Electrical connector with visual indicator
First Claim
1. An RJ type modular connector for receiving a plug to form an electrical connection in data communication application, comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a pair of channels and having a pair of blocks on opposite sides thereof, each block defining a hole at a rear face thereof;
a plurality of terminals being retained in the housing; and
at least one light emitting diode (LED) module being fitted with the channel of the insulative housing and having an indicator, lead wires extending rearward from the indicator, and a fixture member integrally formed with the wires, the fixture member having a horizontal portion captured by the hole of a corresponding block to retain the LED module in the housing.
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Abstract
An RJ type modular connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10), a terminal insert assembly (20) retained in the housing, a pair of LED modules (30) and a conductive shield (40) covering on the housing. The housing defines a pair of channels (112) in both sides thereof and forms a pair of blocks (16) located below the channels 112, each block defining a hole (164). Each LED module includes a fixture member (38) molded with lead wires (34, 36). The fixture member forms a vertical portion (382) combining with the lead wires and a horizontal portion (384) for being captured by a corresponding hole of the housing to safely retain the LED module in the housing.
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19 Claims
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1. An RJ type modular connector for receiving a plug to form an electrical connection in data communication application, comprising:
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an insulative housing defining a pair of channels and having a pair of blocks on opposite sides thereof, each block defining a hole at a rear face thereof;
a plurality of terminals being retained in the housing; and
at least one light emitting diode (LED) module being fitted with the channel of the insulative housing and having an indicator, lead wires extending rearward from the indicator, and a fixture member integrally formed with the wires, the fixture member having a horizontal portion captured by the hole of a corresponding block to retain the LED module in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An RJ type modular connector for receiving a plug to form an electrical connection in data communication application, comprising:
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an insulative housing defining a pair of channels and having a pair of blocks on opposite sides thereof, each block defining a hole at a rear face thereof;
a plurality of terminals being retained in the housing for mating with the plug; and
a light emitting diode (LED) module being assembled to the channels along a back-to-front direction with respect to the housing and being integrally formed with a fixture member, the fixture member having a retaining section captured within one of the holes of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing defining at least a channel around a top portion thereof;
a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing;
an LED module being assembled to the housing, said LED module including;
an indicator positioned at a front end of the channel around a front face of the housing;
a pair of wires extending rearwardly from said indicator; and
a fixture member holding said pair of wires;
each of said wires including a straight vertical section extending through said fixture member, and a deflectable horizontal section positioned between the indicator and said vertical section;
whereinsaid horizontal section is guidably laterally deflectable relative to the fixture member for compensating an offset between the indicator and distal mounting ends of the vertical sections of the wires in a lateral direction of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing defining at least a channel around a top portion thereof;
a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing;
an LED module being assembled to the housing, said LED module including;
an indicator positioned at a front end of the channel around a front face of the housing;
a pair of wires extending rearwardly from said indicator; and
a fixture member holding said pair of wires;
each of said wires including a vertical section extending through said fixture member around a rear portion of the housing, and a horizontal section positioned between the indicator and said vertical section around the top portion of the housing;
whereinthe LED module is assembled to the housing in a back-to-front direction with a holding device formed on the fixture member and retaining the LED module in position in the housing either before or after a shield is applied upon the housing.
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Specification