Modular jack connector

• US 20010014563A1
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Published: 08/16/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hirose Electric Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Hirose Electric Company Limited
• Inventors: Arai, Tatsuya, Morita, Shigehiro
• Application Number:
  US09/782,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20010014563A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/676
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/716 Coupling device provided on the PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

Abstract

A modular jack connector (21) that is mountable on a board (23) and comprises a plurality of terminals (26 and 26′) for contact with the terminals of a modular plug connector and a housing (25) including a plug cavity (28) for receiving the modular plug connector. The terminals (26) are electrically connected to the board (23) via a surface mount connector (24) that is soldered to the board.

Claims

1. A modular jack connector mountable on a board, comprising:

a connector body including at least one plug cavity in at least one tier to receive a modular plug connector and at least one terminal for contact with at least one contact terminal of said modular plug connector; and

a surface mount connector, wherein

said at least one terminal of said connector body is electrically connected to said board via said surface mount connector.

2. A modular jack connector according to

claim 1

, wherein said at least one terminal is directly connected to said surface mount connector.

3. A modular jack connector according to

claim 2

, wherein a plurality of said terminals in a plurality of said plug cavities are integrated in adjacent upper and lower tiers as a unit.

4. A modular jack connector according to

claim 2

or

3

, wherein impedance match is made between plug and board side sections of said at least one terminal.

5. A modular jack connector according to

claim 1

, which further comprises at least one connection board for connecting said at least one terminal and said surface mount connector.

6. A modular jack connector according to

claim 5

, wherein said terminals in a plurality of said tiers are connected to said connection board.

7. A modular jack connector according to

claim 5

, wherein said terminals in a plurality of said tires are connected to a plurality of said connection boards;

one tier for each connection board.

8. A modular jack connector according to

claim 5

,

6

, or 7 which further comprises a shield layer deposited on said at least one connection board and electrically connected to said shield plate that covers said housing.

9. A modular jack connector according to

claim 5

,

6

, or 7, wherein impedance match is made in said connection board.

10. A modular jack connector according to

claim 1

, which further comprises at least one flexible flat cable that connects said at least one terminal and said surface mount connector.

11. A modular jack connector according to

claim 10

, wherein said terminals in a plurality of said tiers are connected to said flat cable.

12. A modular jack connector according to

claim 10

, wherein said terminals in a plurality of said tiers are connected to a plurality of said flat cables;

one tier for each flat cable.

13. A modular jack connector according to

claim 1

,

5

, or 10, wherein said modular jack connector is mountable on either side of said board.