USRE40375E1 - Back-end variation control cap for use with a jack module - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to routing twisted conductor pairs of a cable to a jack module and, in particular, to devices, systems and methods for controlling the consistency with which the twisted conductor pairs are routed.
- existing jack modules 100 include a housing 102 having a front portion 104 and a back portion 110 .
- the front portion 104 is visible to the user of the patch panel (not shown) and includes one or more jack openings 106 configured to receive a communication connector (not shown).
- the front portion 104 and the back portion 110 matingly engage each other and serve to protect a printed wiring board 130 , one or more jack receptacles 136 , and a plurality of insulation displacement connectors 138 .
- the jack receptacles 136 are mounted to the front side 132 of the printed wiring board 130 while the insulation displacement connectors (IDCs) 138 are mounted to the back side 134 . Traces (not shown) on the printed wiring board 130 electrically connect the IDCs 138 to the electrical contacts 137 ( FIG. 2 ) housed within the jack receptacles 136 . As assembled, each jack receptacle 136 aligns with a jack opening 106 in the front portion 104 of the housing while the IDCs 138 are aligned with a terminal connection region 112 disposed on the back portion 110 . As shown, the front portion 104 and the back portion 110 of the housing are held together with assembly tabs 108 on the front portion that engage assembly notches 109 on the back portion 110 .
- FIG. 2 shows a front view of the jack module 100 , as would be seen by a user of a typical communications patch panel.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show the terminal connection region 112 in greater detail.
- the terminal connection region 112 consists of two substantially parallel rows 114 of wire guide posts 116 and wire guide splitters 117 , alternatingly disposed along each row 114 .
- adjacent wire guide posts 116 and wire guide splitters 117 have a terminal slot 118 disposed therebetween.
- Each terminal slot 118 allows access to one of the IDCs 138 disposed within the parallel rows 114 .
- a technician determines which IDCs 138 are associated with the desired jack receptacle 136 .
- the IDCs 138 of interest are accessed by way of the pairs of terminal slots labeled 118 a, 118 b, 118 c, and 118 d, each of the pairs of the terminal slots 118 being configured to receive the conductors from one of the cable's twisted conductor pairs.
- the technician urges the desired conductor into the appropriate IDC, typically using a device such as a punch-down tool (not shown).
- wire guide splitters 117 assist the technician in separating the conductors of each twisted conductor pair, thereby making it easier for the technician to insert the desired conductor into the desired IDC 138 .
- a preferred embodiment of a back-end variation control cap is configured for use with a jack module including a plurality of insulation displacement connectors, and the cap is configured for routing a plurality of twisted conductor pairs.
- the cap includes an upper portion, a bottom portion, a plurality of twisted pair channels extending between the upper portion and the bottom portion, and a pair of opposed end walls, each of the end walls including a plurality of wire constraints disposed thereon.
- Each wire constraint has opposed surfaces configured to retain one of the conductors and each twisted conductor pair extends through one of the twisted pair channels and the conductors of the twisted conductor pairs are disposed in the plurality of wire constraints such that each conductor is aligned with one of the insulation displacement connectors when the bottom portion is disposed adjacent the jack module.
- Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of routing twisted conductor pairs from a cable onto a jack module including insulation displacement connectors.
- the method includes the steps of: providing a cap having a top portion and a bottom portion; passing each of the twisted conductor pairs through the cap from the top to the bottom portion; engaging a portion of the cap with each of the conductors such that each conductor is immobilized; and disposing the cap on the jack module such that the bottom portion is adjacent the jack module and each of the conductors electrically engages one of the insulation displacement connectors.
- a jack module system configured to receive a plurality of twisted conductor pairs and at least one communication connector.
- the system includes a housing having a front portion including a jack opening configured to receive the communication connector and a back portion including a terminal connection region configured to receive the twisted pair conductors.
- a jack receptacle, a printed wiring board, and a plurality of insulation displacement connectors are disposed within the housing such that the jack receptacle is aligned with the jack opening and the plurality of insulation displacement connectors are accessible through the terminal connection region.
- the jack receptacle and the plurality of insulation displacement connectors are disposed on opposite sides of the printed wiring board.
- the system further includes a back-end variation control cap including an upper portion, a bottom portion, a plurality of twisted pair channels extending between the upper and the bottom portions, and a plurality of wire constraints disposed on the bottom portion, wherein each wire constraint is configured to retain one of the conductors.
