JP2002373742A - Patch panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a patch panel assuring easy mounting and removal of modular jacks. SOLUTION: The patch panel is composed of modular jacks 10 each of which a modular plug is connected with removably, covers 30 to hold a plurality of the modular jacks 10 in an in-line arrangement, and a panel 50 on which a plurality of the covers 30 are installed in an in-line arrangement and which is attached to that part 70 of a rack, etc., whereto fixation is made. Each modular jack 10 is fixed to the part 70 in such a manner that the part 70 is not located in the modular jack removing direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a patch panel used in an information wiring system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an office or factory, an information wiring system using a twisted pair cable has been widely used for transmitting various information such as a voice signal, a digital signal such as a LAN, and an image signal. In such an information wiring system, in case information wiring needs to be changed due to a change in office layout, etc.,
A relay terminal board for supporting a wiring work of a network called a patch panel is used.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional patch panel, which includes a modular jack 10 having a plug insertion port on a front face to which a modular plug (not shown) is detachably connected, and a plurality of modular jacks 10. A patch panel is composed of a cover 30 that is arranged and held in a line and a panel 50 in which a plurality of covers 30 are arranged in a line and attached to a fixed portion 70 such as a rack. Here, a mounting leg 60 having an L-shaped cross section protruding rearward (to the right in the drawing) from the lower end of the panel 50 is provided continuously and integrally, and the standing piece 61 of the mounting leg 60 is attached to the mounting screw 71. The panel 50 is fixed by being screwed to the fixed portion 70 using the same.

[0004]

In the patch panel having the above structure, the direction in which the modular jack 10 is removed (see FIG. 12).
Since the fixed portion 70 is located on the right side in the middle, if the modular jack 10 is to be removed from the cover 30 with the panel 50 still attached to the fixed portion 70, the fixed portion 70 is obstructed. Therefore, there is a problem that the work of attaching and detaching the modular jack 10 cannot be easily performed, and the workability is poor.

[0005] In addition, the body of the modular jack 10 includes:
A lever 19 for holding a plurality of electric wires in an aligned manner is pivotably supported. FIG. 12 of Modular Jack 10
A pressure contact type terminal (not shown) called an IDE terminal protrudes from the middle and lower surfaces, and the lever 19 can be raised and lowered between a position where the terminal is covered and a position where the terminal is opened. Thus, with the lever 19 raised, each pair of the twisted pair cables is held by the lever 19 and aligned with a predetermined terminal, and then the lever 19 is tilted down to the body side so that each pair of the twisted pair cable is in a predetermined position. When the modular jack 10 is attached to the cover 30, the lever 19 interferes with the cover 30 and the lever 19 cannot be opened and closed. , Modular jack 10 to panel 5
However, there is a problem that the workability is poor.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a patch panel with improved workability during construction.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of modular jacks having a plug insertion opening to which a modular plug is detachably connected, and a plurality of modular jacks. And a mounting member fixed to the fixed portion so that the fixed portion does not exist in the removal direction of the modular jack, and the modular jack is mounted on the fixed portion. The mounting member is attached to the fixed portion so that the fixed portion does not exist in the removal direction of the modular jack, so that the modular jack can be attached and detached even when the mounting member is attached to the fixed portion. The workability is improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a body having a plug insertion opening into which a modular plug is removably inserted, and a plurality of contacts arranged in the body so as to resiliently contact the contacts of the modular plug. A plurality of terminals which are electrically connected to the respective contacts and are arranged in a form protruding from the body and press-fitted into the press-fitting slits, while cutting the insulating coatings on both side edges of the press-fitting slits and sandwiching the core wire, And, a modular jack having a press-fitting member movably provided between a position where the wire is pressed into the press-fitting slit over the terminal and a position where the terminal is opened, and fixing means for fixing to the fixed portion. A plurality of modular jacks which are movable between a position where the press-fitting member covers the terminal and press-fits the wire into the press-fitting slit and a position where the terminal is opened. A mounting member which is attached,
The modular jack is characterized in that the press-fitting member is movable between a position where the press-fitting member covers the terminal and presses the wire into the press-fitting slit and a position where the terminal is opened,
Since it can be attached to the mounting member, it is possible to perform wire connection work while it is attached to the mounting member, and it is not necessary to remove the modular jack from the mounting member to perform the connection work, so workability when performing the wiring work is improved. improves.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the press-fitting member is disposed on a surface of the modular jack opposite to a surface facing the portion to be fixed. Similarly to the invention, with the modular jack still attached to the mounting member, the press-fitting member can be moved to a position between the position where the electric wire is pressed into the press-fitting slit and the terminal is opened by covering the terminal with the press-fitting member. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the modular jack from the mounting member in order to perform the above operation, so that the workability of the connection work is improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the press-fitting member has a function of holding a plurality of electric wires connected to the terminal in an aligned form. Can be press-contacted to the terminals collectively, and the workability of the connection work is further improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, the press-fitting member is rotatable between a position for covering the terminal and press-fitting the wire into the press-fitting slit and a position for opening the terminal. It is characterized by comprising a lever attached to the body, by rotating the lever from the position to open the terminal to the position to cover the terminal and press-fit the wire into the press-contact slit, the wire can be pressed against the terminal, Wire connection work can be performed easily.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the mounting member holds a fixing member fixed to a portion to be fixed and a plurality of modular jacks, and is detachably attached to the fixing member. The modular jack is provided with a function for attaching to the fixed member, since the holding member holding the plurality of modular jacks is attached to the fixed member fixed to the portion to be fixed. There is no need to use an existing modular jack, and the holding member holds a plurality of modular jacks, so that a plurality of modular jacks can be attached to and detached from the fixing member at once.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. The patch panel according to the present embodiment includes a modular jack 10 to which a modular plug (not shown) is detachably connected, and a plurality of (for example, 12) modular jacks.
Modular jacks 10 are installed in a line,
Panel 50 attached to fixed portion 70 such as a rack
It is composed of Here, a plurality of (for example, two) covers 30 are attached to the panel 50 in a line, and six modular jacks 10 are attached to each cover 30. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the directions of up, down, left and right are defined in the direction of FIG. 2A, and the front in FIG. 2A is referred to as the front. Therefore, the right end in FIG. 1 is the rear end.

