Coupler connector and cable terminator with side contacts
First Claim
1. A cable terminator assembly for interconnecting a cable comprising a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors with a cable terminator receiving socket comprising a plurality of socket contacts exposed along at least one inner wall of the socket, the terminator comprising:
- a wire guide comprising at least one outer side and a plurality of elongate conductor pair receiving slots, at least one of said elongate conductor pair receiving slots exposed on said at least one outer side, each of said elongate conductor pair receiving slots for receiving a respective conductor pair;
a securing cap comprising an open end sized for snug installation at least partially over said wire guide at least one outer side and at least one sidewall comprising at least one pair of piercing contact receiving slots therein; and
at least one pair of piercing contacts, each of said at least one pair of piercing contacts insertable into a respective pair of said at least one pair of piercing contact receiving slots;
wherein when the cable is assembled with said securing cap and said wire guide said at least one sidewall is positioned adjacent a respective one of said at least one outer side such that a piercing end of each of said piercing contacts is positioned opposite a respective one of said conductors and in contact with said respective conductor and an outer end of each of said piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of said securing cap sidewall and wherein said cable terminator is insertable into the cable terminator receiving socket such that each of said piercing contacts comes into contact with a respective one of the socket contacts.
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Abstract
An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts. When the cable terminator is inserted into the cable terminator receiving socket, each of the piercing contacts comes into contact with a respective one of the contacts, thereby interconnecting each of the tines (or each of the terminal contacts) with a respective one of the conductors. A back-to-back connector is also disclosed.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A cable terminator assembly for interconnecting a cable comprising a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors with a cable terminator receiving socket comprising a plurality of socket contacts exposed along at least one inner wall of the socket, the terminator comprising:
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a wire guide comprising at least one outer side and a plurality of elongate conductor pair receiving slots, at least one of said elongate conductor pair receiving slots exposed on said at least one outer side, each of said elongate conductor pair receiving slots for receiving a respective conductor pair; a securing cap comprising an open end sized for snug installation at least partially over said wire guide at least one outer side and at least one sidewall comprising at least one pair of piercing contact receiving slots therein; and at least one pair of piercing contacts, each of said at least one pair of piercing contacts insertable into a respective pair of said at least one pair of piercing contact receiving slots; wherein when the cable is assembled with said securing cap and said wire guide said at least one sidewall is positioned adjacent a respective one of said at least one outer side such that a piercing end of each of said piercing contacts is positioned opposite a respective one of said conductors and in contact with said respective conductor and an outer end of each of said piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of said securing cap sidewall and wherein said cable terminator is insertable into the cable terminator receiving socket such that each of said piercing contacts comes into contact with a respective one of the socket contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cable assembly for interconnection with a cable terminator receiving socket comprising a plurality of socket contacts exposed along at least one inner wall of the socket, the cable assembly comprising:
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a cable comprising four twisted pairs of insulated conductors; a cable terminator comprising; a wire guide comprising at least one outer side and four elongate conductor pair receiving slots, at least one of said elongate conductor pair receiving slots exposed on each of said at least one outer side, each of said elongate conductor pair receiving slots receiving a respective conductor pair; a securing cap comprising an open end installed snugly at least partially over said wire guide opposite outer sides and at least one sidewall comprising at least one of four pairs of piercing contact receiving slots therein; and four pairs of piercing contacts, each of said pairs of piercing contacts inserted into a respective pair of said four piercing contact receiving slots; wherein said at least one sidewall is positioned adjacent a respective one of said at least one outer side such that a piercing end of each of said piercing contacts is positioned opposite a respective one of said conductors and in contact with said respective conductor and an outer end of each of said piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of said securing cap sidewall and wherein said cable terminator is insertable into the cable terminator receiving socket such that each of said piercing contacts comes into contact with a respective one of the socket contacts. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification