Spring Contact for Modular Connectors
AssigneeOptical Cable Corporation
InventorSterling A. Vaden
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Abstract
A jack assembly includes a top face and a bottom face defining a cavity there between for receiving a plug. The jack assembly includes a printed circuit board extending between the top and bottom faces of the jack assembly. At least one spring contact is connected to the printed circuit board and extends into the cavity. The spring contact defines a flexible curvature along a length of the spring contact, and the printed circuit board connects to the jack assembly at a pivot point allowing for angular rotation of the printed circuit board within the cavity. The angular rotation allows the jack assembly to absorb stress forces on the spring contacts. Secondary springs may be included in the jack assembly to further absorb spring contact stress forces.
Claims12
A jack assembly having a top face and a bottom face defining, a cavity there between for receiving a plug, the jack assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board extending between the top and bottom faces of the jack assembly;
- at least one spring contact connected to said printed circuit board and extending into the cavity, said spring contact defining a flexible curvature along a length of the spring contact,
- wherein said printed circuit board connects to the jack assembly at a pivot point allowing for angular rotation of the printed circuit board within the cavity.
A jack assembly having a jack housing with a top face and a bottom face defining a cavity there between for receiving a plug, the jack assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board extending between the top and bottom faces of the jack assembly;
- at least one spring contact connected to said printed circuit board and extending into the cavity, said spring contact defining a flexible curvature along a length of the spring contact,
- output contacts connected to said printed circuit board and accessible outside of the jack housing, said output contacts being sufficiently flexible to define a secondary spring within the jack assembly and absorbing stress forces transmitted from said spring contact to said printed circuit board.
A jack assembly having a top face and a bottom face defining a cavity there between for receiving a plug, the jack assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board extending between the top and bottom faces of the jack assembly;
- at least one spring contact connected to said printed circuit board and extending into the cavity, said spring contact defining a flexible curvature along a length of the spring contact,
- a compensating printed circuit board extending substantially perpendicular to said printed circuit board and extending under a portion of said spring contact such that said compensating printed circuit board is between said bottom face and said spring contact;
- wherein said compensating printed circuit board is a secondary spring in relation to said spring contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.