First, the structure of the modular jack 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8, the modular jack 10 is mounted on the panel 50 (the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) and is shown upside down, but in the following description, the modular jack 10 is mounted on the panel 50. The vertical direction is defined in and description will be given.

The body of the modular jack 10 includes a plug connection base 11 and a terminal base 12 which are molded products of synthetic resin having an insulating property. The terminal base 12 is composed of two members, a base 13 and a holding base 14, and has a contact 15 and a terminal 1.
6 is electrically connected to the conductor 6 via the connection conductor 17.
8 are held (see FIG. 4), and connected to the plug connection base 11 to form the body of the modular jack 10.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the plug connection base 11 has a plug insertion port 11 into which a modular plug is inserted.
a is a hollow body having an opening at the front and a mounting hole 11b into which the front end of the terminal base 12 is inserted, the opening being open at the rear, and eight rear slits having one end open at the mounting hole 11b at the rear wall. 11c is formed. A pair of protrusions 11f protruding laterally are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the plug connection base 11, respectively.
An interlocking groove 11g running in the front-rear direction is formed between 1f. Further, a locking recess 1 is provided on the bottom surface of the base 13.
3f is formed (see FIG. 7).

The base 13 has a connecting support piece 13a at the front end which abuts on the bottom surface (the lower surface in FIG. 8) of the plug connection base 11, and has a holding base mounting plate 13b on which the holding base 14 is mounted at a rear end. Prepare for the department. As shown in FIG. 7, on the bottom surface of the plug connection base 11, there is formed a connection groove 11d having a width substantially corresponding to the right and left width of the connection support piece 13a, and further, a substantially T-shaped inner bottom surface of the connection groove 11d. The formed coupling protrusion 11e is formed. On the other hand, a substantially T-shaped coupling hole 13c that can engage with the coupling protrusion 11e is formed in the coupling support piece 13a.
The coupling hole 13c has a cutout groove 13d opened toward the front edge of the connection support piece 13a, and the flexibility of the connection support piece 13a is improved by the cutout groove 13d. Further, on both sides of the base of the connection support piece 13a, insertion locking pieces 13e project from the connection support piece 13a at positions shifted upward in FIG. Is inserted into the mounting hole 11b formed at the bottom. Thus, the base 13 is temporarily held by the plug connection base 11 by the insertion locking piece 13e being locked inside the plug connection base 11 and the connection support piece 13a abutting against the bottom surface of the plug connection base 11. become.

