Modular plug and plug installation structure

• US 7,465,180 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2006
• Issued: 12/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Abe, Hiroyuki, Kadoya, Hiroshi, Kusuda, Kiyonori, Sato, Hisato
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, THANH TAM T
• Application Number:
  US11/585,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20070298636A1
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 439/344, 439/352, 439/354
• US Class Current: 439/352
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6272 comprising a single latching arm
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6335 comprising a handle
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

Abstract

An modular plug includes a plug main body that can be inserted into and removed from a connector; an engaging claw configured to engage the plug main body with the connector; and an operations lever configured to turn off engagement of the plug main body and the connector by the engaging claw; wherein a lock turning-off member is provided at the plug main body so that the lock turning-off member can be slid in inserting and removing directions; an inclination surface of the lock turning-off member is formed in a position facing the operations lever; and the inclination surface operates the operation lever accompanying sliding in the inserting direction of the lock-turning off member so that the engagement of the engaging claw and the connector is turned off.

Claims

1. A modular plug, comprising:

a plug main body that can be inserted into and removed from a connector;

an engaging claw configured to engage the plug main body with the connector; and

an operations lever configured to turn off engagement of the plug main body and the connector by the engaging claw;

wherein a lock turning-off member is movably coupled to the plug main body so that the lock turning-off member can be freely slid relatively thereto in inserting and removing directions;

an inclination surface of the lock turning-off member is formed in a position facing the operations lever; and

the inclination surface operates the operation lever accompanying the sliding, in the inserting direction, of the lock-turning off member so that the engagement of the engaging claw and the connector is turned off.

2. The modular plug as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

an energizing member configured to exert a force on the lock turning-off member so that the inclination surface is separated from the operations lever.

3. The modular plug as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cylindrical shape member is provided at the plug main body;

a cable connected to the plug main body is inserted inside of the cylindrical shape member; and

a removing prevention part configured to prevent removal of the lock turning-off member from the plug main body is provided at the plug main body.

4. The modular plug as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the inclination surface is formed inside of a projection of the lock turning-off member;

and

the projection is operable as an operations knob for operating the lock turning-off member.

5. The modular plug as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lock turning-off member has an internal space where a part of the plug main body is received.

6. A plug installation structure, comprising:

a plurality of stacked connectors, the connectors having a plurality of connectors gathering bodies where a plurality of connector parts are provided in a line; and

a modular plug, the modular plug including;

a plug main body that can be inserted into and removed from a connector;

an engaging claw configured to engage the plug main body with the connector; and

an operations lever configured to turn off engagement of the plug main body and the connector by the engaging claw;

wherein the modular plug includes a lock turning-off member, the lock turning-off member is movably coupled to the plug main body so that the lock turning-off member can be freely slid relatively thereto in inserting and removing directions;

an inclination surface of the lock turning-off member is formed in a position facing the operations lever; and

the inclination surface operates the operation lever accompanying the sliding, in the inserting direction, of the lock-turning off member so that the engagement of the engaging claw and the connector is turned off.

7. The plug installation structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the modular plug further includes an energizing member configured to exert a force on the lock turning-off member so that the inclination surface is separated from the operations lever.

8. The plug installation structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein a cylindrical shape member is provided at the plug main body;

a cable connected to the plug main body is inserted inside of the cylindrical shape member; and

a removing prevention part configured to prevent removal of the lock turning-off member from the plug main body is provided at the plug main body.

9. The plug installation structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the inclination surface is formed inside of a projection of the lock turning-off member;

and

the projection is operable as an operations knob for operating the lock turning-off member.

10. The plug installation structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lock turning-off member has an internal space where a part of the plug main body is received.

11. The plug installation structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein a position of the connector part of the connector gathering body situated at a lower step is shifted from a position of the connector part of the connector gathering body situated at an upper step.

12. The plug installation structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the connector part is an RJ-45 connector.