Connector for coaxial cable having rotational joint between insulator member and connector housing and associated methods
AssigneeAndrew Corporation
InventorNahid Islam
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Abstract
A connector is to be attached to a coaxial cable. The connector includes a connector housing having a cylindrical shape to be coupled to the outer conductor. An insulator member has a central opening therein and is rotatably received within the connector housing to define a rotational joint therewith. A center contact has a shaft portion securely received within the central opening of the insulator member and an open end portion extending rearwardly from the shaft portion to securely receive the inner conductor therein.
Claims16
A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the connector comprising:
- a connector housing having a cylindrical shape to be coupled to the outer conductor, said connector housing being electrically conductive and electrically and mechanically coupled to the outer conductor;
- an insulator member having a central opening therein and rotatably received within said connector housing to define a rotational joint therewith;
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- a center contact comprising a shaft portion securely received within the central opening of said insulator member and an open end portion extending rearwardly from said shaft portion to securely receive the inner conductor therein.
A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the connector comprising:
- a connector housing having a cylindrical shape, said connector housing being electrically conductive and electrically and mechanically coupled to the outer conductor;
- a back nut to be coupled to the connector housing and to capture the outer conductor therebetween;
- an insulator member having a central opening therein and rotatably received within said connector housing to define a rotational joint therewith;
- a center contact comprising a shaft portion securely received within the central opening of said insulator member and an open end portion extending rearwardly from said shaft portion to securely receive the inner conductor therein;
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- an additional insulator member within said connector housing for carrying the rearwardly extending open end of said center contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.