On the other hand, the holding base 14 has a contact support base 14a for holding the contact 15 at the front end, and the terminal 1
6 is provided at the rear end with a terminal support 14b protruding upward in FIG. Further, a lever support 14c is protrudingly provided on the upper surface of the terminal base 12 in FIG. 5 at a position between the contact support 14a and the terminal support 14b. Each conductor 1 is provided on the front end of the contact support 14a and the bottom of the support 14.
A plurality of positioning grooves 14d for positioning each of the holes 8 are formed. The terminal support 14b has a terminal insertion hole 14e which penetrates vertically and through which the terminal 16 is inserted.

The modular jack 10 shown in FIG.
A core twisted pair cable is connected, and 8
The conductors 18 are held on the terminal base 12 and shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the contacts 15 of the conductors 18 are arranged on the contact support 14a so as to extend rearward and upward from the front end. The terminal 16 provided on each conductor 18 is attached to the holding table 1.
4 are inserted from the lower side in FIG. 4 into the terminal insertion holes 14e, protrude from the upper surface of the terminal support 14b, and are arranged in two front and rear rows (see FIG. 3). The terminal 16 is a well-known terminal called an IDC terminal, and is a press-contact type formed in a fork shape having a press-contact slit 16a having an upper end edge opened between a pair of teeth, and the width of the press-contact slit 16a is connected. It is set so that both side edges of the press-contact slit 16a press against the core wire of the electric wire. That is, when an electric wire having an insulating coating is press-fitted into the press-fitting slit 16a from the upper side in FIG. 5, the insulating wire of the electric wire is cut at both side edges of the press-fitting slit 16a, and the core wire is introduced into the press-fitting slit 16a while peeling off the insulating coating. The core wire is sandwiched between both side edges of the pressing slit 16a.

In the illustrated example, in order to connect the electric wires to the terminal 16 without using a separate tool or jig, an aligning function for holding a plurality of electric wires together and the electric wire are connected to the press-contact slit 16a of the terminal 16. A pair of levers 19 (press-fitting members) made of a synthetic resin molded article having a press-fitting function of press-fitting is provided. Each lever 19 is attached to each lever support 1
The rotating shaft 1 is connected to the bearing portion 14f formed continuously and integrally with the shaft 4c.
A position where the terminal base 12 is pivotally supported through the terminal base 9a and covers the terminal base 12 (a position where the electric wire is pressed into the press-contact slit 16a over the terminal 16) and a position where the terminal base 12 is opened (the position where the terminal 16 is opened). It is rotatable between.

On the surface of the lever 19 on the side of the terminal support 14b, three separating plates 19c projecting and separating the four wires connected to each terminal 16 are provided. Between each side wall of the lever 19 and the separation plate 19c, or between adjacent separation plates 19c, a separation passage through which each electric wire passes is formed,
A holding projection (not shown) is provided at each of the separation passages so as to protrude in an appropriate position, so that an electric wire can be attached to and detached from the separation passage. That is, the electric wire inserted into the separation passage is held by the holding projection so as not to fall off. Further, a separation hole 19d for separating and holding the tip of the electric wire is formed in a portion of the lever 19 near the rotation axis 19a, and the electric wire can be aligned between the separation passage and the separation hole 19d.

