Mobile antenna mounting assembly with resilient locking means
AssigneeNippon Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorKoji Yamashita
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Abstract
A mobile antenna mounting assembly has a first coaxial connector fixed on a body panel of an automobile and a second coaxial connector fixed on the end portion of an antenna element to be connected with the first connector. An elliptic flange is attached on the base of the first coaxial connector. A cap is slidably mounted in the axial direction along the second coaxial connector in order to cover the second coaxial connector. A groove is formed on the inner circumference of the second connector to facilitate an engagement between the groove and the flange when the first and second coaxial connectors are connected to each other.
Claims7
A mobile antenna mounting assembly comprising a first coaxial connector fixed on a body panel of an automobile and a second coaxial connector fixed on the end of an antenna element to be connected with said first connector, an elliptic flange having a major axis and a minor axis of cross-section, said flange being formed on the base of said first coaxial connector;
- a resilient cap slidably mounted in the axial direction along said second coaxial connector to cover or uncover it, said cap having a groove on the inner circumference thereof to facilitate an engagement of said groove with said flange when said first and second coaxial connectors are connected to each other, said cap being released by squeezing it together on opposing sides of the minor axis of said elliptic flange.
A quick connect/disconnect connector for use in a signal transmission path of electronic equipment, said connector comprising first and second coaxial connector halves for interconnecting conductors forming said transmission path, one of said connector halves having formed thereon an outwardly extending elliptical flange having a major axis and a minor axis, the other of said connector halves having an associated sliding resilient cap with a groove formed therein, said cap sliding into a position which mates with said elliptical flange, said sliding cap deforming to capture or release said elliptical flange in said groove when said cap is slid over coupled connector halves, said groove being released from said flange when it is pressed on opposing sides of the minor axis of said elliptical flange.
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