Coaxial electrical connectors and their manufacture
US5116245A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49222
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A coaxial electrical connector (2) comprises a pair of half shells (4 and 6) each having a shield forming part (12) which is semi-circular in cross section and defines a swept rectangle. The half shells (4 and 6) are assembled to a dielectric insert (8) having an axial slot (34) receiving a center pin (10), so that the shield forming portions (12) of the half shells enclose the insert (8). Tabs (26) and (28) on one half shell (4) are bent down into notches (30 and 32) in the other half shell (6) to secure the half shells (4 and 6) about the insert (8). Each half shell is connected in side by side relationship with a plurality of identical half shells by means of a carrier strip (42) for conveying the half shells to an assembly station AS. One or both of the carrier strips (42) is allowed to remain connected to its respective half shells until a desired multiplicity of the connectors (2) have been assembled. The strip of connectors (2) so provided, is wound about a storage reel for mounting on a stitching machine for severing the connectors (2) from the carrier strip or carrier strips (42) and loading the connectors (2) into insulating housings.
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