The lever 19 is formed with two press-fitting grooves (not shown) running in the axial direction of the rotary shaft 19a at a position between the separation passage and the separation hole 19d. The tip of the terminal 16 is inserted into the press-fitting groove when approaching the base 12, so that the electric wire is pressed against the terminal 16 before and after the press-fitting groove. In short, when the lever 19 approaches the terminal base 12 with the lever 19 holding the electric wire, the electric wire is pressed before and after the press-fitting groove, and the electric wire is pressed into the press-contact slit 16a of the terminal 16.
It is pressed into. In a state where the lever 19 is tilted, as shown in FIG. 5, the terminal base 12 (holding base 14)
The hook of the locking hook 14g provided on the rear of the lever 19
The lever 19 is engaged with a step 19e provided on the inner surface of the side of the lever 19 to prevent the lever 19 from being easily opened. That is, since the lever 19 has the function of holding down the electric wire as described above, by preventing the lever 19 from being opened,
Even if an external force acts on the electric wire, the electric wire is hardly detached from the terminal 16.

Here, the terminal base 12 is connected to the plug connection base 11.
The contact support 14a is attached to the mounting hole 11b with the base 13 and the holder 14 bonded together by a method such as bonding.
When the plug connection base 11 is inserted to the predetermined position, the connection holes 13c of the base 13 engage with the connection protrusions 11e provided on the plug connection base 11, and the plug connection base 11 and the terminal base 12 are connected.
At this time, the insertion locking piece 13 e of the base 13 is inserted into the mounting hole 11 b of the plug connection base 11 together with the contact support 14 a of the holding base 14.

A contact 15 is disposed on the contact support 14a so as to extend rearward and upward from the front end in FIG.
When each contact 15 is inserted into
1c and guided by each separation slit 11c. When the terminal base 12 is connected to the plug connection base 11, the rear end of the contact 15 is separated from the separation slit 1.
The contacts 15 are kept inserted into the contact 1c, and the contacts 15 are separated so as not to contact each other. By inserting the contact 15 into the plug connection base 11 in this manner, the contact 15 can elastically contact the contact of the modular plug inserted into the plug connection base 11 through the plug insertion port 11a.

Next, the structure of the cover 30 and the panel 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. The cover 30 is formed in a rectangular shape having a horizontally long front surface, and is provided with six openings 31 that expose the front surface of each modular jack 10 in a row. Supporting pieces (not shown) for supporting the left and right side surfaces of each modular jack 10 are formed on the back surface of the cover 30, and each supporting piece 32 has a projection that engages with the engaging groove 11 g of the modular jack 10. Articles and protrusions 1
A step is formed to contact the front edge of 1f.

On the back surface of the cover 30, contact pieces 34, which contact the upper and lower surfaces of each modular jack 10, respectively,
35 are protruded. Further, on the back surface of the cover 30, there is provided a latch piece 37 that is swingably supported via an arm 36 and faces the upper surface of the modular jack 10. A locking projection 38 for unevenly locking with the place 13f is projected.

The panel 50 attached to a fixed portion such as a rack has a front surface formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape, and two covers 30 are attached to the front surface of the panel 50 in a line.

A fixed leg piece 57 projecting from the lower edge of the panel 50 to the rear side is formed continuously and integrally, and a fixing screw 7 is provided in a hollow insertion hole 57a provided in the fixed leg piece 57.
1, the panel 50 is screwed to the fixed portion 70 by screwing into a screw hole provided in the fixed portion 70. Here, the cover 30 and the panel 50 constitute an attachment member for attaching the modular jack 10 to the portion 70 to be fixed, and the fixing leg pieces 57 constitute fixing means for attaching the attachment member to the portion 70 to be fixed. .

Here, the modular jack 10 is connected to the panel 5
The procedure for attaching the cover to the cover 0 (that is, the cover 30) will be briefly described. First, the rear end of the latch piece 37 protruding from the back surface of the cover 30 is pressed downward, and the latch piece 37 is rotated clockwise in FIG. With the front end moved upward, the surface on which the lever 19 is attached faces downward,
Open the modular jack 10 from the back side of the cover 30
Insert into 1. Modular jack 1 until the front of modular jack 10 is substantially flush with the front of cover 30
When 0 is inserted, the projections 11f projecting from the left and right side surfaces of the modular jack 10 abut on a step (not shown) provided on the cover 30, and the forward movement of the modular jack 10 is restricted. . In this state, when the force for pushing the rear end of the latch piece 37 downward is removed, the locking projection 3 of the latch piece 37 is released.
8 engages with the locking recess 13f of the modular jack 10,
The modular jack 10 is attached to the panel 50. When the rear end of the latch piece 37 is pressed downward, the engagement between the engagement projection 38 of the latch piece 37 and the engagement recess 13 f of the modular jack 10 is released, and the modular jack 10 is removed from the cover 30. Can be easily removed.

