Polarized shell for preventing coaxial connector mis-mating
AssigneeDistinct Intuitive Designs, LLC
InventorMark Kelly
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Abstract
A polarized shell for preventing mis-mating of a first coaxial connector comprising the polarized shell and a second coaxial connector is provided. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, the polarized shell can comprise an external wall, and internal wall, and two or more polarizing members circumferentially spaced apart on one of the external wall and the internal wall. A coaxial connector for preventing mis-mating is also provided. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, the coaxial connector can comprise a body and a polarized shell within the body. The polarized shell can comprise an external wall, an internal wall, and two or more polarizing members circumferentially spaced apart on one of the external wall and the internal wall. A system for preventing mis-mating is also provided.
Claims19
A polarized shell for preventing mis-mating of a first coaxial connector comprising the polarized shell and a second coaxial connector, the first and second coaxial connector for transmitting radio signals at frequencies in the megahertz and gigahertz range, the polarized shell comprising:
- an external wall;
- a ratchet wheel disposed around the external wall adapted to restrict rotation of a body coupled to the polarized shell;
- a spring finger gasket disposed around the external wall for shielding against the egress of the radio signals in the megahertz and gigahertz range;
- an internal wall;
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- two or more polarizing members circumferentially spaced apart on one of the external wall and the internal wall.
A coaxial connector for preventing mis-mating, the coaxial connector for transmitting radio signals at frequencies in the megahertz and gigahertz range, the coaxial connector comprising:
- a body comprising an internal wall and a single-turn threaded end;
- a polarized shell disposed within the body, the polarized shell comprising:
- an external wall;
- a ratchet wheel disposed around the external wall;
- an internal wall;
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- two or more polarizing members circumferentially spaced apart on one of the external wall and the internal wall;
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- a pawl protruding from the internal wall of the body, the pawl coupled to the ratchet wheel and adapted to prevent rotation of the body relative to the polarized shell.
A system for preventing mis-mating, the system comprising:
- first and second coaxial connectors for transmitting radio signals at frequencies in the megahertz and gigahertz range, each of the first and second coaxial connectors comprising:
- a body;
- a polarized shell disposed within the body, the polarized shell comprising:
- an external wall;
- an internal wall;
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- two or more polarizing members circumferentially spaced apart on one of the external wall and the internal wall;
- wherein the polarizing members of the polarized shell of the first coaxial connector are circumferentially spaced apart on one of the external wall of the polarized shell of the first coaxial connector and the internal wall of the polarized shell of the first coaxial connector in a plug spacing configuration;
- wherein the polarizing members of the polarized shell of the second coaxial connector are circumferentially spaced apart on one of the external wall of the polarized shell of the second coaxial connector and the internal wall of the polarized shell of the second coaxial connector in a jack spacing configuration that mirrors the plug spacing configuration
- wherein the first and second coaxial connectors each further comprises a colored o-ring, and wherein a color of the colored o-ring of the first coaxial connector matches a color of the colored o-ring of the second coaxial connector;
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- wherein the o-ring of the first coaxial connector is covered by the second coaxial connector when the first coaxial connector and the second coaxial connector are fully mated.
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