Connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11264753-B2
Application number	US-202016773433-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2020
Priority date	Jan 31, 2019
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

A connector includes a pair of outer conductors including a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor assembled together and slidable with respect to each other, a pair of center conductors arranged within the outer conductors, an insulation seat, and an elastic element. The center conductors include a first center conductor and a second center conductor assembled together and slidable with respect to each other. The first outer conductor and the first center conductor are fixed to the insulation seat. A first end of the elastic element abuts against the first outer conductor or the insulation seat. The first outer conductor and the first center conductor are both in electrical contact with a first electrical component under a pressing force from the elastic element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector, comprising:
a pair of outer conductors including:
a first outer conductor having an elastic structure on an end thereof and a first outer conductor contact part formed on a top end of the elastic structure, the elastic structure is elastically deformable in an axial direction of the connector for enabling movement of the first conductor contact part in the axial direction; and
a second outer conductor having a first center conductor contact part, the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor assembled together and slidable with respect to each other;

a pair of center conductors arranged within the outer conductors, the center conductors including a first center conductor and a second center conductor assembled together and slidable with respect to each other;
an insulation seat, the first outer conductor and the first center conductor are fixed to the insulation seat, the first outer conductor contact part and the first center conductor contact part exposed from a surface of the insulation seat; and
an elastic element, a first end of the elastic element abuts against the first outer conductor or the insulation seat, the first outer conductor contact part and the first center conductor contact part are both in electrical contact with a first electrical component under a pressing force from the elastic element.

2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the elastic structure is a curved elastic structure.

3. The connector of claim 2 , wherein the elastic structure has an S-shape.

4. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the insulation seat has a central through hole, the elastic structure of the first center conductor extends through the central through hole.

5. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the second outer conductor has a cylindrical body at an end, the first outer conductor is slidably inserted into the cylindrical body of the second outer conductor and is in slidable electrical contact with the second outer conductor.

6. The connector of claim 5 , wherein the first outer conductor has a plurality of elastic arms each having a bulge, the bulge is in slidable electrical contact with an inner wall of the second outer conductor.

7. The connector of claim 6 , wherein the cylindrical body has an annular stop lip on an inner side of an end opening, the annular stop lip protrudes inwardly and stops the bulges on the elastic arms from sliding outward, preventing the first outer conductor from being detached from the second outer conductor.

8. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the first center conductor has a cylindrical part and the second center conductor has a rod part, the rod part is slidably inserted into the cylindrical part and is in slidable electrical contact with the first center conductor.

9. The connector, wherein the cylindrical part has a plurality of elastic contact arms, the elastic contact arms are in slidable electrical contact with an outer wall of the rod part.

10. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the first outer conductor and the first center conductor are arranged within the insulation seat.

11. The connector of claim 10 , wherein the insulation seat has a first positioning flange extending outwardly and the second outer conductor has a second positioning flange extending outwardly, a pair of ends of the elastic element abut against the first positioning flange and the second positioning flange.

12. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising an insulating support arranged between the second outer conductor and the second center conductor, the insulating support holding the second center conductor within the second outer conductor.

13. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the second outer conductor has a base end welded, inserted into, or threaded to a second electrical component, and the second center conductor has a base end welded, inserted into, or threaded to the second electrical component.

14. A connector, comprising:
a pair of outer conductors including a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor assembled together and slidable with respect to each other;
a pair of center conductors arranged within the outer conductors, the center conductors including a first center conductor and a second center conductor assembled together and slidable with respect to each other;
an insulation seat molded onto the first outer conductor and the first center conductor for fixing first outer conductor and the first center conductor to the insulation seat; and
an elastic element, a first end of the elastic element abuts against the first outer conductor or the insulation seat, the first outer conductor and the first center conductor are both in electrical contact with a first electrical component under a pressing force from the elastic element, insulation seat is molded onto the first outer conductor and the first center conductor.

15. The connector of claim 14 , wherein the first outer conductor has a first outer conductor contact part exposed from a surface of the insulation seat and electrically contacting the first electrical component, and the first center conductor has a first center conductor contact part exposed from the surface of the insulation seat and electrically contacting the first electrical component.

16. The connector of claim 15 , wherein the first center conductor has an elastic structure on an end, the elastic structure is elastically deformable in an axial direction of the connector, the first center conductor contact part is formed on a top end of the elastic structure and is movable in the axial direction.

17. The connector of claim 15 , wherein the first outer conductor has an annular base, the first outer conductor contact part is an annular boss formed on the annular base.

18. A connector of claim 1 , comprising:
a pair of outer conductors including a first outer conductor having a first positioning flange extending outwardly, and a second outer conductor having a second positioning flange extending outwardly, the first and second outer conductors assembled together and slidable with respect to each other;
a pair of center conductors arranged within the outer conductors, the center conductors including a first center conductor and a second center conductor assembled together and slidable with respect to each other;
an insulation seat is disposed between the first outer conductor and the first center conductor, the first outer conductor and the first center conductor are fixed to the insulation seat; and
an elastic element having a first end abutting against the first positioning flange of the first outer conductor and a second end abutting against the second positioning flange of the second outer conductor, the first outer conductor and the first center conductor are both in electrical contact with a first electrical component under a pressing force from the elastic element.

19. A connector, comprising:
a pair of outer conductors including a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor assembled together and slidable with respect to each other;
a center conductor arranged within the outer conductors;
an insulation seat, the first outer conductor and the center conductor are fixed to and arranged within the insulation seat; and
an elastic element, a first end of the elastic element abuts against the first outer conductor or the insulation seat, the first outer conductor and the center conductor are both in electrical contact with a first electrical component under a pressing force from the elastic element.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Yunhe
• Song Zhigang
• Zhai Peng
• Chen Jiahui
• Zhou Chuangpeng
• Dai Zifu

Classifications

• H01R12/91 Primary

  allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating or self aligning (for coupling devices not specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R13/6315 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/2421

  using coil springs · CPC title

• H01R24/50 Primary

  mounted on a PCB [Printed Circuit Board] · CPC title

• H01R13/193

  Means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling part {, e.g. zero insertion force or no friction} · CPC title

• H01R12/707

  Soldering or welding · CPC title