In the present embodiment, the direction in which the modular jack 10 is removed is substantially parallel to the surface to be fixed, and the panel 50 is attached to the portion to be fixed 70 so that the portion to be fixed 70 does not exist in the direction in which the modular jack 10 is removed. Since it is attached, the modular jack 10 can be easily attached and detached even when the panel 50 is attached to the fixed portion 70.

(Embodiment 2) Embodiment 2 of the present invention is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, in the patch panel described in the first embodiment, the cover 30 (holding member) to which the plurality of modular jacks 10 are attached is detachably attached to the panel 50 (fixing member).

The cover 30 has a horizontally long rectangular front surface, and is provided with six openings 31 for exposing the front surfaces of the modular jacks 10 in a row. Cover 3
A support piece 32 is formed on the rear surface of the rear panel 0 to support the left and right sides of each modular jack 10. Each support piece 32 is formed with a ridge 32a that locks with the locking groove 11g of the modular jack 10 and a step 33 that contacts the front edge of the protrusion 11f.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the rear surface of the cover 30, contact pieces 34 and 35 projecting from the upper and lower surfaces of the modular jacks 10 are provided. Further, on the back surface of the cover 30, there is provided a latch piece 37 that is swingably supported via an arm 36 and faces the upper surface of the modular jack 10. Locking projection 38 for unevenly locking with place 13f
Is protruding.

Further, a pair of locking pieces 40 projecting rearward from the upper end of the rear surface of the cover 30 are formed continuously and integrally with the cover 30. A pair of fitting claws 41 that are fitted to the opening edges 55 of the window holes 52a and 52b formed in the panel 50 are provided on both sides of the distal end of each locking piece 40, respectively. In addition, a projection 35a protruding downward is provided on the contact piece 35 that comes into contact with the lower surface of the modular jack 10.

A panel 50 attached to a fixed portion such as a rack has a front surface formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape. On the front surface of the panel 50, a cover 30 holding the modular jack 10 is inserted from the front side. Window hole 52a,
52b is open. A protruding piece 53 projecting from the lower opening edge of each window hole 52a, 52b toward the back side is formed continuously and integrally, and the protruding piece 53 is fitted with a protrusion 35a provided on the cover 30. A hole 53a is formed.

A fixed leg piece 57 projecting from the lower edge of the panel 50 to the rear side is formed continuously and integrally, and a fixing screw 7 is provided in a hollow insertion hole 57a provided in the fixed leg piece 57.
1, the panel 50 is screwed to the fixed portion 70 by screwing into a screw hole provided in the fixed portion 70. Here, the cover 30 and the panel 50 constitute an attachment member for attaching the modular jack 10 to the portion 70 to be fixed, and the fixing leg pieces 57 constitute fixing means for attaching the attachment member to the portion 70 to be fixed. .

Here, the modular jack 10 is
The procedure for attaching the lens to 0 will be briefly described. First, the rear end of the latch piece 37 protruding from the rear surface of the cover 30 is pressed downward, and the latch piece 37 is rotated clockwise in FIG.
The front end of the modular jack 10 is moved upward, and the surface on which the lever 19 is attached faces downward, and is protruded from the locking grooves 11g formed on the left and right sides of the modular jack 10 and the support piece 32 of the cover 30. The modular jack 10 is inserted from the back side of the cover 30 with the projected ridge 32a locked.
When the modular jack 10 is inserted to a position where the front of the modular jack 10 is substantially flush with the front of the cover 30,
Projections 1 protruding from both left and right sides of modular jack 10
1 f is in contact with the step 33 of the support piece 32, and the forward movement of the modular jack 10 is restricted. When the force for pushing the rear end of the latch piece 37 downward is removed in this state, the locking projection 38 of the latch piece 37 locks with the locking recess 13 f of the modular jack 10, and the modular jack 10
It is attached to. When the rear end of the latch piece 37 is pressed downward, the engagement between the engagement projection 38 of the latch piece 37 and the engagement recess 13 f of the modular jack 10 is released, and the modular jack 10 is removed from the cover 30. Can be easily removed.

