US6695650B2 — Plug-type connector for simultaneously connecting…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 310 words

Plug-type connector for simultaneously connecting several coaxial cables, comprising: a first plug part that is arranged on a first component and contains several first coupling elements in a first housing which are respectively connected to one of the coaxial cables, a second plug part that is arranged on a second component and contains several second coupling elements in a second housing which are respectively connected to one of the coaxial cables, wherein the first and the second coupling elements are realized complementary such that they can be inserted into one another, wherein the two components can be separably connected to one another by inserting the plug parts into one another in a connecting direction when connecting the components, wherein at least one of the housings is supported on the corresponding component such that it can be moved in a first adjusting direction that extends transverse to the connecting direction, wherein the movably supported housing contains at least one console that adjoins a first side of the corresponding component and on which a bearing journal is arranged, with said bearing journal extending through an oblong opening arranged in the corresponding component, and with the longitudinal direction of said oblong opening defining the first adjusting direction, wherein the housing contains at least one holding-down appliance that is fixed on the bearing journal on the second side of the corresponding component which faces away from the console, and wherein the bearing journal protrudes from the oblong opening on the second side when the console adjoins the first side, namely such that the housing with its bearing journal can be displaced relative to the oblong opening and the housing is supported on the corresponding component in such a way that it can also be moved in a second adjusting direction that extends transverse to the connecting direction and transverse to the first adjusting direction.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 310 words

Plug-type connector for simultaneously connecting several coaxial cables, comprising: a first plug part that is arranged on a first component and contains several first coupling elements in a first housing which are respectively connected to one of the coaxial cables, a second plug part that is arranged on a second component and contains several second coupling elements in a second housing which are respectively connected to one of the coaxial cables, wherein the first and the second coupling elements are realized complementary such that they can be inserted into one another, wherein the two components can be separably connected to one another by inserting the plug parts into one another in a connecting direction when connecting the components, wherein at least one of the housings is supported on the corresponding component such that it can be moved in a first adjusting direction that extends transverse to the connecting direction, wherein the movably supported housing contains at least one console that adjoins a first side of the corresponding component and on which a bearing journal is arranged, with said bearing journal extending through an oblong opening arranged in the corresponding component, and with the longitudinal direction of said oblong opening defining the first adjusting direction, wherein the housing contains at least one holding-down appliance that is fixed on the bearing journal on the second side of the corresponding component which faces away from the console, and wherein the bearing journal protrudes from the oblong opening on the second side when the console adjoins the first side, namely such that the housing with its bearing journal can be displaced relative to the oblong opening and the housing is supported on the corresponding component in such a way that it can also be moved in a second adjusting direction that extends transverse to the connecting direction and transverse to the first adjusting direction.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 57 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein the holding-down appliance is connected to the housing by means of a guide profile, the guiding direction of which extends transverse to the first adjusting direction and transverse to the connecting direction, with the guide profile rigidly holding the holding-down appliance on the housing transverse to the guiding direction.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 37 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein one of the housings contains a collar that protrudes in the connecting direction, with the other housing penetrating into said collar with lateral play when connecting the plug parts.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 133 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein a positioning device is formed on the housings, with the positioning device essentially aligning the housings of the plug parts congruently to one another referred to the first adjusting direction that extends transverse to the connecting direction and/or referred to the second adjusting direction that extends transverse to the first adjusting direction and transverse to the connecting direction when connecting the plug parts, wherein one of the housings contains a collar that protrudes in the connecting direction, with the other housing penetrating into said collar with lateral play when connecting the plug parts, and wherein the collar and the positioning device are adapted to one another in such a way that the other housing only penetrates into the collar of the housing after the alignment.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 21 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first coupling elements are held in the first housing with lateral play.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 47 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein the second housing contains a radially inward protruding step in front of each second coupling element viewed in the connecting direction, with said step radially overlapping the free edge of the opening of the receptacle sleeve at least partially.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 41 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein one component consists of an electronic apparatus, into which the other component that is realized in the form of a plug-in printed circuit board is inserted in order to produce a separable connection.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 81 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein the two components contain at least one other plug-type connector for simultaneously connecting several single-conductor cables, with two complimentary plug parts of this other plug-type connector being positioned on the components in such a way that, when connecting the components, the plug parts of the plug-type connector for the single-conductor cables are connected first, and with the plug parts of the plug-type connector for the coaxial cables subsequently being connected to one another.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 66 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein both components contain at least one other plug-type connector for simultaneously connecting several single-conductor cables, with a plug part of this other plug-type connector which is arranged on the first component being fixed on the same side of the first component as the first housing of the first plug part of the plug-type connector for the coaxial cables.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 32 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein spring elements are formed on the holding-down appliance, with said spring elements supporting the movable housing on the second side of the corresponding component.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 36 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 10 , wherein the spring elements are elastically springable in the second adjusting direction and prestress the console against the first side of the corresponding component in the second adjusting direction.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 71 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein a positioning device is formed on the housings, with the positioning device essentially aligning the housings of the plug parts congruently to one another referred to the first adjusting direction that extends transverse to the connecting direction and/or referred to the second adjusting direction that extends transverse to the first adjusting direction and transverse to the connecting direction when connecting the plug parts.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 55 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 12 , wherein the positioning device comprises at least one tab arranged on one housing and a tab receptacle arranged on the other housing, with the tab and the tab receptacle containing inserting contours that corporate with one another when connecting the plug parts in order to align the housings.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 27 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein the second housing contains an inserting funnel in front of each second coupling element viewed in the connecting direction.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 95 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 1 , wherein one of the housings contains a collar that protrudes in the connecting direction, with the other housing penetrating into said collar with lateral play when connecting the plug parts, wherein the second housing contains an inserting funnel in front of each second coupling element viewed in the connecting direction, and wherein the collar and the inserting funnel are adapted to one another in such a way that the other housing penetrates into the collar of the housing before the first coupling elements penetrate into the inserting funnels.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 72 words

