Communication connector

• US 9,966,703 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2015
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panduit Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panduit Corporation
• Inventors: Patel, Satish I.
• Primary Examiner(s): GUSHI, ROSS N
• Application Number:
  US14/873,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20160111822A1
• Time in Patent Office: 949 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/15 Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6461 Means for preventing cross-talk
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6466 on substrates, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/04 for network, e.g. LAN connectors
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 43/16 for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the field of telecommunication, and more specifically to the connectivity components implemented therein. In an embodiment, the present invention is an RJ45-compatible network jack which includes a front sled PCB assembly incorporating short PICs, a compensation printed circuit board, and a spring loaded movement designed to provide a portion of the total displacement necessary to accommodate plug travel of a mated plug. The PICs are capable of displacement which is designed to be adequate to provide reliable contact while mating with a plug.

Claims

1. A communication connector for connection with a communication plug, said communication connector comprising:

a housing including a plug receiving aperture; and

a sled assembly at least partially received within said plug receiving aperture, said sled assembly including a sled and a crosstalk compensation apparatus connected to said sled, said sled assembly further including a plurality of plug interface contacts connected to said crosstalk compensation apparatus, said crosstalk compensation apparatus including a plurality of signal traces; and

a plurality of insulation displacement connectors, said plurality of signal traces connecting said plurality of insulation displacement connectors to respective ones of said plurality of plug interface contacts,

wherein said sled, said crosstalk compensation apparatus, and said plug interface contacts are all partially movable within said housing when the communication plug is inserted in said housing.

2. The communication connector of claim 1, further including at least one resilient member positioned in at least one of said housing and said sled assembly.

3. The communication connector of claim 2, wherein said at least one resilient member provides at least some of a required normal force for said plurality of plug interface contacts when said plurality of plug interface contacts are respectively interfaced with a plurality of plug contacts of said communication plug.

4. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is a printed circuit board.

5. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is an insulating material embedding two layers of compensating elements.

6. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said sled assembly further includes a PIC support.

7. The communication connector of claim 6, wherein said PIC support is at least one of insulating and conducting.

8. The communication connector of claim 6, further including a printed circuit board connected between at least one of said plurality of plug interface contacts and said PIC support.

9. The communication connector of claim 6, further including a printed circuit board connected to said PIC support.

10. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said plurality of plug interface contacts are at least partially resilient.

11. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said plurality of plug interface contacts include a plug/jack interface, said crosstalk compensation apparatus being connected approximately at said plug/jack interface.

12. The communication connector of claim 11, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is outside of a signal path.

13. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said plurality of insulation displacement connectors make wiping contact with said crosstalk compensation apparatus.

14. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said plurality of insulation displacement connectors each includes a resilient section connected to said crosstalk compensation apparatus having resilient.

15. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is a flexible printed circuit board.

16. The communication connector of claim 1, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is a combination of rigid and flexible printed circuit board.

17. A communication system, comprising:

a communication equipment;

a connector for connection with a communication plug, said communication connector connected to said communication equipment and including a housing having a plug receiving aperture, and a sled assembly at least partially received within said plug receiving aperture, said sled assembly including a sled and a crosstalk compensation apparatus connected to said sled, said sled assembly further including a plurality of plug interface contacts connected to said crosstalk compensation apparatus, said crosstalk compensation apparatus including a plurality of signal traces; and

a plurality of insulation displacement connectors, said plurality of signal traces connecting said plurality of insulation displacement connectors to respective ones of said plurality of plug interface contacts,

wherein said sled, said crosstalk compensation apparatus, and said plug interface contacts are all partially movable within said housing when the communication plug is inserted in said housing.

18. The communication system of claim 17, further including at least one resilient member positioned in at least one of said housing and said sled assembly.

19. The communication system of claim 18, wherein said at least one resilient member provides at least some of a required normal force for said plurality of plug interface contacts when said plurality of plug interface contacts are respectively interfaced with a plurality of plug contacts of said communication plug.

20. The communication system of claim 17, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is a printed circuit board.

21. The communication system of claim 17, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is an insulating material embedding two layers of compensating elements.

22. The communication system of claim 17, wherein said sled assembly further includes a PIC support.

23. The communication system of claim 22, wherein said PIC support is at least one of insulating and conducting.

24. The communication system of claim 22, further including a printed circuit board connected between at least one of said plurality of plug interface contacts and said PIC support.

25. The communication system of claim 22, further including a printed circuit board connected to said PIC support.

26. The communication system of claim 17, wherein said plurality of plug interface contacts are at least partially resilient.

27. The communication system of claim 17, wherein said plurality of plug interface contacts include a plug/jack interface, said crosstalk compensation apparatus being connected approximately at said plug/jack interface.

28. The communication system of claim 27, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is outside of a signal path.

29. The communication system of claim 17, wherein said plurality of insulation displacement connectors make wiping contact with said crosstalk compensation apparatus.

30. The communication system of claim 17, wherein each of said plurality of insulation displacement connectors includes a resilient section connected to said crosstalk compensation apparatus.

31. The communication system of claim 17, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is a flexible printed circuit board.

32. The communication system of claim 17, wherein said crosstalk compensation apparatus is a combination of rigid and flexible printed circuit board.