Plug connector with outer conductor part comprising inwardly offset platform

Abstract

This paper proposes a plug-in connector (1), particularly a high-frequency plug-in connector, having a housing (2) made of an electrically insulating material, an outer conductor (7) disposed inside the housing (2) and constructed as a hollow cylinder (19) in a section (A) or constructed as a hollow cylinder (19) in its entirety, an inner conductor (8) disposed at least partially inside the outer conductor (7), and an insulating member (9) disposed at least partially inside the outer conductor (7) and at least partially surrounding the inner conductor (8), characterized in that the outer conductor (7) has exactly two opposing ridges (13, 14) inside the hollow cylinder (19) (26), each of the ridges having a platform (27, 28) offset inwardly relative to the inner wall (57) of the hollow cylinder (19).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a plug-in connector, particularly a high-frequency plug-in connector, having an outer conductor component including a press-in portion. Furthermore, an assembly is proposed herein comprising the plug-in connector and a complementary plug-in connector. A method for manufacturing the plug-in connector is also provided herein. A method for manufacturing the assembly is also provided herein. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional plug connectors have a cylindrical outer conductor component suitable for electrical contact with the outer conductor of a coaxial cable. This outer conductor component is then plugged into the complementary outer conductor component of a complementary plug connector. In the case of a traditional plug connector according to the FAKRA standard, the outer conductor component has several resilient tongues separated by slots. When the complementary outer conductor component of the complementary plug connector, for example constructed as a hollow cylinder, is inserted, the resilient tongues expand and surround and hold the complementary outer conductor component.

[0003] The disadvantage of this construction is that when a lateral traction force is applied to the outer conductor components, these elastic tabs may expand or bend, and the mechanical retention and contact between the two outer conductor components may deteriorate or be lost. In the most unfavorable case, the connection between the outer conductor components (specifically, the electrical and / or mechanical connection) may be broken due to this mechanical action. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a solution to this problem.

[0005] This invention proposes a plug-in connector, particularly a high-frequency plug-in connector, which has...

[0006] A shell made of electrically insulating material.

[0007] An outer conductor component is disposed inside the housing and is constructed as a hollow cylinder in a section or as a whole.

[0008] An inner conductor component, which is at least partially disposed inside the outer conductor component,

[0009] An insulating component, which is at least partially disposed inside the outer conductor component and at least partially surrounds the inner conductor component,

[0010] The outer conductor component has two opposing ridges inside the hollow cylinder, each having a platform that is offset inward from the inner wall of the hollow cylinder.

[0011] The results show that, when using the plug-in connector of the present invention, lateral forces (e.g., those encountered in the FAKRA inclined plane test) can be effectively intercepted, and under practical force conditions, especially during installation and cable laying, bending of the outer conductor and / or damage to the contacts can be avoided or minimized. This is achieved as follows: when the plug-in connector of the present invention is assembled with a complementary plug-in connector, the hollow cylinder and the complementary outer conductor component undergo elliptical deformation relative to each other at an angle of 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees. That is, the deformation of the complementary outer conductor component is circumferentially offset by 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees relative to the deformation of the hollow cylinder. According to one of the core basic concepts of the present invention, exactly two platforms (no more and no less) are provided, thus enabling such elliptical deformation and thereby realizing the advantages of the present invention.

[0012] In the following text, features are sometimes described in the singular, such as "the recess" or "the platform." Such descriptions also alternatively or supplementarily cover corresponding disclosures for several such features (if any).

[0013] The meaning of the concept of "at least partially" is the same as that of "whole or partly".

[0014] The transverse direction is the direction that intersects the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder. The central longitudinal axis is the axis of symmetry of the hollow cylinder, that is, the axis of symmetry of a rotationally symmetric cylinder, which is a segment of the outer conductor component.

[0015] These ridges are an integral part of the outer conductor component. These ridges are opposite each other with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder. In other words, the first ridge is located on a first side of the central longitudinal axis (laterally relative to the central longitudinal axis) and is spaced a certain distance from the central longitudinal axis, and the second ridge is located on a second opposite side of the central longitudinal axis, also spaced a certain distance from the central longitudinal axis. There are exactly two ridges.

[0016] The ridges are located inside the hollow cylinder (cavity), wherein the hollow cylinder is a segment of the outer conductor component or constitutes the outer conductor component. In other words, the ridges are constructed on or extend from the inner side of the hollow cylinder. Alternatively, the ridges are constructed on or extend from the inner wall of the hollow cylinder. Or, the ridges are constructed on or extend from the inner side of the sheath of the hollow cylinder. The ridges protrude from the inner side of the sheath of the hollow cylinder. The ridges protrude inwards. The ridges protrude from the inner wall of the hollow cylinder.

