Connector having a barrel and an end bell

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9553395-B2
Application number	US-201514844347-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2015
Priority date	Sep 5, 2014
Publication date	Jan 24, 2017
Grant date	Jan 24, 2017

Abstract

A connector is provided and includes a barrel, an end bell, an assembly nut, and a securing mechanism. The end bell includes a spring arm and a seat portion. The assembly nut includes a projection disposed on the seat portion and engaging the spring arm to couple the barrel to the end bell. The securing mechanism secures the barrel and the assembly nut to each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector, comprising:
a barrel;
an end bell having a spring arm and a seat portion;
an assembly nut having a projection disposed on the seat portion and engaging the spring arm to couple the assembly nut to the end bell; and
a securing mechanism securing the barrel and the assembly nut to each other.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the securing mechanism includes a key formed on the barrel.

3. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the securing mechanism further includes a key groove formed along the assembly nut into which the key of the barrel is inserted.

4. The connector according to claim 3 , wherein the securing mechanism further includes a C ring attached to the barrel.

5. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the end bell includes a nut receiving slot in which the projection is inserted.

6. The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the nut receiving slot is positioned along an outer circumferential face of the end bell.

7. The connector according to claim 6 , wherein the spring arm extends in a cantilever manner from the nut receiving slot.

8. The connector according to claim 7 , wherein the seat portion extends from the outer circumferential face of the end bell.

9. The connector according to claim 8 , wherein the seat portion is positioned below the spring arm and extends from a vicinity of the nut receiving slot.

10. The connector according to claim 9 , wherein the seat portion is longer than the spring arm.

11. The connector according to claim 10 , further comprising a stopper projection disposed along the outer circumferential face of the end bell and on the seat portion opposite to the nut receiving slot.

12. The connector according to claim 11 , wherein the assembly nut includes a bottom plate and a side wall upstanding from an outer edge of the bottom plate.

13. The connector according to claim 12 , wherein the projection is disposed along an upper end portion of the side wall.

14. The connector according to claim 13 , wherein the seat portion includes a sloped portion extending from a thinner portion to a thicker portion thereof.

15. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the end bell includes a fitting portion with an approximately L-shaped receiving passageway extending therethrough.

16. The connector according to claim 15 , wherein the approximately L-shaped receiving passageway includes a barrel receiving section and a cable receiving section positioned opposite the barrel receiving section.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Japan G K

Inventors

• Nagasaki Taisuke
• Yamada Shinji

Classifications

• H01R4/30

  utilising a screw or nut clamping member (H01R4/50 takes precedence; utilising a clamping member acted on by screw or nut H01R4/38; {for coaxial cables H01R9/0521}) · CPC title

• H01R13/506 Primary

  assembled by snap action of the parts · CPC title

• H01R13/5202 Primary

  Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings · CPC title

• H01R13/02

  Contact members · CPC title