Jack assembly
First Claim
1. A jack assembly comprising:
- a jack mount having a front side and a rear side, the jack mount also including top and bottom supports defining a jack receiving region that opens outward toward the front side of the jack mount;
a jack adapted to be slidably mounted in the jack receiving region defined between the top and bottom supports of the jack mount, the jack including a jack body formed of a dielectric material, the jack body defining a plurality of bores sized to receive plugs having tip and ring contacts;
the jack including a plurality of electrically conductive tip and ring springs, the tip springs being adapted to make electrical contact with the tip contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores, and the ring springs being adapted to make electrical contact with the ring contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores;
the jack including a plurality of normal contacts adapted to normally make electrical contact with the tip and ring springs;
a plurality of cross-connect contacts;
a rear interface assembly including a dielectric support having a first side that faces the jack mount and a second side that faces away from the jack mount, the rear interface assembly also including a plurality of rear connectors that project outward from the second side of the dielectric support;
the rear interface assembly further including a circuit board positioned between the jack mount and the dielectric support, the circuit board being configured to provide electrical connections between the rear connectors and the tip and ring springs, the circuit board also being configured to provide electrical connections between the cross-connect contacts and the normal contacts;
a resilient retaining member connected to one of the jack and the jack mount for securing the jack within the jack mount, the resilient retaining member being moveable between a first position in which the retaining member is adapted to retain the jack within the jack mount, and a second position in which the jack can be inserted into or removed from the jack mount; and
an electrical interface between the jack and the circuit board, the electrical interface being configured such that when the jack is removed from the jack mount, the jack is electrically disconnected from the circuit board.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a jack assembly including a jack mount having a front side and a rear side. The jack mount has top and bottom supports defining a jack receiving region that opens outward toward the front side of the jack mount. A jack of the assembly is adapted to be slidably mounted in the jack receiving region defined between the top and bottom supports of the jack mount. The jack includes a jack body formed of a dielectric material, and a plurality of electrically conductive tip and ring springs. The jack body defines a plurality of bores sized to receive plugs having tip and ring contacts. The tip springs are adapted to make electrical contact with the tip contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores, and the ring springs are adapted to make electrical contact with the ring contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores. When plugs are not mounted within the bores, the tip and ring springs make electrical contact with normal contacts mounted within the jack. The jack assembly also includes a plurality of cross-connect contacts, and a rear interface assembly. The rear interface assembly includes a dielectric support having a first side that faces the jack mount and a second side that faces away from the jack mount. A plurality of rear connectors project outward from the second side of the dielectric support, and a circuit board is positioned between the jack mount and the dielectric support. The circuit board is configured to provide electrical connections between the rear connectors and the tip and ring springs. The circuit board also is configured to provide electrical connections between the cross-connect contacts and the normal contacts. The jack assembly further includes a resilient retaining member connected to one of the jack and the jack mount for securing the jack within the jack mount. The resilient retaining member is moveable between a first position in which the retaining member is adapted to retain the jack within the jack mount, and a second position in which the jack can be inserted into or removed from the jack mount. An electrical interface between the jack and the circuit board is configured such that when the jack is removed from the jack mount, the jack is electrically disconnected from the circuit board.
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38 Claims
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1. A jack assembly comprising:
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a jack mount having a front side and a rear side, the jack mount also including top and bottom supports defining a jack receiving region that opens outward toward the front side of the jack mount; a jack adapted to be slidably mounted in the jack receiving region defined between the top and bottom supports of the jack mount, the jack including a jack body formed of a dielectric material, the jack body defining a plurality of bores sized to receive plugs having tip and ring contacts; the jack including a plurality of electrically conductive tip and ring springs, the tip springs being adapted to make electrical contact with the tip contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores, and the ring springs being adapted to make electrical contact with the ring contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores; the jack including a plurality of normal contacts adapted to normally make electrical contact with the tip and ring springs; a plurality of cross-connect contacts; a rear interface assembly including a dielectric support having a first side that faces the jack mount and a second side that faces away from the jack mount, the rear interface assembly also including a plurality of rear connectors that project outward from the second side of the dielectric support; the rear interface assembly further including a circuit board positioned between the jack mount and the dielectric support, the circuit board being configured to provide electrical connections between the rear connectors and the tip and ring springs, the circuit board also being configured to provide electrical connections between the cross-connect contacts and the normal contacts; a resilient retaining member connected to one of the jack and the jack mount for securing the jack within the jack mount, the resilient retaining member being moveable between a first position in which the retaining member is adapted to retain the jack within the jack mount, and a second position in which the jack can be inserted into or removed from the jack mount; and an electrical interface between the jack and the circuit board, the electrical interface being configured such that when the jack is removed from the jack mount, the jack is electrically disconnected from the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A jack assembly comprising:
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a jack mount having a front side and a rear side; a jack positioned at the front side of the jack mount, the jack including a jack body formed of a dielectric material, the jack body defining a plurality of bores each sized to receive a plug having a tip contact and a ring contact; the jack including a plurality of electrically conductive tip and ring springs, the tip springs being adapted to make electrical contact with the tip contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores, and the ring springs being adapted to make electrical contact with the ring contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores; the jack including a plurality of normal contacts adapted to normally make electrical contact with the tip and ring springs; a plurality of cross-connect contacts; and a rear interface assembly positioned at the rear side of the jack mount, the rear interface assembly including a dielectric support having a first side that faces the jack mount and a second side that faces away from the jack mount, the rear interface assembly also including a plurality of baluns supported by the dielectric support, the rear interface assembly further including a plurality of coaxial connectors that project outward from the second side of the support and are electrically connected to the baluns, the rear interface assembly further including contact members that project outward from the first side of the support and are electrically connected to the baluns, and a circuit board in electrical contact with the contact members of the rear interface assembly, the circuit board providing electrical connections between the contact members and the tip and ring springs, the circuit board also providing electrical connections between the cross-connect contacts and the normal contacts. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A jack assembly comprising:
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a jack mount having a front side and a rear side; a jack positioned at the front side of the jack mount, the jack including a jack body formed of a dielectric material, the jack body defining a plurality of bores each sized to receive a plug having a tip contact and a ring contact; the jack including a plurality of electrically conductive tip and ring springs, the tip springs being adapted to make electrical contact with the tip contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores, and the ring springs being adapted to make electrical contact with the ring contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores; the jack including a plurality of normal contacts adapted to normally make electrical contact with the tip and ring springs; a plurality of cross-connect contacts electrically connected to the normal contacts; first and second rear interface assemblies that can be selectively secured to the rear side of the jack mount; the first rear interface assembly including a plurality of wire termination members, the wire termination members being electrically connected to the tip and ring springs when the first rear interface assembly is secured to the jack mount; and the second rear interface assembly including a plurality of coaxial connectors, each coaxial connector being electrically connected to a balun, and the baluns being electrically connected to the tip and ring springs when the second rear interface assembly is secured to the jack mount. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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