IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0784499
(2013-03-04)
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등록번호 |
US-8708737
(2014-04-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Chawgo, Shawn
- Montena, Noah
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출원인 / 주소 |
- John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
14 인용 특허 :
228 |
초록
A cable connector has a jacket seal. In one example embodiment, the cable connector also has a pin configured to receive an inner conductor of a cable. In such embodiment, the connector has components or surfaces which cooperate to engage a section or portion of an outer conductor of the cable.
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1. A coaxial cable connector for terminating a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, a corrugated outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the corrugated outer conductor, the coaxial cabl
1. A coaxial cable connector for terminating a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, a corrugated outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the corrugated outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector comprising: cooperating surfaces, at least one of the cooperating surfaces comprising an angled surface;a gap defined between the cooperating surfaces, wherein when the coaxial cable connector is in a first position, the gap is configured to receive a section of the corrugated outer conductor;a conductive pin configured to receive the inner conductor; anda jacket seal other than the cooperating surfaces, the jacked seal being configured to engage the jacket,wherein the coaxial cable connector is configured to be transitioned from the first position to a second position, wherein in the second position: (a) at least a portion of the section of the corrugated outer conductor is engaged between the cooperating surfaces, wherein the angled surface is engaged with an inside surface of the portion of the corrugated outer conductor; (b) the jacket seal is engaged with the jacket; and (c) the conductive pin receives part of the inner conductor. 2. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the coaxial cable connector comprises a compression member configured to compress the jacket seal. 3. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the coaxial cable comprises an end section, the coaxial cable connector comprising a sleeve configured to receive the end section, wherein, when the coaxial cable connector is in the second position, the sleeve defines a space between the jacket and the sleeve, the jacket seal being at least partially positioned within the space. 4. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the cooperating surfaces further comprise: a first cooperating surface configured to be positioned adjacent to an outer surface of the corrugated outer conductor;a second cooperating surface configured to be positioned adjacent to an inner surface of the corrugated outer conductor; andthe first cooperating surface is configured to cooperate with the second cooperating surface so as to compress at least a portion of the section of the corrugated outer conductor therebetween under a condition the coaxial cable connector is axially transitioned from the first position to the second position, at least part of the compression occurring in a radial direction. 5. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least portion of the corrugated outer conductor comprises an angled portion extending in a first plane, the angled surface being configured to extend in a second plane which is substantially parallel with the first plane when the coaxial cable connector is in the second position. 6. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the conductive pin is configured to be radially expanded or radially contracted so as to radially engage the inner conductor. 7. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the conductive pin comprises a plurality of fingers. 8. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 7, wherein at least one of the fingers comprises another angled surface. 9. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 4, which comprises: (a) a body which at least partially surrounds the conductive pin; and (b) a coupler rotatably coupled to the body. 10. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 9, wherein the coupler defines an inner space, the coaxial cable connector comprising a seal which is different from the jacket seal, the seal being positioned within the inner space. 11. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the conductive pin comprises a collet portion, the collet portion being configured to receive and surround a portion of the inner conductor such that, when the coaxial cable connector is in the second position, an outer surface of the collet portion is substantially radially equidistant with an outside surface of the inner conductor. 12. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein in the second position the coaxial cable connector is configured to realize an intermodulation level below −155 dBc. 13. A connector for terminating an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the connector comprising: a first component comprising a first cooperating surface, the first cooperating surface configured to be positioned adjacent to an outer surface of the outer conductor;a second component comprising a second cooperating surface, the second cooperating surface configured to be positioned adjacent to an inner surface of the outer conductor, the second cooperating surface comprising a sloped surface, the second cooperating surface and the first cooperating surfaces defining a gap when the connector is in an open position, the gap being configured to receive a section of the outer conductor;a conductive pin configured to receive the inner conductor;a third component configured to define a space between the jacket and the third component when the connector is in an engaged position; anda jacket seal configured to engage the jacket, at least part of the jacket seal being positionable within the space,wherein the connector is configured to be transitioned from the open position to the engaged position, wherein in the engaged position: (a) the sloped surface and the first cooperating surface are configured to engage therebetween at least a portion of the outer conductor; (b) the at least part of the jacket seal is positioned within the space and is engaged with the jacket: and (c) the conductive pin receives part of the inner conductor. 14. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein the jacket seal comprises a substantially cylindrical shape. 15. