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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0016114 (2011-01-28) |
등록번호 | US-8337229 (2012-12-25) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 63 인용 특허 : 426 |
A connector having a nut-body continuity element is provided, wherein the nut-body continuity element electrically couples a nut and a connector body, thereby establishing electrical continuity between the nut and the connector body. Furthermore, the nut-body continuity element facilitates grounding
A connector having a nut-body continuity element is provided, wherein the nut-body continuity element electrically couples a nut and a connector body, thereby establishing electrical continuity between the nut and the connector body. Furthermore, the nut-body continuity element facilitates grounding through the connector, and renders an electromagnetic shield preventing ingress of unwanted environmental noise.
1. A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body having a first body end configured to face away from an interface port when the connector is in an assembled state, and a second body end configured to face toward the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, the second bo
1. A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body having a first body end configured to face away from an interface port when the connector is in an assembled state, and a second body end configured to face toward the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, the second body end including an inner body surface configured to engage a port when the connector is in the assembled state and an outer body surface facing away from the inner body surface;a coupling element having a first coupling element end configured to engage the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, and a second coupling element end configured to face away from the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, the second coupling element end including: an inner coupling element portion configured to rotatably engage an outer surface of the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state;a radial mating edge end face surface extending along a radial direction from the inner coupling element portion and configured to face along a longitudinal direction of the connector and away from the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state; andan outer internal wall extending from the radial mating edge end face surface along the longitudinal direction of the connector and away from the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state; anda continuity element configured to be spaced away from the post and located outside the inner coupling element portion of the coupling element and outside the connector body proximate the second end of the connector body such that no portion of the continuity member is located either inside the connector body or inside the radial mating edge end face surface of the coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state, the continuity element including: a coupling element side surface configured to face toward the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, maintain contact with only the radial mating edge end face surface of the coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state and when the connector body and coupling element move relative to each other, and not contact the outer internal wall of the coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state; anda body engaging side surface configured to face away from the interface portion and contact only the outer body surface of the body when the connector is in the assembled state; andwherein the continuity element establishes and maintains electrical continuity between the connector body and the port coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state and when the connector body and the coupling element move relative to each other. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the continuity element has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface contacting the port coupling element and the second surface contacting the connector body. 3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the continuity element includes a bended configuration, such that the first surface of the continuity element is axially separated from the second surface of the continuity element. 4. The connector of claim 2, wherein the continuity element includes an elliptical configuration, such that the first surface of the continuity element is radially separated from the second surface of the continuity element. 5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the continuity element has at least one protrusion to facilitate the contact of the port coupling element and the connector body. 6. The connector of claim 1, wherein the continuity element is resilient. 7. The connector of claim 1, further comprising: a conductive member located proximate the continuity element, the continuity element residing within a first cavity of the port coupling element, the conductive member residing within a second cavity of the port coupling element. 8. The connector of claim 1, wherein the inner coupling element portion of the second coupling element end of the coupling element includes an inwardly protruding lip. 9. A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body having a first end configured to face away from an interface port, a second end configured to face toward the interface port, the second end including an inner surface and an outer surface facing away from the inner surface, wherein the connector body includes an annular outer surface proximate the second end;a coupling element having a first end configured to face toward the interface port and a second end configured to face away from the interface port, the second end including: an internal lip configured to rotatably engage the interface port;a radial end face surface extending along a radial direction and from the internal lip, and configured to face toward a longitudinal direction of the connector and away from the interface port; andan outer internal wall extending from the end face surface along the longitudinal direction of the connector and away from the interface port;a continuity element having a first surface axially separated from a second surface, the first surface contacting only the radial end face surface extending from the internal lip of the port coupling element and the second surface contacting only the outer annular surface of the connector body, the continuity member being spaced away from the post, and configured to be positioned outside the internal lip of the coupling element and positioned outside the connector body such that no portion of the continuity member is located either inside the connector body or inside the radial end face surface of the coupling element; andwherein the continuity element facilitates grounding of a coaxial cable through the connector. 10. The connector of claim 9, wherein the continuity element is a metal wave washer. 11. The connector of claim 9, further comprising: a conductive member located proximate the continuity element, the continuity element residing within a first cavity of the port coupling element, the conductive member residing within a second cavity of the port coupling element. 12. The connector of claim 9, wherein the continuity element is resilient. 13. The connector of claim 9, wherein the radial end face surface of the coupling element comprising a radial mating edge and the continuity element is configured to maintain contact the radial mating edge of the coupling element when the connector is in an assembled state and when connector body and the coupling element move relative to each other. 14. A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body attached to a post, the connector body having a first end and a second end, wherein the connector body includes an annular outer surface proximate the second end;a coupling element rotatable about the post, wherein the coupling element has an inner surface, and an radial end face surface extending from the inner surface, the end face surface being configured to face toward a longitudinal direction of the connector;a continuity element having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface contacting only the end face surface of the port coupling element and the second surface contacting only the outer annular surface of the connector body, the continuity member being separated from the post and positioned outside the inner surface of the coupling element and outside the connector body such that no portion of the continuity member is located either inside the connector body or inside the end face surface of the coupling element; andwherein the continuity element establishes and maintains electrical connection between the coupling element and the connector body in an axial direction. 15. The connector of claim 14, wherein the continuity element has an elliptical configuration such that the continuity element has a major radius and a minor radius, the major radius being associated with a point on the first surface of the continuity element contacting the port coupling element, and the minor radius being associated a point on the second surface of the continuity element contacting the connector body. 16. The connector of claim 14, further comprising: a sealing member located proximate a second end portion of the coupling element proximate an internal lip of the coupling element. 17. The connector of claim 14, wherein the continuity member is resilient. 18. The connector of claim 14, wherein the first surface of the continuity element contacts an annular internal wall of the coupling element. 19. A method for facilitating grounding of a coaxial cable through the connector, comprising: providing a coaxial cable connector, the coaxial cable connector including: a connector body attached to a post, wherein the connector body has a first end and a second end and an outer surface proximate the second end;a port coupling element, at least a portion of the port coupling element separated from the connector body by a distance, the port coupling element including an inner surface portion configured to rotatable engage the post, and a radial end face surface extending from the inner surface portion and facing a longitudinal direction of the connector; anddisposing a continuity element outside the inner surface portion of the port coupling element and outside the connector body proximate the second end of the connector body such that no portion of the continuity member is located either inside the connector body or inside the radial end face surface of the post coupling element, the continuity element having a first side configured to be biased against only the radial end face surface of the post coupling element and a second side configured to be biased against only the outer surface of the connector body; andwherein the continuity element establishes and maintains electrical continuity between the connector body and the port coupling element. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the continuity element is resilient. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the continuity element includes a bended configuration, such that the first surface of the continuity element is axially separated from the second surface of the continuity element. 22. The method of claim 19, wherein the continuity element includes an elliptical configuration, such that the first surface of the continuity element is radially separated from the second surface of the continuity element. 23. The method of claim 19, further comprising: advancing the port coupling element of the connector onto an interface port to ground the connector. 24. The method of claim 19, wherein the continuity element has at least one protrusion to facilitate the contact of the port coupling element and the connector body.
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