Pull through modular jack
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a pull-through modular jack and method of use thereof. The modular jack allows wires to be fed through the housing and pulled tight prior to terminating. This ensures that the wires terminate with the insulation displacement contact very close to the point at which the wires are still twisted. Termination is made by moving a pressing portion to a pressed position, which then pushes the wires into the insulation displacement contacts that displace the wire insulation to make contact.
1. A modular jack comprising:
a housing portion, having a plug socket;
a first conduit having a first conduit opening, wherein the first conduit opening is configured to receive at least one insulated wire;
a second conduit having a second conduit opening, wherein the second conduit opening is configured to permit extension of the at least one insulated wire out of the housing after the at least one insulated wire has been extended through the first conduit opening, so that the at least one insulated wire may be pulled tightly into position within the second conduit;
at least one insulation displacement contact located between the first conduit opening and the second conduit opening, wherein the at least one insulation displacement contact is in electrical connection with a corresponding at least one conductive finger; and
a pressing portion movably connected to the housing, wherein the pressing portion is configured to move to a pressed position to terminate and hold the at least one insulated wire in electrical connection with a corresponding at least one insulated displacement contact.
2. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the first conduit opening is located on a first face of the housing, and wherein the second conduit opening is located on a second face of the housing.
3. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion is movable between a non-pressed position and the pressed position in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of extension of the socket into the housing.
4. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion is movable between a non-pressed position and the pressed position in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of extension of the socket into the housing.
5. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the at least one insulated wire is perpendicularly aligned with insulation displacement contact, wherein the insulation of the wire is pierced when the pressing portion is moved to a pressed position.
6. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the at least one insulated wire is aligned parallel to insulation displacement contact, wherein the insulation of the wire is sliced when the pressing body is moved to a pressed position.
7. An electrical connector jack, comprising:
a main body, having a plug socket;
at least one conductive terminal within the main body, the conductive terminal having a wire contact portion and a finger portion;
a pressing body movably connected to the main body;
a first conduit bounded by the pressing body when connected to the main body, the first conduit having an opening for receiving a cable;
a second conduit connected to the first conduit, wherein the second conduit is bounded by the connected pressing body and the main body, the second conduit configured to receive at least one insulated wire, and including an end through which a received at least one inner insulated wire protrudes from the housing, wherein the wire contact portion of the at least one conductive terminal is within the second conduit; and
wherein the movable pressing body terminates and holds the at least one inner insulated wire in electrical connection with the first contact portion of a corresponding at least on conductive terminal when connected to the main body in a pressed position.
8. The electrical connector jack of claim 7 , wherein the first conduit further comprises a channel, configured to accept a single cable, wherein the single cable further comprises a plurality of insulated wires encompassed by an outer insulation.
9. The electrical connector jack of claim 7 , wherein the second conduit further comprises a plurality of interconnected channels, each interconnected channel configured to accept a corresponding individual conducting wire.