Method and apparatus for an electrical connector with binding posts and an RJ connector
AssigneeFluke Corporation
InventorsDwight Hyland, David Gibson, Jim Curtin, Yohay Hahamy
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention describe an electrical audio connector assembly used in a variety of applications, such as for connecting audio components for transferring audio signals. For example, microphones may be connected to other electrical components by XLR connectors or a phone line. An electrical audio connector assembly includes an XLR connector or three pins and an RJ connector mounted on opposite ends of a body structure. Three metal binding posts project from the body structure, and are conductively coupled to both the XLR connector and the RJ connector.
Claims13
An electrical audio connector assembly, comprising;
- at least two metal posts structured to have a hole through each, the hole through each metal post being flush with a flat portion of the body;
- a body structured to house the at least two metal posts;
- an XLR connector mounted to the body and conductively coupled to the at least two metal posts, the XLR connector being structured to transfer electrical signals to and from the at least two metal posts;
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- a registered jack (“RJ”) connector mounted to the body and conductively coupled to the XLR connector and the at least two metal posts.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a body structure;
- a raised planar surface atop the body structure;
- at least two metal posts projecting from the planar surface of the body structure, the at least two metal posts further comprising;
- a hole boring through the metal of the at least two metal post, the hole boring through the metal being flush with the raised planar surface for receiving wires level to the planar surface;
- a threaded screw top for receiving a binding cap that screws onto each metal post, the binding caps structured to screw down and clamp the received wires without guillotining the received portion of the wires.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.