High density high performance connector
First Claim
1. A telecommunications and data connector, comprising:
- a connector first side assembly witha first side base portion formed of plastic and including a wire connection end and an opposite end,a first side plurality of contact elements, each of said contact elements being positioned on said first side base portion and extending from adjacent to said wire connection end toward said opposite end, each of said first side contact elements being movable between a contact position and a non-contact position, each of said first side contact elements including a contact area and a wire connection means for making an electrical connection with a wire;
a connector second side assembly witha second side base portion formed of plastic and including a wire connection end and an opposite end,a second side plurality of contact elements, each of said contact elements being positioned on said second side base portion and extending from adjacent to said wire connection end toward said opposite end, each of said second side contact elements being movable between a contact position and a non-contact position, each of said second side contact elements including a contact area and a wire connection means for making an electrical connection with a wire, said connector first side assembly and said connector second side assembly including connection means for connecting said first side assembly with said connector second side assembly in a mated position wherein individual said contact areas of said first side plurality of contacts make electrical contact with the corresponding individual said contact areas of said second plurality of electrical contacts for electrical connection of wires connected to said first side plurality of contacts of said first side base portion to wires connected to said second side plurality of contacts of said second side base element, said first side assembly and said connector second side assembly in said mated position defining an opening providing access to groups of said first side plurality of contacts in electrical contact with said second plurality of electrical contacts; and
tap means insertable between said first side base portion and said second side base portion in said mated position for tapping signals carried by one or more of said first side plurality of contacts of said first first side base portion to one or more users connected to said tap means.
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Abstract
A telecommunications and data connector with a connector first side assembly having a first side base portion formed of plastic and defining a plurality of grooves. The connector first side assembly also includes a first side plurality of contact elements. Each of the contacts extend from a wire end toward an assembly connection end. Each of the first side contact elements is movable between a contact position, and a non-contact position. A connector second side assembly is provided which is substantially identical to the connector first side assembly. The connector first side assembly and the connector second side assembly are connectable in a mated position wherein individual contact areas of the first side plurality of contacts make electrical contact with the corresponding individual contact areas of the second plurality of electrical contacts. The contact assemblies each include a hermaphroditic connector for coupling the assemblies together. A tap is insertable between the first side base portion and the second side base portion for tapping signals carried by one or more of the first side plurality of contacts.
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23 Claims
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1. A telecommunications and data connector, comprising:
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a connector first side assembly with a first side base portion formed of plastic and including a wire connection end and an opposite end, a first side plurality of contact elements, each of said contact elements being positioned on said first side base portion and extending from adjacent to said wire connection end toward said opposite end, each of said first side contact elements being movable between a contact position and a non-contact position, each of said first side contact elements including a contact area and a wire connection means for making an electrical connection with a wire; a connector second side assembly with a second side base portion formed of plastic and including a wire connection end and an opposite end, a second side plurality of contact elements, each of said contact elements being positioned on said second side base portion and extending from adjacent to said wire connection end toward said opposite end, each of said second side contact elements being movable between a contact position and a non-contact position, each of said second side contact elements including a contact area and a wire connection means for making an electrical connection with a wire, said connector first side assembly and said connector second side assembly including connection means for connecting said first side assembly with said connector second side assembly in a mated position wherein individual said contact areas of said first side plurality of contacts make electrical contact with the corresponding individual said contact areas of said second plurality of electrical contacts for electrical connection of wires connected to said first side plurality of contacts of said first side base portion to wires connected to said second side plurality of contacts of said second side base element, said first side assembly and said connector second side assembly in said mated position defining an opening providing access to groups of said first side plurality of contacts in electrical contact with said second plurality of electrical contacts; and tap means insertable between said first side base portion and said second side base portion in said mated position for tapping signals carried by one or more of said first side plurality of contacts of said first first side base portion to one or more users connected to said tap means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A telecommunications and data connector, comprising:
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a connector first side assembly with a first side base portion formed of plastic and including a wire connection end and an opposite assembly connection end, a first side plurality of contact elements each of said contact elements being disposed on said first side base portion and extending from said wire end toward said assembly connection end, each of said first side contact elements being movable between a contact position and a non-contact position, each of said first side contact elements including a contact area and a wire connection means for making an electrical connection with a wire; a connector second side assembly with a second side base portion formed of plastic and including a wire connection end and an opposite assembly connection end, a second side plurality of contact elements each of said contact elements being disposed on said second side base portion and extending from said wire end toward said assembly connection end, each of said second side contact elements being movable between a contact position and a non-contact position, each of said second side contact elements including a contact area and a wire connection means for making an electrical connection with a wire, said connector first side assembly and said connector second side assembly being connectable in a mated position wherein individual said contact areas of said first side plurality of contacts make electrical contact with the corresponding individual said contact areas of said second plurality of electrical contacts for electrical connection of wires connected to contacts at said wire end of said first side base element to wires connected to contacts at said wire end of said second side base element; a first side base portion connection means including a female connection part and a male connection part; a second side base portion connection means including a second side base portion female part and a second side base portion male part, said first side base portion connection part and said second side base portion connection part for connecting said first connection assembly and said second connection assembly; and contact displacement means for moving said first side plurality of contacts and said second side plurality of contacts between said contact position and said non-contact position while said connector first side assembly and said connector second side assembly are in the mated position and without moving said connector first side assembly and said connector second side assembly relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A telecommunications and data connector, comprising:
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a connector first side assembly with a first side base portion formed of plastic and including a wire connection end and an opposite assembly connection end, a first side plurality of contact elements each of said contact elements being disposed on said first side base portion and extending from said wire end toward said assembly connection end, each of said first side contact elements being movable between a contact position and a non-contact position, each of said first side contact elements including a contact area and a wire connection means for making an electrical connection with a wire; a connector second side assembly which is substantially identical to said connector first side assembly said connector first side assembly and said connector second side assembly being connectable in a mated position wherein individual said contact areas of said first side plurality of contacts make electrical contact with the corresponding individual contact areas of a second plurality of electrical contacts for electrical connection of wires connected to contacts at said wire end of said first side base element to wires connected to contacts at a wire end of a second side base element; and tap means including an elongate element which may be inserted between the connector assemblies, one side of said elongate element is provided with a plurality of tap contacts and an opposite side has an insulation material face, said tap means including disengagement means including said insulating material face for disengaging a contact area of said first side plurality of contacts and a contact area of said second side plurality of contacts as said tap is inserted between said first side base portion and said second side base portion in said mated position and for maintaining at least one of said second plurality of contacts in said non-contact position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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Specification