Plug-In Adapter

• US 20090221185A1
• Filed: 03/10/2005
• Published: 09/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unify Patente GmbH & Co. KG (Atos Se)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Verding, Rosemarie Angela, Verding, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 7,914,333 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/630
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/721 cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

Abstract

The invention relates to a plug-in adapter for establishing an electrical connection between contacts of a plug, which is fixed to the end of a cable, and contact surfaces of a patch panel, which are formed on the edge of a printed circuit board. The plug-in adapter comprises a base body with a first receiving shaft designed for the insertable reception of the plug, a second receiving shaft designed for the insertable reception of the patch panel, and with contact bodies in the first and second receiving shafts. The electrical connection is established between corresponding contact bodies by a respective connecting element situated in the base body.

Claims

1-11. -11. (canceled)

12. A plug-in adapter for establishing an electrical connection between contacts of a plug connected to a cable and contact surfaces of a patch panel formed on the edge of a printed circuit board, comprising:

a base body;

a connecting element having a first intermediate contact piece and second intermediate contact piece;

a first part comprising;

a first contact body,

a first receiving chamber for an insertable reception of the plug, and

wherein the first receiving chamber includes the first contact body; and

a second part comprising;

a second contact body,

a second receiving chamber for the insertable reception of the patch panel, and

wherein the second receiving chamber having the second contact body;

wherein the base body is formed by a mated condition of the first part to the second part via a locking connection,

wherein in the mated condition an electrical connection is established between the first and second contact body via the connecting element,

wherein the first and second intermediate contact pieces are held in contact in the mated condition by the locking connection.

13. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 12,

wherein the base body is designed to be rectangular, and

wherein an insertion opening of the first receiving chamber and an insertion opening of the second receiving chamber and second are each arranged on opposite side surfaces of the rectangular base body.

14. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 12,

wherein the first receiving chamber is RJ-compatible,

wherein the second receiving chamber has a rectangular inner space with a plurality of second contact bodies,

wherein each second contact body is a fork-shaped contact spring,

wherein the second contact bodies are arranged alongside each other aligned in the insertion direction.

15. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 14,

wherein grooves are formed in the surfaces of the inner walls of an inner face facing towards the circuit board surface, and

wherein that the contact springs are arranged in these grooves, with each groove forming a compartment for a leg of a contact spring.

16. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 15, wherein each contact spring is embodied such that in a mated position the patch panel is held by a spring force between the legs of the contact springs.

17. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 16, wherein groove webs are located between the grooves and are tapered when viewed in the insertion direction on the groove web surfaces facing towards the printed circuit board surface.

18. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 17, wherein four contact tongues are arranged in the first receiving chamber and the arrangement of the electrical connecting elements in the base body is such that two adjacent contact tongues are connected crossed-over to two corresponding contact springs.

19. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 18, wherein the first and second parts are formed from an injection molded fire-resistant polymer material.

20. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first and second parts are manufactured from an injection molded polymer material, and that each intermediate contact piece in a central section is embedded in polymer material.

21. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 17, wherein the contact springs are coated with corrosion-resistant coatings.

22. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 21, wherein the contact springs are coated a gold alloy.

23. The plug-in adapter as claimed in claim 17, wherein each connecting element is formed as a stamped-bent part.