- a back-end variation control cap including an upper portion, a bottom portion, a plurality of twisted pair channels extending between the upper and the bottom portions, and a plurality of wire constraints disposed on the bottom portion, wherein each wire constraint is configured to retain one of the conductors.
- Each twisted conductor pair extends through one of the twisted pair channels and the conductors are disposed in the plurality of wire constraints such that each conductor is aligned with one of the insulation displacement connectors when the bottom portion slidably engages the terminal connection region.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded, perspective view of a prior art jack module.
- FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the jack module as shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the jack module as shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a back view of the jack module as shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5A is a top perspective view of an embodiment of a back-end variation control cap shown in an inverted position.
- FIG. 5B is a side view of the embodiment of the back-end variation control cap of FIG. 5A , taken along line 5 B- 5 B of FIG. 5 A.
- FIG. 6A is a bottom view of the embodiment of the back-end variation control cap of FIG. 5A , taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5A , showing details of twisted pair routing.
- FIG. 6B is a bottom view of the embodiment of the back-end variation control cap of FIG. 5A , taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5A , showing details of twisted pair routing.
- FIG. 6C is a bottom view of the embodiment of the back-end variation control cap of FIG. 5A , taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5A , showing details of twisted pair routing.
- FIG. 6D is an end view of an embodiment of the back-end variation control cap of FIG. 5A , as shown in FIGS. 6A-6C .
- FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the embodiment of the back-end variation control cap of FIG. 5A , as shown in FIGS. 5A-B , mounted to an embodiment of a jack module.
- FIG. 5A an embodiment of a back-end variation control cap 140 is shown in an inverted position.
- the back-end variation control cap 140 includes an upper portion 142 and a bottom portion 150 , with a plurality of twisted pair channels 146 connecting the upper portion 142 and the bottom portion 150 .
- each twisted pair channel 146 is configured to receive a twisted conductor pair 124 from a communications cable 120 , as shown in FIG. 7 .
- This particular embodiment includes four twisted pair channels 146 is for use with a communications cable 120 that includes four twisted conductor pairs 124 housed within a cable jacket 122 .
- the bottom portion 150 of the back-end variation control cap 140 includes a plurality of wire constraints 156 disposed along the bottom edges 154 of a pair of opposed end walls 152 .
- each wire constraint 156 is configured to frictionally engage an individual conductor 126 from a twisted conductor pair 124 (FIG. 5 C). In the embodiment shown, this is accomplished by providing a pair of opposed surfaces 158 that are separated by a distance that is slightly less than the outer diameter of each conductor 126 .
- the bottom portion 150 also includes a plurality of twisted pair splitters 160 .
- each twisted pair splitter 160 includes a pointed, or knife-like, ridge 162 that allows a technician to separate the individual conductors 126 within each twisted conductor pair 124 .
- a twisted pair splitter 160 is disposed on the bottom portion 150 adjacent each of the twisted pair channels 146 . Therefore, in the embodiment shown, there are four twisted pair splitters 160 .
- a pair of routing posts 164 are centrally located on the bottom portion 150 . The routing posts 164 assist a technician to route the conductors 126 in a desired fashion.
- a plurality of punch-down walls 170 also are included.
- One punch-down wall 170 is provided for each conductor 126 that is to be routed within the back-end variation control cap 140 .
- the punch-down walls 170 are disposed in substantially parallel pairs, each pair including a punch-down wall 170 disposed on opposing sides of each twisted pair splitter 160 and extending to an associated wire constraint 156 .
- the punch down walls 170 are substantially parallel to the longitudinal center line of the back-end variation control cap 140 and are disposed such that two pairs of the punch-down walls 170 are on opposed sides of the center line.
- each punch-down wall 170 includes a notch 174 which is configured to prevent excessive force from being applied to the portion of each conductor 126 that is being engaged with its associated IDC 138 (FIG. 1 ).
- the embodiment shown is configured for use with a standard communications cable 120 that includes a cable jacket 122 and four twisted conductor pairs 124 , as shown in FIG. 7 .
- the four twisted conductor pairs are designated 124 a, 124 b, 124 c and 124 d.
- each twisted conductor pair 124 a-d is routed through the corresponding twisted pair channel 146 a-d, as shown in FIG. 7 .
- the twisted conductor pairs 124 a-d are pulled through the twisted pair channels 146 a-d until the cable jacket 122 abuts the upper portion 142 of the back-end variation control cap 140 .
- the individual conductors 126 of each twisted conductor pair 124 a-d are separated using the twisted pair splitters 160 .
