Modular jack
US7371127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/502
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular jack (100) is adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board (6) and has a housing (1) and a plurality of terminals (5) received in the housing. The housing includes a main body (4), an insert module (2), and a presser (3). The main body defines a cavity (40), a pair of grooves (41), and a pair of slots (42). The main body includes a pair of side walls (43). A pair of engaging ribs (44) outwardly project from each side wall and parallel to each other, thereby forming a mounting channel (46) for engaging the printed circuit board between the engaging ribs. As a result, the modular jack is mounted on the printed circuit board. The insert module has a pair of lead sections (21) slidably received in the grooves and a pair of guide sections (20). The presser has a pair of channels (30) slidably receiving the guide sections of the insert module and a pair of latches (33) reliably engaging with the slots of the main body. The presser further has a pair of blocks (31) abutting against bottom edges of the guide sections.
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