Electrical connectors – With indicating or identifying provision – Connection indicating provision
Patent
1997-04-01
1999-03-02
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With indicating or identifying provision
Connection indicating provision
439 79, 34081547, H01R 300
Patent
active
058762400
ABSTRACT:
A stacked electrical connector 2 including right angle RJ-45 modular jacks 4 positioned in columns also includes LED's 38 positioned on the front mating face 18 of the connector 2. Internal passages 28 extend from the mating face 18 of the jack housing 18 and intersect channels 34 extending to the bottom pcb mounting face 22 where the connector 2 and jacks 4 are soldered to a printed circuit board. LED leads 42 are located in the passages 28 and contacts 44 are located in channels 34. Insulation displacement slots 48 at the top of the contacts 44 terminate the leads 42. The termination points are staggered and the leads 42 in a column are of different lengths so that contacts 44 of different lengths can engage corresponding leads 42. LED's 38 can thus be positioned beside mating openings 20 on the front of the connector 2 to provide status indications.
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Derstine Michael Paul
Simmons Randy Gray
Willette Albert David
Abrams Neil
Kapalka Robert
Standig Barry M. L.
The Whitaker Corp
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