US 12,695,216 B2 · Shielded jack, drain wire notch and bump deflection termination

Abstract

A data cable jack assembly comprises features that ensure secure connectivity between a data cable's drain wire and the assembly's metal door, as well as features that promote consistent and organized termination of the cable's insulated conductors. The assembly includes a wire management component through which is formed a cable reception hole surrounded by a collar on one side of the component. A slot is formed on the collar through which a cable's drain wire can exit the collar, and a raised bump is formed on the outer surface of the collar near the slot, over which the drain wire is routed. The jack assembly's door includes a notch that receives the bump while the door is closed, and the interaction between the slot and the bump establishes a robust electrical connection between the drain wire and the metal jack door.

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Dependent claims

A cable jack assembly, comprising:

a wire management component configured to retain a data cable and to electrically interface conductors of the data cable with conductive contacts of a jack, the wire management component comprising:
a base section through which a cable reception hole is formed;
and
a collar that traverses a perimeter of the cable reception hole on a side of the base section that receives the data cable,
wherein
the collar comprises a first slot that extends from a bottom of the collar to a top edge of the collar, and a second slot located opposite the first slot,
a first elongated bump is formed on an outer surface of the collar and extends perpendicularly from the base section, and
a second elongated bump is formed on the outer surface of the collar opposite the first elongated bump.

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A system, comprising:

a wire management component comprising a base section, a cable reception hole formed through the base section, a collar formed around a perimeter of the cable reception hole on a first side of the base section, and conductor retaining structures on a second side of the base section opposite the first side,
wherein
a first slot is formed on the collar and opens at a top edge of the collar,
a second slot is formed on the collar opposite the first slot,
a drain wire recess is formed adjacent to the collar on the first side of the base section,
a first raised bump is formed on an outward-facing surface of the collar and is located between the slot and the drain wire recess, and
a second raised bump is formed on the outward-facing surface of the collar opposite the first raised bump.

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A cable jack assembly, comprising:

a wire management component comprising a base section through which a cable reception hole is formed, wherein
a collar is formed around the cable reception hole on a side of the base section,
the collar comprises a slot that extends from a bottom of the collar to a top edge of the collar, and
an elongated bump is formed on an outer surface of the collar and extends perpendicularly from the base section;
and
a jack door configured to at least partially enclose the wire management component while in a closed position, wherein
the jack door comprises a curved surface that at least partially surrounds the collar while the jack door is in the closed position, and
the curved surface comprises a notch configured to receive the elongated bump while the jack door is in the closed position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Shielded jack, drain wire notch and bump deflection termination

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Shielded jack, drain wire notch and bump deflection termination

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Abstract

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