Rugged registered jack connection

• US 8,410,520 B2
• Filed: 09/07/2011
• Issued: 04/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Applied Optical Systems Incorporated (Optical Cable Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Applied Optical Systems Incorporated (Optical Cable Corporation)
• Inventors: Penumatcha, Raju, Wouters, Vince
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Tulsidas C
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHUONGCHI T
• Application Number:
  US13/226,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20120115360A1
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 439/676, 439/638, 439/66, 439/941, 439/628
• US Class Current: 257/166
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5202 Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49208 by assembling plural parts

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed that include a first registered jack and a junction coupled to the first registered jack. These systems and methods also include a first source unit connected to the junction and a first layer encasing at least part of the first registered jack, the junction, and the first source unit. In addition, these systems and methods include an o-ring preventing surrounding the first layer and a housing encasing the first layer and the o-ring.

Claims

1. A connector, comprising:

an outer housing;

a first registered jack keystone positioned within the outer housing;

a second registered jack keystone positioned within the outer housing;

a junction positioned within the outer housing and coupling the first registered jack keystone to the second registered jack keystone;

an inner housing positioned within the outer housing and operable for encasing the first registered jack keystone, the second registered jack keystone and the junction, and wherein the inner housing comprises silicon rubber and is substantially homogenous; and

a seal operable for creating a barrier between the inner housing and the outer housing.

2. The connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein the first and second registered jack keystones each comprise an RJ45 jack.

3. The connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein the seal comprises an o-ring.

4. The connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein the outer housing comprises exterior threads.

5. The connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein the outer housing comprises conductive material and the inner housing comprises non-conductive material.

6. The connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein the first registered jack keystone comprises a universal serial bus port.

7. A rugged registered jack connector, comprising:

an outer housing having a circular shape;

a registered jack keystone disposed within the outer housing;

a terminal disposed within the outer housing

a junction disposed within the outer housing and coupling the registered jack keystone to the terminal;

a first layer of material encasing at least part of the registered jack keystone, the terminal and the junction, and wherein the first layer of material comprises silicon rubber and is substantially homogenous; and

a seal disposed between the first layer of material and the outer housing.

8. The connector in accordance with claim 7 wherein the registered jack keystone comprises an RJ45 jack.

9. The connector in accordance with claim 7 wherein the seal comprises an o-ring.

10. The connector in accordance with claim 7 wherein the outer housing comprises exterior threads.

11. The connector in accordance with claim 7 wherein the outer housing comprises conductive material and the first layer of material comprises non-conductive material.

12. The connector in accordance with claim 7 wherein the registered jack keystone comprises a universal serial bus port.

13. A registered jack connector, comprising:

an outer housing having a circular shape;

a registered jack keystone disposed within the outer housing, the registered jack keystone having a rectangular shape;

a terminal disposed within the outer housing

a junction disposed within the outer housing and coupling the registered jack keystone to the terminal;

a first layer of material encasing at least part of the registered jack keystone, the terminal and the junction, the first layer of material having a circular outer shape substantially similar to the circular shape of the outer housing; and

a seal disposed between the first layer of material and the outer housing.

14. The connector in accordance with claim 13 wherein the registered jack keystone comprises an RJ45 jack.

15. The connector in accordance with claim 13 wherein the seal comprises an o-ring.

16. The connector in accordance with claim 13 wherein the outer housing comprises exterior threads.

17. The connector in accordance with claim 13 wherein the registered jack keystone comprises a universal serial bus port.

18. The connector in accordance with claim 13 wherein the outer housing comprises conductive material and the first layer of material comprises non-conductive material.

19. The connector in accordance with claim 18 wherein the first layer comprises at least a one of epoxy and silicone rubber.