Electrical computer connector for connection between computer I/O port and telecommunication cable
US5651701A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical computer connector which includes a module plug connected to a telephone cable at one end and covered with a metal ground shield, a plastic outer shell having a front opening and a rear opening, a D-type connector mounted in the rear opening of the plastic outer shell and adapted for connection to the I/O port of a computer, a module jack mounted in the front opening of the plastic outer shell and connected to the contact pins of the D-type connector by conductors and adapted for the connection of the module plug, and a metal shield mounted within the plastic outer shell and covered around the module jack and the D-type connector to form with the tubular outer conductor of the telephone cable and the metal casing of the D-type connector into a ground loop to eliminate electromagnetic interference.
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