Patent ID: 7249970

Claim:
A connector for coaxial cable, the coaxial cable including a center conductor, an insulating spacer surrounding the center conductor, at least one cylindrical conducting screen surrounding the insulating spacer, and an outer sheath surrounding the cylindrical conducting screen; the connector being configured to ensure good mechanical and electrical connection to the coaxial cable, and comprising: a metal housing internally defining an axial guide way, and having a predetermined portion in the form of a curved connecting plate; an insulating element mounted in the axial guide way of the metal housing and having a first and a second end, the second end having an axially extended slit to thereby form a split end portion; a connecting terminal inserted in the split end portion of the insulating element to associate with the insulating element; the connecting terminal having a rear end with an axially extended slit to thereby form a split end portion, into which the center conductor of the coaxial cable is inserted to electrically connect to the connecting terminal; and a fixing element attached to an outside of the metal housing, and including a main body with at least a first pair of wings formed thereon to locate at an outer side of the curved connecting plate of the metal housing; whereby when the first pair of wings is inward bent to compress against a portion of the insulating element exposed from the curved connecting plate of the metal housing, the compressed portion of the insulating element applies a force to press against the split end portion of the connecting terminal, so that the center conductor of the coaxial cable is firmly clamped and held in the split end portion of the connecting terminal without the risk of loosening or separating from the connector.