Multi-conductor cable connector having more than one coaxial cable and method thereof

A multi-conductor cable connector comprising:

• a first post configured to receive a first prepared coaxial cable;
• a second post configured to receive a second prepared coaxial cable;
• a clamping element configured to seize the received first and second prepared coaxial cables;
• and
• a connector body disposed over the first post and the second post, wherein the connector body is in electrical communication with at least one conductive strand layer of the first and the second prepared coaxial cable and is configured to extend a shield through the multi-conductor cable connector;
• wherein the connector body surrounds a plurality of electrical contacts,
• the plurality of contacts extend on different axes,
• the plurality of electrical contacts comprises a first electrical contact, a second electrical contact and a third electrical contact,
• the first electrical contact is configured to extend an electrical ground path through the multi-conductor cable connector, the electrical ground path extending between each of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable,
• the second electrical contact is configured to extend a first electrical path of the first prepared coaxial cable, and
• the third electrical contact is configured to extend a second electrical path of the second prepared coaxial cable.

A multi-conductor cable connector device comprising:

• a first post, configured to receive a portion of a first prepared coaxial cable, the first prepared coaxial cable having a first center conductive strand and a first conductive strand layer concentrically sharing a first common central axis;
• a second post, configured to receive a portion of a second prepared coaxial cable, the second prepared coaxial cable having a second center conductive strand and a second conductive strand layer concentrically sharing a second common central axis;
• a clamping element configured to seize the first and second prepared coaxial cables;
• a connector body disposed over the first post and the second post;
• and
• a conductive member disposed within the connector body, the conductive member having a first opening for receiving a first electrical contact, a second opening for receiving a second electrical contact, and a third opening for receiving a third electrical contact;
• wherein the first electrical contact is configured to electrically communicate a ground path through the multi-conductor cable connector device, the ground path extending between each of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable,
• the second electrical contact is configured to electrically communicate with the first center conductive strand of the first coaxial cable and to extend a first continuous electrical path through the multi-conductor cable connector device, and
• the third electrical contact is configured to electrically communicate with the second center conductive strand of the second coaxial cable and to extend a second continuous electrical path through the multi-conductor cable connector device.

A method of forming a multi-conductor cable connection, the method comprising:

• providing a multi-conductor cable connector, the multi-conductor cable connector including:
• a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion is configured to receive at least two prepared coaxial cables;
• and
• a multi-contact portion configured to be coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts,
• wherein the plurality of contacts extend on different axes,
• the plurality of contacts comprises a first contact, a second contact and a third contact,
• the first contact is configured to extend a ground path through the multi-conductor cable connector, the ground path extending between each of the at least two prepared coaxial cables,
• the second contact is configured to extend a first continuous electrical path of a first prepared coaxial cable of the at least two prepared coaxial cables, and
• the third contact is configured to extend a second continuous electrical path of a second prepared coaxial cable of the at least two prepared coaxial cables;
• and
• mating the multi-conductor cable connector with a separate device having a corresponding plurality of mating electrical contacts to complete an electrical connection.

A multi-conductor cable connector comprising:

• a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion receives at least two prepared coaxial cables each having a plurality of conductive strands concentrically sharing a common central axis;
• and
• a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts non-concentrically aligned with the cable connection portion,
• wherein the cable connection portion includes:
• a first post configured to receive one of the at least two prepared coaxial cables;
• a second post configured to receive one of the least two prepared coaxial cables;
• a clamping element configured to seize the at least two prepared coaxial cables;
• and
• a fastener member configured to compress the clamping element onto the at least two prepared coaxial cables.