Electrical connector having mixed grounded and non-grounded contacts
AssigneeAmphenol Corporation
InventorsGordon T. Collins, David L. Frear
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Abstract
An electrical connector has both grounded cables, such a coaxial or triaxial cables, and ungrounded cables or lines. A metallic outer connector body (200) has bores (270) for the grounded cables, which are held in place in the connector body with retainer clips (400). The retainer clips snap into place in spaces (244) inside the outer connector body and the contacts snap into the retainer clips. The center of the outer connector body accepts an inner connector body 100, which is dielectric.
Claims18
An electrical connector, for connecting a first plurality of grounded cables and a second plurality of ungrounded cables, the connector comprising:
- for connecting the grounded cables, a conductive outer connector body including a central space and a plurality of bores holding respective ones of the grounded cables;
- for connecting the ungrounded cables, a non-conductive inner connector body disposed within the central space;
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- an electrical connection between a grounded contact of each of the grounded cables and the outer conductive body.
In combination:
- a male connector housing having a first size, a conductive connector insert having a second size, and a non-conductive connector insert having a third size smaller than the second size and being assembled inside the conductive connector insert;
- the connector inserts being fitted inside the male connector housing and including a plurality of cable-accepting bores passing through the connector inserts from end to end;
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- a female connector housing having a fourth size and being fitted onto the male connector housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.