US6579121B2
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Double row modular gang jack for board edge application
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 2001-01-24
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Granted: 2003-06-17
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Expires: 2021-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A double deck receptacle connector. The connector has a housing with an upper row of openings for receiving corresponding plugs and a lower row of openings for receiving corresponding plugs; a plurality of upper contacts in each of the upper row of openings; and a plurality of lower contacts in each of the lower row of openings. The upper contacts engage the first circuit substrate and the lower contacts engage the second circuit substrate. The connector could also mount to a leading edge of a circuit substrate. In this arrangement, the housing mounts over the leading edge of the circuit substrate. The area of the housing located between the upper row and lower row openings that receive inserts lacks a cavity and a conductive shield.
Inventors
- 👤 Yakov Belopolsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/727; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A double deck receptacle connector mountable to a circuit substrate, the connector comprising: a housing having a first row of openings for receiving corresponding plugs and a second row of openings for receiving corresponding plugs; a single solid unitary front wall having first and second sides, extending from a front of said connector towards a rear of said connector, and dividing said first and second rows of openings such that said first row of openings is positioned immediately next to one side of said single solid unitary front wall and said second row of openings is positioned immediately next to said other side of said same single unitary solid front wall; a first wall extending parallel to said front wall and spaced therefrom to create a first gap; a second wall extending parallel to said front wall and spaced therefrom to create a second gap; a plurality of first conductive wires in each of said first row of openings, said conductive wires having a first portion parallel to said front wall and a second portion angled to said front wall; wherein said first portion of said conductive wires are positioned in said gap and said angled portion of said conductive wires are position in said openings; and a plurality of second conductive wires in each of said second row of openings, said conductive wires having a first portion parallel to said front wall and a portion angled to said front wall; wherein said first portion of said conductive wires are positioned in said gap and said angled portion of said conductive wires are position in said openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A double deck receptacle connector mountable to a circuit substrate, the connector comprising: a housing having a first row of openings for receiving corresponding plugs and a second row of openings for receiving corresponding plugs; a single solid unitary front wall having first and second sides, extending from a front of said connector towards a rear of said connector, and dividing said first and second rows of openings such that said first row of openings is positioned immediately next to one side of said single solid unitary front wall and said second row of openings is positioned immediately next to said other side of said same single unitary solid front wall; a first wall extending parallel to said front wall and spaced therefrom to create a first gap; a second wall extending parallel to said front wall and spaced therefrom to create a second gap; a plurality of first conductive wires in each of said first row of openings, said conductive wires having a first portion parallel to said front wall and a second portion angled to said front wall; wherein said first portion of said conductive wires are positioned in said gap and said angled portion of said conductive wires are position in said openings; and a plurality of second conductive wires in each of said second row of openings, said conductive wires having a first portion parallel to said front wall and a portion angled to said front wall; wherein said first portion of said conductive wires are positioned in said gap and said angled portion of said conductive wires are position in said openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The receptacle according to claim 1 wherein said first row of openings is laterally offset with respect to said second row of openings.
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