US 7,841,898 B1 · Connector adapter

Abstract

An exemplary electrical adapter that can be used with a triaxial cable having a center connector, a middle connector, and an outer connector as well as a method for using the same is provided. The adapter's center connector electrically couples with the cable's center conductor, the middle connector electrically couples with the cable's middle conductor, and the outer connector electrically couples with the cable's outer conductor. The adapter further includes a first single-conductor connector electrically coupled with the center connector of the triaxial connector where the first single-conductor connector can be configured to provide the center conductor of the cable at a predetermined potential. The adapter embodiment further includes a second single-conductor electrically coupled with the middle connector of the triaxial connector where the second single-conductor connector is configured to provide the middle conductor of the cable at the same potential as the center conductor of the cable.

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Dependent claims

An adapter for use with a triaxial cable having a center conductor, a middle conductor that surrounds the center conductor, and an outer conductor that surrounds the middle conductor, the adapter including:

a triaxial connector including a center connector portion, a middle connector portion, and an outer connector portion, the triaxial connector configured to couple to the triaxial cable such that the center connector portion is in electrical communication with the center conductor of the triaxial cable, the middle connector portion is in electrical communication with the middle conductor of the triaxial cable, and the outer connector portion is in electrical communication with the outer conductor of the triaxial cable;
a first single-conductor connector in electrical communication with the center connector portion of the triaxial connector, the first single-conductor connector configured to provide the center conductor of the triaxial cable at a potential;
and
a second single-conductor connector in electrical communication with the middle connector portion of the triaxial connector, the second single-conductor connector configured to provide the middle conductor of the triaxial cable at the same potential as the center conductor of the triaxial cable.

1 more element

A system for use with a triaxial cable having a center conductor, a middle conductor that surrounds the center conductor, and an outer conductor that surrounds the middle conductor, the system including:

an electronic device including a first banana jack terminal and a second banana jack terminal, the electronic device configured to drive the first and second banana jack terminals to the same potential;
and
an adapter including a first banana plug and a second banana plug, the adapter configured to couple to the triaxial cable and to the electronic device such that the center conductor of the triaxial cable is in electrical communication with the first banana jack terminal of the electronic device via the first banana plug and the middle conductor of the triaxial cable is in electrical communication with the second banana jack terminal of the electronic device via the second banana plug such that electronic device is configured to drive the center conductor and the middle conductor of the triaxial cable to the same potential.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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