Clamp assembly for RF compression connector
AssigneeJohn Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
InventorsJeremy Benn, Shawn Chawgo, Christopher Natoli
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Abstract
An RF compression connector includes a simplified clamp mechanism having a common clamp base, and a plurality of segments disposed on the common clamp base wherein the segments include alternating first and second retention members disposed along the circumference of the clamp, wherein each of the first retention members has an outwardly projecting shoulder to engage a connector body and each of the second retention members includes an inwardly projecting shoulder to engage an outer jacket of a coaxial cable connector. The first and second retention members of the clamp mechanism inhibit separation of the connector body relative to the coaxial cable.
Claims19
A connector for use in combination with a coaxial cable, comprising:
- a connector body having an aperture for accepting the coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor circumscribing the inner conductor and a dielectric core disposed therebetween, and
- a clamp assembly comprising:
- a first arcuate segment;
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- a second arcuate segment structured to connect to the first arcuate segment so as to circumscribe a terminal end of the coaxial cable and further includes a first end configured to urge the outer conductor into electrical contact with the connector body, the clamp assembly having a second end defining a plurality of retention members projecting radially from each of the first and second arcuate segments,
- wherein the plurality of retention members comprise first retention members projecting radially outward to engage an inner surface of the connector body and wherein the plurality of retention members comprise second retentions members projecting radially inward to engage an outer surface of the coaxial cable,
- wherein each of the first and second arcuate segments include a plurality of slots to define a plurality of flexible arcuate segments,
- wherein the first retention members and the second retention members alternate from one of the plurality of flexible arcuate segments to another of the plurality of flexible arcuate segments,
- wherein the plurality of retention members inhibit separation of the connector body relative to the coaxial cable.
A compression RF connector, comprising:
- a connector body having an aperture for accepting a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor circumscribing the inner conductor and a dielectric core disposed therebetween, and
- a clamp member disposed over the outer conductor, the clamp member having a common clamp base, a plurality of first arcuate segments disposed on the common clamp base, and a plurality of second arcuate segments disposed on the common clamp base, wherein each of the plurality of first arcuate segments comprises a first retention member disposed on its outer surface, and wherein each of the plurality of second arcuate segments comprises a second retention member disposed on its inner surface,
- wherein the first arcuate segments and second arcuate segments are arranged in an alternating fashion such that the first retention members and the second retention members alternate about the clamp member, and
- wherein the first arcuate segments are radially biased outwardly such that the first retention members engage an inner surface of the connector body and wherein the second segments are radially biased inwardly such that the second retention members engage an outer surface of the coaxial cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.