Modular jack with led
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1. A modular jack mounted on a printed circuit board for mating with a plug connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a bottom wall, a receiving cavity defined through the front wall and adapted for receiving a plug connector, and a post projecting downwardly from the bottom wall, the bottom wall having a first slot and a second slot;
a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;
a light-emitting diode (LED) comprising an indicator received in the first slot and a pair of leads extending from the indicator; and
a tab disposed in said second slot and engaged with the leads of the LED, the tab defining a through hole for downward extension of the post;
wherein the tab has a cutout at each of two rear sides thereof to allow the leads of the LED to pass through.
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Abstract
A modular jack (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of contacts (20) received in the housing, a LED (4) and a tab (40). The insulative housing has a bottom wall (10b) defining a first slot (16) and a second slot (18) communicated with the first slot. A post (18a) projects from an interior surface of the second slot. The LED comprises an indicator (32) received in the first slot, and a pair of leads (34) extending from the indicator and received in the second slot. The tab is received in the second slot and engaged with the leads. A through hole (42a) is defined in the tab for downward extension of the post.
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6 Claims
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1. A modular jack mounted on a printed circuit board for mating with a plug connector, comprising:
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an insulative housing comprising a front wall, a bottom wall, a receiving cavity defined through the front wall and adapted for receiving a plug connector, and a post projecting downwardly from the bottom wall, the bottom wall having a first slot and a second slot;
a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;
a light-emitting diode (LED) comprising an indicator received in the first slot and a pair of leads extending from the indicator; and
a tab disposed in said second slot and engaged with the leads of the LED, the tab defining a through hole for downward extension of the post;
wherein the tab has a cutout at each of two rear sides thereof to allow the leads of the LED to pass through. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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an insulative housing;
a plurality of contacts received within the housing;
at least a slot formed around a corner of a bottom portion of the housing, said slot extending along a front-to-back direction;
a post downwardly extending from an interior surface of said slot;
an LED disposed in the bottom portion with a pair of leads seated within the slot; and
a holding tab fit within the slot under said pair of leads to hold the leads in position;
whereinsaid holding tab includes a through hole, through which the post extends for mounting to a printed circuit board under the housing.
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