Plug-type connector according to claim 14 or 15 , wherein the positions of the first coupling elements and the second coupling elements are adapted to one another in such a way that each first coupling element essentially is aligned coaxially to the corresponding second coupling element by the respective inserting funnel when the plug parts are connected to one another, namely before the first coupling element penetrates into the second coupling element.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 191 words

Plug part for a plug-type connector for simultaneously connecting several coaxial cables, comprising: a housing that contains several coupling elements that can be respectively connected to one coaxial cable, wherein the housing contains the least one console that is able to adjoin a first side of the component and on which a bearing journal is arranged, with said bearing journal extending through an oblong opening arranged in the component, and with the longitudinal direction of said oblong hole defining the first adjusting direction, wherein the housing contains at least one holding-down appliance that is fixed on the bearing journal on the second side of the component which faces away from the console, and wherein the bearing journal protrudes from the oblong hole on the second side when the console adjoins the first side, namely such that the housing with its bearing journal can be displaced relative to the oblong opening and said housing is supported on the corresponding component in such a way that it can be moved in a second adjusting direction that extends transverse to the connecting direction of the plug part and transverse to the first adjusting direction.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 191 words

Plug part for a plug-type connector for simultaneously connecting several coaxial cables, comprising: a housing that contains several coupling elements that can be respectively connected to one coaxial cable, wherein the housing contains the least one console that is able to adjoin a first side of the component and on which a bearing journal is arranged, with said bearing journal extending through an oblong opening arranged in the component, and with the longitudinal direction of said oblong hole defining the first adjusting direction, wherein the housing contains at least one holding-down appliance that is fixed on the bearing journal on the second side of the component which faces away from the console, and wherein the bearing journal protrudes from the oblong hole on the second side when the console adjoins the first side, namely such that the housing with its bearing journal can be displaced relative to the oblong opening and said housing is supported on the corresponding component in such a way that it can be moved in a second adjusting direction that extends transverse to the connecting direction of the plug part and transverse to the first adjusting direction.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2007-02-23	2007-08-25	2008-02-24	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2011-02-23	2011-08-25	2012-02-24	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2015-02-23	2015-08-25	2016-02-24	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Plug-type connector for simultaneously connecting several coaxial cables

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