[0017] These ridges may extend laterally or in a transverse direction. These ridges may have longitudinal extension, thereby creating a platform. The transverse extension of these ridges may, in particular, be greater than their longitudinal extension. However, it is not excluded that the longitudinal extension of a ridge may be greater than its transverse extension.

[0018] The longitudinal direction is a direction that is parallel to or aligned with the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder.

[0019] The ridges are preferably symmetrical with respect to a point on the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder, or preferably mirror-symmetrical with respect to the mirror plane in which the central longitudinal axis lies.

[0020] The minimum distance between these ridges is preferably the minimum distance between these platforms.

[0021] These platforms extend inside a hollow cylinder.

[0022] These platforms can also be referred to as (e.g., recessed or inwardly offset) surface sections or (e.g., recessed or inwardly offset) planar wall sections of a hollow cylinder. These platforms can be constructed, in particular, on the inner wall of a hollow cylinder. These platforms can connect the highest (i.e., innermost) points of the ridge. The highest point of the ridge (i.e., the innermost point along the circumference of the hollow cylinder) is the highest point generated in the cross-section of the ridge. The cross-section of the ridge is preferably parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder in a plane whose normal is a direction along the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder, i.e., transverse or orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis. The same applies accordingly to the cross-section of the hollow cylinder. The highest points can be defined as potentially infinitely numerous.

[0023] In one embodiment, one or two platforms extend in a flat manner in a transverse view. However, they may also adopt a non-straight, for example, curved shape along a virtual complete cylinder or virtual complete cylindrical surface, the central longitudinal axis of which may be located in the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder. One or two platforms may respectively correspond to a surface segment of the virtual complete cylinder or the virtual complete cylindrical surface. In this case, these surface segments may have both longitudinal and transverse extensions. When referring to a virtual complete cylinder, it may mean a virtual complete cylindrical surface.

[0024] One or two platforms may each have a circumferential extension of, for example, 10-120 degrees. A further lower limit may be 20, 30, 40, or 50 degrees. A further upper limit may be 100, 90, 80, or 70 degrees. Preferably, the extension is between 30 and 90 degrees, more preferably between 40 and 80 degrees, or alternatively between 50 and 70 degrees, or alternatively between 55 and 65 degrees. A particularly preferred single value for the circumferential extension is 60 degrees. For a single platform, a particularly preferred single value for the circumferential extension is 60 degrees. The circumferential extension can be understood as the dimension and / or circumferential extension defined by the platform's transmission angle. For example, a 60-degree extension can be understood as an extension extending along one-sixth of a 360-degree circle.

[0025] The ridge may be constructed around the platform (i.e., on the outer contour of the platform) in a manner that is either continuously ascending or sharply pointed (e.g., stepped or edge-like). The ridge may be constructed around the platform in a more or less pointed manner, or in a more or less stepped manner, or in a continuously ascending manner. In particular, the ridge may have the platform and the outer contour, or may be constituted by the platform and the outer contour.

[0026] These ridges can be constructed by molding the sheath of the hollow cylinder. The sheath can be molded at the locations forming the ridges, i.e., at locations different from its original cylindrical surface shape. In other words, these ridges can be formed within the cylindrical surface. These ridges can, for example, be grooves formed in the sheath of the hollow cylinder, or formed through such grooves. These ridges can also, for example, be surfaces formed in the sheath of the hollow cylinder or have embossed marks, or be formed by molding or embossing. These ridges can be manufactured using a mandrell.

[0027] In one embodiment, the outer conductor component has two opposing recesses (or grooves, shaped surfaces, or indentations) on the outer side of the sheath of the hollow cylinder, and the ridges are constructed through these recesses, or constructed or formed in the interior or on the inner wall. Thus, from the outside, there is a recess, which from the inside corresponds to a ridge. In this embodiment, as will also be described in conjunction with the method, the ridges are formed by molding. However, the invention is not limited thereto.

[0028] These recesses extend deep into the interior of the hollow cylinder.

[0029] The ridge mentioned is preferably symmetrical with respect to a point on the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder, or preferably mirror-symmetrical with respect to the mirror plane in which the central longitudinal axis lies.

[0030] Viewed from the outside, these recesses may form transversely extending grooves or channels (each having an extension orthogonal to the direction of extension of the corresponding groove). These grooves or channels may extend laterally in a tapering or arcuate manner, for example. Viewed from the outside, these recesses may also form or have inwardly offset surfaces or imprints.

