Single-Pair Ethernet Mount Housing With Shielded Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Ethernet systems require four pairs of conductors to transmit data and power, which can be cumbersome and inefficient, whereas single-pair Ethernet systems aim to transmit both data and power over a single twisted pair of wires, necessitating a compact and effective mounting solution for single pair Ethernet connectors and couplers.
Innovation Solution
A single pair Ethernet mount housing that can accommodate either a single pair Ethernet coupler or connector jack, featuring an interior interface to retain the connector within a channel and an exterior interface to secure the housing within a faceplate or panel module, with optional shielding for noise reduction using a metal spring beam.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If four pairs of conductors are used for Ethernet transmission, then data and power can be transmitted, but the system becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential function of Ethernet transmission to only what is needed - a single twisted pair of conductors - removing the unnecessary three other pairs from the traditional four-pair Ethernet cable configuration. This extraction principle enables single-pair Ethernet technology to transmit both data and power over fewer conductors, improving efficiency while reducing cable complexity.
2Volume of moving object
If a single twisted pair of conductors is used for data and power transmission, then compactness is improved, but a secure mounting solution is required
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is segmented into distinct functional components: a housing that receives the connector, an interior interface feature that retains the connector within a channel, and an exterior interface feature that secures the housing to the faceplate. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the connector remains compact while the mounting structure provides secure installation through its distributed retention mechanisms.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If shielding is added to reduce noise interference, then noise resistance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Shielding is applied locally rather than universally - the housing may include a shielded configuration with a metal spring beam bonding path in specific locations where noise interference is most problematic, while other portions of the structure can remain unshielded. This local application of shielding reduces overall device complexity and cost while still providing adequate noise resistance where it is most needed for single-pair Ethernet transmission.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables compact and efficient data and power transmission over a single twisted pair of wires by providing a secure mounting solution for single pair Ethernet connectors and couplers, enhancing flexibility and reducing noise interference through shielding options.
Implementation Method 1
The shielded configuration utilizes the metal spring beam to establish a bonding path between a shielded coupler or shielded connector jack and a shielded face plate or shielded panel module
Data Source
AI summary
A single pair Ethernet mount housing receives either a single pair Ethernet coupler or connector jack and is positioned within a mount opening of, for example, a faceplate or panel module. An interior interface feature removably retains the coupler or connector jack within a channel of the housing. An exterior interface feature removably retains the mount housing within the mount opening of the faceplate or panel module. The mount housing can be configured in an unshielded configuration (e.g., a plastic body) or a shielded configuration (e.g., a plastic body and a metal spring beam). The shielded configuration utilizes the metal spring beam to establish a bonding path between a shielded coupler or shielded connector jack and a shielded face plate or shielded panel module.