Antenna waveguide quick connect coupler
AssigneeRf Elements S.R.O.
InventorsJuraj Taptic, Martin Marcincák
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Abstract
A quick connect coupler assembly for connecting a first waveguide portion to a second waveguide portion is provided. The coupler assembly includes: a first coupler component affixed to the first waveguide portion and a second coupler component affixed to the second waveguide portion. The first coupler component has a plurality of perturbations, while the second coupler component has a plurality of slots and a radially disposed guide or channel. The perturbations align with and pass through the slots into the guide or channel such that the perturbations rotatably move about the guide or channel in a radial direction from an unlocked to a locked position.
Claims16
A quick connect coupler assembly for connecting a first waveguide portion to a second waveguide portion, the coupler assembly comprising:
- a first coupler component configured to be affixed to the first waveguide portion, the first coupler component comprising a plurality of perturbations;
- and
- a second coupler component configured to be affixed to the second waveguide portion, the second coupler component comprising a plurality of slots and a radially disposed guide or channel,
- wherein the plurality of perturbations align with and pass through the plurality of slots into the guide or channel, such that the plurality of perturbations rotatably move about the guide or channel in a radial direction between an unlocked position and a locked position.
A quick connect coupler assembly for connecting a first waveguide portion to a second waveguide portion, the coupler assembly comprising:
- a first coupler component configured to be affixed to the first waveguide portion, the first coupler component comprising a plurality of recessed portions;
- and
- a second coupler component configured to be affixed to the second waveguide portion, the second coupler component comprising a plurality of clips,
- wherein each clip of the plurality of clips align with a corresponding recessed portion of the plurality of recessed portions such that the first coupler component and the second coupler component are connected when the plurality of clips snap into the plurality of recessed portions, respectively.
A quick connect coupler assembly for connecting a first waveguide portion to a second waveguide portion, the coupler assembly comprising:
- a first coupler component configured to be affixed to the first waveguide portion, the first coupler component comprising a threaded female portion;
- and
- a second coupler component configured to be affixed to the second waveguide portion, the second waveguide portion comprising a threaded male portion,
- wherein the first and second coupler components are connected by rotating the threaded female portion of the first coupler component about the threaded male portion of the second coupler component.
A method for connecting a first waveguide portion to a second waveguide portion via a quick connect coupler assembly comprising a first coupler component affixed to the first waveguide portion, the first coupler component comprising a plurality of perturbations, and a second coupler component affixed to the second waveguide portion, the second coupler components comprising a plurality of slots and a radially disposed guide or channel;
- the method comprising:
- aligning the perturbations of the first coupler component with the slots of the second coupler component;
- passing the perturbations through the slots into the guide or channel of the second coupler component;
- and
- rotating the perturbations about the guide or channel in a radial direction from an unlocked to a locked position.
A method for connecting a first waveguide portion to a second waveguide portion via a quick connect coupler assembly comprising a first coupler component affixed to the first waveguide portion, the first coupler component comprising a plurality of recessed portions, and a second coupler component affixed to the second waveguide portion, the second coupler components comprising a plurality of clips;
- the method comprising:
- aligning the clips of the second coupler component with the corresponding recessed portions of the first coupler component;
- and
- passing the clips until they snap fit into the corresponding recessed portions.
A method for connecting a first waveguide portion to a second waveguide portion via a quick connect coupler assembly comprising a first coupler component affixed to the first waveguide portion comprises a threaded female portion, and a second coupler component affixed to the second waveguide portion comprises a threaded male portion;
- the method comprising:
- aligning the first coupler component with the second coupler component;
- and
- rotating the threaded female portion of the first coupler component about the threaded male portion of the second coupler component, thereby connecting the first coupler component with the second coupler component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.