Clockable Cable Adapter for High Frequency Coaxial Cables
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Solution Overview
Problem
High frequency coaxial cables used in space-limited applications face challenges due to the need for precise orientation of permanently attached angled connectors, which increases manufacturing costs and limits reusability and flexibility in installation.
Innovation Solution
A clockable cable adapter system featuring a termination body with an annular surface and a rotatable clocking body that engages an external adapter via threads, allowing for adjustable orientation and secure fixation, enabling flexible installation and reusability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If angled adapters are permanently attached to cable ends, then signal quality and robustness are maintained, but manufacturing costs increase and reusability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter system is divided into separate components: a cable adapter with threads and a separate angled adapter. This segmentation allows the cable itself to be standardized and mass-produced, while the angled adapters can be separately manufactured and attached only when needed, reducing overall manufacturing costs while maintaining signal quality through proper connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from a static, permanently attached connector to a dynamic, adjustable system. The threaded connection allows the angled adapter to be attached and detached as needed, providing flexibility in installation and reuse while maintaining reliable electrical contact when connected.
2Strength
If angled adapters are permanently attached to cable ends, then connector robustness is improved, but adaptability to different applications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The threaded connection mechanism enables the angled adapter to be dynamically attached and detached. This allows the same cable and angled adapter components to be reused across multiple applications and configurations, significantly improving adaptability while maintaining robust connections when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable adapter design with standardized threads creates a universal interface that can accommodate different angled adapters for various applications. A single cable adapter can serve multiple purposes by accepting different angled adapters, enhancing versatility without sacrificing connection strength.
3Reliability
If angled adapters with precise orientation are used, then signal transmission quality is maintained, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable threaded connection allows installers to dynamically adjust the orientation of the angled adapter during installation to achieve proper alignment and signal quality, rather than being constrained by fixed pre-attached connectors. This improves ease of operation while maintaining transmission quality.
4Reliability
If cables are fitted with angled connectors at both ends with specific relative angles, then signal propagation is optimized, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the cable from the angled connectors, the system reduces overall complexity. Each component can be independently specified and manufactured, and the threaded connection simplifies assembly compared to permanently attached connectors that require precise pre-alignment during cable manufacturing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The clockable adapter system allows for adjustable and secure connection of high frequency coaxial cables, reducing manufacturing costs and improving installation flexibility by enabling variable orientation of angled connectors, thus addressing the limitations of permanently attached adapters.
Implementation Method 1
the clocking body including threads configured to engage an external adapter and to draw the external adapter toward the clocking cable adapter
Data Source
AI summary
A clockable cable adapter includes a termination body, a clocking body and a retaining member configured to retain the clocking body to the termination body. Rotation of the clocking body and an external adapter partially engaged therewith is permitted, while rotation of the clocking body and external adapter is fixed when the clocking body is fully engaged with the external adapter. A cable assembly includes a cable fixed to a clockable adapter and an external adapter engaged with the clockable adapter.