Multi-conductor cable connector for multiple coaxial cables

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9543670-B2
Application number	US-201414570487-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2014
Priority date	Jun 3, 2011
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

A multi-conductor cable connector for coaxial cables is provided, the connector including a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion receives a prepared multi-conductor cable having a plurality of conductive strands concentrically sharing a common central axis, and a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts non-concentrically aligned with the cable connection portion. A fastener member may be used to receive portions of two prepared cables and a hollow clamping member. The fastener member compresses the hollow clamping member onto a portion of each of the two prepared cables.

First claim

The following is claimed:

1. A multi-conductor cable connector comprising:
a cable connection portion configured to at least partially receive at least two prepared coaxial cables, the cable connection portion including:
a clamping element configured to clamp a portion of the at least two prepared coaxial cables; and
a fastener member configured to compress at least a portion of the clamping element onto a portion of each of the at least two prepared coaxial cables;

a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts;
wherein each contact of the plurality of contacts extends along a different axis; and
wherein at least one of the plurality of contacts is configured to establish an electrical ground path through the multi-contact portion, the electrical ground path electrically coupling the at least two prepared coaxial cables to one another.

2. The multi-conductor cable connector of claim 1 ,
wherein the cable connection portion further includes:
a first post configured to receive one of the at least two prepared coaxial cables;
a second post configured to receive one of the at least two prepared coaxial cables; and
wherein the clamping element is configured to seize a portion of each of the at least two prepared coaxial cables.

3. The multi-conductor cable connector of claim 1 , wherein the multi-contact portion includes a conductive member disposed within a connector body, the conductive member further including a plurality of openings.

4. The multi-conductor cable connector of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two prepared coaxial cables includes an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, and a conductive strand braid surrounding the dielectric.

5. The multi-conductor cable connector of claim 1 , wherein the multi-contact portion includes a connector body electrically and mechanically coupled with a post, the connector body including a plurality of openings.

6. The multi-conductor cable connector of claim 1 , wherein the electrical ground path comprises a continuous ground shield.

7. The multi-conductor cable connector of claim 1 , wherein the fastener member is configured to surround the at least a portion of the clamping element.

8. A multi-conductor coaxial cable connector comprising:
a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion comprises:
a first post configured to receive a portion of a first prepared coaxial cable;
a second post configured to receive a portion of a second prepared coaxial cable;
a clamping element configured to seize a portion of the first and second prepared coaxial cables; and
a fastener member configured to compress a portion of the clamping element;

a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein each contact of the plurality of electrical contacts extends on a different axis; and
a connector body configured to be in electrical communication with at least one conductive strand braid of the first and the second prepared coaxial cable and is configured to extend a shield through the multi-conductor coaxial cable connector;
wherein the connector body surrounds the plurality of electrical contacts; and
wherein at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is configured to establish an electrical ground path through the multi-contact portion, the electrical ground path electrically coupling each of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable.

9. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 8 , wherein the multi-conductor coaxial cable connector is at least one of a female-type connector and a male-type connector.

10. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 8 , wherein the first prepared coaxial cable includes an inner conductor which carries a first electrical path.

11. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 8 , wherein the second prepared coaxial cable includes an inner conductor which carries a second electrical path.

12. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 8 , wherein the fastener member is configured to compress at least a portion of the clamping element onto a portion of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable.

13. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 8 , further comprising:
a first insulator partially disposed within a first opening of the connector body and configured to receive a second electrical contact; and
a second insulator partially disposed within a second opening of the connector body and configured to receive a third electrical contact;
wherein the first and second insulators electrically isolate the second and third electrical contacts from the connector body.

14. A multi-conductor coaxial cable connector comprising:
a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion comprises:
a first post configured to receive a portion of a first prepared coaxial cable;
a second post configured to receive a portion of a second prepared coaxial cable;
a clamping element configured to seize a portion of the first and second prepared coaxial cables; and
a fastener member configured to compress at least a portion of the clamping element onto a portion of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable;

a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts;
a connector body surrounding the first post and the second post; and
a conductive member located within the connector body, the conductive member configured to receive a plurality of electrical contacts;
wherein at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is configured to electrically communicate a ground path through the multi-contact portion, the ground path electrically coupling each of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable.

15. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of electrical contacts are at least partially positioned within the connector body.

16. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of electrical contacts are non-concentrically aligned.

17. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 14 , further comprising:
a first insulator partially disposed within a second opening of the conductive member and configured to receive a second electrical contact; and
a second insulator partially disposed within a third opening of the conductive member and configured to receive a third electrical contact;
wherein the first and second insulators electrically isolate the second and third electrical contacts from the conductive member.

18. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 17 , wherein a first socket is disposed within the second electrical contact and a second socket is disposed within the third electrical contact, and the first socket and the second socket are configured to facilitate physical and electrical contact through the multi-conductor coaxial cable connector.

19. The multi-conductor coaxial cable connector of claim 14 , wherein the clamping element comprises a grommet.

20. A multi-conductor cable connector comprising:
a cable connection portion configured to at least partially receive a plurality of prepared coaxial cable portions, the cable connection portion including:
a clamping element co

Assignees

• Ppc Broadband Inc

Inventors

• Montena Noah P

Classifications

• H01R9/032

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R43/20

  for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve · CPC title

• H01R9/05 Primary

  for coaxial cables · CPC title

• H01R9/0503 Primary

  Connection between two cable ends · CPC title

• Y10T29/49204

  Contact or terminal manufacturing · CPC title