[0031] In one embodiment, the minimum distance between the platforms is 90 to 98% of the inner diameter of the hollow cylinder, preferably 94 to 96%, and most preferably 94.4 to 95.6%.

[0032] In one embodiment, the platform of at least one (or both) of the ridges has, as appropriate, a segment in its extension that is a cylindrical surface segment arched outwards, or the platform of at least one (or both) of the ridges has, as appropriate, a cylindrical surface segment arched outwards. This outward direction is the direction from the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder toward the sheath of the hollow cylinder. In this embodiment, the cylindrical surface segment, visible in the view along the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder, has an outward arch, i.e., an arch away from the central longitudinal axis. The cylindrical surface segment or both cylindrical surface segments may be a virtual complete cylinder or part of a complete cylindrical surface with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the hollow cylinder.

[0033] In a more specific embodiment, each of the two ridge platforms has a segment in the form of an outwardly arched cylindrical surface in its respective extension; or, each of the two ridge platforms has an outwardly arched cylindrical surface segment, wherein such cylindrical surface segments are all part of a virtual complete cylinder or a complete cylindrical surface. That is, such cylindrical surface segments may in particular all be part of the same virtual complete cylinder or a complete cylindrical surface.

[0034] In one embodiment, the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface) is concentrically located within the hollow cylinder of the outer conductor component, wherein the central longitudinal axis of the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface) lies within the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder. This creates a (virtual) gap of constant width between the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface) and the inner wall of the hollow cylinder. This embodiment particularly enables the concentric introduction of complementary outer conductors, especially complementary cylindrical outer conductors, in complementary connectors.

[0035] In one embodiment, the diameter of the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface) is 90 to 98%, preferably 94 to 96%, of the inner diameter of the hollow cylinder.

[0036] In one particular embodiment, the hollow cylinder does not have a longitudinally extending slit. In a more specific embodiment, the hollow cylinder does not, in particular, have a resilient tongue as disclosed in the prior art.

[0037] This improves the strength of the hollow cylinder, particularly its fatigue strength, and also improves the strength and fatigue strength of the plug-in connection with the complementary outer conductor component.

[0038] In one embodiment, the platform of at least one of the ridges has a transverse extension along the hollow cylinder and a longitudinal extension along the hollow cylinder, wherein the transverse extension is greater than the longitudinal extension.

[0039] The longitudinal direction can correspond to the central longitudinal direction of the hollow cylinder. The transverse direction can extend transversely to the central longitudinal direction. The platform can extend circumferentially along the inner wall of the hollow cylinder, and has a greater extension in the circumferential direction (transverse direction) than in the longitudinal direction. That is, the platform can extend circumferentially or transversely in a manner similar in width to a strip, an ellipse, or an ellipse with tapering end regions (e.g., similar to an externally visible outline). The longitudinal extension can vary transversely. Accordingly, the platform can have a smaller longitudinal extension in the outer transverse region and a larger longitudinal extension in the inner transverse region. This embodiment is preferred because it is easy to manufacture and achieves extremely high stability under transverse forces.

[0040] In one embodiment, the platform of at least one of the ridges has a convex profile inside the hollow cylinder, which extends laterally along the hollow cylinder in an arc shape, at least partially.

[0041] The profile can be convex in such a way that (viewed laterally) the central portion of the profile, or the central portion of a segment of the profile, or the central portion of a side of the profile, is closer to the insertion end of the inner wall than a portion spaced a certain distance from the central portion. The profile can also be, for example, elliptical or elliptical with a tapering end region.

[0042] In the case where the outline is, for example, elliptical or elliptical with tapered end regions (similar to the outline visible to the human eye from the outside), the longer segments of the ellipse or the segments between such tapered end regions may extend laterally and / or circumferentially.

[0043] The profile can be in the form of a continuous ramp or a slope that slopes inward from the inner wall of the hollow cylinder.

[0044] The advantages of the proposed technical solution lie in its ease of assembly with complementary outer conductor components and improved machine and / or automated handling. During the insertion operation, the complementary outer conductor component first contacts the central portion of the convex profile (viewed laterally) with its outermost edge, and then contacts further outward portions of the profile as the insertion operation continues. This allows for the slow and continuous establishment of the insertion force required to insert the complementary outer conductor component.

[0045] In another embodiment, the invention relates to an assembly having the plug connector of the invention and a complementary outer conductor component of a complementary plug connector.

