EP0131248B1 - Steckverbinder für koaxial abgeschirmtes Kabel - Google Patents

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EP0131248B1
EP0131248B1 EP84107756A EP84107756A EP0131248B1 EP 0131248 B1 EP0131248 B1 EP 0131248B1 EP 84107756 A EP84107756 A EP 84107756A EP 84107756 A EP84107756 A EP 84107756A EP 0131248 B1 EP0131248 B1 EP 0131248B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/38—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts
    • H01R24/40—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency
    • H01R24/52—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency mounted in or to a panel or structure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • H01R13/6585—Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • H01R13/6582—Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6591—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
    • H01R13/6592—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a shielded cable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • This invention relates to connectors for connecting conductors of coaxially shielded cables to non-coaxial male contacts.
  • Coaxially shielded cables are well known as the highest fidelity signal wiring for digital signals and analogue signals through the microwave frequency range.
  • the advent of large scale integrated circuits has increased the density and complexity of electronic circuitry to the point where coaxially shielded cables are often required for interconnection in high density applications.
  • the usefulness of coaxially shielded cables has been limited by cumbersome and time consuming connection methods.
  • This connector has a first inner contact compatible with each of a plurality of the male contacts, said first inner contact being electrically and mechanically connected to a first inner conductor of one of the coaxially shielded cables; an electrically insulating element surrounding the first inner contact; an outer rectangular contact surrounding the insulating element, electrically and mechanically connected to an outer conductor of one of the coaxially shielded cables and fastened to the jacket of said coaxial cable; and an auxiliary contact disposed adjacent the male contacts and electrically connecting one or more of the outer contacts to one or more of said male contacts or to an external circuit.
  • the present invention is directed to improvements on the connector of EP-A-74205.
  • a connector for connecting conductors of coaxially shielded cables to non-coaxial male contacts disposed in a row, said connector having a first inner contact compatible with each of a plurality of the male contacts, said first inner contact being electrically and mechanically connected to a first inner conductor of one of the coaxially shielded cables; an electrically insulating element surrounding the first inner contact; an outer rectangular contact surrounding the insulating element, electrically and mechanically connected to an outer conductor of one of the coaxially shielded cables and fastened to the jacket of said coaxial cable and an auxiliary contact disposed adjacent the male contacts and electrically connecting one or more of said male contacts or to an external circuit characterised in that said auxiliary contact has a base portion and two resilient side portions extending therefrom, said auxiliary contact having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional dimension, said base portion including a plurality of holes in spatial alignment with said male contacts, and said auxiliary contact being disposed with said male contacts passing through said holes in said base portion
  • a connector for connecting conductors of coaxially shielded cables to non-coaxial male contacts disposed in a row, said connector having a first inner contact compatible with each of a plurality of the male contacts, said first inner contact being electrically and mechanically connected to a first inner conductor of one of the coaxially shielded cables; an electrically insulating element surrounding the first inner contact; an outer rectangular contact surrounding the insulating element, electrically and mechanically connected to an outer conductor of one of the coaxially shielded cables and fastened to the jacket of said coaxial cable and an auxiliary contact disposed adjacent the male contacts and electrically connecting one or more of said male contacts or to an external circuit characterised in that said auxiliary contact has a top portion compatible with a first male contact, and at least one resilient side portion connected to said top portion and extending towards, but separated from, a second male contact adjacent said first male contact.
  • a connector for connecting conductors of coaxially shielded cables to non-coaxial male contacts disposed in a row, said connector having a first inner contact compatible with each of a plurality of the male contacts, said first inner contact being electrically and mechanically connected to a first inner conductor of one of the coaxially shielded cables; an electrically insulating element surrounding the first inner contact; an outer rectangular contact surrounding the insulating element, electrically and mechanically connected to an outer conductor of one of the coaxially shielded cables and fastened to the jacket of said coaxial cable and an auxiliary contact disposed adjacent the male contacts and electrically connecting one or more of said male contacts orto an external circuit characterised by a housing having a plurality of passages, said housing being positioned over said male contacts such that each of said passages is disposed over a corresponding one of said male contacts, said auxiliary contact being located within said passages of said housing.

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1. Steckverbindung zum Verbinden von Leitern eines abgeschirmten Koaxialkabels mit nicht-koaxialen Kontaktstiften (80), die in einer Reihe angeordnet sind, welche Steckverbindung einen mit jedem einer Mehrzahl der Kontaktstifte kompatiblen ersten inneren Kontakt (10), der elektrisch oder mechanisch mit einem ersten inneren Leiter (90) eines der abgeschirmten Koaxialkabel verbunden ist; ein den ersten inneren Kontakt umgebendes elektrisch isolierendes Element (20); einen das isolierende Element umgebenden äußeren, rechteckigen Kontakt (30), der elektrisch und mechanisch mit einem äußeren Leiter (92) eines der abgeschirmten Koaxialkabel verbunden und am Mantel des Koaxialkabels befestigt ist, und einen Hilfskontakt (40) aufweist, der benachbart den Kontaktstiften angeordnet ist und die elektrische Verbindung eines oder mehrerer der Kontaktstifte oder zu einem externen Schaltkreis bildet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Hilfskontakt einen Unterteil (102) und zwei sich hievon erstreckende federnde Seitenteile (104, 106) aufweist, wobei der Hilfskontakt eine allgemein U-förmige Querschnittsabmessung hat, der Unterteil eine Mahrzahl von Löchern (108) in räumlicher Ausrichtung zu den Kontaktstiften (80) enthält, und der Hilfskontakt so angeordnet ist, daß die Kontaktstifte durch die Löcher im Unterteil ragen und sich allgemein parallel zu den Seitenteilen erstrecken.
2. Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Seitenteile (104,106) mit einer Mehrzahl von Längsrippen (110) versehen sind, die je zu einem benachbarten Kontaktstift (80) ausgerichtet sind.
3. Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Unter- (102) und Seitenteile (104, 106) so angeordnet sind, daß sie dem Hilfskontakt (40) im Querschnitt die Form eines umgekehrten Omega verleihen.
4. Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Hilfskontakt (40) aus einem einheitlichen Federmetallblättchen gebildet ist.
5. Steckverbindung zum Verbinden von Leitern eines abgeschirmten Koaxialkabels mit nicht-koaxialen Kontaktstiften (80), die in einer Reihe angeordnet sind, welche Steckverbindung einen mit jedem einer Mehrzahl der Kontaktstifte kompatiblen ersten inneren Kontakt (10), der elektrisch oder mechanisch mit einem ersten inneren Leiter (90) eines der abgeschirmten Koaxialkabel verbunden ist; ein den ersten inneren Kontakt umgebendes elektrisch isolierendes Element (20); einen das isolierende Element umgebenden äußeren, rechteckigen Kontakt (30), der elektrisch und mechanisch mit einem äußeren Leiter (92) eines der abgeschirmten Koaxialkabel verbunden und am Mantel des Koaxialkabels befestigt ist, und einen Hilfskontakt (40) aufweist, der benachbart den Kontaktstiften angeordnet ist und die elektrische Verbindung eines oder mehrerer der Kontaktstifte oder zu einem externen Schaltkreis bildet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Hilfskontakt einen mit einem ersten Kontaktstift kompatiblen Oberteil (118) und wenigstens einen federnden Seitenteil (120) aufweist, der mit dem Oberteil verbunden ist und sich in Richtung auf einen zweiten Kontaktstift benachbart dem ersten Kontaktstift erstreckt, jedoch von ihm getrennt ist.
6. Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der federnde Seitenteil (120) an einem oberen Ende mit dem Oberteil (118) verbunden ist und an einem unteren Ende in Kontakt mit dem ersten Kontaktstift (80) steht, und dem zweiten Kontaktstift an einer Stelle ungefähr in gleichem Abstand vom oberen und vom unteren Ende am nächsten ist.
7. Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Hilfskontakt (40) aus einem einheitlichen Federmetallstück gebildet ist.
8. Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Hilfskontakt vier federnde Seitenteile (120) hat, wobei sich jeder Seitenteil unter einem rechten Winkel relativ zu einem benachbarten Seitenteil erstreckt.
9. Steckverbindung zum Verbinden von Leitern eines abgeschirmten Koaxialkabels mit nicht-koaxialen Kontaktstiften (80), die in einer Reihe angeordnet sind, welche Steckverbindung einen mit jedem einer Mehrzahl der Kontaktstifte kompatiblen ersten inneren Kontakt (10), der elektrisch oder mechanisch mit einem ersten inneren Leiter (90) eines der abgeschirmten Koaxialkabel verbunden ist; ein den ersten inneren Kontakt umgebendes elektrisch isolierendes Element (20); einen das isolierende Element umgebenden äußeren, rechteckigen Kontakt (30), der elektrisch und mechanisch mit einem äußeren Leiter (92) eines der abgeschirmten Koaxialkabel verbunden und am Mantel des Koaxialkabels befestigt ist, und einen Hilfskontakt (40) aufweist, der benachbart den Kontaktstiften angeordnet ist und die elektrische Verbindung eines oder mehrerer der Kontaktstifte oder zu einem externen Schaltkreis bildet, gekennzeichnet durch ein Gehäuse (206) mit einer Mehrzahl von Durchgängen (208), das über den Kontaktstiften derart in Position gebracht ist, daß jeder Durchgang über einem entsprechenden Kontaktstift angeordnet ist, wobei der Hilfskontakt (40) innerhalb der Durchgänge des Gehäuses vorgesehen ist.
10. Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Hilfskontakt durch einen Kamm (200) gebildet ist, der eine Mehrzahl von getrennten Zähnen (202) hat, die mit einem gemeinsamen Schaft (204) verbunden sind, wobei jeder Zahn in einem anderen Durchgang des Gehäuses angeordnet ist.
11. Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaft (204) des Hilfskontaktes (40) in eine Wand des Gehäuses eingebettet ist.
12. Steckverbindung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch einen isolierenden Überzug, der am äußeren Kontakt (30) und am Hilfskontakt (40) selektiv aufgebracht ist, um die Kontakte im wesentlichen nur an der Verbindung zwischen dem äußeren Kontakt (30) und dem Hilfskontakt (40) freizulassen.
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