Next, a procedure for attaching the cover 30 to which the modular jack 10 is attached to the panel 50 will be briefly described. First, the cover 5 is inclined and the panel 5
0 from the front side into the window holes 52a and 52b of
When the projection 35 a protruding from the contact piece 35 of the cover 30 is inserted into the through hole 53 a of the panel 50, the front surface of the cover 30 and the projection 35 a
The opening edge of the through-hole 53a is clamped in the groove 35b between the hole 35a and the groove 35b. Thereafter, the cover 3 is pivoted around the opening edge of the through hole 53a.
When the upper portion of the cover 50 is inserted into the window holes 52a and 52b of the panel 50, the fitting claw 41 protruding from the locking piece 40 of the cover 30 and the opening edge 55 of the panel 50 come into contact, and the locking piece 40 is moved. The cover 3 is pushed downward and bent, and the fitting claw 41 rides over the opening edge 55 and is locked on the back side of the opening edge 55, so that the cover 3
0 is attached to the window holes 52a and 52b of the panel 50.

As described above, the projection 35a of the cover 30 and the through hole 53a of the panel 50 fit together, and the cover 3
The cover 30 is attached to the panel 50 by the concave / convex engagement between the fitting claw 41 of the “0” and the opening edge 55 of the panel 50, so that the cover 30 can be attached to the panel 50 with one touch without requiring any additional tools. The mounting work can be easily performed.

When the cover 30 is attached to the panel 50, the projecting piece 53 projecting from the rear side of the panel 50 is arranged to face the lever 19 of the modular jack 10,
Since the protrusion 19 restricts the lever 19 from rotating to the position where the terminal 16 is opened, it is possible to prevent the electric wire connected to the terminal 16 from coming off.

On the other hand, when removing the cover 30 from the panel 50, the tool insertion groove 43 formed on the front surface of the cover 30 is used.
By inserting the tip of a tool such as a flathead screwdriver into the gap between the panel and the panel 50 and applying a downward force to the locking piece 40, the locked state between the fitting claw 41 and the opening edge 55 is released, The cover 30 can be easily removed from the panel 50.

By the way, in this embodiment, the removal direction of the modular jack 10 is substantially parallel to the surface to be fixed, and the panel 50 is attached to the fixed portion 70 so that the fixed portion 70 does not exist in the removal direction of the modular jack 10. Since it is attached, the modular jack 10 can be easily attached and detached even when the panel 50 is attached to the fixed portion 70.

In this embodiment, the modular jack 10
Is attached to the panel 50 via the cover 30, there is no need to provide a function for attaching to the panel 50 to the modular jack 10, and the existing modular jack 10 can be used. Further, since the plurality of modular jacks 10 are attached to the cover 30, the plurality of modular jacks 10 can be attached to and detached from the panel 50 at one time. In this embodiment, the modular jack 10
Although the cover 30 to which is attached is attached to the panel 50, the modular jack 10 may be attached directly to the panel 50 as a matter of course.

(Embodiment 3) Embodiment 3 of the present invention is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the first and second embodiments, when the modular jack 10 is attached to the cover 30, the protrusion 53 restricts the lever 19 from rotating to the position where the terminal 16 is opened. The modular jack 10 is attached to the cover 30 so that the lever 19 covers the terminal 16 so that the lever 19 can be freely raised and lowered between a position where the electric wire is pressed into the pressure contact slit 16a and a position where the terminal 16 is opened. Thus, the modular jack 10 is attached to the cover 30. That is, the lever 19 is attached to the surface of the modular jack 10 opposite to the surface facing the portion 70 to be fixed. Except for the mounting direction of the modular jack 10, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Although not shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a latch piece 37 that is swingably supported via an arm 36 is provided below the rear surface of the cover 30, and the latch piece 37 is attached to the modular jack 10.
The modular jack 10 is mounted on the cover 30 by engaging and stopping the locking projection 38 provided on the latch piece 37 with the locking recess 13 f of the modular jack 10.

