Modular jack with LED
First Claim
1. A modular jack for receiving a plug connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, the top wall, the bottom wall and the side walls together defining a receiving cavity for receiving the plug connector, the bottom wall defining a pair of slots at a front end thereof and a pair of tabs extending forwardly under the slots;
a terminal module received in the receiving cavity; and
a pair of LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) each comprising an indicator received in the slot and supported by the tab.
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Abstract
A modular jack (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a terminal module (3) received in the housing, and a pair of LEDs (4). The insulative housing comprises a top wall (21), a bottom wall (22) and a pair of side walls (23). The top wall, the bottom wall and the side walls together define a receiving cavity (20) for receiving a complementary plug connector. The bottom wall defines a pair of recesses (221) at a front end thereof adjacent to corresponding side walls and two pairs of slits (223) respectively communicating with corresponding recesses. Each LED is received in one of the recesses of the housing, and comprises an indicator (40) and a pair of leads (41) extending from the indicator. The leads are received in the slits for electrically connecting the indicator with a mating printed circuit board.
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10 Claims
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1. A modular jack for receiving a plug connector, comprising:
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an insulative housing comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, the top wall, the bottom wall and the side walls together defining a receiving cavity for receiving the plug connector, the bottom wall defining a pair of slots at a front end thereof and a pair of tabs extending forwardly under the slots;
a terminal module received in the receiving cavity; and
a pair of LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) each comprising an indicator received in the slot and supported by the tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A modular jack comprising:
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an insulative housing including opposite top and bottom walls, and a pair of opposite side walls, all together defining a receiving cavity in communication with an exterior in a front-to-back direction;
a plurality of terminals disposed in said cavity;
a pair of receiving slots extending into the housing around two opposite corners of the housing below said cavity and substantially communicating with the exterior in said front-to-back direction;
a pair of parallel slits formed in the bottom wall under said cavity and forming a supporting tab therebetween;
a pair of LEDs respectively received within the corresponding slots, each of said LEDs including an indicator and a pair of conductive leads on a rear portion thereof;
whereinin each of said LEDs, said indicator defines a bottom face supportably seated upon the corresponding tab and a rear face from which the pair of leads extend and further downwardly through the corresponding slits. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A modular jack comprising:
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an insulative housing including opposite top and bottom walls, and a pair of opposite side walls, all together defining a receiving cavity in communication with an exterior in a front-to-back direction;
a plurality of terminals disposed in said cavity;
a pair of receiving slots extending into the housing around two opposite corners of the housing below said cavity and substantially communicating with the exterior in said front-to-back direction;
a pair of parallel slits formed in the bottom wall under said cavity with a rectangular frame on a front face of the housing;
a pair of LEDs respectively received within the corresponding slots, each of said LEDs including an indicator and a pair of conductive leads on a rear portion thereof;
whereinin each of said LEDs, said indicator defines a bottom face supportably retained in the rectangular frame, and a rear face from which the pair of leads extend and further downwardly through the corresponding slits.
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