Examples disclosed herein illustrate various implementations of access ports that are to be mounted to various types of electrical enclosures. In some implementations, the access ports are circular to provide ease of installation and to reduce the overall footprint of the access ports.

The connector includes: at least one contact; a housing to which the contact is arranged; a shell formed into a cylindrical shape inside of which the housing is disposed; and a joining member formed of a resin material; wherein the housing and the contact form an integral unit by means of the joining member, and the joining member is closely fitted within an inner surface of the shell or the joining member is integrally coupled to the inner surface of the shell. Thus, the number of components of the connector can be reduced but the manufacturing flexibility thereof can be increased and the connector can be easily miniaturized and manufactured.

The connector includes: at least one contact; a housing to which the contact is arranged; a shell formed into a cylindrical shape inside of which the housing is disposed; and a joining member formed of a resin material; wherein the housing and the contact form an integral unit by means of the joining member, and the joining member is closely fitted within an inner surface of the shell or the joining member is integrally coupled to the inner surface of the shell. Thus, the number of components of the connector can be reduced but the manufacturing flexibility thereof can be increased and the connector can be easily miniaturized and manufactured.

According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a substrate, first conductors, second conductors, a connector, third conductors, an electronic component, and a first wiring. The first conductor is complied with a first USB standard. The second conductor is complied with a second USB standard. The connector is mounted on the first conductors or the second conductors. The first wiring connects one of the first conductors, one of the second conductors, and one of the third conductors.

According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a substrate, first conductors, second conductors, a connector, third conductors, an electronic component, and a first wiring. The first conductor is complied with a first USB standard. The second conductor is complied with a second USB standard. The connector is mounted on the first conductors or the second conductors. The first wiring connects one of the first conductors, one of the second conductors, and one of the third conductors.

An Ethernet cable assembly including a cable with nine elongated conductors, a first connector and a second connector located on opposing ends of the cable, and a coupler for electrically coupling with one or both of the connectors. The connectors may each include nine pin receptacles electrically coupled with one of the elongated conductors. The nine receptacles may be arranged with one center receptacle surrounded by eight outer receptacles, symmetrically arranged about a line of symmetry passing through the center receptacle, such that when identical first or second connectors of another cable faces one of the first and second connectors, complementary crossover pairs of the receptacles match up with positive receptacles matching positive receptacles and negative receptacles matching negative receptacles. To couple these identical Ethernet connectors with each other, the coupler may have pins simply passing from one side of the coupler housing to another, without any crossover hardware required therein.

An Ethernet cable assembly including a cable with nine elongated conductors, a first connector and a second connector located on opposing ends of the cable, and a coupler for electrically coupling with one or both of the connectors. The connectors may each include nine pin receptacles electrically coupled with one of the elongated conductors. The nine receptacles may be arranged with one center receptacle surrounded by eight outer receptacles, symmetrically arranged about a line of symmetry passing through the center receptacle, such that when identical first or second connectors of another cable faces one of the first and second connectors, complementary crossover pairs of the receptacles match up with positive receptacles matching positive receptacles and negative receptacles matching negative receptacles. To couple these identical Ethernet connectors with each other, the coupler may have pins simply passing from one side of the coupler housing to another, without any crossover hardware required therein.

Reduced-pair Ethernet patch cords include a twisted pair cable that has a pair of insulated conductors that are contained within a cable jacket. A connector is mounted on a first end of the cable. The connector includes a connector housing and a strain relief unit that is mounted on the cable at the interface between the cable and the connector housing. The strain relief unit includes a plurality of internal protrusions that contact the cable jacket.

Reduced-pair Ethernet patch cords include a twisted pair cable that has a pair of insulated conductors that are contained within a cable jacket. A connector is mounted on a first end of the cable. The connector includes a connector housing and a strain relief unit that is mounted on the cable at the interface between the cable and the connector housing. The strain relief unit includes a plurality of internal protrusions that contact the cable jacket.

A network jack assembly network connection identification system comprising an identifier receiving cavity extending inward from a surface of a plug body section of the jack and an identifier element designed for insertion into the identifier receiving cavity. The identifier receiving cavity is accessible through any of a sidewall, a top wall, a bottom wall, or a front wall of the plug body section. The cavity may include a lens enabling viewing of the identifier element. The identifier can be a partially or completely colored surface of the identifier element, a shaped feature of the identifier element, etc. The identifier can be a sheet of material, a pin, or any other suitable insertable component. In one variant, the identifier can be formed during installation by reshaping material designated therefore, such as a wax. Alternatively, the identification solution can be applied to a wall plate.