03-02
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Abstract

Abstract A coaxial conductor has a coax connector which includes a tubular outer conductor, an insulator unit and an elongated inner conductor. The tubular outer conductor has a rear end portion, a front end portion and an intermediate portion which is disposed between the rear and front end portions and which confines a through-hole that communicates the rear and front end portions. The rear end portion has a teethed inner wall surface. The through-hole has a diameter smaller than inner diameters of the rear and front end portions, and a diverging end section adjacent to the rear end portion. The insulator unit is disposed fittingly in the front end portion of the tubular outer conductor. The inner conductor has a portion that extends through the insulator unit and into the intermediate portion of the tubular outer conductor, and is retained in an axial direction of the tubular outer conductor by the insulator unit.

Inventors

  • 👤 George Y. Huang

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0518; H01R2103/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
A coax connector for a coaxial signal cable, comprising: a tubular outer conductor having a rear end portion, a front end portion and an intermediate portion which is disposed between said rear and front end portions and which confines a through-hole void that communicates said rear and front end portions, said rear end portion having a teethed inner wall surface, said through-hole void having a diameter smaller than inner diameters of said rear and front end portions, and a first diverging end section adjacent to said rear end portion; an insulator unit disposed fittingly to substantially span the inner diameter of said front end portion of said tubular outer conductor; and an elongated inner conductor having a portion that extends through said insulator unit and into the void of said intermediate portion of said tubular outer conductor, said inner conductor being retained in an axial direction of said tubular outer conductor by said insulator unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
A coax connector for a coaxial signal cable, comprising: a tubular outer conductor having a rear end portion, a front end portion and an intermediate portion which is disposed between said rear and front end portions and which confines a through-hole void that communicates said rear and front end portions, said rear end portion having a teethed inner wall surface, said through-hole void having a diameter smaller than inner diameters of said rear and front end portions, and a first diverging end section adjacent to said rear end portion; an insulator unit disposed fittingly to substantially span the inner diameter of said front end portion of said tubular outer conductor; and an elongated inner conductor having a portion that extends through said insulator unit and into the void of said intermediate portion of said tubular outer conductor, said inner conductor being retained in an axial direction of said tubular outer conductor by said insulator unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The coax connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said through-hole has a second diverging end section adjacent to said front end portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 42 words
The coax connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said front end portion has a distal end which is formed with an inwardly projecting flange to prevent removal of said insulator unit from said tubular outer conductor via said front end portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 336 words
A coaxial conductor comprising: a coax connector including: a tubular outer conductor having a rear end portion, a front end portion and an intermediate portion which is disposed between said rear and front end portions and which confines a through-hole void that communicates said rear and front end portions, said rear end portion of said tubular outer conductor having a teethed inner wall surface, said through-hole void having a diameter smaller than inner diameters of said rear and front end portions, and a first diverging end section adjacent to said rear end portion; an insulator unit disposed fittingly to substantially span the inner diameter of said front end portion of said tubular outer conductor; and an elongated inner conductor having a portion that extends through said insulator unit and into the void of said intermediate portion of said tubular outer conductor, said inner conductor being retained in an axial direction of said tubular outer conductor by said insulator unit; and a coaxial signal cable including a center conductor, a braided outer conductor, a dielectric which separates said center conductor from said braided outer conductor, and an insulating jacket which is provided around said braided outer conductor, one end of said insulating jacket being stripped so as to expose a portion of said braided outer conductor, said exposed portion of said braided outer conductor being pulled over said insulating jacket so as to expose a portion of said dielectric, said coaxial signal cable being inserted into said tubular outer conductor via said rear end portion such that said exposed portion of said dielectric extends slidably into said intermediate portion void so as to be pierced by said inner conductor in order to establish electrical connection between said center conductor and said inner conductor, said rear end portion of said tubular outer conductor being crimped to permit said teethed inner wall surface to penetrate into said insulating jacket of said coaxial signal cable and to permit electrical contact between said braided outer conductor and said tubular outer conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 336 words
A coaxial conductor comprising: a coax connector including: a tubular outer conductor having a rear end portion, a front end portion and an intermediate portion which is disposed between said rear and front end portions and which confines a through-hole void that communicates said rear and front end portions, said rear end portion of said tubular outer conductor having a teethed inner wall surface, said through-hole void having a diameter smaller than inner diameters of said rear and front end portions, and a first diverging end section adjacent to said rear end portion; an insulator unit disposed fittingly to substantially span the inner diameter of said front end portion of said tubular outer conductor; and an elongated inner conductor having a portion that extends through said insulator unit and into the void of said intermediate portion of said tubular outer conductor, said inner conductor being retained in an axial direction of said tubular outer conductor by said insulator unit; and a coaxial signal cable including a center conductor, a braided outer conductor, a dielectric which separates said center conductor from said braided outer conductor, and an insulating jacket which is provided around said braided outer conductor, one end of said insulating jacket being stripped so as to expose a portion of said braided outer conductor, said exposed portion of said braided outer conductor being pulled over said insulating jacket so as to expose a portion of said dielectric, said coaxial signal cable being inserted into said tubular outer conductor via said rear end portion such that said exposed portion of said dielectric extends slidably into said intermediate portion void so as to be pierced by said inner conductor in order to establish electrical connection between said center conductor and said inner conductor, said rear end portion of said tubular outer conductor being crimped to permit said teethed inner wall surface to penetrate into said insulating jacket of said coaxial signal cable and to permit electrical contact between said braided outer conductor and said tubular outer conductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
The coaxial conductor as claimed in claim 4, wherein said through-hole has a second diverging end section adjacent to said front end portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 47 words
The coaxial conductor as claimed in claim 5, wherein said front end portion of said tubular outer conductor has a distal end which is formed with an inwardly projecting flange to prevent removal of said insulator unit from said tubular outer conductor via said front end portion.

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