Data transmission module

Abstract

The invention relates to a data transmission module for use in a connector with a modularly configurable supporting frame, said data transmission module being designed for transmitting electrotechnical signals using at least one data cable. The data transmission module also comprises a housing and an insulating body which can be inserted into the housing, the insulating body accommodating at least two contact elements which are each connected to at least one wire of the data cable, and the insulating body accommodating at least one contact carrier which accommodates at least the two contact elements of the data cable.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. A data transmission module (1) for use in a plug connector with a modularly configurable supporting frame, wherein the data transmission module (1) is designed for transmission of electronic signals through at least one data cable (3), wherein the data transmission module (1) comprises a housing (2) and an insulating body (6) which can be inserted into the housing (2), wherein the insulating body (6) receives at least two contact elements (8), wherein the contact elements (8) are each connected to at least one wire of the data cable (3), and wherein the insulating body (6) receives at least one contact carrier (9), wherein the contact carrier (9) receives at least the two contact elements (8) of the data cable (3).

12. The data transmission module (1) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the data cable (3) comprises at least one twisted-pair cable (4) comprising at least two twisted-pair wires (5).

13. The data transmission module (1) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the contact carrier (9) is made from a substantially flexible plastic.

14. The data transmission module (1) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the contact carrier (9) receives the contact elements (8) of the data cable (3) by form fit.

15. The data transmission module (1) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the contact elements (8) of the data cable (3) are brought into engagement with the contact carrier (9), wherein the contact carrier (9) has at least one latching means which at least hinders a separation of the contact elements (8) from the contact carrier (9) in the direction of the data cable (3).

16. The data transmission module (1) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the contact elements (8) of the data cable (3) are brought into engagement with the contact carrier (9), wherein the contact elements (8) have at least one latching means which at least hinders a separation of the contact elements (8) from the contact carrier (9) in the direction of the data cable (3).

17. The data transmission module (1) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the contact carrier (9) has at least one latching means which is configured to fix the contact carrier (9) in the insulating body (6).

18. The data transmission module (1) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the insulating body (6) has at least one latching means which is configured to fix the contact carrier (9) in the insulating body (6).

19. The data transmission module (1) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the housing (2) consists of at least two housing elements, wherein a first housing element receives the insulating body (6) by form fit, and a second housing element is fixed to the first housing element by at least one fixing element (10) and thus forms an interior of the housing (6).

20. The data transmission module (1) as claimed claim 12, wherein the housing (2) is made of an electrically conductive material and thus serves substantially as a shielding element for shielding the at least one twisted-pair cable (4) or the twisted-pair wires (5) contained therein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] An exemplary embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and explained in more detail below, in which

[0022] FIG. 1 shows a perspective illustration of a data transmission module;

[0023] FIG. 2 shows a perspective illustration of a data cable and contact carrier for twisted-pair cables;

[0024] FIG. 3 shows a perspective illustration of a data cable and contact carrier, inserted in one piece of a two-piece insulating body, for twisted-pair cables;

[0025] FIG. 4 shows a perspective illustration of a data cable and contact carrier, inserted in a one-piece insulating body, for twisted-pair cables.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The figures contain partially simplified schematic illustrations. For similar but not necessarily identical elements, the same reference signs are used in some cases. Different views of the same elements may have different scales. Directional indications such as “above”, “below”, “left”, “right”, “front” and “rear” refer to the respective illustrations and may vary with respect to the elements illustrated.

[0027] FIG. 1 shows an isometric illustration of a data transmission module 1 according to the invention. The structure is clear. Firstly, part of the module housing 2 can be seen which receives an end of a data cable 3. In the embodiment illustrated, the data cable 3 consists of four twisted-pair cables 4. These twisted-pair cables 4 each comprise two twisted-pair wires 5. These are particularly clear in FIG. 2. Furthermore, the data transmission module 1 has an insulating body 6. This insulating body 6 may be made in several pieces, for example as a top insulating body element 7 and a lower insulating body element 7′ which can be connected thereto. In order to enclose data transmission module 1 completely, a second part of the module housing 2 is connected to the module housing 2 by at least one fixing element 10.

[0028] A particular advantage of the data transmission module 1 with contact carriers 9 is evident from FIG. 2. In the exemplary embodiment, the data cable 3 comprises four twisted-pair cables 4. The twisted-pair cables 4 each consist of two twisted-pair wires 5. Contact elements 8 are attached to the stripped ends of the twisted-pair wires 5. These elements can easily be inserted in the contact carrier 9 without having to shorten the shielding of the twisted-pair cable 4 and/or the shielding of the twisted-pair wires 5 down to the cable receiver of the module housing 2.

[0029] FIG. 3 shows the use of the contact carrier 9 on use of an insulating body 6 consisting of two insulating body elements 7, wherein a lower insulating body element 7′ is shown. The contact carriers 9 with contact elements 8 arranged therein are inserted in the insulating body element 7′ and there fixed for example to the corresponding insulating body element (not shown).

[0030] An alternative embodiment is shown in FIG. 4, wherein the insulating body 6 is made of one piece. Here, the contact carriers 9 with contact elements 8 arranged therein may be pushed into the insulating body 6. Ideally, latching elements, formed for example as hooks or wedges, ensure that the contact carriers 9 are securely received in the insulating body 6.

[0031] Both embodiments of the insulating body 6 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 serve for illustration and may be configured differently. Advantageously, both designs have recesses between the receiver for the contact carriers, which allow the module housing 2 of the data transmission module 1 to be produced with substantially vertical separating elements, which improves the shielding and hence increases the possible data transmission rates.

[0032] Although various aspects or features of the invention are shown in combination in the figures, it is evident to the person skilled in the art—unless indicated otherwise—that the combinations illustrated and discussed are not the only ones possible. In particular, mutually corresponding units or feature complexes from different exemplary embodiments may be exchanged with one another.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0033] 1 Data transmission module [0034] 2 Module housing [0035] 3 Data cable [0036] 4 Twisted-pair cable [0037] 5 Twisted-pair wire [0038] 6 Insulating body [0039] 7 Insulating body element [0040] 8 Contact element [0041] 9 Contact carrier [0042] 10 Fixing element