Contacts for hinged connection system
AssigneeAvaya Technology Corp.
InventorTheodore A. Conorich
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Abstract
An electrical connection system for making patch cord connections that uses a hinged plug and jack mating system, wherein the system utilizes contact/engagement implementations that permit the plug and jack to mate on an arc. Specifically, blade and spring clip connectors are used that also result in low insertion forces and enhanced side to side stability for the patch cord connectors. The blade and spring clip connectors provide improved electrical performance and allow faster and more reliable connections. Moreover, a rotatable end structure is added adjacent to a jack cavity/engagement portion of a modular jack. A complementary rotatable end structure for the plug is also added. The plug is provided with curved engagement surfaces which permit the modular jack to mate in an arc with the plug.
Claims15
A connector system for telecommunications electrical connections, said system comprising:
- a base structure,
- a support structure having a rear portion and a front portion, said rear portion of said support structure being attached to said base structure,
- a jack affixed to said front portion of said support structure, said jack having a front end positioned near said front portion of said support structure and a rear end extending toward said rear portion of said support structure, said jack having a latch receptacle located near said front end and a pivot connection located near said rear end;
- said jack further having a jack contact having a spring clip portion at said front end;
- a plug having a pivot end and a latch end, said plug having a plug contact at the pivot end having a blade portion at one end and an insulation displacement contact at an opposite end, said plug adapted to be affixed to said jack by means of first establishing a fulcrum point common to said jack and said plug by engaging said pivot end with said pivot connection of said jack, and said plug being rotated about said fulcrum point until an electrical connection is made between said blade portion of said plug and said spring clip portion of said jack contact of said jack and wherein the latch end of said plug mechanically latches with said latch receptacle of said jack.
A connector system for telecommunications electrical connections, said system comprising:
- a base structure,
- a support structure having a rear portion and a front portion, said rear portion of said support structure being attached to said base structure,
- a jack affixed to said front portion of said support structure, said jack having a front end positioned near said front portion of said support structure and a rear end extending toward said rear portion of said support structure, said jack having a latch receptacle located near said front end and a pivot connection located near said rear end;
- said pivot connection adapted to form a common pivot point with a plug to enable a plug to be rotated about said pivot point to be retained by said latch receptacle forming an electrical connection therebetween, said jack further having a jack contact having a spring clip portion at said front end to receive a blade contact on a plug to form the electrical connection therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.