Connector device with overvoltage protection

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1997-04-30

1998-12-08

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With circuit component or comprising connector which fully...

Connector includes or covers additional component

439418, H01R 1366

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058460993

ABSTRACT:
A connector device includes a main body having a plug section. The main body accommodates therein two contact members, a bidirectional diode-thyristor, and a distal end portion of a signal-transmission cable connected with an external electronic equipment. The two contact members are connected with two terminals of the thyristor and two conductor wires of the signal-transmission cable, to thereby obtain a modular plug with overvoltage protection. By inserting the modular plug into a modular jack, the external electronic equipment is connected with a communication line. If an overvoltage is applied to the communication line, the thyristor is rendered conductive to absorb the overvoltage, so that the electronic equipment is protected from the overvoltage. In place of designing the connector plug to hold the distal end portion of the signal-transmission cable, the connector body may be formed with a socket section which receives an external modular plug, to thereby obtain a modular adapter with overvoltage protection which is used to connecting a modular plug with a modular jack.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4522455 (1985-06-01), Johnson
patent: 5297015 (1994-03-01), Miyazaki et al.
patent: 5306180 (1994-04-01), Buhr
patent: 5631806 (1997-05-01), Fried et al.

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