Shielded IDC type modular jack adapter
US5228872A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6582
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A replaceable and desirable modular jack adapter capable of easily discharging static electricity is provided. The adapter includes a modular jack having a socket, spacedly disposed spring wires, an insulation displacement connector for positioning therein terminals, a printed circuit board respectively electrically connecting the spring wires with the terminals, and a conducting shell mounted around the socket and electrically connected to one of the terminals capable of discharging therethrough any static electricity in the shell.
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