RJ45 connector with guide device for conductors

Abstract

The invention relates to an RJ45 connector (1) with a baseboard (10) for connecting to conductors (22) of a cable (20), and with a plurality of insulation displacement contacts (12) to accept the conductors (22), wherein the insulation displacement contacts (12) are arranged in two rows (14, 16) on one side of said baseboard (10), the two rows (14, 16) are positioned at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction of the cable (20) to be connected, and the RJ45 connector (1) comprises a guide device (30) to guide the conductors (22) for connection to the row (16) of insulation displacement contacts (12) that is further from the end of the cable, wherein the guide device (30) has ramps (34) made in an arc shape to guide the conductors (22).

Claims

1. An RJ45 plug connector, comprising: a planar baseboard for connecting to conductors of a cable, and a plurality of insulation displacement contacts to accept the conductors, wherein: the insulation displacement contacts are arranged in two rows on one side of the planar baseboard, the two rows are positioned at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction of the cable to be connected, and the RJ45 plug connector comprises a guide device to guide the conductors for connection to the row of insulation displacement contacts that is further away from the end of the cable, characterised in that: the guide device has ramps made in an arc shape to guide the conductors to the row of insulation displacement contacts that is further away from the end of the cable.

2. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide device is configured to guide all conductors of the cable for connection to the insulation displacement contacts.

3. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the ramps are open on the side thereof facing the planar baseboard.

4. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide device has insertion openings, into which the conductors can be introduced.

5. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the insulation displacement contacts of the first and second row are identical.

6. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide device is configured to guide the conductors, starting from the planar baseboard, above the insulation displacement contacts of the first row for connection to the insulation displacement contacts of the second row.

7. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the RJ45 connector comprises a housing, on which the guide device is held.

8. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 7, characterised in that: the housing has two housing shells and the planar baseboard is mounted on the first housing shell and the guide device is mounted on the second housing shell.

9. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 8, characterised in that the housing shells are interconnected pivotably.

10. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 7, characterised in that the planar baseboard is mounted parallel to a wall of the housing.

11. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide device has immersion pockets for accepting the insulation displacement contacts.

12. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide device has clamping elements and is configured to hold the conductors in a clamped manner by means of the clamping elements.

13. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide device has a guide portion, which extends in a plane parallel to the planar baseboard.

14. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide device is produced from plastic.

15. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 2, characterised in that the ramps are open on the side thereof facing the planar baseboard.

16. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 2, characterised in that the guide device has insertion openings, into which the conductors can be introduced.

17. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 3, characterised in that the guide device has insertion openings, into which the conductors can be introduced.

18. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 15, characterised in that the guide device has insertion openings, into which the conductors can be introduced.

19. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 2, characterised in that the insulation displacement contacts of the first and second row are identical.

20. The RJ45 plug connector according to claim 3, characterised in that the insulation displacement contacts of the first and second row are identical.

Description

(1) The invention will be explained in greater detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing on the basis of preferred embodiments.

(2) In the drawings

(3) FIG. 1 shows an RJ45 connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention in three views,

(4) FIG. 2 shows the RJ45 connector from FIG. 1 in a plan view and along a line of section A-A,

(5) FIG. 3 shows the RJ45 connector from FIG. 1 with a connected cable in a plan view and a sectional view along a line of section A-A, wherein the RJ45 connector is illustrated in the sectional view in an open state,

(6) FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the open RJ45 connector from FIG. 3,

(7) FIG. 5 shows the view from FIG. 3 additionally with conductors clamped in the guide device,

(8) FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the illustration of the open RJ45 connector with the clamped conductors from FIG. 5,

(9) FIG. 7 shows the RJ45 connector according to the views in FIG. 5 in the closed state,

(10) FIG. 8 shows an exploded illustration of the RJ45 connector according to the invention from FIG. 1,

(11) FIG. 9 shows an isolated view of a guide element of the RJ45 connector from FIG. 1, and

(12) FIG. 10 shows an illustration of the guide element from FIG. 9 in three views.

(13) FIGS. 1 to 8 show an RJ45 connector 1 according to the invention in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. The RJ45 connector 1 comprises a housing 2, with two housing shells 3, 4, which are held to one another pivotably. A closed position of the housing 2 is shown by way of example in FIG. 1, whereas FIG. 4 or 6 show the housing 2 in the open state.

