Connector for a coaxial cable with annularly corrugated outer cable conductor

US6217384A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Spinner GmbH Elektrotechnische Fabrik · DE

Inventors

• Norbert Strasser · Rosenheim, DE
• Franz Pitschi · Rottach-Egern, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 16, 1999
• Grant date: Apr 17, 2001
• Expiry date: Nov 16, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01R2103/00
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A connector assembly for a coaxial cable of a type having an annularly corrugated outer cable conductor, includes a head portion which has a clamping surface for establishing a contact from inside with an end portion of an outer cable conductor. A contact sleeve is fitted over the outer cable conductor and has a plurality of axial slits extending from its head portion proximate end to form a plurality of radially resilient segments. Interacting with the head portion is a clamping member which surrounds the contact sleeve and travels along a clamping path for loading the segments of the contact sleeve in a clamping direction, thereby clamping the end portion of the outer cable conductor against the clamping surface of the head portion. The clamping path of the clamping member is divided by an indexing member into first and second sections, with the first section corresponding to a preassembled state of the connector, and with the second section corresponding to a complete assembly of the connector onto the cable end. The indexing member includes an O ring which seals an annular gap between the head portion and the clamping member, and is received in an annular groove formed in one o…