US 2004/0166731 A1 · Coaxial cable displacement contact

Abstract

A coaxial cable connector is provided for interconnecting coaxial cables having center and outer conductors. The coaxial cable connector includes inner and outer contracts configured to be securable to inner and outer conductors of coaxial cables. A connector housing has a cavity for receiving the inner contact. The outer contacts are secured to the connector housing. A coaxial cable displacement contact section connected to the outer contacts has at least one displacement beam and braid- receiving slot dimensioned to pierce the coaxial cable automatically when the outer conductors are mounted to the coaxial cable connector. The coaxial cable displacement contact section affords an automated and reliable technique for interconnecting contacts and outer coaxial cable conductors.

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Dependent claims

A method for mounting a connector to a coaxial cable having inner and outer conductors separated by a dielectric layer, the method comprising:

exposing an end portion of an inner conductor of a coaxial cable;
securing an inner contact to the end portion of the inner conductor;
positioning the coaxial cable and inner contact in an insulated housing with the inner and outer conductors of the coaxial cable extending along a longitudinal axis of the insulated housing;
and
laterally inserting, in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis, a coaxial cable displacement contact into the coaxial cable until the coaxial cable displacement contact pierces the coaxial cable and engages the outer conductor with a retention force.

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Coaxial cable displacement contact

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Abstract

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