Claims
- 1. In a coaxial connector in which a conductive housing is provided with a projecting electrical terminal, a conductive shell and an insulative body are encircled by the housing, a central electrical contact for transmitting an electrical signal is concentrically encircled by the insulative body, and an electrical terminal portion of the contact is encircled by a portion of the insulative body that projects outwardly from the shell, a clearance separates the housing from the electrical contact and defines a clearance path for an electrical short of a high voltage signal, and a voltage creepage path extends along an exterior surface of the dielectric body, from the terminal portion of the contact to a nearest surface of the shell, the improvement comprising;
- an extended axial stem portion of the insulative body is uncovered and projects substantially outwardly from the conductive housing in a space outwardly of the conductive housing,
- the terminal portion of the electrical contact projects outwardly from the conductive housing and in said space,
- the stem portion encircles the terminal portion to provide a lengthy voltage creepage path and a lengthy clearance path from the terminal portion to the housing to prevent an electrical short of a high voltage signal,
- the terminal portion protrudes uncovered from the stem portion and is bent to extend transversely of the stem portion and in the same direction as the projecting electrical terminal,
- the housing encircles the shell with an interference fit, and
- the shell and the insulative body are received in a bore of the housing, with the shell overlapping the insulative body and being encircled by the housing with an interference fit.
- 2. In a connector as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising;
- the front end of the contact is recessed within the front portion of the insulative body,
- a radial cavity provides a clearance between the contact and the insulative body, and
- a further radial clearance is provided between the front portion of the insulative body and the shell.
- 3. In a connector as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising;
- the conductive housing radially supports the insulative body and is locked directly to the insulative body and to the conductive shell.
- 4. A connector as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising;
- the housing is polygonal and has a width and a height constructed to extend outwardly from the stem portion to allow close spacing of the housing with another such housing on a PCB, and to provide adequate voltage creepage and clearance path along the stem portion in said space.
- 5. In a connector as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising;
- the housing is a polygonal block.
- 6. In a connector as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising;
- the stem portion extends unsupported from a rear end wall of the housing.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Application Ser. No. 180,413 filed Apr. 12, 1988, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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AMP Data Sheet #459-7, "Coaxial Cable Connector". |
Continuations (1)
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180413 |
Apr 1988 |
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