Ultrasonic weld interconnection coaxial connector and interconnection with coaxial cable
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorKendrick Van Swearingen
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Abstract
A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by ultrasonic welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. An annular flare seat is angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the connector, the annular flare seat open to the connector end of the connector. An inner conductor cap is provided for interconnection with an inner conductor of the coaxial cable by ultrasonic welding. The ultrasonic welding of each of the inner and outer conductor interconnections may be performed via inner conductor and outer conductor sonotrodes which are coaxial with one another, without requiring the cable and or connector to be removed from their fixture.
Claims17
A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with an outer conductor, the coaxial connector comprising:
- a monolithic connector body with a bore dimensioned to receive the outer conductor through the bore, wherein the monolithic connector body is provided with a connector body flange extending radially from an outer diameter of the monolithic connector body and wherein the connector body flange is provided with a plurality of interlock apertures;
- an annular flare seat angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the coaxial connector;
- wherein the annular flare seat is open to the connector end of the coaxial connector;
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- an inner conductor cap dimensioned to seat upon a prepared end of an inner conductor of the coaxial cable.
A coaxial cable in combination with a coaxial connector, the coaxial cable comprising:
- a monolithic connector body with a bore dimensioned to receive an outer conductor of the coaxial cable through the bore;
- an annular flare seat angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the coaxial connector;
- wherein the annular flare seat is open to the connector end of the coaxial connector;
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- a flared end of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable welded to the annular flare seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.