ELECTRICAL CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND DATA SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

• US 20100041250A1
• Filed: 12/13/2007
• Published: 02/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC GmbH (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Hetzer, Ulrich, Mossner, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 7,950,926 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/59
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2442 with a single cantilevered beam
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6315 allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection for coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R12/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6467 by cross-over of signal conductors
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6477 by variation of dielectric properties
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrical contact arrangement (1) for telecommunications and data systems technology, comprising at least one electrical contact (K1) and a printed circuit board (2), the contact (K1) being connected to the printed circuit board (2) both electrically and mechanically. The contact (K1) comprises a contact region (7) on which an electrical contact for contacting the counter-contact is generated. The distance (L el) between the contact region (7) of the contact (K1, K8) and the electrical contact point (K8) for contacting the printed circuit board (2) is shorter than the distance (L mech) between the contact region (7) of the contact (K1, K8) and the mechanical contact point (9) for contacting the printed circuit board (2).

Claims

1. An electrical contact arrangement for telecommunications and data technology, comprising at least one electrical contact and a printed circuit board, the contact being connected both electrically and mechanically to the printed circuit board, the contact having a contact region on which an electrical contact to a mating contact is produced, wherein the length (L el) between the contact region of the contact and the electrical contact point with the printed circuit board is shorter than the length between the contact region of the contact and the mechanical contact point with the printed circuit board.

2. The electrical contact arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact between the electrical contact point and the mechanical contact point is designed to be bent back from the printed circuit board.

3. The electrical contact arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in addition, a further electrical contact point to the printed circuit board is formed via the mechanical contact point.

4. The electrical contact arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical contact is pressed against the printed circuit board under prestress via a comb element.

5. The electrical contact arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the printed circuit board is mounted such that it can move in relation to a housing part via a spring-elastic element.

6. The electrical contact arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the printed circuit board is mounted fixedly in a second housing part, the second housing part being connected to the first housing part such that it can pivot.

7. The electrical contact arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second housing part is designed to have at least one receptacle for a cylinder of the first housing part.

8. The electrical contact arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical contact arrangement is in the form of an RJ45 contact arrangement, at least the two outer contacts being designed to have a mechanical length which is longer than the electrical length.