[0046] The complementary outer conductor component has a complementary cylindrical section that is at least partially incorporated into the hollow cylinder of the plug connector.

[0047] The complementary cylindrical section is in pressure contact with the platforms, and the complementary cylindrical section is compressed along an axis extending between the platforms.

[0048] The hollow cylinder can also expand along this axis. This axis can be, in particular, a transverse axis relative to the plug-in connector of the present invention. This axis can be orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder.

[0049] The complementary cylindrical segment can deform due to the pressure exerted on it by the hollow cylinder through the platforms, causing its diameter to be compressed between the platforms. If the diameter of the complementary cylindrical segment is viewed orthogonally to the axis between the platforms (i.e., at a 90-degree angle relative to this axis), this diameter may (and in practice usually) expand. The pressure causes a force exerted by the hollow cylinder on the complementary segment. This force can be an elastic force, or can be understood as such.

[0050] The hollow cylinder with a ridge containing a platform expands due to the (counter)pressure acting on the platform from the complementary cylindrical section. If the diameter of the hollow cylinder is viewed orthogonally to the axis between the platforms (i.e., at a 90-degree angle relative to this axis), this diameter may (and in practice usually) be compressed.

[0051] This axis refers to a virtual axis, and may extend, for example, through the center point of one platform and the center point of another platform. This axis may be orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder. When observing the diameter of the complementary cylindrical segment along the axial direction, compression along the axis indicates a decrease in the diameter of the complementary cylindrical segment. When observing the diameter of the hollow cylinder along the axial direction, expansion along the axis indicates an increase in the diameter of the hollow cylinder.

[0052] A robust and stable connection is achieved between the hollow cylinder and the complementary plug connector through the compression and expansion of the hollow cylinder and the complementary cylindrical sections. The resulting self-centering and the emergence of forces that may act based on elasticity make installation particularly simple and easy to automate. Since there are no interruptions, such as those achieved through slots or elastic tongues, in either the hollow cylinder or the complementary plug connector, the assembly of the present invention can effectively intercept lateral forces. The advantages of the plug connector of the present invention are accordingly applied.

[0053] The complementary outer conductor component is at least partially "introduced" into the hollow cylinder of the plug connector, which specifically means that the complementary outer conductor component is inserted into the hollow cylinder and / or disposed in the hollow cylinder and / or surrounded by the hollow cylinder.

[0054] As an alternative or supplementary solution, the assembly may have the plug-in connector of the present invention and a complementary outer conductor component of a complementary plug-in connector, wherein the complementary outer conductor component has a complementary cylindrical segment that is at least partially introduced into the hollow cylinder of the plug-in connector.

[0055] The complementary cylindrical section makes pressure contact with the platforms, and the complementary cylindrical section is deformed in cross-section like a first ellipse, such that the minor diameter of the first ellipse lies between the platforms.

[0056] In this system, the hollow cylindrical system deforms in its cross-section like a second ellipse, such that the major diameter of the second ellipse extends between the platforms. Here, these deformations do not need to correspond to an exact ellipse. Elliptical deformation, that is, deformations that roughly correspond to an ellipse, are sufficient.

[0057] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing the plug connector of the present invention or an assembly for such a plug connector, comprising the following steps:

[0058] - Provide an outer conductor component, which is constructed as a hollow cylinder in a section.

[0059] - Two opposing recesses are pressed into the outer side of the sheath of the hollow cylinder, wherein two ridges extending exactly inside the hollow cylinder are constructed, each ridge having a platform offset inward relative to the inner wall of the hollow cylinder.

[0060] - Assemble the outer conductor component, the housing, the inner conductor component, and the insulating component into the plug connector or the assembly.

[0061] Other components can be added during the assembly process to form this plug-in connector.

[0062] This method can be based on the assembly of a component, which can be combined or assembled with other parts or components to form a plug-in connector.

[0063] This method enables the manufacture of any of the plug-in connectors of the present invention structurally described above. The foregoing characteristics or methodological features of the proposed technical solutions may constitute the subject matter of the method of the present invention. Reference is made in full to the plug-in connector technical solutions of the present invention with respect to the method of the present invention, and vice versa.

[0064] In one particular embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: feeding or introducing a mold into the hollow cylinder, and shaping one or two of the ridges such that the platform of the respective ridge obtains a segment in the form of an outwardly arched cylindrical section in its extension, or such that the platform obtains the form of an outwardly arched cylindrical section.

