Surface mountable electrical connector system
First Claim
1. A device that facilitates electrical communication with a RJ series connector plug, the device comprising:
- a housing including a rear portion that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the device, the rear portion of the housing including a height;
a printed circuit board at least partially enclosed within the housing, the printed circuit board including a rear portion proximate the rear portion of the housing;
a receptacle formed in the rear portion of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and two or more opposing surfaces thereof, the receptacle being sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the connector plug, the receptacle including one or more surfaces that are adapted to contact at least a portion of the connector plug when it is received within the receptacle; and
a substantially sideless connector block connected to the rear portion of the printed circuit board proximate the receptacle, the connector block having a height generally less than the height of the rear portion of the housing.
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Abstract
A connector platform includes a base having a first end and opposing second end. A retention wall upwardly projects from the first end of the base and has a plurality of slots longitudinally extending therein. A plurality of resiliently flexible conducting wires each have a first end projecting from the first end of the base and a securing portion extending from the first end of the base to the second end thereof. Each conducting wire further includes an engaging portion upwardly projecting from the second end of the base to the retention wall. A second end of each conducting wire is freely disposed within a corresponding slot of the retention wall. The platform is selectively enclosed within the housing of an electrical apparatus. The housing defines an opening which provides access to the platform. The opening and platform combine to form a receptacle configured to receive a standard RJ-type plug.
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68 Claims
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1. A device that facilitates electrical communication with a RJ series connector plug, the device comprising:
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a housing including a rear portion that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the device, the rear portion of the housing including a height;
a printed circuit board at least partially enclosed within the housing, the printed circuit board including a rear portion proximate the rear portion of the housing;
a receptacle formed in the rear portion of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and two or more opposing surfaces thereof, the receptacle being sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the connector plug, the receptacle including one or more surfaces that are adapted to contact at least a portion of the connector plug when it is received within the receptacle; and
a substantially sideless connector block connected to the rear portion of the printed circuit board proximate the receptacle, the connector block having a height generally less than the height of the rear portion of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical apparatus operable with a RJ series connector plug, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing including a rear portion that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the electrical apparatus;
a receptacle formed in the rear portion of the housings, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and being adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug, the receptacle including a surface that is adapted to contact at least a portion of the plug when it is received within the receptacle;
a printed circuit board at least partially disposed within the housing; and
a substantially sideless connector block connected to the printed circuit board proximate the receptacle, the connector block configured to allow electrical communication between the printed circuit board and the plug when it is received within the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An electrical apparatus operable with a RJ series connector plug, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing including a rear portion that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the electrical apparatus;
a receptacle formed in the rear portion of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and being adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug, the receptacle including one or more surfaces that are adapted to contact at least a portion of the connector plug when it is received within the receptacle;
a printed circuit board at least partially disposed within the housing; and
a substantially sideless connector block at least partially disposed within the housing, the connector block being generally aligned with the receptacle, the connector block including;
a first portion mounted on the printed circuit board, the first portion being positioned proximate to the receptacle; and
a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion being sized and configured to fit within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical apparatus operable with a RJ series connector plug, the plug including a generally rectangular body and a retention arm, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing including a rear portion;
a receptacle formed in the rear portion of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and being adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug, the receptacle including one or more surfaces that are adapted to contact the body of the plug when it is received within the receptacle;
a printed circuit board at least partially disposed within the housing; and
a substantially sideless connector block at least partially disposed within the housing, the connector block being positioned proximate the receptacle, the connector block including;
a first portion connected to the printed circuit board, the first portion being positioned proximate to the receptacle; and
a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion being sized and configured to fit within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An electrical device includes a housing that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the electrical device and at least a portion of a receptacle that is formed in the outer surface of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the outer surface of the housing and being adapted to receive at least a portion of a standard RJ-type connector plug, the receptacle includes two or more surfaces that are adapted to contact a portion of the RJ-type connector plug when it is received within the receptacle, the electrical device also includes a substantially sideless connector block that is at least partially disposed within the housing and the connector block facilitates electrical communication between the electrical device and the RJ-type connector plug, the connector block comprising:
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a base positioned proximate the receptacle and attached to a printed circuit board;
a wall extending from the base and fitting within a height of the housing; and
at least one conducting wire disposed proximate the base, the at least one conducting wire including a first end electrically connected to the printed circuit board and a second end electrically connected to the RJ-type connector plug when it is received within the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus that facilitates electrical communication with a RJ-type connector plug, the apparatus comprising
a housing including a rear portion; -
