Light pipe for a modular jack
First Claim
1. A modular jack and PC board assembly comprising a PC board having a first surface with a surface mounted LED mounted thereon and a modular jack mounted to said first surface and overlying said LED, said LED having rear and forward light-emitting portions which emit rear and forward light ray bundles respectively, said jack comprising a housing having front, rear, top and opposite side walls and a bottom, said housing defining in said front wall a recess for receiving a plug with at least one electrical contact in said housing for electrical engagement with said plug when it is inserted into said recess and a window adjacent said recess, said jack further comprising a light pipe having a top, bottom, front, rear and side surfaces and having a light-entry zone in said bottom surface, a first light reflection zone in said rear surface, and light indicator zone in said front surface, and defining a longitudinal axis in the rear-to-front direction, said light pipe further comprising in its top surface a second light reflection zone situated forward of said first light reflection zone, said first and second light reflection zones positioned to receive said rear and forward light bundles respectively from said LED and to reflect said light bundles forward to said light indicator zone which is visible through said window.
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Abstract
The new modular jack is mounted to a PC board to overlie an LED on this board. The jack includes a light pipe having a light-entry zone in its bottom surface, a first light reflection zone in its rear surface, a light indicator zone in its front surface and a longitudinal axis in the rear-to-front direction. The light pipe further includes in its top surface a second light reflection zone situated forward of the first light reflection zone, the first and second light reflection zones positioned to receive light from the LED and to reflect same forward to the light indicator zone which is visible at the front of the jack.
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- 1. A modular jack and PC board assembly comprising a PC board having a first surface with a surface mounted LED mounted thereon and a modular jack mounted to said first surface and overlying said LED, said LED having rear and forward light-emitting portions which emit rear and forward light ray bundles respectively, said jack comprising a housing having front, rear, top and opposite side walls and a bottom, said housing defining in said front wall a recess for receiving a plug with at least one electrical contact in said housing for electrical engagement with said plug when it is inserted into said recess and a window adjacent said recess, said jack further comprising a light pipe having a top, bottom, front, rear and side surfaces and having a light-entry zone in said bottom surface, a first light reflection zone in said rear surface, and light indicator zone in said front surface, and defining a longitudinal axis in the rear-to-front direction, said light pipe further comprising in its top surface a second light reflection zone situated forward of said first light reflection zone, said first and second light reflection zones positioned to receive said rear and forward light bundles respectively from said LED and to reflect said light bundles forward to said light indicator zone which is visible through said window.
- 18. A modular jack mountable on a PC board to overlie a surface mounted LED mounted on said PC board, said LED having rear and forward light-emitting portions which emit rear and forward light ray bundles respectively, said jack comprising a housing having front, rear, top and opposite side walls and a bottom, and defining in said front wall a recess for receiving a plug with at least one electrical contact in said housing for electrical engagement with said plug when it is inserted into said recess and a window adjacent said recess, said jack further comprising a light pipe having a top, bottom, front, rear and side surfaces and having a light-entry zone in said bottom surface, a first light reflection zone in said rear surface, and light indicator zone in said front surface, and defining a longitudinal axis in the rear-to-front direction, said light pipe further comprising in its top surface a second light reflection zone situated forward of said first light reflection zone, said first and second light reflection zones positioned to receive said rear and forward light bundles respectively from said LED, and to reflect said light bundles forward to said light indicator zone which is visible through said window.
- 25. A light pipe operable with an LED having rear and forward light-emitting portions which emit rear and forward light ray bundles respectively, said light pipe having a top, bottom, front, rear and side surfaces and having a light-entry zone in said bottom surface, a first light reflection zone in said rear surface, and light indicator zone in said front surface, and defining a longitudinal axis in the rear-to-front direction, said light pipe further comprising in its top surface a second light reflection zone situated forward of said first light reflection zone, and said first and second light reflection zones positioned to receive said rear and forward light bundles respectively and to reflect light bundles forward to said light indicator zone.
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