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Connector component for connecting a coaxial cable to contact pins, and an assembly of such connector components
Assignee: FCI France SA
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Filing: 1991-06-18
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2011-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A connector component for connecting a coaxial cable comprising a central core and an outer braid to respective first and second contact pins, wherein the connector component is constituted by a core ferrule and a ground ferrule each made of a conductive material having shape memory and shaped so as to fit closely, when in a first shape memory state, respectively on the central core and on the outer braid, and so as to be able to engage and/or disengage the core and ground ferrules when in a second shape memory state, the core and ground ferrules being respectively connected to first and second sockets for providing electrical connection and mechanical cohesion respectively with the first contact pin and the second contact pin. The invention is applicable to electrical connections.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel De Mendez
- 👤 Jean Riverie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0518; H01R4/00; H01R4/01; H01R9/0512
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A connector component for connecting a coaxial cable comprising a central core and an outer braid to respective first and second contact pins, wherein said connector component is constituted by a core ferrule and a ground ferrule each made of a conductive material having shape memory and shaped so as to fit closely, when in a first shape memory state, respectively on said central core and on said outer braid, and so as to be able to engage and/or disengage said core and ground ferrules when in a second shape memory state, the core and ground ferrules being respectively connected to first and second sockets for providing electrical connection and mechanical cohesion respectively with said first contact pin and said second contact pin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A connector component for connecting a coaxial cable comprising a central core and an outer braid to respective first and second contact pins, wherein said connector component is constituted by a core ferrule and a ground ferrule each made of a conductive material having shape memory and shaped so as to fit closely, when in a first shape memory state, respectively on said central core and on said outer braid, and so as to be able to engage and/or disengage said core and ground ferrules when in a second shape memory state, the core and ground ferrules being respectively connected to first and second sockets for providing electrical connection and mechanical cohesion respectively with said first contact pin and said second contact pin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A connector component according to claim 1, wherein the component is changed reversibly from its first shape memory state to its second state memory state merely by going through the transition temperature of said conductive material having shape memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connector component according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said sockets is a split socket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector component according to claim 1, wherein each of said ferrules is constituted in said first state memory state by a substantially tubular part including a slot extending substantially along its entire length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector component according to claim 1, wherein each of said sockets is constituted in said first shape memory state by a substantially tubular part including a slot extending substantially along its entire length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connector component according to claim 1, wherein it is all made of the same conductive material having shape memory.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A set of connector component according to claim 1, wherein the first and second sockets are held in a common insulating housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
A connector component according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said sockets is made of a conductive material having shape memory and shaped so as to fit tightly, when in a first shape memory state, on one of said contact pins and to be capable of engaging and/or disengaging said pin when in a second shape memory state.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connector component according to claim 8, wherein the component is changed reversibly from its first shape memory state to its second shape memory state merely by going through the transition temperature of said shape memory material.
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