DIN connector end cap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10074912-B2
Application number	US-201514945996-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2015
Priority date	Apr 16, 2015
Publication date	Sep 11, 2018
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure may be directed to an end cap of a base station antenna for securing cable connectors to the end cap. The end cap may include a plurality of retaining assemblies formed integrally with the cap, and are dimensioned to retain a respective plurality of cable connectors to the end cap. The end cap may be capable of supporting numerous antenna models and configurations. The end cap may include molded features allowing for DIN connectors for various antenna models to be snapped into the end cap, without the use of other hardware and formed end bracket assemblies.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An end cap attachable to a radome of an antenna and configured to secure a cable connector to the antenna, the end cap comprising:
a plurality of retaining assemblies formed integrally with the end cap, each retaining assembly being dimensioned to retain a respective cable connector to the end cap, wherein each retaining assembly includes:
at least one anti-rotation flange having a polygonal interior portion that defines a cavity for receiving a portion of the respective cable connector;
at least one alignment post configured to engage a respective hole in a flange of the cable connector and extending in a direction transverse to a plane defined by the end cap; and
at least one tab biased to overlap a portion of the respective cable connector upon reception through the cavity.

2. The end cap of claim 1 , wherein the antenna includes a base station antenna.

3. The end cap of claim 1 , wherein the end cap further includes a retaining assembly filled with a filler panel.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Schmutzler Steven Lee
• Vanderhoof Troy Inslee

Classifications

• H01R13/639

  Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, {e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap} · CPC title

• H01Q21/28 Primary

  Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} · CPC title

• H01R24/52

  mounted in or to a panel or structure · CPC title

• H01R13/518

  for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames · CPC title

• H01Q1/42 Primary

  Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome · CPC title