US5510405A
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Plug-type connector for coaxial cables
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1992-05-19
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Granted: 1996-04-23
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Expires: 2012-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A plug-type connector for electrical coaxial cables includes a hot-melt-type adhesive for filling in the interior space between an outer bushing and centrally located contact bushing, with the contact bushing being configured for receiving an inner conductor of a coaxial cable. The hot-melt-type adhesive seals, fills, and insulates the interior portions of the plug-type connector surrounding the centrally located contact bushing and inner conductor of the associated coaxial cable. The hot-melt-type adhesive consists a polyamide based on dimerized fatty acids, aliphatic amines, and modifiers, and a copolyethylene and additives.
Inventors
- 👤 Reimar Heucher
- 👤 Juergen Wichelhaus
- 👤 Kurt Schueller
- 👤 Bettina Becker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/04; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A plug connection for electrically conductive cables, comprising an assembly including: an inner conductor of the insulated cable being connected to a contact bushing or a contact pin; an outer bushing being pushed over an end of the cable; a cavity being formed in the space between said contact pin or contact bushing and said outer bushing; molten hotmelt adhesive having a melt viscosity of at least 8,000 mPa.s at 200° C. being formed in said cavity, wherein said hotmelt adhesive secures said outer bushing, contact pin or contact bushing, inner conductor of said insulated cable, and said insulated cable together, while serving as an electrical insulator therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A plug connection for electrically conductive cables, comprising an assembly including: an inner conductor of the insulated cable being connected to a contact bushing or a contact pin; an outer bushing being pushed over an end of the cable; a cavity being formed in the space between said contact pin or contact bushing and said outer bushing; molten hotmelt adhesive having a melt viscosity of at least 8,000 mPa.s at 200° C. being formed in said cavity, wherein said hotmelt adhesive secures said outer bushing, contact pin or contact bushing, inner conductor of said insulated cable, and said insulated cable together, while serving as an electrical insulator therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 1, further including a hotmelt adhesive having a melt viscosity of 12,000 to 60,000 mPa.s at 200° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive cables consist of coaxial cables.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hotmelt adhesive includes a mixture of a polyamide based on dimerized fatty acid, aliphatic amines and modifying additives selected from the group consisting of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, amino carboxylic acids, caprolactam, monofunctional amines, fatty acids, carboxylic acid anhydrids, and fatty acid esters, and a copolymer of ethylene, and at least one of the following comonomers: cyclic anhydride of an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, propylene, methacrylates, and/or vinyl esters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 1, wherein voids are provided by not completely filling said cavity with said hotmelt adhesive to adjust the electrical impedance of said plug connection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plug connection is formed by casting of the hotmelt adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 5, further including an assembly including: an annular nozzle with a guide for the contact bushing or the contact pin being pushed into the outer bushing for injecting said hotmelt adhesive under pressure into said cavity, whereafter said nozzle is removed and said hotmelt adhesive is cooled.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 2, wherein voids are provided by not completely filling said cavity with said hotmelt adhesive to adjust the electrical impedance of said plug connection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 3, wherein voids are provided by not completely filling said cavity with said hotmelt adhesive to adjust the electrical impedance of said plug connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 4, wherein voids are provided by not completely filling said cavity with said hotmelt adhesive to adjust the electrical impedance of said plug connection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 3, wherein said plug connection is formed by casting of the hotmelt adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 4, wherein said plug connection is formed by casting of the hotmelt adhesive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A plug connection as claimed in claim 5, wherein said plug connection is formed by casting of the hotmelt adhesive.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
A plug connection for electrically conductive cables comprising a plug and a plug socket, which each include a connected cable, provided with a contact pin and a contact socket, respectively, whereby the plug and/or the plug socket include a space between an external socket and the contact pin and/or the contact sockets, respectively, filled with thermoplastic adhesive having melting viscosity of 12,000 to 60,000 mPa.s at 200° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
A plug connection for electrically conductive cables comprising a plug and a plug socket, which each include a connected cable, provided with a contact pin and a contact socket, respectively, whereby the plug and/or the plug socket include a space between an external socket and the contact pin and/or the contact sockets, respectively, filled with thermoplastic adhesive having melting viscosity of 12,000 to 60,000 mPa.s at 200° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A plug connection according to claim 14, whereby said thermoplastic adhesive has a melting viscosity of 20,000 to 35,000 mPa.s at 200° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A plug connection according to claim 14, wherein said cable is a coaxial cable.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
83 words
A plug connection according to claim 14, wherein said thermoplastic adhesive consists of a mixture of polyamide based on dimerized fatty acid, aliphatic amines and modifying additives (selected from the group consisting of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, amino carboxylic acids caprolactam, monofunctional amines, fatty acids, carboxylic acid anhydrids, and fatty acid esters), or a mixture of copolymers from ethylene and at least one or a combination of the following co-monomers: internal anhydride of ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, propylene methacrylic acid esters and/or vinyl esters.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A plug connection according to claim 14, further including defined hollow spaces within said thermoplastic adhesive.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A plug connection according to claim 14, wherein thermoplastic adhesive is cast into the space between the external socket and the contact pin and/or the contact socket, respectively.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
97 words
A plug connection according to claim 19, further including: an internal wire of the said cable being connected with a contact socket and/or with a contact pin, respectively; said external socket being pushed over the end of the cable; and a thermoplastic adhesive hot melted or while in a fluid state being injected into said space via a circular nozzle pushed with a pin guide for the contact socket or the contact pin into the external socket, respectively, whereafter the circular nozzle is again removed and the plug connection is cooled, causing the thermoplastic adhesive to solidify.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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