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Coaxial connector for switching antennas
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-03-02
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2018-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A flexible detecting terminal (6) is provided within an inside connector (1) in the vicinity of the cylindrical outer conductor (5) which surrounds a central conductor (4). An outside connector (52) has a central conductor (52A) for connection with the central conductor (4) and a conductive shell (52B) fitted over the cylindrical outer conductor (5). A contact section (6B) is provided on the detecting terminal (6) such that when the connectors (1) and (52) are not connected to each other, it is spaced from the cylindrical outer conductor (5) but when the connectors (1) and (52) are connected to each other, it is brought into resilient contact with the cylindrical outer conductor (5).
Inventors
- 👤 Yukinori Miyake
- 👤 Tetsuya Ozaki
- 👤 Norimasa Nishimatu
- 👤 Takeshi Nobe
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-01 18:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R3/00; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/42; H01R24/46; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; H01R13/703; H01R13/7031; H01R13/7032; H01R2103/00; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A coaxial connector for switching between a first antenna connected to an electrical circuit of a device and a second antenna provided outside said device, comprising: an inside connector having a first central conductor and a cylindrical outer conductor connected to said electrical circuit; an outside connector having a second central conductor connected to said second antenna and a conductive shell provided around said second central conductor; a flexible detecting terminal separated from provided in the vicinity of said cylindrical outer conductor; a contact section provided on said detecting terminal such that when said inside and outside connectors are not connected to each other, it is spaced from said cylindrical outer conductor but when said inside and outside connectors are connected to each other, it is brought into resilient contact with said conductive shell which has been fitted over said cylindrical outer conductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A coaxial connector for switching between a first antenna connected to an electrical circuit of a device and a second antenna provided outside said device, comprising: an inside connector having a first central conductor and a cylindrical outer conductor connected to said electrical circuit; an outside connector having a second central conductor connected to said second antenna and a conductive shell provided around said second central conductor; a flexible detecting terminal separated from provided in the vicinity of said cylindrical outer conductor; a contact section provided on said detecting terminal such that when said inside and outside connectors are not connected to each other, it is spaced from said cylindrical outer conductor but when said inside and outside connectors are connected to each other, it is brought into resilient contact with said conductive shell which has been fitted over said cylindrical outer conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A coaxial connector according to claim 1, wherein said cylindrical outer conductor is provided with a cutout at a position corresponding to said contact section of said detecting terminal.
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