Radio frequency connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018294609-A1
Application number	US-201816003268-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 8, 2018
Priority date	Dec 16, 2015
Publication date	Oct 11, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A radio frequency connector is provided, it includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor including a conductive sleeve and an elastically conductive structure and being in the outer conductor and not contact each other; one end of the conductive sleeve is open and the other end is closed; the elastically conductive structure is disposed inside the conductive sleeve; one end of the elastically conductive structure abuts against the closed end of the conductive sleeve and the other end extends out from the open end part of the conductive sleeve and can move in a height direction of the conductive sleeve; the outer conductor is connected to an antenna PCB and a transceiving PCB; the closed end of the conductive sleeve is welded on the transceiving PCB; and the part, extending out from the open end of the conductive sleeve, of the elastically conductive structure abuts against the antenna PCB.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A radio frequency connector, wherein the radio frequency connector comprises:
an outer conductor and an inner conductor, wherein the inner conductor comprises a conductive sleeve and an elastically conductive structure, wherein the outer conductor is a tubular structure, the inner conductor is disposed in a cavity of the outer conductor, and the inner conductor is not in contact with the outer conductor; one end of the conductive sleeve is open, and the other end of the conductive sleeve is closed; the elastically conductive structure is disposed inside the conductive sleeve; one end of the elastically conductive structure abuts against the closed end of the conductive sleeve, and the other end of the elastically conductive structure extends out from the open end part of the conductive sleeve, and is movable in a height direction of the conductive sleeve; and the outer conductor is configured to be fixedly connected to both an antenna printed circuit board (PCB) and a transceiving PCB; the closed end of the conductive sleeve is configured to be welded on the transceiving PCB; and the part, extending out from the open end of the conductive sleeve, of the elastically conductive structure is configured to abut against the antenna PCB.

2 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 1 , wherein the elastically conductive structure comprises a conductive head and an elastic element, wherein
one end of the elastic element abuts against the closed end of the conductive sleeve; a bottom end of the conductive head abuts against the other end of the elastic element; and a top end of the conductive head is configured to extend out from the open end part of the conductive sleeve.

3 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 2 , wherein the conductive head comprises a metal inner core and an outer insulation layer, wherein
the metal inner core is of a columnar structure, an included angle a exists between a bottom surface and a side surface of the metal inner core, and a value range of a is 0°<a≤90°, wherein when a is less than 90°, the outer insulation layer is disposed on the side surface of the metal inner core, a region that is on the side surface of the metal inner core and that is close to the bottom surface of the metal inner core is an exposed region in which the outer insulation layer is not disposed, and the exposed region is configured to be in point contact with an inner wall of the conductive sleeve under an action of the elastic element; and when a is equal to 90°, the outer insulation layer is disposed on both the bottom surface and the side surface of the metal inner core, and the conductive head and the conductive sleeve are coupled for signal transmission.

4 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 3 , wherein
the conductive head is of an integrated structure formed by superimposing bottom surfaces of two cylinders having unequal diameters; an axis of the cylinder having a smaller diameter is collinear with an axis of the cylinder having a larger diameter; and a curved surface protrusion is disposed on a bottom surface that is of the cylinder having a smaller diameter and that is not superimposed with the cylinder having a larger diameter; and the conductive sleeve is a cylindrical sleeve, a pressing-rivet opening is disposed at an open end of the conductive sleeve, and one end having a smaller diameter of the conductive head is configured to extend out from the pressing-rivet opening of the conductive sleeve.

5 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 4 , wherein
an axis of the conductive head is collinear with an axis of the conductive sleeve, an inner diameter of the conductive sleeve is D2, a diameter of the cylinder having a larger diameter is D1, and a gap between the cylinder having a larger diameter and the conductive sleeve is D, wherein D2, D1, and D satisfy a relationship: D=D2−D1.

6 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 5 , wherein
D2 ranges in a positive tolerance of 0.02 millimeters, D1 ranges in a negative tolerance of 0.02 millimeters, and a value range of D is 0.01 to 0.05 millimeters.

7 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 6 , wherein
D is equal to 0.01 millimeter.

8 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 1 , wherein
a fixing piece is disposed at the closed end of the conductive sleeve, a fixing hole is disposed on the transceiving PCB, and the fixing piece is configured to be inserted into the fixing hole; and the outer conductor is configured to be fixedly connected to both the antenna PCB and the transceiving PCB by using screws.

9 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 2 , wherein
the elastic element is a compression spring.

10 . The radio frequency connector according to claim 3 , wherein
the metal inner core comprises an inner core body, and a solid layer and a reinforced conductive layer that are successively disposed on a surface of the inner core body; and the conductive sleeve comprises a sleeve body, and a solid layer and a reinforced conductive layer that are successively disposed on a surface of the sleeve body; both the inner core body and the sleeve body are made of a copper alloy material and formed by means of turning processing; the solid layer is made from phosphorous nickel or high phosphorous nickel and formed by using a chemical generation method; the reinforced conductive layer is made of a gold material and formed by using an electroplating process; and a forming material of the outer insulation layer comprises either polytetrafluorethylene or polyetheretherketone.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zeng Shaojie
• Deng Lianghui
• Lin Zhen

Classifications

• H01R43/16

  for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending · CPC title

• H01R13/03

  characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials · CPC title

• H01R12/7047

  with a fastener through a screw hole in the coupling device · CPC title

• H01R13/2407

  characterized by the resilient means · CPC title

• H01R13/2471

  pin shaped · CPC title