EP1171933B1 - Connecteur a cordon de connexion - Google Patents

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EP1171933B1
EP1171933B1 EP00954054A EP00954054A EP1171933B1 EP 1171933 B1 EP1171933 B1 EP 1171933B1 EP 00954054 A EP00954054 A EP 00954054A EP 00954054 A EP00954054 A EP 00954054A EP 1171933 B1 EP1171933 B1 EP 1171933B1
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William A. Teach
Russell A. Vanderhoof
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • H01R13/6658—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit on printed circuit board
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/58—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
    • H01R12/585—Terminals having a press fit or a compliant portion and a shank passing through a hole in the printed circuit board
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/582—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
    • H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates

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  • Patch cord connectors may be used to connect patch panels or other organizational devices in a particular network to specific inputs, outputs, or other such electrical apparatus.
  • a particular example of application would be to use a patch cord having an appropriate connector at each end thereof to connect a pair of patch panels disposed on one or more cable management racks, as part of a sophisticated computer network for a business.
  • US-A-5905637 discloses a module plug with a casing that houses a circuit board on which a front and rear terminal rack are mounted.
  • a signal line 3 extends from the casing and includes conductors connected to terminals mounted in the terminal rack. Terminals mounted in the front terminal rack form exposed electrical contacts of the plug.
  • One embodiment of the invention is a patch cord connector for electrically and mechanically connecting a plurality of wires from a cable into a patch panel.
  • the connector includes a connector housing having a cable entry aperture for the cable, a load bar retainable in the housing, the load bar for arraying termination points of the plurality of wires into a predetermined configuration, and a printed circuit board retainable in the housing, the printed circuit board having a first set of terminals for engaging the arrayed termination points of the plurality of wires and a second set of terminals for engaging the patch panel.
  • the first and second sets of terminals are electrically connected by the printed circuit board.
  • the housing includes a retention mechanism for retaining the cable and providing strain relief relative to the cable entry aperture.
  • the connector includes a connector housing having a cable entry aperture for the cable, a load bar retainable in the housing for arraying termination points of the plurality of wires to a predetermined configuration, and a printed circuit board retainable in the housing.
  • the printed circuit board has a first set of terminals for engaging the arrayed termination points of the plurality of wires and a second set of terminals for engaging the patch panel. The first and second sets of terminals are electrically connected by the printed circuit board. The second set of terminals is engageable with the housing for providing strain relief to the printed circuit board.
  • Yet another embodiment of the invention is a terminal for a patch cord connector, the terminal for electrically and mechanically connecting with a printed circuit board at one end thereof and a patch panel at a second end thereof.
  • the terminal includes an elongated conductive portion, a first contact portion for insertion into and electrical communication with the printed circuit board, an alignment post for insertion into the printed circuit board to prevent rotation of the terminal with respect thereto, and a second contact portion for insertion into an electrical communication with the patch panel.
  • the elongated conductive portion includes a transverse notch therein disposed between the first and second contact portions. The notch accommodates complimentary structure from the connector housing to support the terminal within the housing.
  • the present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an improved, inexpensive, 110-style patch cord connector with improved crosstalk performance, improved cable strain relief, and improved printed circuit board strain relief.
  • FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of an embodiment of the inventive patch cord connector.
  • the connector 10 includes a housing having a base 12 and a cap 14 for mutually interengaging and protectably retaining interior components of the connector.
  • the interior components include a printed circuit board/terminal assembly 16 and a load bar assembly 18, both sandwiched between the cap and base.
  • FIG. 2 shows an electrically communicative printed circuit board/terminal assembly 16 in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • the assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB) 20, four staggered pairs of insulation displacement contacts (IDC's) 24, and four staggered pairs of plug interface contacts (PIC's) 34 and 35.
  • the PCB is manufactured and formed in a known manner in which conductive traces are placed on a bottom side in a desired configuration to reduce instability and to enhance connector performance.
  • the IDC's are aligned in a staggered configuration along at least two parallel rows at the proximal end 19 of the PCB 20.
  • the IDC's are of conventional form and are pressed into and secured within an IDC aperture 22 of the PCB 20 with a compliant pin 26 design while the IDC legs 28 extend upwardly from the compliant pin 26.
  • the compliant pin 38 of the PIC is disposed adjacent a proximal end of each PIC with the alignment post 40 disposed further from the proximal end in the direction of the distal end 42.
  • the alignment posts 40 of the PIC's Located adjacent the alignment posts 40 of the PIC's, but further away from the proximal ends and closer to the distal ends are upper load transfer notches 44 and lower load transfer notch 46.
