Terminal including cut-out or opening at portion of overlap with another terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9276364-B2
Application number	US-201414529598-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2014
Priority date	Nov 11, 2013
Publication date	Mar 1, 2016
Grant date	Mar 1, 2016

Abstract

The receptacle connector includes a central terminal mechanically and electrically connecting with a core wire of a coaxial cable connected to a plug connector, and an outer terminal mechanically and electrically connecting with an external conductor surrounding the core wire with an internal electrical-insulator being sandwiched therebetween, the central terminal including a first contact making contact with the core wire, and a second contact electrically connected to the first contact, passing through under the outer terminal and extending to the outside of the outer terminal, the second contact being formed with at least one of a cut-out and an opening in an area where the second contact overlaps the outer terminal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A receptacle connector, for use with a coaxial cable having a core wire and an external conductor, said receptacle connector comprising:
a central terminal to be mechanically and electrically connected with the core wire of the coaxial cable; and
an outer terminal to be mechanically and electrically connected with the external conductor of the coaxial cable,
said central terminal including:
a first contact configured to make contact with the core wire; and
a second contact electrically connected to said first contact, passing through under said outer terminal and extending to the outside of said outer terminal,
said second contact having at least one of a cut-out or an opening in a portion of said second contact where said second contact overlaps said outer terminal,
said cut-out being formed at at least one of side edges of said second contact, and
said opening being formed through said second contact in a thickness-wise direction.

2. The receptacle connector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said portion of said second contact having the at least one of the cut-out or the opening is thinner than other portions of said second contact.

3. The receptacle connector as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said second contact has an upper surface and a lower surface, and the second contact includes a recess formed on at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the second contact.

4. The receptacle connector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said outer terminal includes a recess in a portion of said outer terminal that faces said second contact.

5. The receptacle connector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said outer terminal is ring-shaped coaxially with said central terminal.

6. A terminal electrically for use with a coaxial cable including a core wire, and an external conductor surrounding the core wire with an internal electrical-insulator being sandwiched therebetween, the terminal to be mechanically and electrically connected to the core wire, and being used together with a second terminal mechanically and electrically connected to the external conductor,
said terminal comprising:
a first contact configured to make contact with the core wire; and
a second contact being in the form of a plate,
said second contact having a length sufficient to pass through under said second terminal and extend to the outside of the second terminal when said terminal is used together with the second terminal,
said second contact having at least one of a cut-out or an opening in a portion of said second contact where said second contact overlaps the second terminal,
said cut-out being formed at at least one of side edges of said second contact, and
said opening being formed through said second contact in a thickness-wise direction.

7. The terminal as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said portion of said second contact having the at least one of the cut-out or the opening is thinner than the portions of said second contact.

8. The terminal as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said second contact has an upper surface and a lower surface, and the second contact includes a recess formed on at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the second contact.

Assignees

• Dai Ichi Seiko Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mitsuno Kosuke
• Kuribayashi Hiroaki

Classifications

• H01R24/50 Primary

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

• H01R2103/00

  Two poles · CPC title

• H01R33/205

  secured to structure or printed circuit board · CPC title