[0065] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing the assembly of the present invention, comprising the following steps:

[0066] - Provides the plug-in connector of the present invention;

[0067] - Provide a complementary plug connector having a complementary outer conductor component having a complementary cylindrical segment;

[0068] - The complementary cylindrical section is introduced at least partially into the hollow cylinder of the plug connector, wherein the complementary cylindrical section is misaligned upon pressure contact with the platforms and compressed along an axis extending between the platforms.

[0069] The hollow cylinder can also be expanded along this axis.

[0070] This method enables the manufacture of any of the technical solutions according to the invention described in the foregoing structural description (particularly any technical solution incorporating the plug connector of the invention). The foregoing specific characteristics of the proposed technical solution, or the foregoing methodological features of the method for manufacturing the plug connector, may be the subject matter of the method of the invention. Reference is made in its entirety to the technical solutions of the plug connector and the assembly of the invention, and vice versa, for the purposes of this invention. Attached Figure Description

[0071] The present invention will now be described with reference to the embodiments, wherein:

[0072] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the plug-in connector of the present invention;

[0073] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another plug-in connector of the present invention;

[0074] Figure 3 For example Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of the plug-in connector of the present invention is shown;

[0075] Figure 4 A perspective view of the outer conductor component in the prior art;

[0076] Figure 5 This is a schematic perspective view of the outer conductor component of the present invention;

[0077] Figure 6 For example Figure 5 A schematic side view of the outer conductor component of the present invention is shown;

[0078] Figure 7 For example Figure 5 and Figure 6 The schematic side view of the outer conductor component of the present invention is shown; compared to Figure 6 It rotated 90 degrees around the central longitudinal axis;

[0079] Figure 8 For example Figure 5-7 A schematic longitudinal sectional view of the outer conductor component of the present invention is shown;

[0080] Figure 9 For example Figure 5-8 The schematic longitudinal sectional view of the outer conductor component of the present invention shown is compared to... Figure 8 It rotated 90 degrees around the central longitudinal axis;

[0081] Figure 10 In order to adopt Figure 6 In the case of the view shown through section CC, such as Figure 5-9 A schematic cross-sectional view of the outer conductor component of the present invention is shown.

[0082] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the outer conductor component and the complementary outer conductor component of the present invention;

[0083] Figure 12 In order to ensure final coordination, such as Figure 11 A schematic sectional view (section AA) of the assembly shown;

[0084] Figure 13 For in (corresponding to such) Figure 12 In the final alignment of the perspective shown, such as Figure 11-12 A schematic sectional view (section AA) of the assembly shown;

[0085] Figure 14 For example Figure 11-13 A schematic longitudinal sectional view of the assembly shown. Detailed Implementation

[0086] The same element symbols used in each diagram represent the same features, even if not all features indicated by element symbols are reinterpreted in each diagram.

[0087] Figure 1 The plug connector 1 of the present invention is shown, which in this case is a right-angle connector. However, the present invention is not limited to right-angle connectors. The plug connector 1 has a housing 2 made of plastic. A base 3, such as a zinc die-casting, is rotatably supported in the housing and can rotate about a longitudinal axis L. A cable 4 extends transversely to the longitudinal axis L, i.e., in a curved manner, and is guided through sleeves 5 and 6 and engaged with the base 3 through these sleeves.

[0088] Inside the housing 2 are an outer conductor component 7, an inner conductor component 8, and an insulating component 9. Here, the inner conductor component 8, which is a female-type inner conductor component, is in electrical contact with the inner conductor 11 of the cable 4 through the spindle 10. The outer conductor component 7 is in electrical contact with a shield 12 through the base 3 and the conductive sleeves 6 and 5, which is shown here in a fan-shaped unfolded state.

[0089] Figure 2 The plug connector 41 of the present invention is shown, which in this case is not a right-angle connector, but a straight plug connector. The present invention is not limited to straight plug connectors. The plug connector 41 has a housing 42 made of plastic. A base 43 is supported in the housing. A cable 44 is guided through a sleeve 45.

[0090] Inside the housing 42, there is an outer conductor component 47 and a female-type inner conductor component 48, which is in electrical contact with the inner conductor of the cable 4. The outer conductor component 47 is in electrical contact with a shield 52 through a conductive sleeve 45, which is shown here in a fan-shaped unfolded state.

[0091] Figure 3 Show Figure 1 The portion Y in the figure. The ridges 13 and 14, indicated here by component symbols, are formed in the outer conductor component 7 by molding. Recesses 15 and 16 are pressed into the outer side of the outer conductor component 7, thereby forming the aforementioned ridges 13 and 14 on the inner side. The ridges 13 and 14 extend in the transverse direction Q (and circumferentially), which here extends along the observer's line of sight. The structure of the ridges and recesses will be described in more detail with reference to the following figures.