  • the load transfer notches are aligned such that they form troughs on the upper and lower surfaces which interface with other elements of the patch cord connector to transfer load forces and to prevent terminal movement. While the figures specifically depict an assembly having four pairs of staggered IDC's and PIC's, the invention is not limited to this particular configuration.
  • FIG. 3 shows an isolated connector base 12 as well as the connector base with the PCB/terminal assembly 16 fitted therein.
  • the base holds the PCB/terminal assembly prior to termination and provides features for mating with a connector block/patch cord.
  • the PCB/terminal assembly may be secured in the medial portion of the base and secured thereto by a pair of alignment and retention latches 54, alignment notches 58, support ribs 60, and PCB assembly latch 62.
  • One of the latches 54 is disposed adjacent the IDC's and the other is disposed adjacent the PIC's.
  • Alignment block apertures 56 are disposed to receive mating structure from the cap 14.
  • a load transfer rib 64 engages the trough formed by the lower notches 46 of the PIC's.
  • a strain relief hump 66 is provided to compress the cable upon assembly. This prevents removal of the cable from the patch cord connector 10 and prevents the potential tear-away failure of the cable and wire conductors which may result thereby. While the strain relief hump 66 is disposed at the proximal end 48 of the base 12, the connector block mating features are disposed at a distal end 50 thereof. These mating block features enable the patch cord to securely interface with a connector block using features similar to the 110-style system. Namely, the patch cord connector base 12 uses apertures 52 which accept spherical projections from the connector block and have latches which secure the patch cord connector thereto.
  • FIG. 4 shows a load bar assembly 18 for organizing and positioning the individual conductors.
  • the wire twists 70 from the cable 68 may be pulled close to the point of IDC termination in order to substantially reduce crosstalk and improve connector performance.
  • each wire is inserted into appropriate wire holes according to color identification 74 located on the bottom face of the load bar 69. Once the wires 70 are inserted, their twists can be pulled close to the point of IDC termination, an important feature for category 6 performance. Once organized, the wires can then be bent downward, opposite the color identification, thereby securing the twist position. Trimming is performed on a trimming surface 72 of the load bar 69, and the cut wires point toward the top surface of the cap, away from the PCB.
  • the load bar 69 includes dielectric wire separation ribs 76 between each wire to eliminate the possibility of short circuits caused by the inadvertent touching of exposed wires. After organizing and trimming the wires, the load bar is positioned prior to termination. By matching up the color identifications on the load bar and the cap, positioning is completed by pressing the pieces together. Alignment latches 78 facilitate insertion of the load bar assembly 18 into the cap 14.
  • FIG. 5 shows the preferably integrally molded connector cap 14 for providing cable retention, facilitating termination, polarizing the connector block mating, and, in conjunction with the connector base 12, securing all the components of the connector 10 together.
  • FIG. 5 shows the cap 14 in isolation, as well as with the load bar assembly 18 of FIG. 4 pressed and snap-fitted into the cap.
  • the cable 68 which encloses multiple wire conductors 70, is secured into a slot or aperture 93 formed in a cable retention wall 92 near the proximal end 80 of the cap.
  • Disposed between the cable retention wall and the proximal end of the cap are a plurality of alignment latches 90 which interface with corresponding latch structure 54 on the base 12 to integrally secure the patch cord connector housing.
  • a plurality of alignment posts or bosses 86 Disposed adjacent the distal end 82 of the cap are a plurality of alignment posts or bosses 86 which interface with alignment block apertures 56 disposed on the base 12 to ensure proper orientation and alignment. Alignment ribs 88 also ensure proper positioning of the load bar assembly 18 in the cap 14.
  • the distal end of the cap also includes polarizing features 96 for connector block mating, and the connector blocks mate with patch cords using features that are similar to the 110-system.
  • the patch cord connector cap has apertures 84 which accept spherical projections on the connector block.
  • the cable retention wall 92 is located directly behind the load bar 69 and incorporates a pinch point or interference fit at the slot or aperture 93 that prevents the cable or cable jacket from falling out of position prior to termination.
  • load transfer rib 94 transfers strain from the interior components to the housing, thereby reducing failure situations under loaded conditions.
  • the cap 14 and base 12 form an exterior housing for the PCB/terminal assembly 16 and load bar assembly 18, and the housing includes a cable entry 67 for permitting the cable 68 to pass into the housing.
  • the PCB/terminal assembly 16 may be snap-locked into the base 12.
  • the lower load transfer notches 46 receive a load rib 64, which is an integrally formed part of the base 12 in the trough which they have formed.
  • This important feature of the present invention enables the base and cap, when assembled into a housing, to bear the insertion and retraction forces exerted upon the PIC's when inserted and removed from the connector block.
  • final assembly may be initiated.
  • the alignment latches 90 and alignment posts 86 of the cap are positioned over the respective and corresponding elements on the base 12 and are then snap-locked together.
  • the cap load transfer rib 64 which is integrally formed with the cap 14, engages the upper load bearing notches 44 on the plurality of PIC's and becomes disposed in the troughs which they have formed.
  • the base and cap load ribs are preferably sized to be accepted in the load transfer notches or trough formed by the plurality thereof in a slight interference manner.
  • the load rib/trough combination transfers the load to the base/cap housing assembly such that the body of the patch cord connector bears all of the insertion and removal loads. As a consequence, durability and reliability of the connector are substantially increased.