As described above, in this embodiment, with the modular jack 10 attached to the cover 30, the lever 19
Is rotated between a position at which the electric wire is pressed into the press-contact slit 16a over the terminal 16 (a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 11) and a position at which the terminal 16 is opened (a position indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. 11). It is not necessary to remove the modular jack 10 from the cover 30 to connect the wires,
The connection work can be performed while being attached to the cover 30. Therefore, when the electric wires are connected, the step of removing the modular jack 10 from the cover 30 is eliminated, and the workability of the connection work is improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the press-fitting member is constituted by the lever 19 rotatably attached to the body of the modular jack 10, but the press-fitting member is not limited to the lever 19. Any member may be used as long as it is movably mounted between a position where the electric wire is pressed into the press-contact slit 16a over the terminal 16 and a position where the terminal 16 is opened. The body of the modular jack 10 and the press-fitting member can be detachably attached to a position which is movable between a position where the electric wire is pressed into the press-fitting slit 16a over the terminal 16 and a position where the terminal 16 is opened. Needless to say, the configuration is included.

[0048]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of modular jacks having a plug insertion port on a front surface to which a modular plug is detachably connected, and a plurality of modular jacks are detachably provided. An attachment member attached to the fixed portion so that the fixed portion does not exist in the removal direction of the modular jack, and an attachment member for attaching the modular jack to the fixed portion. Can be attached to the fixed part so that the fixed part does not exist in the direction of removing the modular jack, so that the modular jack can be attached and detached even when the mounting member is attached to the fixed part, and workability is improved. There is an effect of improving.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container having a plug insertion opening into which a modular plug is removably inserted, the opening being formed on the front surface.
A plurality of contacts arranged inside the body so as to be in elastic contact with the contacts of the modular plug, and electric wires, which are electrically connected to the respective contacts and arranged so as to protrude from the body and have an insulating coating, are pressed into the press-fitting slits. Then, a plurality of terminals for sandwiching the core wire while cutting the insulation coating on both side edges of the press-contact slit, and movably provided between a position for covering the terminal and press-fitting the wire into the press-contact slit and a position for opening the terminal. A modular jack having a press-fitting member, and fixing means for fixing to a portion to be fixed, wherein the press-fitting member covers a terminal and moves between a position where a wire is pressed into a press-fitting slit and a position where the terminal is opened. And a mounting member to which a plurality of modular jacks are mounted in a possible state, wherein the modular jack is configured such that the press-fitting member covers the terminal. Since it is attached to the mounting member in a state where it can be moved between the position where the electric wire is pressed into the contact slit and the position where the terminal is opened, it is possible to perform the wiring work of the electric wire while attaching it to the mounting member. Since it is not necessary to remove the modular jack from the mounting member in order to perform the operation, there is an effect that workability in performing the connection work is improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the press-fitting member is disposed on a surface of the modular jack opposite to the surface facing the portion to be fixed. Similarly to the invention, with the modular jack still attached to the mounting member, the press-fitting member can be moved to a position between the position where the electric wire is pressed into the press-fitting slit and the terminal is opened by covering the terminal with the press-fitting member. Therefore, there is no need to remove the modular jack from the mounting member in order to perform the above operation, so that there is an effect that workability of the connection work is improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the press-fitting member has a function of holding a plurality of wires connected to the terminal in an aligned form. Can be press-contacted to the terminals at a time, and the workability of the connection work is further improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, the press-fitting member is rotatable between a position for covering the terminal and press-fitting the wire into the press-contact slit and a position for opening the terminal. It is characterized by comprising a lever attached to the body, by rotating the lever from the position to open the terminal to the position to cover the terminal and press-fit the wire into the press-contact slit, the wire can be pressed against the terminal, There is an effect that the wire connection work can be easily performed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects, the mounting member holds a fixing member fixed to a portion to be fixed and a plurality of modular jacks, and is detachably attached to the fixing member. The modular jack is provided with a function for attaching to the fixed member, since the holding member holding the plurality of modular jacks is attached to the fixed member fixed to the portion to be fixed. There is no need to use an existing modular jack, and since the holding member holds a plurality of modular jacks, there is an effect that a plurality of modular jacks can be attached to and detached from the fixing member at once.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a patch panel according to a first embodiment.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show the above, wherein FIG. 2A is a front view and FIG. 2B is a top view.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a modular jack constituting the same.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view in which a modular jack constituting the same is partially omitted.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a modular jack constituting the same.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a modular jack constituting the same.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a modular jack constituting the same.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a modular jack constituting the same.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view in which a part of the patch panel according to the second embodiment is omitted.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a patch panel according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method of connecting the patch panel of the above.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a conventional patch panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Modular jack 30 Cover 50 Panel 70 Fixed part

