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Granted Patent B2
US 12,537,339 · App. 18/336,543 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

RJ45 socket

Inventors: Haiqiu Lu (Shenzhen, CN); Xiaoan Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Xiaobing Zhu (Shenzhen, CN); Qi Peng (Shenzhen, CN)
H01R13/6272H01R24/64
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Patent No.
US 12,537,339
App. No.
18/336,543
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present utility model provides an RJ45 socket, comprising a socket main body and a housing surrounding the socket main body, wherein the housing is provided with a lock catch structure that is in lock-catch fit with an insertion tongue structure of an RJ45 plug, the lock catch structure comprises a lock catch elastic sheet, and a V-shaped slope structure is arranged in a middle part of the lock catch elastic sheet. The present utility model has the following beneficial effects: with the improvement of the lock catch structure of the RJ45 socket, an RJ45 plug can be directly pulled out and unlocked without pressing after being inserted into the RJ45 socket.

Claims (11)

1 . An RJ45 socket for mating with an RJ45 plug, comprising

a socket main body and

a housing surrounding the socket main body,

wherein the housing is provided with a lock catch structure that is configured to lock-catch fit with an insertion tongue structure of the RJ45 plug, the lock catch structure comprises a lock catch elastic sheet comprising a first flat segment, a V-shaped slope structure and a second flat segment, and the V-shaped slope structure is arranged between the first flat segment and the second flat segment, the first flat segment and the second flat segment are both integrally connected to the housing.

2 . The RJ45 socket according to claim 1 , wherein the V-shaped slope structure of the lock catch elastic sheet protrudes from top to bottom.

3 . The RJ45 socket according to claim 1 , wherein the V-shaped slope structure of the lock catch elastic sheet is arranged along an insertion direction of the RJ45 plug.

4 . The RJ45 socket according to claim 1 , wherein the V-shaped slope structure of the lock catch elastic sheet consists of a first inclined plane located at an inner side and a second inclined plane located at an outer side, wherein when the RJ45 plug is inserted into the RJ45 socket, a tail end of the insertion tongue structure of the RJ45 plug abuts against the first inclined plane, and under the pressure of the first inclined plane, the insertion tongue structure of the RJ45 plug is in a downward deformation state.

5 . The RJ45 socket according to claim 1 , wherein two sides of the lock catch elastic sheet are provided with separation gaps that provide elastic and movable spaces for the lock catch elastic sheet.

6 . The RJ45 socket according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is a metal housing.

7 . The RJ45 socket according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is a square housing with a bottom surface, side surfaces, and a top surface, and the lock catch elastic sheet is arranged on the top surface of the housing.

8 . The RJ45 socket according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is provided with an opening, the lock catch structure comprises two lock catch elastic sheets symmetrically arranged at two sides of the opening.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: LU, HAIQIU; WANG, XIAOAN; ZHU, XIAOBING; PENG, QI
To: SHENZHEN ALEX CONNECTOR CO LTD
Reel/Frame 063976/0545 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202222511741.9 · Sep 22, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240106164A1 · Mar 28, 2024
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