Cable connector and method of connecting a cable with a cable connector

Abstract

A cable connector comprises a housing, a signal conductive contact having a first transformable portion for holding a core conductor of a coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection, a ground conductive contact having a second transformable portion for holding an outer conductor of the coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection, and a cover member for engaging with the housing to cover the first transformable portion of the signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact and operating to transform the first transforming portion of the signal conductive contact so as to hold the core conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection and to transform also the second transforming portion of the ground conductive contact so as to hold the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a part of an embodiment of cable connector according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic plane view showing the part of the embodiment of cable connector according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing the part of the embodiment of cable connector according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross sectional view taken along line V-V in FIG. 2:

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing another part of the embodiment of cable connector according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic plane view showing another part of the embodiment of cable connector according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic front view showing another part of the embodiment of cable connector according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic rear view showing another part of the embodiment of cable connector according to the present invention:

FIG. 10 is a schematic cross sectional view taken along line X-X in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing a cable aggregate used in an embodiment of method of connecting a cable with a cable connector according to the present invention;

FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 are schematic perspective views used for explaining steps of the embodiment of method according to the present invention; and

FIGS. 16 to 21 are schematic partial cross sectional views used for explaining practical steps of the embodiment of method according to the present invention.

Claims

1. A cable connector comprising; a housing made of insulating material,a signal conductive contact provided in said housing and having a first transformable portion for holding a core conductor of a coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection,a ground conductive contact provided in said housing and having a second transformable portion for holding an outer conductor of the coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection, anda cover member for engaging with said housing to cover the first transformable portion of said signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of said ground conductive contact and operating to transform the first transforming portion of said signal conductive contact so as to hold the core conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection and to transform also the second transforming portion of said ground conductive contact so as to hold the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection.

2. A cable connector according to claim 1, wherein a direction of transforming movement of the first transformable portion of said signal conductive contact for holding the core conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection is substantially parallel with a direction of transforming movement of the second transformable portion of said ground conductive contact for holding the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection.

3. A cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said cover member has a groove disposed to correspond to the first transformable portion of said signal conductive contact and an opening disposed to correspond to the second transformable portion of said ground conductive contact, and said groove is operative to transform the first transformable portion of said signal conductive contact for holding the core conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection and said opening is operative to transform the second transformable portion of said ground conductive contact for holding the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection when said cover member is caused to engage with said housing to cover the first transformable portion of said signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of said ground conductive contact.

4. A cable connector according to claim 3, wherein said opening of said cover member engages with the second transformable portion of said ground conductive contact so that said cover member is fastened on said housing when said cover member is caused to engage with said housing for covering the first transformable portion of said signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of said ground conductive contact.

5. A cable connector according to claim 3, wherein said cover member is provided with a metallic plate having a portion thereof buried in said cover member by means of insert-molding.

6. A cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said ground conductive contact has a portion thereof buried in said housing by means of insert-molding.

7. A method of connecting a cable with a cable connector, which comprises the steps of; putting core and outer conductors of a coaxial cable respectively on a first transformable portion of a signal conductive contact and a second transformable portion of a ground conductive contact provided in a housing of a cable connector, andcausing a cover member to engage with the housing of the cable connector to cover the first transformable portion of the signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact and to be operative to transform the first transforming portion of the signal conductive contact for holding the core conductor of the coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection and to transform also the second transforming portion of the ground conductive contact for holding the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection, so that the core and outer conductors of the coaxial cable are electrically connected respectively with the signal and ground conductive contacts of the cable connector.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein said cover member has a groove disposed to correspond to the first transformable portion of the signal conductive contact and an opening disposed to correspond to the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact, and said groove is caused to transform the first transformable portion of the signal conductive contact for holding the core conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection and said opening is caused to transform the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact for holding the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection when said cover member is caused to engage with said housing to cover the first transformable portion of the signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein said opening of said cover member is caused to engage with the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact so that said cover member is fastened on the housing when said cover member is caused to engage with the housing for covering the first transformable portion of the signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact.