High speed modular jack
US8579660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6658
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular jack (100) comprising a housing (200) defining an upper cavity and a lower cavity vertically stacked under the upper port, and a contact module (400) assembled to the housing. The contact module further comprises an upper row of mating contacts (42) extending into the upper cavity for mating with a module plug inserted therein, a horizontal upper PCB (43) bearing the upper row of contacts, a vertical right PCB (47) electrically connecting the upper PCB, a number of right transferring contacts (524) electrically connecting the right PCB, a lower row of mating contacts (44) extending into the lower cavity for mating with another module plug inserted therein, a horizontal lower PCB (45) bearing the lower row of contacts, a vertical left PCB (46) electrically connecting the lower PCB, a number of left transferring contacts (522) electrically connecting the left PCB.
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