Coaxial cable connector with continuity bus
A coaxial cable connector includes a continuity bus that extends a ground circuit from a coaxial cable outer conductor to a connector part such as a connector fastener and/or a connector post.
1. A continuity bus male connector for electrically connecting a cable having a central inner conductor surrounded by an outer conductor with a female connector, the connector comprising:
an electrically conductive fastener;
a non-electrically conductive body;
a post encircled by the fastener;
the post, fastener, and body in coaxial arrangement about a central axis;
a body wall encircling the post;
a continuity bus having first and second generally opposed ends;
the continuity bus passes through the body wall;
the first end of the bus protrudes into a space between the body and the post; and,
the second end of the bus contacts at least one of the fastener and the post.
2. The connector of claim 1 wherein the continuity bus includes a plurality of spaced apart contacts at the second end.
3. The connector of claim 1 wherein the continuity bus includes a hoop at the first end.
4. A continuity bus male connector for electrically connecting a cable having a central inner conductor surrounded by an outer conductor with a female connector, the connector comprising:
a fastener, a post, and a body in coaxial arrangement about a central axis;
the fastener, post, and body for receiving the inner conductor;
a continuity bus passing through the body; and,
a cross-section of the body reveals the continuity bus interposed between opposed plastic body walls;
wherein the continuity bus provides an electrical pathway extending from at least one of the fastener and the post to a space located between the body and the post;
wherein a continuity bus contact resiliently urges engagement of a fastener surface with an opposed post surface.
5. The connector of claim 4 wherein the space located between the body and the post is for containing at least a portion of the outer conductor.
6. A coaxial cable connector ground continuity method comprising the steps of:
providing a coaxial cable connector including a fastener, a post and a body;
fixing a coaxial cable ground conductor within an annular connector void between the post and the body;
passing a continuity bus through a wall of the connector body; and,
electrically interconnecting the fastener and the coaxial cable ground conductor via a first end of the continuity bus contacting the fastener and a second end of the continuity bus contacting the coaxial cable ground conductor.
7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of a continuity bus contact urging the fastener against a stop located on the post.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the continuity bus includes a hoop that substantially encircles the coaxial cable ground conductor.
9. The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of contacting the post with a contact of the continuity bus.