Patent ID: 7695309
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H01R,H04Q,H05K

Abstract:
1. A network panel comprising: a panel having a plurality of openings; interconnect modules received in the openings, each interconnect module having a mating face and a plurality of receptacle jacks, each receptacle jack having an opening defining a port at the mating face configured to receive a plug of a patch cord having a sensing probe; and a sensor strip having a header and one or more flexible circuits interconnecting one or more rigid circuit boards with the header, each of the circuit boards having contact pads, the sensor strip being mounted to at least one of the panel and the interconnect modules such that the contact pads are aligned with respective receptacle jacks, the contact pads being configured to interface with sensing probes when the plugs are mated with the receptacle jacks.