Patent ID: 8449325
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A coaxial cable connector, the coaxial cable connector configured to receive a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an exposed outer corrugated conductor, an insulator disposed between the inner and outer conductors, and a protective jacket disposed over the corrugated outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body comprising a first end, a second end, an outer diameter, and an inner bore having a diameter, the inner bore defined between the first end and the second end of the connector body; a compression cap comprising a first end, a second end, and an inner bore defined therebetween, the inner bore of the compression cap having a diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the connector body, the first end of the compression cap being structured to slidably axially engage the second end of the connector body; a clamp having an outer diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the inner bore of the connector body, wherein the clamp is configured to slide axially within a portion of the connector body and securely engage the inner bore of the connector body, the clamp comprising a first end, a second end, an inner bore defined between the first end and the second end of the clamp, for allowing the coaxial cable to axially pass therethrough, and structured to engage the outer corrugated conductor of the coaxial cable, wherein the first end of the clamp comprises an outer beveled edge and an inner beveled edge, the beveled edges being configured to form a v-shape; and a compression ring separately movable from the connector body and disposed within the body so as to functionally engage the inner bore of the connector body, the compression ring having a first end, a second end, an angled compression surface, and an opposing angled surface positioned with respect to the angled compression surface so as to form a v-shaped indention in the second end of the compression ring, wherein the v-shape in the first end of the clamp is configured to fit within the v-shaped indention of the second end of the compression ring; and further wherein slidable axial advancement of one of the connector body and the compression cap toward the other from a first position, wherein the coaxial cable is received within the connector, to a second position, wherein the clamp is slidably axially compressed into secure engagement with the inner bore of the connector body and advanced into proximity with the angled compression surface, permits engagement with the coaxial cable such that a corrugation of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is collapsed between the v-shape in the first end of the clamp and the angled compression surface of the v-shaped indention in the second end of the compression ring, to facilitate electrical coupling of the outer conductor of the cable and effectuate advantageous radial clamping forces acting upon the collapsed portion of outer conductor of the cable, when the connector is moved to the second position, thereby preventing the outer conductor of the cable from disengaging without undue force and retaining mechanical coupling of the exposed outer corrugated conductor with the clamp and the angled compression surface regardless of whether the compression cap remains securely engaged to the connector body.