Rotatable electrical connector
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1. A rotatable electrical connector for providing a tangle free electrical connection between a cable having a modular male plug and a device having a modular female jack, the rotatable electrical connector comprising:
- a) a male subassembly comprising;
a modular plug comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting the modular female jack of the device and a second terminal end; and
a first printed circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said modular plug and a plurality of concentric circular conductive traces disposed on a second surface, each of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads;
wherein said modular plug is secured to said first surface of said first printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads;
b) a female subassembly comprising;
a modular jack comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting the modular male plug of the cable and a second terminal end;
a second printed circuit board comprising a first plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said modular jack and a second plurality of conductive pads disposed on a second surface, each of said first plurality of conductive pads in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads; and
at least one multi-pin block secured to said second surface of said second printed circuit board, said at least one multi-pin block comprising a plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements, wherein each of said plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces of said first printed circuit board and with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads of said second printed circuit board;
wherein said modular jack is secured to said first surface of said second printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said first plurality of conductive pads;
c) an axle extending substantially perpendicularly to said second surface of said first and said second printed circuit board, said axle rotatably connecting said male subassembly and said female subassembly; and
d) a housing enclosing said male subassembly and said female subassembly.
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A rotatable electrical connector provides a tangle free electrical connection between a cable modular male plug and a modular female jack of a device. The connector includes a male subassembly with a modular plug secured to a printed circuit board. A female subassembly includes a modular jack secured to another printed circuit board. At least one multi-pin block is secured to one of the printed circuit boards. The multi-pin block has a plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements which contact traces on each of the printed circuit boards. An axle rotatably connects the male and female subassemblies which may be enclosed in a housing.
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1. A rotatable electrical connector for providing a tangle free electrical connection between a cable having a modular male plug and a device having a modular female jack, the rotatable electrical connector comprising:
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a) a male subassembly comprising; a modular plug comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting the modular female jack of the device and a second terminal end; and a first printed circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said modular plug and a plurality of concentric circular conductive traces disposed on a second surface, each of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads; wherein said modular plug is secured to said first surface of said first printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads; b) a female subassembly comprising; a modular jack comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting the modular male plug of the cable and a second terminal end; a second printed circuit board comprising a first plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said modular jack and a second plurality of conductive pads disposed on a second surface, each of said first plurality of conductive pads in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads; and at least one multi-pin block secured to said second surface of said second printed circuit board, said at least one multi-pin block comprising a plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements, wherein each of said plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces of said first printed circuit board and with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads of said second printed circuit board; wherein said modular jack is secured to said first surface of said second printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said first plurality of conductive pads; c) an axle extending substantially perpendicularly to said second surface of said first and said second printed circuit board, said axle rotatably connecting said male subassembly and said female subassembly; and d) a housing enclosing said male subassembly and said female subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A rotatable electrical connector for providing a tangle free electrical connection between a cable having a modular male plug and a device having a modular female jack, the rotatable electrical connector comprising:
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a) a female subassembly comprising; a modular jack comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting the modular male plug of the cable and a second terminal end; a first printed circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said modular jack and a plurality of concentric circular conductive traces disposed on a second surface, each of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads; wherein said modular jack is secured to said first surface of said first printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads; b) a male subassembly comprising; a modular plug comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting the modular female jack of the device and a second terminal end; a second printed circuit board comprising a first plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said modular plug and a second plurality of conductive pads disposed on a second surface, each of said first plurality of conductive pads in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads; and at least one multi-pin block secured to said second surface of said second printed circuit board, said at least one multi-pin block comprising a plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements, wherein each of said plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces of said first printed circuit board and with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads of said second printed circuit board; wherein said modular plug is secured to said first surface of said second printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said first plurality of conductive pads; c) an axle extending substantially perpendicularly to said second surface of said first and said second printed circuit board, said axle rotatably connecting said male subassembly and said female subassembly; and d) a housing enclosing said male subassembly and said female subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A rotatable electrical connector for providing a tangle free electrical connection between a plurality of modular female jacks, the rotatable electrical connector comprising:
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a) a first subassembly comprising; a first modular plug comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting at least one of said plurality modular female jack and a second terminal end; and a first printed circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said first modular plug and a plurality of concentric circular conductive traces disposed on a second surface, each of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads; wherein said first modular plug is secured to said first surface of said first printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads; b) a second subassembly comprising; a second modular plug comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting at least one of said plurality of modular female jacks and a second terminal end; a second printed circuit board comprising a first plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said second modular plug and a second plurality of conductive pads disposed on a second surface, each of said first plurality of conductive pads in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads; and at least one multi-pin block secured to said second surface of said second printed circuit board, said at least one multi-pin block comprising a plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements, wherein each of said plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces of said first printed circuit board and with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads of said second printed circuit board; wherein said second modular plug is secured to said first surface of said second printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said first plurality of conductive pads; c) an axle extending substantially perpendicularly to said second surface of said first and said second printed circuit board, said axle rotatably connecting said first subassembly and said second subassembly; and d) a housing enclosing said first subassembly and said second subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A rotatable electrical connector for providing a tangle free electrical connection between a plurality of modular male plugs, the rotatable electrical connector comprising:
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a) a first subassembly comprising; a first modular jack comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting at least one of said plurality modular male plugs and a second terminal end; and a first printed circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said first modular jack a plurality of concentric circular conductive traces disposed on a second surface, each of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads; wherein said first modular jack is secured to said first surface of said first printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of conductive pads; b) a second subassembly comprising; a second modular jack comprising a plurality of electrically conducting members disposed in an electrically insulating member, said plurality of electrically conducting members each having a first terminal end for contacting at least one of said plurality of modular male plugs and a second terminal end; a second printed circuit board comprising a first plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first surface facing said second modular jack and a second plurality of conductive pads disposed on a second surface, each of said first plurality of conductive pads in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads; and at least one multi-pin block secured to said second surface of said second printed circuit board, said at least one multi-pin block comprising a plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements, wherein each of said plurality of resilient electrically conducting elements is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of concentric circular conductive traces of said first printed circuit board and with a corresponding one of said second plurality of conductive pads of said second printed circuit board; wherein said second modular jack is secured to said first surface of said second printed circuit board and said second terminal end of each of said plurality of electrical conducting members is in electrical communication with a corresponding one of said first plurality of conductive pads; c) an axle extending substantially perpendicularly to said second surface of said first and said second printed circuit board, said axle rotatably connecting said first subassembly and said second subassembly; and d) a housing enclosing said first subassembly and said second subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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Current AssigneeVanguard Products Group, Inc., DBA Vanguard Protex Global
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Original AssigneeProtex International Corporation (Vanguard Protex Global)
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InventorsAzzoli, William J., Deconinck, Joseph F.
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Primary Examiner(s)Harvey, James R.
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Application NumberUS11/201,898Time in Patent Office390 DaysField of Search439 15- 21, 439/22, 439/24, 439/66, 439/67US Class Current439/22CPC Class CodesH01R 24/64 for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45H01R 39/64 Devices for uninterrupted c...