[0092] First of all, Figure 4 The diagram shows an outer conductor component 7' according to the prior art. In addition, the conductor component 7' has four elastic tongues 17, which are separated from each other by a slit 18 extending in the longitudinal direction L.

[0093] Correspondingly, in Figure 5 The diagram shows the outer conductor component 7, which is used in the plug-in connector 1 of the present invention and has been shown in [the diagram]. Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown in the diagram, the outer conductor component 7 is constructed as a hollow cylinder 19 in section A. An expanded portion 20 abuts this hollow cylinder along the longitudinal direction L at the front opening side. Here, complementary outer conductors 31 of a pair of mating connectors are introduced (see...). Figure 11 ).

[0094] In another direction, the hollow cylinder 19 is adjacent to other gradually narrowing segments 21, 22, and 23.

[0095] The hollow cylinder 19 has a sheath 24, an outer side 25, and an inner side (cavity) 26. The sheath 24 has an inner wall 57.

[0096] The recess 15 is shown in the perspective view, through which the ridge 13 is constructed (e.g., Figure 2 As shown), and a ridge 14 is shown, which passes through a recess 16 (as shown). Figure 2 (As shown) Construction. A platform 27 is provided on the ridge 14 (as part of the ridge 14), which extends with a large extension along the transverse direction Q (and circumferentially). The platform 27 also has a smaller extension in the longitudinal direction L, which varies along the transverse direction Q. The shape and outline of the platform 27 are elliptical with tapering end regions. Ridges 13 and 14 respectively have platforms 27 and 28 and the corresponding outer contours of platforms 27 and 28 (more precisely: contour regions 27a, 27b, 28a, 28b, see reference). Figure 8 ).

[0097] In this case, the transverse direction Q is exactly perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L, although this perpendicularity is not mandatory according to the invention. Furthermore, the platform 27, which extends symmetrically along the transverse direction Q in this embodiment, may also be non-straight or asymmetrical. The platform 28 of the ridge 13 is shown with element symbols enclosed in parentheses because the platform 28, like the opposite platform 27, extends within the interior 26 and is not visible from the outside.

[0098] Figure 6 To and Figure 5 The perspective view is compared with the side view. The transverse Q is along the observer's line of sight. Recesses 15 and 16 each have a small, longitudinally extending planar section, which is surrounded by slopes on both sides.

[0099] Figure 7 This is another view of the outer conductor component 7 of the present invention. The recess 15 can be seen in the top view, that is, compared to... Figure 6 The outer conductor component 7 is in Figure 7The middle part is rotated 90 degrees around the longitudinal direction L (which corresponds to the direction of the central longitudinal axis of the outer conductor component 7). The recess 15 (and the recess 16, not shown) has an elliptical outer contour with a tapered end region, like the platforms 27 and 28, wherein a strip-shaped surface region or imprint is provided (e.g., pressed or embossed) in the center of the recess, which extends along the transverse direction Q.

[0100] Figure 8 For example Figure 6-7 The diagram shows a longitudinal sectional view of the outer conductor component 7. Platform 27 is visible in the top view. Contour regions 27a and 27b extend continuously inward from the inner wall 57 of the outer conductor component 7. Figure 9 This point is also shown in the figure, which is compared to... Figure 8 A longitudinal sectional view rotated 90 degrees shows the outer conductor component 7. Contour regions 27a and 27b rise continuously toward the center of platform 27. The same applies to platform 28, which has contour regions 28a and 28b. The two platforms are relative to the central longitudinal axis of the outer conductor component 7 (or a longitudinal plane that includes the central longitudinal axis and extends orthogonally to the imaginary connection between platforms 27 and 28).

[0101] Figure 10 For along Figure 6 The cross-sectional view is taken by line CC. This section passes exactly through the deepest areas of recesses 15 and 16, and is centered on platforms 27 and 28, which are exactly within the cutting plane. Specifically, as... Figure 10 As shown, platforms 27 and 28 each have outwardly arched cylindrical segments. These cylindrical segments are located on the same virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface), which is arranged concentrically with the hollow cylinder 19 and on the same central longitudinal axis, and whose diameter is smaller than that of the hollow cylinder 19 (and its inner wall 57). Each of these cylindrical segments has a radius of curvature equal to that of the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface).

