Coaxial cable tap connector.

摘要

A coaxial cable tap connector comprises a cable-engaging member (12) having a channel (20) therealong in which a section of a coaxial cable (22) is to be disposed. Outer conductor contact members (32) are located in the cable-engaging member (12) within the channel (20) on each side of a threaded hole (24), the contact members (32) including post sections (30) disposed within a printed circuit board guide slot of the cable-engaging member (12). A clamp-retaining member (14) has a movable clamp member (16) disposed therein and is slidably positioned onto the cable-engaging member (12), the clamp member (16) having a channel (56) for engaging the cable (22). A driving member (54) is mounted on the clamp-retaining member (14) and engages the clamp member (16) thereby driving the clamp member (16) into clamping engagement with the cable (22) and clamping the cable (22) between the clamp member (16) and the cable-engaging member (12) within the channels (20, 56) thereof. The clamping operation causes the outer conductor contact members (32) to penetrate an outer jacket (82) of the cable (22) and make electrical connection with asn outer conuctor (84) of the cable (22). A signal probe assembly (18) is threadably positioned in the threaded hole (24) causing a spring-biased signal probe member (60) to rotatingly penetrate into the cable (22) so that a contact section (66) of the signal probe member (60) makes electrical connection with the center conductor (88). A post section (68) of the signal probe member (60) is disposed within

the printed circuit board guide slot so that it and the post sections (30) of the outer conductor contact members (32) can be electri- callyconnected with elewctrical contacts (102) on a printed circuit board (104) of a transceiver member (100) to be mounted onto the tap connector.