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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2018
Corning Optical Communications Rf Llc, Glendale, AZ (US);
Thomas Edmond Flaherty, IV, Surprise, AZ (US);
Daniel Michael Grabowski, Goodyear, AZ (US);
Brian Lyle Kisling, Youngtown, AZ (US);
Corning Optical Communications RF LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Miniaturized electrical connector systems are disclosed herein. In exemplary aspects disclosed herein, the connector system includes a twinaxial female connector having a housing and at least one dielectric positioned therein. The at least one dielectric defines two parallel channels configured to receive at least a portion of two conductors of a twinaxial cable. The twinaxial female connector includes an oval interface configured to orient and align the conductors of the twinaxial cable with mating pins of a male connector. The twinaxial female connector further includes two spring-type interconnects positioned within the oval interface, each configured to directly contact a conductor of the twinaxial cable and a mating pin of the male connector. The twinaxial female connector further includes a retaining clip attached to an exterior of the housing with a lever arm biased towards and pivotable from an engaged orientation. Such features reduce the manufacturing complexity, cost, and overall size.