Device and method for connecting a cable and a connector ensuring the continuity of the electromagnetic shielding
AssigneeGetelec
InventorFrancois Dusailly
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Abstract
A device for joining the end (3a) of a shielded coaxial cable (3) and a metal connector (10), the cable including a peripheral metal braid (4) and an axial conductor (2), and including a conductive overmoulding (5) that at least partially surrounds the end of the shielded cable (3) and one end of the connector (10), the overmoulding making contact with the metal braid (4) and the connector (10), so as to ensure the continuity of the electromagnetic shielding of the connection. A method for producing such a connection is also described.
Claims13
A device for producing the junction between the end (3a) of a shielded coaxial cable (3) and a metal connector (10), said cable including a peripheral metal braid (4) and an axial conductor (2),
- characterized in that it comprises a conducting overmolding (5) at least partially surrounding the end of the shielded cable (3) and one end of said connector (10), said overmolding being in contact with said metal braid (4) and said connector (10), so as to ensure the continuity of the electromagnetic shielding of the junction.
A method for connecting a coaxial cable (3) and a metal connector (10) while ensuring the continuity of the electromagnetic shielding of the assembly, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
- stripping one end (3a) of the coaxial cable (3) so as to expose the axial conductor (2) and the metal shielding braid (4),
- partially engaging said end (3a) of the cable (3) in an end channel (12) of the connector (10) so as to leave a portion of the metal braid (4) visible and put the metal braid (4) and the walls of the channel (12) in contact,
- using a conducting material (5) to overmold the visible part of the braid (4) of said end (3a) of the cable (3) and at least part of said channel (12) of the connector (10) so that the contact area between the end of the cable (3) and the connector (10) is covered with said material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.