Andrew Corporation

Neil Thorburn

Nahid Islam

Joon Lee

An electrical connector adapted for interconnection with a helically corrugated outer conductor coaxial cable via axial compression. Threads formed in an interior bore of the connector body threadably engage helical corrugations of the outer conductor. Upon axial compression of an interface into an interference fit with the body, a leading edge of the outer conductor is deformed, creating a high quality uniform electrical interconnection and preventing unthreading of the cable from the connector. Gaskets environmentally sealing the various entry paths into the connector are also sealably compressed by the axial movement of the various connector components during axial compression.

Axial compression electrical connector

A common ground assembly for a plurality of electrical cables with a ground strap having a plurality of cable retaining portions adapted to receive and contact the outer conductor of each electrical cable. Inwardly projecting lip edges may be formed in the cable retaining portions to retain each electrical cable within a cable retaining portion. The ground strap may be electrically isolated from surrounding structure by a support insulator and a retaining insulator with cable retaining portions adapted to further urge each outer conductor into electrical contact with a cable retaining portion. If integrated with a feedthrough in the form of a base plate with an aperture, a flange of the baseplate may support the support insulator and a fastening plate may be used to compress the retaining insulator towards the ground strap, the fastening plate dimensioned to cover the aperture.

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Neil Thorburn