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Claims (4)

  1. Connecteur à cordon de connexion (10) pour connecter électriquement et raccorder mécaniquement une pluralité de fils (70) d'un câble (68) à un panneau de connexion, ledit connecteur comprenant :
    un boîtier de connecteur (12, 14) ayant une ouverture d'entrée de câble pour ledit câble;
    une barre de chargement (18) pouvant être maintenue dans ledit boîtier, ladite barre de chargement servant à agencer des points de terminaison de ladite pluralité de fils dans une configuration prédéterminée; et
    une carte de circuit imprimé (20) pouvant être maintenue dans ledit boîtier, ladite carte de circuit imprimé ayant une premier jeu de bornes (24) pour entrer en prise avec lesdits points de terminaison agencés de ladite pluralité de fils et un second jeu de bornes (34, 35) pour entrer en prise avec ledit panneau de connexion, lesdits premier et second jeux de bornes étant connectés électriquement par ladite carte de circuit imprimé;
    ledit boîtier comprenant un mécanisme de maintien (66, 92, 93) pour maintenir ledit câble et procurer une détente par rapport à ladite ouverture d'entrée de câble, et
    ledit second jeu de bornes pouvant entrer en prise avec ledit boîtier au moyen d'encoches transversales (44, 46) pour procurer une détente par rapport à ladite carte de circuit imprimé.
  2. Connecteur à cordon de connexion selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit mécanisme de maintien comprend une paroi de maintien (92) ayant une ouverture (93) pour maintenir par pincement ledit câble.
  3. Connecteur à cordon de connexion selon la revendication 1, dans lequel
    les bornes du second jeu se présentent chacune sous la forme d'une partie conductrice allongée et le connecteur comprend en outre :
    une première partie de contact (38) à insérer dans et mettre en communication électrique avec ladite carte de circuit imprimé, ladite première partie de contact étant située à proximité d'une première extrémité de ladite partie conductrice allongée qui sert à la connexion avec ladite carte de circuit imprimé;
    un pion d'alignement (40) à insérer dans ladite carte de circuit imprimé pour empêcher la rotation du boîtier par rapport à celle-ci; et
    une seconde partie de contact (42) à insérer dans et mettre en communication électrique avec ledit panneau de connexion, ladite seconde partie de contact étant située à proximité d'une seconde extrémité de ladite partie conductrice allongée opposée à sa première extrémité;
    ladite partie conductrice allongée ayant une encoche transversale (46) disposée entre lesdites première et seconde parties de contact, ladite encoche servant à recevoir une structure complémentaire (64) dudit boîtier de connecteur pour supporter ladite borne dans ledit boîtier.
  4. Borne selon la revendication 3, ladite structure complémentaire comprenant une nervure intégrée avec ledit boîtier pour supporter ladite borne en entrant en prise avec ladite encoche transversale.
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US14803999P 1999-08-10 1999-08-10
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US09/635,814 US6447326B1 (en) 2000-08-09 2000-08-09 Patch cord connector
US635814 2000-08-09
PCT/US2000/022233 WO2001011731A1 (fr) 1999-08-10 2000-08-10 Connecteur a cordon de connexion

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