a receptacle formed in an outer surface of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the outer surface of the housing, the receptacle being adapted to receive at least a portion of the RJ-type connector plug, the receptacle including a surface that is adapted to contact at least a portion of the RJ-type connector plug when it is received within the receptacle;
a printed circuit board at least partially disposed within an interior portion of the housing, the printed circuit board including an upper surface and a lower surface;
a substantially sideless connector block connected to the printed circuit board proximate the receptacle, the connector block being at least partially disposed within the interior portion of the housing; and
a plurality of wires connected to the printed circuit board, the plurality of wires being capable of conveying electrical signals between the printed circuit board and the RJ-type connector plug when the plug is received within the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of making a device that facilitates electrical communication with a connector plug, the method comprising:
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providing a housing with a rear portion that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the device, the rear portion of the housing including a height;
disposing a printed circuit board at least partially within the housing, the printed circuit board including a rear portion disposed within the rear portion of the housing;
providing a receptacle that is formed in the rear portion of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and two or more opposing surfaces thereof, the receptacle being sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the connector plug, the receptacle including one or more surfaces that are adapted to contact at least a portion of the connector plug when it is received within the receptacle; and
connecting a substantially sideless connector block to the rear portion of the printed circuit board proximate the receptacle, the connector block having a height generally less than the height of the rear end of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of making an electrical apparatus that is operable with a RJ series connector plug, the method comprising:
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providing a housing with a rear portion that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the electrical apparatus;
providing a receptacle that is formed in;
the rear portion of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and being adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug, the receptacle including a surface that is adapted to contact at least a portion of the plug when it is received within the receptacle;
disposing a printed circuit board at least partially within the housing; and
connecting a substantially sideless connector block to the printed circuit board proximate the receptacle, the connector block being configured to allow electrical communication between the printed circuit board and the plug when it is received within the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method of making an electrical apparatus that is operable with a RJ series connector plug, the method comprising:
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providing a housing with a rear portion that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the electrical apparatus;
providing a receptacle that is formed in the rear portion of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and being adapted to receive the plug, the receptacle including one or more surfaces that are adapted to contact at least a portion of the connector plug when it is received within the receptacle;
disposing a printed circuit board at least partially within the housing; and
disposing a substantially sideless connector block at least partially within the housing, the connector block being generally aligned with the receptacle, the connector block including;
a first portion mounted on the printed circuit board, the first portion being positioned proximate to the receptacle; and
a second portion extending from to the first portion, the second portion being sized and configured to fit within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of making an electrical apparatus that is operable with a RJ series connector plug, the plug including a generally rectangular body and a retention arm, the method comprising;
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providing a housing with a rear portion;
providing a receptacle that is formed in the rear portion of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the rear portion of the housing and being adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug, the receptacle including one or more surfaces that are adapted to contact the body of the plug when it is received within the receptacle;
disposing a printed circuit board at least partially within the housing; and
disposing a substantially sideless connector block at least partially within the housing, the connector block being positioned proximate the receptacle, the connector block including;
a first portion connected to the printed circuit board, the first portion being positioned proximate to the receptacle; and
a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion being sized and configured to fit within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. A method of making an electrical device with a housing that forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the electrical device and at least a portion of a receptacle that is formed in the outer surface of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the outer surface of the housing and being adapted to receive at least a portion of a standard RJ-type connector plug, the receptacle includes two or more surfaces that are adapted to contact a portion of the RJ-type connector plug when it is received within the receptacle, the electrical device also includes a substantially sideless connector block that is at least partially disposed within the housing and the connector block facilitates electrical communication between the electrical device and the RJ-type connector plug, the method comprising:
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providing a base positioned proximate the receptacle and attached to a printed circuit board;
providing a wall that extends from the base and fitting within a height of the housing; and
providing at least one conducting wire disposed proximate the base, the at least one conducting wire including a first end electrically connected to the printed circuit board and a second end electrically connected to the RJ-type connector plug when it is received within the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of making an apparatus that facilitates electrical communication with a RJ-type connector plug, the method comprising:
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providing a housing with a rear portion;
providing a receptacle that is formed in an outer surface of the housing, the receptacle including an opening defined by the outer surface of the housing, the receptacle being adapted to receive at least a portion of the RJ-type connector plug, the receptacle including a surface that is adapted to contact at least a portion of the RJ-type connector plug when it is received within the receptacle;
disposing a printed circuit board at least partially within an interior portion of the housing, the printed circuit board including an upper surface and a lower surface;
connecting a substantially sideless connector block to the printed circuit board proximate the receptacle, the connector block being at least partially disposed within the interior portion of the housing; and
connecting a plurality of wires to the printed circuit board, the plurality of wires being capable of conveying electrical signals between the printed circuit board and the RJ-type connector plug when the plug is received within the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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