Coax Connector Step Up Pin Storage Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional coaxial cable connectors face difficulties in managing and applying step up pins, which are easily lost, damaged, and challenging to align due to their small size and hidden openings, leading to inefficient signal conduction in miniature coaxial cables.
Innovation Solution
A coaxial cable connector design that includes a storage mechanism for the step up pin, such as a sidewall bore or radial projection, allowing for secure retention and easy access, enabling the pin to be easily attached to the center conductor without interference with the connector's manufacture or use, and providing cost-effective and efficient storage and application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a step up pin is used to increase the diameter of the center conductor, then good conduction of the center conductor signal is achieved, but the pin becomes difficult to manage, easily lost, and difficult to apply
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the step up pin with the connector body by providing a recess in the connector that receives and retains the pin. This merging eliminates the separate handling of the pin, preventing loss and simplifying application while maintaining the signal conduction improvement.
Solution Approach 2:
The step up pin is nested within the connector body through a specifically designed recess. The pin fits into this recess, allowing it to be stored and transported with the connector without requiring separate management, thus resolving the ease of operation issue while preserving its electrical function.
2Ease of operation
If the step up pin is made as a fixed part of the connector, then the pin is easier to manage, but it becomes difficult to align the center conductor with the pin opening
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the pin opening in a specific dimensional orientation within the connector recess, directing it toward the cable entry side. This spatial arrangement makes the opening visible and accessible for alignment with the center conductor during assembly, resolving the detection difficulty while maintaining ease of management.
3Ease of operation
If the step up pin is stored separately, then it can be easily accessed, but it becomes easily lost and damaged during handling
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the pin storage recess into the connector body, the patent merges the pin and connector into a single manageable unit. The pin remains accessible for removal when needed but is protected from loss and damage when not in use, as it is securely retained within the connector structure.
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AI summary
A coaxial cable connector includes a step up pin that engages the center conductor of a coax cable to increase the diameter of the center conductor to thereby make it more manageable. The pin is stored with the connector until the pin and connector are affixed to a coax cable.