Shielded coaxial connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9048600-B2
Application number	US-201213723800-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2012
Priority date	Mar 19, 2012
Publication date	Jun 2, 2015
Grant date	Jun 2, 2015

Abstract

A coaxial connector has a selectively engageable radio frequency interference shield.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shielded F type coaxial cable connector comprising:
a connector body housing a center conductor;
a mechanically actuated radio frequency interference shield within the connector body;
a shield actuator protruding from the body;
a first shield spring encircling the center conductor;
an insulating medium interposed between a plurality of shield spring finger tips and the center conductor; and,
action of the shield spring actuator operative to move the shield spring finger tips away from the center conductor.

2. The shielded coaxial cable connector of claim 1 further comprising:
a second shield spring encircling the center conductor;
a plurality of shield spring finger tips engaging an inside of the body; and,
action of the shield spring actuator operative to move the shield spring finger tips away from the inside of the body.

3. The connector of claim 2 further comprising:
a stationery contact assembly including stationery contact;
a movable contact assembly including a movable contact; and,
the relative position of the contacts changing with an overall length of the connector.

4. The connector of claim 3 further comprising a shield spring actuator configuration operable to engage the moving and stationery contacts when the shield spring actuator is pushed toward the body end.

5. The connector of claim 4 wherein the moving contact assembly includes a female contact for receiving a center conductor of a coaxial cable.

6. The connector of claim 4 wherein the moving contact assembly includes a male contact for engaging a mating coaxial connector.

7. The connector of claim 4 wherein the moving contact assembly includes the shield spring actuator.

8. A shielded F type coaxial cable connector comprising:
a connector body housing a center conductor;
a mechanically actuated radio frequency interference shield within the connector body; and,
a shield actuator protruding from the body;
wherein the shield includes a single pole, single throw electrical switch for electrically isolating adjacent segments of the center conductor.

Assignees

• Holland Michael
• Holland Electronics Llc

Inventors

• Holland Michael

Classifications

• H01R24/525

  Outlets · CPC title

• H01R4/48

  utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member (H01R4/52 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R24/40 Primary

  specially adapted for high frequency · CPC title

• H01R13/7036

  the switch being in series with coupling part, e.g. dead coupling, explosion proof coupling · CPC title

• H01R24/46 Primary

  comprising switches · CPC title