Patent ID: 6305963
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A push-lock connector assembly for releasably engaging a female BNC connector, comprising:a male BNC center terminal;a housing adapted to receive said male BNC center terminal, said housing having a substantially circular opening at one end sized to receive a sleeve associated with the female BNC connector, said circular opening also having a pair of alignment notches positioned at substantially diametrically opposed positions, the pair of alignment notches being sized to slidably receive corresponding locking pins located on the sleeve of the female BNC connector;a locking sleeve having a central aperture therethrough for receiving said male BNC center terminal therein, said locking sleeve also being sized to be received by said housing so that the central aperture of said locking sleeve is substantially aligned with the circular opening in said housing and so that said locking sleeve can be rotated within said housing from a locked position to an unlocked position, said locking sleeve also including a pair of locking pin engaging bosses positioned at substantially diametrically opposed positions within said central aperture of said locking sleeve, wherein each locking pin engaging boss includes a ramp section that is generally axially oriented with respect to the central aperture and a pin stop section that is generally transversely oriented with respect to the central aperture, wherein the ramp section of each of said pair of locking pin engaging bosses engage corresponding ones of the locking pins located on the sleeve of the female BNC connector and cause said locking sleeve to rotate from the locked position to the unlocked position as said push-lock connector assembly is moved axially along the sleeve of the female BNC connector and to allow the locking sleeve to be rotated between the unlocked position and the locked position when the male BNC center terminal is fully engaged with the female BNC connector, and wherein the pin stop section of each of said pair of locking pin bosses engage corresponding ones of the locking pins located on the sleeve of the female BNC connector when said push-lock connector assembly is engaged to prevent the locking pins from rotating said locking sleeve; anda biasing device associated with said locking sleeve for biasing said locking sleeve in the locked position, said biasing device causing said locking sleeve to rotate to the locked position and engage the locking pins of the female BNC connector when said push-lock connector is engaged with the female BNC connector.