Patent ID: 6780063
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A modular jack for connecting between a mating plug connector and a plurality of wires connected to a circuit, comprising:a main body, the main body defining a cavity for receiving the plug connector therein and at least a slot; an insert module, the insert module forming a pair of guide sections; a presser, the presser having a pair of channels receiving corresponding guide sections of the insert module, a pair of blocks abutting against bottom surfaces of the guide sections and at least a latch engaging with the slot of the main body, said insert module being secured between the main body and the presser; and a plurality of terminals received in the insert module, each terminal having a contacting section received in the cavity of the main body and a connecting section connecting to a wire; wherein the main body defines a pair of grooves and the insert module has a pair of lead sections received in corresponding grooves of the main body; wherein the insert module defines a pair of first cutouts, the presser defines a pair of second cutouts and the first and second cutouts together form a pair of pilot holes for receiving the wires when the insert module is coupled with the presser; wherein the insert module defines an indentation and the presser forms a protrusion engaging with the indentation of the insert module; wherein each terminal has a cantilevered beam section bending rearwardly from the contacting portion and a connecting section extending upwardly from a rear end of the cantilevered beam section; wherein the presser defines a plurality of recesses receiving the connecting sections of the terminals.