Hardline coaxial connector with a locking ferrule

摘要

A hardline coaxial cable connector is disclosed. The coaxial cable connector comprises an integral locking feature formed in one or both of a body and a ferrule. The integral locking feature is monolithic with at least one of the body and the ferrule. The integral locking feature may comprise cogs part of and monolithic with the body, and slots, flats, pegs or fins part of and monolithic with the ferrule. In this way, cogs engaging with the slots, the flats, the pegs, or the fins act to lock the ferrule in stable position, and, thereby, retain the cable in a stable, non-rotatable position in the connector.

主权项

1. A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
a body; and a ferrule comprising a slotted ferrule body portion comprising internal annular ridges arranged to receive spiral grooves of the outer conductor, wherein the body and the ferrule form an integral locking feature, and wherein the integral locking feature locks the ferrule in a stable position, and retains a cable in a stable, non-rotatable position in the connector when the cable is inserted in the connector and the connector is tightened.