Communication connectors
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1. A communications connector comprising:
- a housing;
a back flexible printed circuit board including a spring post around which a first end of a spring is positioned;
a rigid printed circuit board contained within the housing, the rigid printed circuit board oriented horizontally in the housing, and the rigid printed circuit board including a post around which a second end of the spring is positioned, wherein the rigid printed circuit board is configured to move horizontally relative to the housing according to a compression of the spring between the rigid printed circuit board and the back flexible printed circuit board;
a plurality of plug interface contacts connected to the rigid printed circuit board; and
insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board;
wherein the back flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the rigid printed circuit board.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of telecommunication, and more specifically, to communication connectors such as, for example, shielded plug and jack connectors. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that includes a housing and a front sled assembly having a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs), the front sled assembly being moveable along a horizontal plane of the communication jack between a first position and a second position, the first position being different from the second position.
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1. A communications connector comprising:
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a housing; a back flexible printed circuit board including a spring post around which a first end of a spring is positioned; a rigid printed circuit board contained within the housing, the rigid printed circuit board oriented horizontally in the housing, and the rigid printed circuit board including a post around which a second end of the spring is positioned, wherein the rigid printed circuit board is configured to move horizontally relative to the housing according to a compression of the spring between the rigid printed circuit board and the back flexible printed circuit board; a plurality of plug interface contacts connected to the rigid printed circuit board; and insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board; wherein the back flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the rigid printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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