Abstract: A coaxial connector with locking by snap-fastening, the connector comprising two complementary connector elements each comprising a tubular body forming a ground contact and containing a central contact, which central contact is male in one of the bodies and female in the other and is held in the corresponding body by means of insulation, wherein a first one of the connector elements has a retaining member suitable for exerting a radial force on the second connection element which is arranged in such a manner that said radial force generates an axial force on the second connector element tending to press it axially against a bearing surface of the first connector element, and wherein the body of one of the connector elements has a member inserted therein that forms an internal ground contact and that is suitable for coming into contact with an inner wall of the body of the other connector element while exerting relatively strong contact pressure thereagainst.

Abstract: The present invention provides an angled coaxial electrical connector device, comprising a box suitable for being fixed on a base and a coaxial connector element suitable for being assembled with said box and comprising first and second generally tubular portions having respective perpendicular axes, the first portion having a coaxial contact element and the second portion being suitable for receiving a coaxial cable, the box presenting an internal cavity suitable for receiving at least part of said first tubular portion, and wherein one of the elements taken from the connector element and the box includes a housing formed by an annular groove, and the other element includes at least one portion in relief, each such portion in relief presenting an elastically deformable tab suitable for snap-fastening in said annular groove, said tab being suitable for sliding in said annular groove when the connector element and the box are assembled together so that the connector element is free to turn relative to the box

Abstract: The plug connector has a first connector element (2) and a second connector element (3), which are connected to one another by means of a coupling member (26). The two connector elements (2, 3) form an outer conductor (9) and an inner conductor (10). A contact element (16) which is in the form of a cup spring and exerts an axial force on the connector elements (2, 3). in order to compensate for tolerances is arranged between the two outer conductor parts (11, 12). The contact element (16) forms a closed circular contact surface (A, B) with the respective outer conductor parts (11, 12). The plug connector can be produced at low cost and has low RF characteristics, in particular good passive intermodulation and RF emission.

Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector portion comprises a central conductor and an outer body (1) forming a ground contact and defining a cylindrical inside cavity. The central conductor is a metallized track (6) made on one face of a printed circuit insert (3), said printed circuit insert also carrying at least one metallized zone made on the face of the insert opposite from its face carrying said track (6) and/or on the face carrying it, said metallized zone(s) being electrically connected to ground and being in contact with the body (1) of said connector portion.

Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector element, providing a switching function, comprises a central conductor, an external conducting body forming a ground contact, a contact piece, and a conducting socket. The conducting socket can move axially about the central conductor, between a first position, in which it simultaneously bears against the central conductor and the contact piece, and a second position, in which it is spaced from the contact piece. A return member is provided for urging the conducting socket into its first position. The return member consists of an elastically deformable tubular piece (11) engaged around the central conductor (3). The tubular piece is place in the conducting body (1) so as to be held therein by a cylindrical end part (12) while still being able to deform radially owing to axial displacement of the conducting socket (7, 7′) during mating with a complementary connector element (C). The socket is designed to push the free end (14) of said tubular piece (11) axially backward.

Abstract: An antenna mounting system includes a first mount having a positioning portion adapted to extend through an opening in a vehicle panel to position and hold the first mount relative to the vehicle panel, a second mount adapted to be disposed adjacent the opposite surface of the vehicle panel, and a connector adapted to couple the first and second mounts to each other. A conductive plate associated with one of the mounts forms a capacitive coupling with the vehicle panel and in conjunction with an inductor or resistor provides a selected resistance to ground. A connector screw in the system has a weakened section which during installation will break should excessive forces be applied thereto, thus to protect other components in the system.

Abstract: A connection device for connecting a coaxial cable to a printed circuit card, the device comprising: a tubular socket suitable for fixing to the card; and a plug suitable for being mounted at the end of a coaxial cable, said plug comprising a tubular plug body and a central contact for connection to the central conductor of the cable, the socket and the plug being arranged so that the plug can be inserted into the socket in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the printed circuit card. The socket comprises a resilient portion suitable for urging the plug body towards the printed circuit card along said direction so as to hold the central contact of the plug pressed against a conductive track of the printed circuit card.

Abstract: A contact pin for an electrical connector comprises a body, a connector element, and a sheath, the connector element being maintained in the extension of the body by being coupled with a peg projecting from the front face of the body, the sheath being disposed around the connector element and maintained on the body by clamping an annular portion of the latter. At the peg end, connector element comprises an end for coupling with said pin, conformed such that the pin cannot fit inside the cross section of said coupling end, the connector element being capable of deforming elastically to enable its coupling end to friction fit onto the pin, the thus deformed connector element being unable to fit inside the cross section of the sheath.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector element for optical fiber, said connector element comprising: a ferrule (3) serving to hold a stripped end portion of an optical fiber; a ferrule support (2) having a front end suitable for supporting the ferrule, a rear end (10), and a channel extending from the rear end (10) to the front end and via which the non-stripped portion of the optical fiber can pass through said support (2) so that the stripped end portion of the fiber can be engaged in the ferrule (3); and a body (1) inside which the ferrule (3) and its support (2) are received, said body having a front end for connecting the connector element to another connector element, and a rear end (11) extending beyond the rear end (10) of the ferrule support, when the connector is in the assembled state.

