Shielded coaxial connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9793660-B2
Application number	US-201615221429-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2016
Priority date	Mar 19, 2012
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

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

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A switched coaxial cable connector, the connector comprising:
a connector body and a connector body central axis;
a signal path and a ground path;
the ground path including the body;
the signal path including a first conductor and a second conductor;
one of the conductors moveable with respect to the other conductor for selectively completing the signal path through the connector;
one of the conductors moveable with respect to the other conductor in response to the connector engaging a mating connector;
a rotatable fastener for engaging a female connector at one end and a port for engaging a male connector at an opposed end;
a moveable nose for projecting from the body into a fastener cavity; and,
the moveable nose carrying the movable conductor.

2. The connector of claim 1 wherein the stationary conductor includes opposed socket ends, a first of the socket ends for receiving the center conductor of a mating connector and the second of the socket ends for mating with the moving conductor.

3. The connector of claim 2 further including a spring that tends to push the nose into the fastener cavity.

4. The connector of claim 3 wherein the spring is proximate the fastener end of the connector.

5. The connector of claim 4 wherein the spring encircles the moving conductor.

6. A coaxial connector comprising:
a body having first and second opposed ends;
movable and fixed spring plates within the body;
the movable spring plate carries a first conductor having projecting and non-projecting pin ends;
a spring bearing on the movable spring plate urges the projecting pin end to project from the body; and,
a second conductor having a pin end and a socket end, the pin end fixedly projecting from the body and the socket end for mating along a body longitudinal centerline with the first conductor non-projecting pin end;
wherein during mating with a mating connector, the first conductor is pushed toward the second conductor and the first conductor non-projecting pin mates with the second conductor socket end such that electrical signal continuity is established through the connector and the spring encircles the first conductor.

7. A coaxial connector comprising:
a body having first and second opposed ends;
movable and fixed spring plates within the body;
the movable spring plate carries a first conductor having a projecting socket end and a non-projecting pin end;
a spring bearing on the movable spring plate urges the projecting socket end to project from the body; and,
a second conductor having a pin end and a socket end, the pin end fixedly projecting from the body and the socket end for mating along a body longitudinal centerline with the first conductor non-projecting pin end;
wherein during mating with a mating connector, the first conductor is pushed toward the second conductor and the first conductor non-projecting pin mates with the second conductor socket end such that electrical signal continuity is established through the connector and the spring encircles the first conductor.

Assignees

• Holland Electronics Llc

Inventors

• Holland Michael

Classifications

• H01R24/46 Primary

  comprising switches · CPC title

• H01R2103/00

  Two poles · CPC title

• H01R24/525

  Outlets · CPC title