Patent ID: 6328609
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A module jack for receiving a modular plug having a plurality of contact terminals, comprising:an insulation housing having an opening at a front face; andeight L-shaped contact terminals, a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, a seventh, and an eighth terminals provided in this order in said insulation housing, wherein said eight L-shaped contact terminals make four pairs, a first pair consisting of said fourth and fifth terminals, a second pair consisting of said first and second terminals, a third pair consisting of said third and sixth terminals, and a fourth pair consisting of said seventh and eighth terminals, said L-shaped contact terminals including:fixed sections including horizontal and vertical portions and fixed to said insulation housing, wherein horizontal portions of said first, second, fourth and sixth terminals are arranged in an upper level and horizontal portions of said third, fifth, seventh and eighth terminals are arranged in a lower level;contact sections extending diagonally and downwardly from said horizontal portion of said fixed sections, wherein all contact sections of said contact terminals of said modular jack extend straight in a direction and in a plane in said opening for contact with said contact terminals of said modular plug when said modular plug is plugged in said modular jack; andattaching sections extending downwardly from said insulation housing, wherein a distance between said second and fourth pairs is increased by laterally bending a part of said horizontal portions of said first, second, seventh, and eighth terminals, and a distance between said first and third pairs is increased by laterally bending a part of said vertical portions of said third, fourth, fifth, and sixth terminals.