Amp LLC

Richard S Hogendobler

Edgar W Forney

Edgar Wilmot Forney, Jr

Robert Maclay Murray

An electrical connector comprises; a conductive outer shell 2 for releasable connection with an electrical coaxial cable, a dielectric body 3 coaxially surrounded by the outer shell, and a conductive center contact 4 coaxially surrounded by the dielectric body and having an electrical contact portion 14 for releasable connection with the coaxial cable and an electrical terminal portion 13 for connection with an electrical circuit, characterized in that, the center contact has a portion having a roughened outer surface 18, the dielectric body engages the center contact and has a portion flowed into interlocked engagement with the roughened outer surface.

Method of constructing a coaxial connector

An electrical connector comprises: a conductive outer shell 2 for releasable connection with an electrical coaxial cable, a dielectric body 3 coaxially surrounded by the outer shell, and a conductive center contact 4 coaxially surrounded by the dielectric body and having an electrical contact portion 14 for releasable connection with the coaxial cable and an electrical terminal portion 13 for connection with an electrical circuit, characterized in that, the center contact has a portion having a roughened outer surface 18, the dielectric body engages the center contact and has a portion flowed into interlocked engagement with the roughened outer surface.

Coaxial connector with improved retention of a center contact

According to the invention a coaxial connector comprises a conductive outer shell 2 for releasable connection with an electrical coaxial cable 7, a dielectric body 3 coaxially surrounded by the outer shell 2 with a compression fit, and a conductive center contact 4 coaxially surrounded by the dielectric body 3, a recess 27 in the periphery of the dielectric body 3 encircles the dielectric body 3 and is aligned with openings 25 extending through the thickness of the outer shell 2, and a solidifiable material 24 in the recess 27 adheres to the outer shell 2 to form a rigid collar 29 projecting radially inward to engage the dielectric body 3 and resist movement of the dielectric body 3.

Coaxial connector with interlocked dielectric body

A coaxial electrical connector comprises an outer contact assembly including a crimping and sealing ferrule that is disposed onto an outer insulating jacket of a multiple outer conductor coaxial cable and includes an inner annular recess in which is disposed a sealing member; a strain relief section of the ferrule is crimpable onto the outer jacket and an outer conductor of the multiple outer conductors of the cable is disposed on a ferrule element. A center contact is crimpable onto a center conductor of the cable and is insertable into a bore of an inner dielectric member of an inner contact assembly and secured therein, whereafter an inner conductor of the multiple outer conductors of the cable is crimpable onto an inner contact of the inner contact assembly thereby forming a terminated inner contact assembly. The terminated inner contact assembly is then positioned into a bore of an outer dielectric member of the outer contact assembly and secured therein when a crimping ferrule section of the outer contact assembly is crimped onto the ferrule element with the outer conductor of the outer conductors electrically connected therebetween.

Coaxial electrical connector for multiple outer conductor coaxial cable

A coaxial electrical connector comprises a crimping and sealing ferrule that is disposed onto an outer insulating jacket of a multiple outer conductor coaxial cable and includes inner and outer annular recesses in which are disposed sealing members; a strain relief section of the ferrule is crimpable onto the outer jacket and an outer conductor of the outer conductors of the cable is bent back along an outer surface of the ferrule. A center contact is crimpable onto a center conductor of the cable and is insertable into a bore of an inner dielectric member of an inner contact assembly and secured therein, whereafter an inner conductor of the outer conductors of the cable is crimpable onto an inner contact of the inner contact assembly thereby forming a terminated inner contact assembly. The terminated inner contact assembly is then insertable into a bore of an outer dielectric member of an outer contact assembly and secured therein while the crimping and sealing ferrule extends along a crimping ferrule section of the outer contact assembly, the crimping ferrule section being crimpable onto the crimping and sealing ferrule with the outer conductor of the outer conductors electrically connected therebetween, and the sealing members form inner and outer seals on the cable.

A coaxial connector for electrical connection to a microwave package comprises an outer metal body member having a dielectric-receiving bore extending therethrough which has an inner section and an outer section, the diameter of the inner section being smaller than the diameter of the outer section thereby defining a shoulder therebetween. A dielectric member of substantially the same diameter as that of the inner section disposed along the dielectric-receiving bore and having a contact-receiving bore extending therethrough along which a center contact member is disposed. Aligned holes extending through the dielectric member and the center contact member in which a dielectric securing member is disposed. Ends of the securing member extend slightly beyond the outside surface of the dielectric member in engagement with the shoulder, and a securing ring member tightly disposed between the outer surface of the dielectric member and the outer section of the dielectric-receiving bore and in engagement with the ends of the securing member thereby securing the dielectric member and center contact member in the outer metal body member.

Coaxial connector for microwave packages

A method is disclosed for terminating semirigid coaxial cable that is phase matched which is accomplished by cutting a length of coaxial cable to the exact or approximate desired electrical length. A coaxial connector is permanently terminated onto one end of the cable and a phase-matching test connector is positioned onto the other end of the cable. The cable is tested to determine if the electrical length of the cable is correct. If it is, the test connector is removed and another coaxial connector is permanently terminated onto the other end of the cable. If the electrical length of the cable is too long, the test connector is removed, the cable is trimmed to the correct length, the test connector is reapplied onto the cable, the cable is retested, and if now correct, the other coaxial connector is permanently terminated onto the cable.

Phase-matched semirigid coaxial cable and method for terminating the same

A miniature right angle coaxial cable connector is disclosed for cable to printed circuit board interconnection, and comprises mateable cable terminating and printed circuit board mounted units. The cable terminating unit consists of two tubular bodies joined at right angles, having respective mateable contact members seated therein; with one of the contacts terminating the center conductor of the coaxial cable. The printed circuit board mounted unit mates with the cable terminating unit, and consists of a unitary right angle profiled tubular shell open along an outer side for accommodating the receipt of a right angled pin therein. A second elongate pin contact is vertically inserted into an outer wall of the right angle shell body, and remote ends of the straight and right angled pin contacts project downwardly in parallel from the tubular shell for insertion through a printed circuit board.

Miniature coaxial connector assembly

The disclosure relates to an assembly of stamped and formed parts for a coaxial connector with RF shielding ensured by a unitary ferrule intimately surrounding open seams in the stamped and formed parts. Also the disclosure relates to a blank which may be formed into a coaxial connector part having large diametrical transitions which ordinarily introduce RF attenuation but for the intimately surrounding unitary ferrule.

RF shielded blank for coaxial connector

A coaxial connector is disclosed for simultaneous crimping of the center conductor and outer shield made possible by a port hole design of the connector allowing for visual inspection of the center contact, the center conductor and the insulation layer of the cable, the port hole design further permitting orientation and entry of the crimping dies.

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Camp Hill, PA, United States of America

Richard S Hogendobler