Adapter, Receptacle and Connector Assembly
AssigneeTyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
InventorsZhigang Song, Lin Ni, Jlahui Chen, Yunhe Wang, Songhua Liu
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Abstract
An adapter for mating with a receptacle comprises a cylindrical outer conductor, a columnar center conductor disposed in the outer conductor, and an insulator disposed between the outer conductor and the center conductor. The outer conductor has a recess in an inner wall at a first end of the outer conductor. The insulator electrically isolates the outer conductor from the center conductor.
Claims22
A connector assembly, comprising:
- an adapter including:
- (a) a cylindrical outer conductor having an inner wall;
- (b) a columnar center conductor disposed in the outer conductor;
- and
- (c) an insulator disposed between the outer conductor and the center conductor to electrically isolate the outer conductor from the center conductor;
- and
- a first receptacle adapted to be assembled onto a first end of the adapter and including:
- (a) a cylindrical first outer terminal having a first annular protrusion on an outer wall of a first end thereof, the first outer terminal and the outer conductor only in electrical contact through the first annular protrusion electrically contacting the inner wall of the outer conductor;
- (b) a columnar first center terminal disposed in the first outer terminal;
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- (c) a first insulation body disposed between the first outer terminal and the first center terminal to electrically isolate the first outer terminal from the first center terminal.
An adapter for mating with a receptacle, comprising:
- a cylindrical outer conductor having a recess in an inner wall at a first end of the outer conductor;
- a columnar center conductor disposed in the outer conductor;
- and
- an insulator disposed between the outer conductor and the center conductor to electrically isolate the outer conductor from the center conductor.
A receptacle for mating with an adapter, comprising:
- a cylindrical outer terminal having an annular protrusion on an outer wall of a first end thereof, the annular protrusion elastically snap-fit into a recess formed in an inner wall of an outer conductor of the adapter;
- a columnar center terminal disposed in the outer terminal;
- and
- an insulation body disposed between the outer terminal and the center terminal to electrically isolate the outer terminal from the center terminal.
An adaptor for mating with a receptacle, comprising:
- a cylindrical outer conductor;
- a columnar center conductor disposed in the outer conductor;
- and
- an insulator disposed between the outer conductor and the center conductor to electrically isolate the outer conductor from the center conductor, the insulator having a cylindrical extending portion and an annular protrusion formed on the cylindrical extending portion.
A receptacle for mating with an adapter, comprising:
- a cylindrical outer terminal having an annular protrusion on an outer wall of a first end thereof and an annular recess in an inner wall of the first end, the annular protrusion electrically contacting an inner wall of an outer conductor of the adapter, the annular recess engaging an annular protrusion formed on an insulator of the adapter;
- a columnar center terminal disposed in the outer terminal;
- and
- an insulation body disposed between the outer terminal and the center terminal to electrically isolate the outer terminal from the center terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.