- the twisted pair splitters 160 facilitate separation of the typically small diameter conductors 126 .
- the twisted pair splitters 160 help ensure that the conductors 126 of each twisted conductor pair 124 a-d remain uniformly parallel to each other as the conductors 126 extend outwardly toward the wire constraints 156 , thereby helping to insure uniformity in the manner of routing of the twisted conductor pairs 124 a-d.
- each conductor 126 a is extended outwardly toward a corresponding wire constraint 156 a.
- the conductors 126 a are disposed adjacent the bottom ledge 172 of an associated punch-down wall 170 (FIG. 5 B). After the conductors 126 a have been routed along the punch-down walls 170 , the conductors 126 a are frictionally restrained by the wire constraints 156 a, thereby maintaining the conductors 126 a in the desired routing positions.
- FIG. 6D is a view of the back-end variation control cap 140 taken along line 6 D-D of FIG. 6 A. Note, conductors 126 a are retained within wire constraints 156 a and conductors 126 b are retained within wire constraints 156 b.
- the back-end variation control cap 140 is positioned above the back portion 110 of the jack module, see, for example, jack module 100 (FIG. 4 ), such that the twisted conductor pairs 124 a-d are aligned with the appropriate terminal slots 118 .
- the back-end variation control cap 140 is properly aligned with the back portion 110 , the twisted conductor pairs 124 a-d will be aligned with the terminal slots 118 a-d, respectively.
- the back-end variation control cap 140 is then urged into position adjacent the back portion 110 by engaging the punch-down tool sockets 144 ( FIG.
- FIG. 7 shows the back--end variation control cap 140 as assembled to jack module 100 .
- the bottom portion 150 of the back-end variation control cap 140 is configured such that the wire guide posts 116 and wire guide splitters 117 nest therein. Note, physical contact between the conductors 126 and the IDCs 138 maintain the back-end variation control cap 140 in the desired position adjacent the jack module in this embodiment.
- FIG. 6B discloses an arrangement wherein adjacent twisted conductor pairs 124 b and 124 d crossover one another. This arrangement is achieved by routing the twisted conductor pairs 124 a-d through the associated twisted pair channels 146 a-d, respectively. Next, twisted conductor pairs 124 a and 124 c are routed to their respective pairs of wire constraints 156 a and 156 c. To achieve crossover between adjacent twisted conductor pairs 124 b and 124 d, twisted conductor pair 124 b is routed to the twisted pair splitter 160 that is disposed adjacent twisted pair channel 146 d.
- twisted conductor pair 124 b has been separated with the twisted pair splitter 160 , the conductors 126 b are routed to wire constraints 156 d and are frictionally engaged therein.
- twisted conductor pair 124 d is routed through a gap 166 disposed between the routing posts 164 .
- the twisted conductor pair 124 d is separated into individual conductors 126 d with the twisted pair splitter 160 that is disposed adjacent twisted pair channel 146 b.
- the conductors 126 d are then routed to and secured in the wire constraints 156 b.
- the cap is ready for installing on the jack module 100 in the manner previously discussed with regard to FIG. 6 A. Once assembled, this routing arrangement results in twisted conductor pairs 124 b and 124 d being inserted into terminal slots 118 d and 118 b, respectively.
- FIG. 6C discloses an arrangement in which twisted conductor pairs 124 a and 124 d which are disposed diagonally to each other within the communications cable 120 are routed in a crossover fashion.
- twisted conductor pairs 124 b and 124 c are separated into pairs of substantially parallel conductors 126 and secured within their respective wire constraints 156 b and 156 c.
- twisted conductor pair 124 a is routed around the centrally disposed routing posts 164 and are separated into conductors 126 a with the aid of twisted pair splitter 160 disposed adjacent to twisted pair channel 146 d.
- the conductors 126 a are then extended outwardly in a substantially parallel fashion and are secured within wire constraints 156 d.
- twisted conductor pair 124 d is routed around the centrally located routing posts 164 opposite twisted conductor pair 124 a. Twisted conductor pair 124 d is separated into conductors 126 d with the assistance of twisted pair splitter 160 which is disposed adjacent twisted pair channel 146 a. The conductors 126 d are then extended outwardly in a substantially parallel manner and engaged within wire constraints 156 a. With the twisted conductor pairs 124 a-d so arranged, the back-end variation control cap 140 is in condition for mounting to the jack module 100 . The routing arrangement shown in FIG. 6C results in twisted conductor pairs 124 a and 124 da being inserted into terminal slots 118 d and 118 a, respectively.
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