(14) The RJ45 connector 1 further comprises a baseboard 10, which is fitted to a first housing shell 3 of the housing 2. The baseboard 10 is held here parallel to a wall 11 of the first housing shell 3. The RJ45 connector 1 further comprises a plurality of identical insulation displacement contacts 12, which are arranged in two parallel rows 14, 16 on the baseboard 10. Each of the rows 14, 16 comprises four insulation displacement contacts 12, which are positioned in an offset manner on the baseboard in such a way that the four insulation displacement contacts 12 of each row 14, 16 are arranged side by side in two groups, wherein the two groups are positioned in a laterally offset manner and one behind the other.

(15) The RJ45 plug 1 is configured for connection to a cable 10 having eight conductors 22, wherein the conductors 22 are to be connected to the insulation displacement contacts 12 on the baseboard 10. A longitudinal direction 24 of the cable 20 to be connected corresponds to a longitudinal direction of the RJ45 connector 1 and the direction in which the two rows 14, 16 of the insulation displacement contacts are arranged one behind the other at a distance from one another.

(16) The RJ45 connector 1 further comprises a guide device 30, which is fitted to a second housing shell 4. The guide device 30 in this exemplary embodiment comprises two individual guide elements 31, which are shown in detail in FIGS. 9 and 10. The guide device 30 comprises insertion openings 32, which can be formed in the conductors 22 of the cable 20. The insertion openings 32 are adjoined by trough-shaped ramps 34 for guiding the conductors 22. The ramps 34 are open on the side thereof facing the baseboard 10 and have an arc shape. The ramps 34 adjoin the insertion openings 32 in such a way that the insertion openings 32 constitute a tangential continuance of the ramps 34. The guide device 30 is configured to guide the conductors 22, starting from the baseboard 10, above the insulation displacement contacts 12 of the first row 14 for connection to the insulation displacement contacts 12 of the second row, which is further from the end of the cable.

(17) As can also be seen from FIGS. 9 and 10, the guide elements 31 have guide portions 35, which are formed as guide channels and which extend in a plane parallel to the baseboard 10, The guide channels 35 are configured to accept and guide the conductors 22 for connection to the insulation displacement contacts 12 of the two rows 14, 16. Furthermore, the guide device 30, in the region of the guide channels 35, has immersion pockets 36 for accepting the insulation displacement contacts 12. This concerns both the insulation displacement contacts 12 of the first row and also those of the second row 16. The immersion pockets 36 are formed on the axial edges thereof with clamping elements 38, with which the conductors 22 can be held in a clamped manner.

(18) A preferred use of the RJ45 connector 1 for connection to the cable 20 will be explained below.

(19) The housing 2 of the RJ45 connector 1 is initially opened so as to be able to introduce the cable 20 with the conductors 22. In this position, the conductors 22 for connection to the insulation displacement contacts 12 of the second row 16 are introduced into the insertion openings 32 and are curved along the ramp 34, as can be seen in FIGS. 3 and 4. The conductors 22 are then pressed into the ramps 34, in the region into the corresponding guide channels 35 with the immersion pockets 36, where they are held in a clamped manner between the clamping elements 28, as is shown by way of example in FIGS. 5-7. The free ends of the conductors 22 can be cut off flush at the end of the corresponding guide channels 35. FIGS. 5 and 6 accordingly show the RJ45 connector 1 with the clamped conductors 22 for connection to the insulation displacement contacts 12 of the second row 16.

(20) Furthermore, the conductors 22 for connection to the insulation displacement contacts 12 of the first row 14 are inserted into the corresponding guide channels 35 and are clamped between the clamping elements 38. Ends of the conductors 22 protruding beyond the guide channels 35 can then be cut off flush at their ends facing away from the cable 20. Here, any damage to the conductors in the ramp 34 is prevented by the trough shape. The guide device 30 with the clamped conductors 22 for use with all insulation displacement contacts 12 is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

(21) As is clear from the figures, the clamping of the conductors 22 is primarily independent of the positioning thereof, such that the clamping can also be performed following the positioning of all conductors 22.

(22) The housing 2 is closed by pivoting the two housing shells 3, 4 relative to one another, as is shown in FIG. 7. Here, the insulation displacement contacts 12 are introduced into the respective immersion pockets 36, and the conductors 22 are automatically contacted by the corresponding insulation displacement contacts 12.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

(23) RJ45 connector 1 housing 2 first housing shell 3 second housing shell 4 baseboard 10 wall 11 insulation displacement contact 12 1.sup.st row, close to the end of the cable 14 2.sup.nd row, further from the end of the cable 16 cable 20 conductors 22 guide device 30 guide element 31 insertion opening 32 ramp 34 guide portion, guide channel 35 immersion pocket 36 clamping element 38