EP0128686A1
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Waveguide connection arrangements
Assignee: BAE Systems Electronics Ltd
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Filing: 1984-05-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A two-part slidably detachable waveguide connector, particularly for a radar system, is provided on one part with a slidable first outwardly spring biased waveguide portion (10), on the other part with a second mating waveguide portion (3) and on either part with a tubular guide (1) which relatively locates the waveguide portions and surrounds their mating interface (9, 11) when they are attached. One of the waveguide connector parts may be mounted on the rear of rack-mounted radar equipment (21) and the other part in a corresponding position on the rack (22), so that the parts may be rapidly engaged or disengaged by merely sliding the equipment into or out of the rack.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Leslie Da Costa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/04; H01P1/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A two part slidably detachable waveguide connector provided on one part (10) with a first waveguide portion (12) biassed away from said part by spring means (15) and on the other part with a second waveguide portion arranged to mate with said first waveguide portion, characterised in that said first waveguide portion is mounted for sliding movement in the axial direction on said one part and in that a tubular outer sleeve (1, 25) is provided on either part which sleeve slidably locates said portions and surrounds .their mating interface (9,11) when the connector parts (3, 10) are attached.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A two part slidably detachable waveguide connector provided on one part (10) with a first waveguide portion (12) biassed away from said part by spring means (15) and on the other part with a second waveguide portion arranged to mate with said first waveguide portion, characterised in that said first waveguide portion is mounted for sliding movement in the axial direction on said one part and in that a tubular outer sleeve (1, 25) is provided on either part which sleeve slidably locates said portions and surrounds .their mating interface (9,11) when the connector parts (3, 10) are attached.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A waveguide connector as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said outwardly biassed waveguide portion (12) is mounted on a male connector part (10) and the tubular outer sleeve (1, 25) is incorporated in a mating female connector part (3).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A waveguide connector as claimed in Claim 2 wherein a shutter is.provided over the recessed mating surface (9) of the female part (3) of the connector, which shutter is opened by a coarse alignment pin on the male connector part (10) when the parts are brought together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A waveguide connector as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a groove surrounding the inner surface of the waveguide is provided on one of the mating surfaces (9, 11) of the connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
- A waveguide comrector according to any preceding claim wherein the bodies of the connector parts are relatively aligned by means of one or more dowel pins (30) projecting from one body into a hole in the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A multiple bayonet connector incorporating a waveguide connector as claimed in any preceding claim.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An arrangement comprising a waveguide connector as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 5, said arrangement further comprising guide means (23, 24) distinct from said connector which in use slidably locate the connector parts (3, 10) and align them when said parts are separated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
An arrangement according to Claim 7 wherein a rack (22, 23, 24) constitutes said guide means and one of said waveguide connector parts is mounted on the rear of the casing (21) of a rack-mountable piece of equipment and the other of said waveguide connector parts is mounted at a corresponding position on the rack, so that the connector parts can be mated by sliding the equipment into the rack and held in position by frictional engagement between said piece of equipment and said rack.
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