Abstract: A multicontact connector element has a metal cage with front and rear faces and one or more cells passing through it from one face to the other. Insulating blocks received in the cells have a plurality of through holes extending from one face of the cage to the other. Individual contacts are received in respective through holes of the insulating block. The multicontact connector element includes a grounding piece that is in electrical contact with the metal cage and that has directly inserted therein the contact portion of a resilient-finger contact, with contact portion being constituted by a ring supporting the radially deformable resilient fingers.

Abstract: A coaxial connector is suitable for being received in an opening in a panel, in particular a wall of a metal box. The connector comprises a conductive tubular body, a conductive tubular grounding plate and at least one resilient member, said grounding plate being movable in translation coaxially relative to said body, said grounding plate having a continuous rigid bearing surface for pressing against said panel, and said at least one resilient member, in particular a spring, being arranged to urge the grounding plate into a given position relative to the tubular body and to press the grounding plate against said panel when the connector is assembled with a complementary connector element.

Abstract: An optical connector element having a coupling face for coupling to another optical connector element. It comprises: a ferrule; a ferrule holder co-operating with the ferrule to form a continuous ferrule assembly; a body receiving said ferrule assembly and open on the coupling face end so as to enable said ferrule assembly to be inserted into it; resilient means tending to urge the ferrule assembly inserted into the body so that it is pushed back out of said body; means for preventing the ferrule assembly from rotating relative to the body; and snap-fastening shapes on the ferrule assembly and on the body. The snap-fastening shapes on the body are situated on that side of the resilient means which is closer to the coupling face, and they are mounted on the body in a manner such that they can retract reversibly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector element for mounting on an electric cable comprising at least an inner conductor and a helically-corrugated outer conductor, said element comprising a body and a ring suitable for being secured to the body by screwing, and having a tapped segment for screwing the ring onto the helically-corrugated outer conductor of the cable, and a tapped segment for securing the ring to the body by screw engagement. The tapped segments of the ring have oppositely-handed screw threads such that screwing the body into the ring, while the ring is prevented from rotating, causes the body and the cable to move towards each other.

Abstract: A coaxial connector element including an outer contact connected to the outer conductor of a coaxial cable, a central contact having a longitudinal axis and circularly-symmetrical neck at a rear end, and a coupling mounted on the central conductor of the coaxial cable, the coupling provided with a resilient fork having two prongs defining a seat between them for snap-fastening the neck of the central contact. Each prong having a pointed end defined by two cylindrical recesses, whereby when the coupling initially contacts the neck of the central contact, the coupling is angularly offset from its normal snap-fastening position to a position in which the neck is securely engage by the fork.

Abstract: A device for connecting a coaxial cable to a printed circuit card comprises: a socket suitable for being fixed to the card; and a plug suitable for being mounted on the end of the coaxial cable and having a bearing face whereby said plug can press against the printed circuit card. The socket and the plug are organized so that the plug can be inserted into the socket and can be retained by the socket with the plug's bearing face pressed against the printed circuit card. The central contact of the plug has a rigid portion which projects from the bearing face of said plug, and the device includes resilient means urging the plug towards the printed circuit card.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for electrically connecting a coaxial line to a printed circuit card having at least two conductor tracks each extending to an edge of said card. The device has an outer contact and a center contact received inside the outer contact. The outer contact has a portion for connection to the card that is substantially tubular in shape, being provided with two diametrically-opposite slots which subdivide said connection portion into two jaws arranged to pinch between them said card inserted via its edge between said jaws, and the center contact has portion for connection to the card in the form of a clip into which the edge of the card is engaged when the card is inserted between the two jaws of the outer contact.

Abstract: A coaxial coupling for interconnecting two printed circuit cards, comprising an outer cylindrical conductor with assembly tabs extending from both ends into contact with the cards; an inner conductor coaxially disposed within the outer conductor with any tabs extending form both ends into contact with the cards; and tubular insulator extending through the outer conductor and holding the inner conductor in the outer conductor.

Abstract: A method of coating a metal part that is to be soldered, in particular a part of an electrical connector for high frequency signals, in which method a layer of white bronze is applied to said part. The layer of white bronze is initially covered in a fine layer of palladium, and then in a fine layer of gold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial connector element capable of coupling by translation along a coupling direction (23) with an associated coaxial electric connector element and comprising an electrically conductive outer body (8) intended to serve as outer conductor, a central conductor (11), fixed with respect to the outer body and located within the body and insulated from it and, on a face known as the coupling face of the connector element, a coaxial contact element comprising an outer contact (14) connected to the outer conductor, which is constituted by the body, and a central contact (12) connected to the central conductor. It comprises, between the outer contact (14) and the body (8) or between the central contact and the central conductor, an articulation, which permits the contact in question (14) to orient itself without being deformed in different directions forming an angle other than zero with the direction of coupling (23) of the connector element.

Abstract: A signal processing module (31) suitable for being inserted into a substantially cylindrical cavity (32) into which there penetrate at least two electrical conductors (26, 28). The module (31) includes a substrate (6) having first and second edges that are opposite about a first direction and third and fourth edges likewise opposite but about a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first, a signal processing circuit formed on the substrate and a first pair of resilient tabs (2) electrically connected to a signal processing circuit, one resilient tab formed on the first edge and the other on the second edge of the substrate.