US6022245A
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Filtered modular connector
Assignee: Tyco Electronics Service GmbH
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Filing: 1998-05-29
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Granted: 2000-02-08
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Expires: 2018-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A modular connector includes a housing 1 having at least one plug receiving cavity 2. An edge connector 3 is disposed in the housing 1 and makes electrical connection to a receiving printed circuit board through solder tails 7. A printed circuit board 4 has electrical circuitry 16 and is received by the edge connector 3. Terminals 8 are held in the plug receiving cavity 2 of the housing 1 by a retainer 9. Ends of the terminals 8 distal from a mating side 50 of the connector make resilient contact to area contacts 6 on printed circuit board 4.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven Minich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/659; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0293
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
A modular jack comprising: an insulating housing having a first side and an opposite side that is opposite the first side and a transverse side that is transverse to the first side and the opposite side, terminals in at least one group in a corresponding plug receiving cavity in the transverse side, a printed circuit board substrate inserted through the opposite side, circuitry on a surface of the printed circuit board substrate being in series with area contacts on a surface of the printed circuit board substrate, the surface of the printed circuit board substrate extending transverse to the terminals being held in the corresponding plug receiving cavity, the terminals making separable contact with the area contacts, permitting installation and removal of the printed circuit board substrate for assembly, repair or upgrade of the printed circuit board substrate, an edge connector in the housing, the edge connector being adjacent the first side, and being adapted to receive therein an edge of the printed circuit board substrate, an edge of the printed circuit board substrate being received in the edge connector, the circuitry on the printed circuit board substrate being in series with edge contacts on the edge of the printed circuit board substrate that plugs into the edge connector, solder tails in the edge connector and extending through the first side, the solder tails having resilient contacts making contact with the edge contacts on the printed circuit board substrate, whereby, the surface of the printed circuit board is transverse to the corresponding plug receiving cavity during installation and removal of the printed circuit board substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
A modular jack comprising: an insulating housing having a first side and an opposite side that is opposite the first side and a transverse side that is transverse to the first side and the opposite side, terminals in at least one group in a corresponding plug receiving cavity in the transverse side, a printed circuit board substrate inserted through the opposite side, circuitry on a surface of the printed circuit board substrate being in series with area contacts on a surface of the printed circuit board substrate, the surface of the printed circuit board substrate extending transverse to the terminals being held in the corresponding plug receiving cavity, the terminals making separable contact with the area contacts, permitting installation and removal of the printed circuit board substrate for assembly, repair or upgrade of the printed circuit board substrate, an edge connector in the housing, the edge connector being adjacent the first side, and being adapted to receive therein an edge of the printed circuit board substrate, an edge of the printed circuit board substrate being received in the edge connector, the circuitry on the printed circuit board substrate being in series with edge contacts on the edge of the printed circuit board substrate that plugs into the edge connector, solder tails in the edge connector and extending through the first side, the solder tails having resilient contacts making contact with the edge contacts on the printed circuit board substrate, whereby, the surface of the printed circuit board is transverse to the corresponding plug receiving cavity during installation and removal of the printed circuit board substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A modular jack as recited in claim 1, and further comprising: a second group of said terminals is received in a second corresponding plug receiving cavity in the transverse side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
A modular jack as recited in claim 1, and further comprising: a second group of said terminals is received in a second corresponding plug receiving cavity in the transverse side, the plug receiving cavities being upside down relative to each other along an intermediate wall of the housing, respective said groups of said terminals being held by respective plastic retainers along the intermediate wall, the plastic retainers being upside down relative to each other the terminals of each group angling away from the intermediate wall and extending into the corresponding plug receiving cavity, and bent springs on the terminals making separate contact with respective area contacts on the surface of the printed circuit board substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A modular jack as recited in claim 3, and further comprising: the bent springs being bent in the same directions relative to one another.
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