Back-end variation control cap for use with a jack module

Active Publication Date: 2008-06-10
COMMSCOPE INC
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[0009]Another embodiment of the present invention provides 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 p

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However, recent developments, such as patch panels requiring category 6 performance levels, are much more sensitive to variations in twisted pair dress and routing.

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[0023]Reference will now be made to the drawings wherein like numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. As shown in 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. Preferably, 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.

[0024]Referring now to FIG. 6A, 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. Pre...

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A back-end variation control cap configured for use with a jack module including a plurality of insulation displacement connectors, the cap being 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.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]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.DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART[0002]As is known, communications patch panels frequently incorporate the use ofjack modules 100, as shown in FIG. 1, that can be readily attached to and removed from the patch panel. Typically, 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 receptacle...

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IPC IPC(8): H01R4/24H01R24/00
CPCH01R24/64
Inventor ABEL, JOHN N.MOFFITT, BRYAN S.SPITZ, WILLIAM T.WILD, RONALD L.MILLER, TIMOTHY C.
Owner COMMSCOPE INC
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