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 10, 2002 (2002.6.1
0)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 1

[Correction method] Change

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[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

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[0007]

To achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of modular jacks having a plug insertion opening to which a modular plug is detachably connected, and a plurality of modular jacks. there detachably attached, so as not to be fixed site is present in the removing direction of the modular jack includes a mounting member fixed to the fixed portion, the mounting member is modular Ja in front
The modular jack so that the front of the
It has a screw insertion hole from the lower edge of the front to the back
The fixed leg piece protrudes and uses the screw inserted through the screw insertion hole.
There is characterized by comprising a panel is screwed to the fixed site, mounting members for mounting the modular jack on the fixed site, so as not to be fixed site is present in the removing direction of the modular jack to the fixed part Since the modular jack can be attached, the modular jack can be attached / detached even when the attaching member is attached to the portion to be fixed, and the workability is improved.

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0048

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[0048]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of modular jacks having a plug insertion port on a front surface to which a modular plug is detachably connected, and a plurality of modular jacks are detachably provided. A mounting member that is attached and fixed to the fixed portion so that the fixed portion does not exist in the removal direction of the modular jack ,
The mounting member faces the front of the modular jack on the front.
The modular jack is attached so that
Fixed leg piece with screw insertion hole on the back side from the lower edge protrudes
To the fixed part using the screw inserted into the screw insertion hole.
It is characterized by comprising a panel to be screwed, and the mounting member for mounting the modular jack to the fixed portion is attached to the fixed portion so that the fixed portion does not exist in the removal direction of the modular jack,
Modular jack attachment / detachment work can be performed even in a state where the attachment member is attached to the portion to be fixed, and there is an effect that workability is improved.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of modular jacks having a plug insertion port on a front surface to which a modular plug is detachably connected,
A patch panel, comprising: a plurality of modular jacks detachably attached; and an attachment member fixed to the fixed portion so that the fixed portion does not exist in the direction of removing the modular jack. 2. A container body having a plug insertion opening into which a modular plug is removably inserted, a plurality of contacts arranged in the body so as to resiliently contact the contacts of the modular plug, and each contact is electrically connected. When the wires, which are electrically connected and arranged in a manner projecting from the body and have an insulating coating, are pressed into the press-fitting slits, a plurality of terminals sandwiching the core wire while cutting off the insulating coating on both side edges of the press-fitting slits, and covering the terminals. A modular jack having a press-fitting member movably provided between a position where the electric wire is press-fitted into the press-fitting slit and a position where the terminal is opened, and a fixing means for fixing to the portion to be fixed. A plurality of modular jacks are mounted so that the member can move between a position where the member covers the terminal and presses the wire into the press-contact slit and a position where the terminal is opened. A patch panel, comprising: 3. The patch panel according to claim 2, wherein the press-fitting member is arranged on a surface of the modular jack opposite to a surface facing the portion to be fixed. 4. The patch panel according to claim 2, wherein said press-fitting member has a function of holding a plurality of electric wires connected to the terminal in an aligned form. 5. The press-fitting member comprises a lever rotatably attached to the body between a position where the wire is pressed into the press-fitting slit over the terminal and a position where the terminal is opened. The patch panel according to claim 2. 6. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member comprises a fixing member fixed to a portion to be fixed, and a holding member which holds a plurality of modular jacks and is detachably attached to said fixing member. Item 6. The patch panel according to any one of Items 1 to 5.