Pluggable module
US-9210817-B2 · Dec 8, 2015 · US
Managed electrical connectivity systems
US9054440B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9054440-B2 |
| Application number | US-90772410-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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A connector arrangement includes a plug nose body; a printed circuit board positioned within a cavity of the plug nose body; and a plug cover that mounts to the plug nose body to enclose the printed circuit board within the cavity. The printed circuit board includes a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media. The plug cover defines a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed. A connector assembly includes a jack module and a media reading interface configured to receive the plug. A patch panel includes multiple jack modules and multiple media reading interfaces.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A jack module comprising: a jack body having a front, a rear, a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side, the jack body defining a socket configured to receive a plug from the front of the jack body, the second end of the jack body defining a cutout region that provides access to the socket through the second end of the jack body, the jack body including guides that define external guide channels at the first end of the jack body, each…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H01R12/721Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H01R13/436Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9054440B2 cover?
- A connector arrangement includes a plug nose body; a printed circuit board positioned within a cavity of the plug nose body; and a plug cover that mounts to the plug nose body to enclose the printed circuit board within the cavity. The printed circuit board includes a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media. The plug cover defi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Taylor Chris, White Gordon John, Hoath Alastair, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R12/721. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).