Tiltable RF Joint Structure for Flexible High-Power Coaxial Lines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing high-power RF connectors and cables are inflexible, requiring high forces for disconnection and are not suitable for transferring high RF power levels efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A tiltable and/or rotatable joint for high-power coaxial RF lines with a socket-ball connection allowing tilt, rotation, and limited axial movement, combined with electrical contact means and overlapping outer conductors for flexible and stable signal transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If larger connectors and larger diameter cables are used for higher power levels, then power transfer capability is improved, but flexibility deteriorates and high forces are required for disconnection
Solution Approach 1:
The RF line is divided into multiple cable sections connected by articulated joints with socket-ball connections. Each joint can be independently tilted or rotated, allowing the cable to be bent and positioned flexibly while maintaining high power transfer capability through the segmented structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable incorporates tiltable and rotatable joints that allow dynamic adjustment of the cable's position and orientation. The socket-ball connections enable the cable to adapt to different spatial configurations while maintaining electrical contact, providing flexibility without compromising power transfer.
2Power
If larger connectors and larger diameter cables are used for higher power levels, then power transfer capability is improved, but the force required for disconnection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable system is segmented into multiple sections connected by articulated joints. Each joint can be independently manipulated, allowing the cable to be disconnected section by section rather than requiring simultaneous disconnection of the entire rigid structure, thereby reducing the force needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The tiltable and rotatable joints provide mechanical advantage and movement freedom that reduce the force required for disconnection. The socket-ball connections can be tilted to align with disconnection forces, making it easier to separate the cable sections compared to rigid fixed connectors.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed rigid connectors are used, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to different positions and orientations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable incorporates tiltable and rotatable joints that allow dynamic adjustment of the cable's position and orientation. The socket-ball connections enable the cable to adapt to different spatial configurations while maintaining electrical contact, providing flexibility without compromising power transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The RF line is divided into multiple cable sections connected by articulated joints with socket-ball connections. Each joint can be independently tilted or rotated, allowing the cable to be bent and positioned flexibly while maintaining high power transfer capability through the segmented structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A tiltable RF joint for high power coaxial RF lines includes a first outer conductor with a first inner conductor centered therein and a second outer conductor with a second inner conductor centered therein. The first inner conductor that contains a joint socket is mechanically coupled to a joint ball of the second inner conductor and forms a socket-ball connection. The first inner conductor also contains a center contact surface that is shaped as a spherical segment and that is in contact with a center contact spring of the second inner conductor. Any one of the outer conductors has an outer conductor contact spring that is in contact with an outer conductor contact surface at the other outer conductor.