US 7,372,428 B1Granted

Dish antenna with multiple contact connector assembly

AssigneeKing Controls

InventorLael D. King

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Abstract

A dish antenna having a multiple contact connector assembly for utilization with one or more viewing systems or other systems such as two-way data exchange systems including satellite receivers and/or television receivers. The single positionable dish can be positioned azimuthally and elevationally to access satellite signals which are then distributed to one or more viewing or other systems. The dish antenna receives and distributes satellite signals utilizing an LNB (low noise block) and a multiple contact connector assembly which features a multiple contact rotary male connector and a multiple contact rotary female connector which mutually engage each other in rotary and sliding contact for multiple circuit passthrough of satellite signals, control voltages and the like in order that one or more viewing or other systems can be used to view or otherwise employ multiple and different channels simultaneously and in order that no cable wrap-up will occur.

Claims1

Dependent claims

A multiple contact rotary male connector and a multiple contact rotary female connector including provisions for a sliding common contact means for cooperation with and for conveying signals or other voltages through two other sliding contact means comprising:

a. said multiple contact rotary female connector including a contact socket which rotatingly and slidingly engages a contact pin in the multiple contact rotary male connector for communication of a first RF signal or other electrical current therethrough;
b. said multiple contact rotary female connector including an intermediate conductor in communication with and in coaxial alignment with a first segmented spring contact socket which together serve as a conductor for communication of common RF signals or other electrical current;
the first segmented spring contact socket being flexible and rotatingly and slidingly engaging a first cylindrical contact of the multiple contact rotary male connector for communication of a common RF signal or other common electrical current therethrough;
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c. said multiple contact rotary female connector including an outer conductor for communication of an RF signal or other electrical current having a second segmented spring contact socket which is flexible and which rotatingly and slidingly engages a second cylindrical contact of the multiple contact rotary male connector for communication of a second RF signal.

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