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein the first and second components are configured so that, when the connector is in the engaged position, the sloped surface applies a force to the at least portion of the outer conductor, at least part of the force being directed in an axial direction. 16. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein the jacket seal comprises a compressible characteristic. 17. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein the conductive pin comprises a collet portion configured to receive and surround a portion of the inner conductor such that, under a condition the connector is in the engaged position, an outside surface of the collet portion is substantially radially equidistant to an outer surface of the inner conductor. 18. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein in the engaged position the connector is configured to realize an intermodulation level below —155 dBc. 19. A connector comprising: a pin configured to receive part of an inner conductor of a cable;a first component comprising a sloped surface;a second component moveable relative to the first component; anda third component comprising a jacket seal, the jacket seal being configured to engage a jacket of the cable,the connector being configured so that, when the connector is engaged with the cable: (i) the pin receives the part of the inner conductor;(ii) a section of an outer conductor of the cable is positioned between the first and second components, the section comprising an inside surface and an outside surface:(iii) the sloped surface of the first component engages the inside surface;(iv) the second component engages the outside surface; and(v) the jacket seal engages the jacket. 20. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein the connector comprises a compression member configured to compress the jacket seal. 21. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein the cable comprises an end section, the connector comprising a sleeve configured to receive the end section, wherein, when the connector is engaged with the cable, the sleeve defines a space between the jacket and the sleeve, the jacket seal being at least partially positioned within the space. 22. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the jacket seal comprises a substantially cylindrical shape. 23. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 22, wherein the jacket seal has a compressible characteristic. 24. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 2, wherein the compression member comprises a compression sleeve. 25. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein: (a) a first one of the cooperating surfaces comprises a mandrel, the mandrel comprising an outside surface, the outside surface comprising an inwardly tapering outside surface, the inwardly tapering outside surface comprising the angled surface; and (b) a second one of the cooperating surfaces comprises a clamp, the clamp comprising a clamp inside surface, wherein when the coaxial cable connector is in the second position: (i) the inside of the at least portion of the corrugated outer conductor is engaged by the angled surface; and (ii) an outside of the at least portion of the corrugated outer conductor is engaged by the clamp inside surface. 26. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the cooperating surfaces are configured so as to produce a compression force on the engaged section of the corrugated outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction. 27. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the transition comprises at least one movement of at least one part of the coaxial cable connector, the at least one movement causing the jacket seal to be compressed on the jacket. 28. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein: (a) the conductive pin is configured to receive the inner conductor so as to result in an initial contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor; and (b) the transition comprises at least one movement of at least one part of the coaxial cable connector, the at least one movement causing a contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor to increase from the initial contact force. 29. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein part of the coaxial cable extends along an axis when the coaxial cable connector is in the second position, the transition comprising at least one sliding movement of at least one part of the coaxial cable connector, the at least one sliding movement being directed along the axis, the at least one sliding movement causing a compression force on the engaged section of the corrugated outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction, the axial direction being selected from the group consisting of: (a) a direction substantially in line with the axis; and (b) a direction substantially parallel to the axis. 30. The coaxial cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein part of the coaxial cable extends along an axis when the coaxial cable connector is in the second position, the transition comprising at least one non-rotational movement of at least one part of the coaxial cable connector, the at least one non-rotational movement being directed along the axis, the at least one non-rotational movement causing a compression force on the engaged section of the corrugated outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction, the axial direction being selected from the group consisting of: (a) a direction substantially in line with the axis; and (b) a direction substantially parallel to the axis. 31. The connector as recited in claim 13, which comprises: (a) a body which at least partially surrounds the conductive pin; and (b) a coupler rotatably coupled to the body. 32. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein the third component comprises a compression sleeve configured to compress the jacket seal. 33. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein the portion of the outer conductor comprises a sloped portion extending in a first plane, the sloped surface being configured to extend in a second plane which is substantially parallel with the first plane when the connector is in the engaged position. 34. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein: (a) the first component comprises a mandrel, the mandrel comprising an outside surface, the outside surface comprising an inwardly tapering outside surface, the inwardly tapering outside surface comprising the sloped surface; and (b) the second component comprises a clamp, the clamp comprising a clamp inside surface, wherein when the connector is in the engaged position: (i) an inside of the at least portion of the outer conductor is engaged by the sloped surface; and (ii) an outside of the at least portion of the outer conductor is engaged by the clamp inside surface. 35. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein the transition comprises at least one movement of at least one part of the connector, the at least one movement causing the jacket seal to be compressed on the jacket. 36. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein: (a) the conductive pin is configured to receive the inner conductor so as to result in an initial contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor; and (b) the transition comprises at least one movement of at least one part of the connector, the at least one movement causing a contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor to increase from the initial contact force. 37. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein part of the coaxial cable extends along an axis when the connector is in the engaged position, the transition comprising at least one sliding movement of at least one part of the connector, the at least one sliding movement being directed along the axis, the at least one sliding movement causing a compression force on the engaged portion of the outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction, the axial direction being selected from the group consisting of: (a) a direction substantially in line with the axis; and (b) a direction substantially parallel to the axis. 38. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein part of the coaxial cable extends along an axis when the connector is in the engaged position, the transition comprising at least one non-rotational movement of at least one part of the connector, the at least one non-rotational movement being directed along the axis, the at least one non-rotational movement causing a compression force on the engaged portion of the outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction, the axial direction being selected from the group consisting of: (a) a direction substantially in line with the axis; and (b) a direction substantially parallel to the axis. 39. The connector as recited in claim 13, wherein the first and second cooperating surfaces are configured so as to produce a compression force on the engaged portion of the outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction. 40. The connector as recited in claim 20, wherein the compression member comprises a sleeve. 41. The connector as recited in claim 21, wherein the sleeve comprises a compression sleeve. 42. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein: (a) the first component comprises a mandrel, the mandrel comprising a mandrel outside surface, the mandrel outside surface comprising an inwardly tapering outside surface, the inwardly tapering outside surface comprising the sloped surface; and (b) the second component comprises a clamp, the clamp comprising a clamp inside surface. 43. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein the connector is configured so that, during a transition from being detached from the cable to being attached to the cable, there is at least one movement of at least one part of the connector, the at least one movement causing the jacket seal to be compressed on the jacket. 44. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein: (a) the pin is configured to receive the inner conductor so as to result in an initial contact force between the pin and the inner conductor; and (b) the connector is configured so that, during a transition from being detached from the cable to being attached to the cable, there is at least one movement of at least one part of the connector, the at least one movement causing a contact force between the pin and the inner conductor to increase from the initial contact force. 45. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein part of the cable extends along an axis when the connector is attached to the cable, the connector being configured so that, during a transition from being detached from the cable to being attached to the cable, there is at least one sliding movement of at least one part of the connector, the at least one sliding movement being directed along the axis, the at least one sliding movement causing a compression force on the section of the outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction, the axial direction being selected from the group consisting of: (a) a direction substantially in line with the axis; and (b) a direction substantially parallel to the axis. 46. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein part of the cable extends along an axis when the connector is attached to the cable, the connector being configured so that, during a transition from being detached from the cable to being attached to the cable, there is at least one non-rotational movement of at least one part of the connector, the at least one non-rotational movement being directed along the axis, the at least one non-rotational movement causing a compression force on the section of the outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction, the axial direction being selected from the group consisting of: (a) a direction substantially in line with the axis; and (b) a direction substantially parallel to the axis. 47. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein the components are configured so as to produce a compression force on the engaged section of the outer conductor, at least part of the compression force being directed in an axial direction. 48. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein the pin comprises a plurality of fingers, at least one of the fingers comprises an angled surface. 49. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein the outer conductor comprises a corrugated shape, the section of the outer conductor comprising a sloped portion extending in a first plane, the sloped surface being configured to extend in a second plane which is substantially parallel with the first plane when the connector is engaged with the cable. 50. The connector as recited in claim 19, which comprises: (a) a body which at least partially surrounds the pin; and (b) a coupler rotatably coupled to the body. 51. The connector as recited in claim 50, wherein the coupler defines an inner space, the connector comprising a seal which is different from the jacket seal, the seal being positioned within the inner space. 52. The connector as recited in claim 19, wherein the pin comprises a collet portion, the collet portion being configured to receive and surround a portion of the inner conductor such that, when the connector is engaged with the cable, an outer surface of the collet portion is substantially radially equidistant with an outside surface of the inner conductor.
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