Corrugated solder pre-form and method of use
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorKendrick Van Swearingen
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Abstract
A solder pre-form for soldering a coaxial cable to a connector body is provided with a plurality of flux grooves on a cable side and a connector side. The solder pre-form may also have a plurality of holes between the cable and connector sides. In a method of use, flux is applied to the flux grooves and the solder pre-form applied to encircle the outer conductor which is then inserted into the connector body and the solder pre-form melted to complete the solder interconnection. Where holes are present, flux may be applied to the connector side, passing through the holes also to the cable side.
Claims18
A method for soldering a coaxial cable with a coaxial connector, comprising the steps of:
- applying a flux to a plurality of flux grooves of a cable side of a solder pre-form;
- applying the solder pre-form around an outer conductor of the coaxial cable, whereby the solder pre-form at least partially encircles the outer conductor;
- applying flux to a plurality of flux grooves of a connector side of the solder pre-form;
- inserting the coaxial cable with the solder pre-form thereon into a connector body bore of the coaxial connector;
- and
- melting the solder pre-form, wherein the solder pre-form includes a plurality of holes;
- the holes communicating between the cable side and the connector side.
A method for soldering a coaxial cable with a coaxial connector, comprising the steps of:
- applying a flux to a plurality of flux grooves of a cable side of a solder pre-form;
- applying the solder pre-form around an outer conductor of the coaxial cable, whereby the solder pre-form at least partially encircles the outer conductor;
- applying flux to a plurality of flux grooves of a connector side of the solder pre-form;
- inserting the coaxial cable with the solder pre-form thereon into a connector body bore of the coaxial connector;
- and
- melting the solder pre-form;
- wherein the flux is viscous in the plurality of flux grooves of the cable side of the solder pre-form during the step of applying the solder pre-form around the outer conductor.
A method for soldering a coaxial cable with a coaxial connector, comprising the steps of:
- applying a flux to a plurality of flux grooves of a cable side of a solder pre-form;
- applying the solder pre-form around an outer conductor of the coaxial cable, whereby the solder pre-form at least partially encircles the outer conductor;
- applying flux to a plurality of flux grooves of a connector side of the solder pre-form;
- inserting the coaxial cable with the solder pre-form thereon into a connector body bore of the coaxial connector;
- and
- melting the solder pre-form;
- wherein the flux applied to the connector side of the solder pre-form is viscous during the step of inserting the coaxial cable with the solder pre-form thereon into the connector body bore of the coaxial connector.
A method for soldering a coaxial cable with a coaxial connector, comprising the steps of:
- applying a flux to a plurality of flux grooves of a cable side of a solder pre-form;
- applying the solder pre-form around an outer conductor of the coaxial cable, whereby the solder pre-form at least partially encircles the outer conductor;
- applying flux to a plurality of flux grooves of a connector side of the solder pre-form;
- inserting the coaxial cable with the solder pre-form thereon into a connector body bore of the coaxial connector;
- and
- melting the solder pre-form;
- wherein the step of applying flux to the plurality of flux grooves of the connector side of the solder pre-form occurs after the step of applying the solder pre-form around the outer conductor of the coaxial cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.