[0102] The inner diameter of the hollow cylinder 19 is denoted by d1. The diameter of the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface) is denoted by d2.

[0103] By inserting or feeding a cylinder forming tool (not shown here) with a diameter d2 of the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface) along the longitudinal direction L in a centered manner. Figure 10 The outer conductor component 7 can then be used to obtain the cylindrical surface segments.

[0104] Figure 11An assembly consisting of the outer conductor component 7 and a complementary outer conductor component 31 of a complementary plug connector is shown. Neither the plug connector 1 nor the complementary plug connector and its other components are shown here; only the assembly of the outer conductor component 7 and the complementary outer conductor component 31 is shown. A complementary cylindrical segment 32 of the complementary outer conductor component 31 is introduced into the outer conductor component 7 and into its hollow cylinder 19.

[0105] Figure 12 and Figure 13 Each along Figure 11 The sectional view intercepted by line AA in the diagram. (Example) Figure 12 As shown, the outer diameter of the complementary cylindrical segment 32 of the complementary outer conductor component 31 is larger than that of the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface). Figure 7 The diameter d2 is shown in the figure. This is achieved through the molding of the cylindrical section 32, the molding of the ridges 13 and 14 and their platforms 27 and 28, and / or the molding of the cylinder 19. Figure 13 The actual state shown is such that the complementary cylindrical segments 32 are introduced into the hollow cylinder 19 as much as possible, and have a firm planar pressure contact with the ridges 13, 14 on their outer sides, thereby establishing a stable plug-in connection.

[0106] Along the direction or axis R1 located between platforms 27 and 28, cylinder 19 is expanded, and complementary cylindrical segment 32 is compressed along this direction. Figure 13 In the plane, in a direction orthogonal to the direction between platforms 27 and 28, the diameter of cylinder 19 is reduced (compressed), and the complementary cylindrical segment 32 is expanded. As a result, both the elliptical deformation of cylinder 19 and the elliptical deformation of complementary cylindrical segment 32 are produced.

[0107] Figure 14 For example Figure 11-13 The longitudinal sectional view of the assembly shown.

[0108] Symbol Explanation

[0109] 1: Plug-in connector

[0110] 2: Shell

[0111] 3: Matrix

[0112] 4: Cables

[0113] 5: Sleeve

[0114] 6: Sleeve

[0115] 7: Outer conductor component

[0116] 7': Outer conductor component according to prior art

[0117] 8: Inner conductor component

[0118] 9: Insulating components

[0119] 10: Mandrel

[0120] 11: Inner conductor

[0121] 12: Shielding components

[0122] 13: Spine

[0123] 14: Spine

[0124] 15: concave part

[0125] 16: concave part

[0126] 17: Elastic tongue

[0127] 18: Opening

[0128] 19: Hollow cylinder

[0129] 20: The expanded portion

[0130] 21: Narrowing section

[0131] 22: Narrowing section

[0132] 23: Narrowing section

[0133] 24: Sheath

[0134] 25: Outer side

[0135] 26: Internal / Inner Side / Inner Cavity

[0136] 27: Platform

[0137] 27a: Contour Area

[0138] 27b: Contour Area

[0139] 28: Platform

[0140] 28a: Contour Area

[0141] 28b: Contour Area

[0142] 31: Complementary outer conductor components of complementary plug connectors

[0143] 32: Complementary cylindrical sections

[0144] 57: Inner wall

[0145] A: Section 7 of the outer conductor component

[0146] d1: Inner diameter of hollow cylinder 19

[0147] d2: The diameter of the virtual complete cylinder (or complete cylindrical surface)

[0148] K: Sections 27 and 28 of platform

[0149] L: Vertical

[0150] Q: Horizontal

[0151] 41: Plug-in connector

[0152] 42 housing

[0153] 43: Matrix

[0154] 44: Cables

[0155] 45: Sleeve

[0156] 47: Outer conductor component

[0157] 48: Inner conductor component

[0158] 52: Shielding components

[0159] R1: Direction / Axis between platforms

[0160] R2: Direction or axis orthogonal to the axis located between the platforms

Claims

1. A plug-in connector (1), having A shell made of electrical insulating material (2). An outer conductor component (7) is disposed inside the housing (2) and is constructed as a hollow cylinder (19) in a section (A) or as a whole as a hollow cylinder (19). An inner conductor component (8) is at least partially disposed inside the outer conductor component (7). An insulating component (9) is at least partially disposed inside the outer conductor component (7) and at least partially surrounds the inner conductor component (8). Its features are, The outer conductor component (7) has exactly two opposing ridges (13, 14) inside the hollow cylinder (19) (26), each ridge having a platform (27, 28) offset inward relative to the inner wall (57) of the hollow cylinder (19). Wherein, at least one of the ridges (13, 14) has a platform (27, 28) in its extension having a segment in the form of an outwardly arched cylindrical surface, or wherein the platform (27, 28) of at least one of the ridges (13, 14) has the form of an outwardly arched cylindrical surface segment, wherein the outward direction is the direction from the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder toward the sheath of the hollow cylinder.

