Coaxial cable device and method involving weld and mate connectivity

摘要

A coaxial cable device and method for establishing weld and mate connectivity across a coaxial cable. The device includes an outer conductor engager and an inner conductor engager wherein the outer conductor engager includes a weld interface for engagement with a first portion of a coaxial cable, and wherein the inner conductor engager includes a mate interface for engagement with a second portion of the cable.

主权项

1. A coaxial cable device comprising:
a connector body; a coupler rotatably coupled to the connector body; a coaxial cable supported by the connector body, the coaxial cable being received by the connector body, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the inner conductor comprising a surface which is deformable to define a recessed space, the outer conductor defining an edge deformed radially out an inner conductor engager holder supported by the connector body; an inner conductor engager supported by the inner conductor engager holder, the inner conductor engager being crimped to the inner conductor, part of the inner conductor engager being deformed to fit within the recessed space; an outer conductor engager circumscribing the outer conductor and including a ramped section abutting a deformed hem section of the outer conductor to define an outer conductor weld interface, the outer conductor weld interface being penetration welded along a perimeter disposed along a plane normal to the elongate axis of the coaxial cable, the outer conductor engager further comprising a first jacket engagement portion engaged with the jacket; and a strain relief device supported by the connector body, the strain relief device receiving the coaxial cable, the strain relief device comprising:
(a) a second jacket engagement portion engaged with the jacket; and(b) a body engagement portion engaged with the connector body.