Patent ID: 6287144
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A coaxial connector element adapted to be mounted on the end of a coaxial cable having a central conductor and an outer conductor, said coaxial connector element including:(a) a central contact having a longitudinal axis and being provided with a rear end connected to the central conductor of the coaxial cable and being provided with a front end adapted to connect the connector element to a complementary connector element,(b) an outer contact connected to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, and(c) a coupling mounted on the central conductor of the coaxial cable, wherein the rear end of the central contact is provided with a circularly-symmetrical neck having a longitudinal axis coincident with the longitudinal axis of the central contact; the coupling being provided with a resilient fork having two prongs defining a seat between them for receiving the neck, the neck being snap-fastened in the seat in the fork by engagement of the neck into the fork in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the contact,(d) wherein each prong of the fork comprises a pointed end defined by two cylindrical recesses situated on either side of a midplane of the coupling, whereby when the coupling initially contacts the neck of the central contact while the coupling is angularly offset relative to a normal snap-fastening position, a rotation torque is imparted to the coupling to rotate it into a position in which said neck securely engages the fork.