2. The plug-in connector (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein The outer conductor component (7) has two opposing recesses (15, 16) on the outside of the sheath (24) of the hollow cylinder, through which the ridge (13, 14) is constructed.

3. The plug-in connector (1) as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein The platforms (27, 28) of the two ridges (13, 14) each have a segment in their respective extension that is in the form of an outwardly arched cylindrical segment, or wherein the platforms (27, 28) of the two ridges (13, 14) each have an outwardly arched cylindrical segment, and wherein the cylindrical segment is part of a virtual complete cylinder.

4. The plug-in connector (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein The virtual complete cylinder is concentrically located within the hollow cylinder (19), wherein the central longitudinal axis of the virtual complete cylinder is located within the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder.

5. The plug-in connector (1) as described in claim 3, wherein, The virtual complete cylinder has a diameter (d2) that is 90 to 98% of the inner diameter (d1) of the hollow cylinder (19).

6. The plug-in connector (1) as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The hollow cylinder (19) does not have a longitudinally extending slit (18).

7. The plug-in connector (1) as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The platform (27, 28) of at least one of the ridges (13, 14) has a transverse (Q) extension along the hollow cylinder (1) and a longitudinal (L) extension along the hollow cylinder (19), wherein the transverse (Q) extension is greater than the longitudinal (L) extension.

8. The plug connector (1) as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The platform (27, 28) of at least one of the ridges (13, 14) has a convex profile inside the hollow cylinder (19) (26), which extends at least partially in an arc shape along the transverse (Q) direction of the hollow cylinder (19).

9. The plug connector (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plug connector (1) is a high-frequency plug connector.

10. An assembly having a plug connector (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 and a complementary outer conductor component (31) of a complementary plug connector. in, The complementary outer conductor component (31) has a complementary cylindrical section (32) which is at least partially introduced into the hollow cylinder (19) of the plug connector (1). The complementary cylindrical section (32) is in pressure contact with the platforms (27, 28), and the complementary cylindrical section (32) is compressed along an axis (R1) extending between the platforms (27, 28), and the complementary cylindrical section (32) is deformed into a first ellipse in cross-section such that the minor diameter of the first ellipse extends between the platforms (27, 28). The hollow cylinder (19) is deformed into a second ellipse in its cross-section, such that the major diameter of the second ellipse extends between the platforms (27, 28); and The hollow cylinder (19) expands along the axis (R1).

11. A method of manufacturing a plug connector (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, or an assembly for such a plug connector, comprising the following steps: - Provide an outer conductor component (7), which is constructed as a hollow cylinder (19) in a section. - Press the two opposing recesses (15, 16) into the outer side of the sheath of the hollow cylinder (19), wherein, Construct two ridges (13, 14) extending inside the hollow cylinder (19), each ridge having a platform (27, 28) offset inward relative to the inner wall of the hollow cylinder (19). - Assemble the outer conductor component (7), the housing (2), the inner conductor component (8), and the insulating component (9) into the plug connector (1) or the assembly; It also includes the following steps: feeding a mold into the hollow cylinder (19) and shaping one or both of the ridges (13, 14) such that the platform (27, 28) of the corresponding ridge (13, 14) obtains a segment in the form of an outwardly arched cylindrical surface segment in its extension, or such that the platform (27, 28) obtains the form of an outwardly arched cylindrical surface segment, wherein the outward direction is the direction from the central longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder toward the sheath of the hollow cylinder.

12. A method of manufacturing the assembly as claimed in claim 10, comprising the following steps: - Provides the plug connector (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9; - Provide a complementary plug connector having a complementary outer conductor component (31) having a complementary cylindrical section (32). - The complementary cylindrical segment (32) is at least partially incorporated into the hollow cylinder (19) of the plug connector (1), wherein, This causes the complementary cylindrical section (32) to shift under pressure contact with the platforms (27, 28) and compress the complementary cylindrical section along an axis (R1) extending between the platforms (27, 28).

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