Abstract:
The present disclosure includes teachings for a jack and receptacle, and methods regarding same, that provide increased data capability and backwards compatibility with previous systems, such as RJ45. The present disclosure can be used for hardwire connections between electrical and computing components. Cable such as Cat 5 and Cat 6 can be used with the disclosed jack and receptacle.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED INFORMATION 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/142,140, filed Apr. 2, 2015, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/150,072, filed Apr. 20, 2015, both titled “Electrical Connector”, the contents of which are hereby incorporated herein in its entirety. 
     
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0002]    The present disclosure is directed to hardwire connections for electrical components, and in particular to a double pin set up jack and receptacle. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    RJ45 plugs are popular in the telecommunications industry. RJ45 plugs are used to connect PC computers, telephones, servers, credit card registers and a host of other devices. RJ45 is a type of 8P8C modular connector that was defined by TIA/EIA-568 from the Telecommunications Industry Association and the Electronic Industries Alliance. 
         [0004]    RJ45 plugs comprise 8 physical pins. An RJ45 plug and an RJ45 receptacle can connect and provide connectivity from a device to a network, or between devices, or another setup. The devices/networks connected must be able to read and understand communication sent over a cable connecting them. The translation of communication can be governed by the pin/pair assignments given by T568A and T568B from TIA/EIA-568. Other devices may use a different standard. The cables used with RJ45 are typically eight conductor 100-ohm balanced twisted-pair cabling, including, for example, Category 5 cable. Previously, Cat 3 cable was popular, but nowadays Cat 5 or Cat 6 cable is used in many applications. 
         [0005]    One disadvantage of RJ45 plugs is the 8 pin limit. This numerical limit places a cap on how fast data can be sent and translated through an RJ45 system. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    An embodiment of the teachings described herein can comprise a jack for hardwire connections between electrical components, comprising: a front face comprising four edges, a first plurality of connector pins on a first front edge, and a second plurality of connector pins on a second front edge opposing the first front edge; and a back face distal to the front face and comprising a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a plurality of cables. 
         [0007]    Another embodiment comprises a receptacle for hardwire connections on an electrical component, comprising: an opening configured to receive a jack therein; and a connection face disposed at an interior end of the opening, comprising four edges, a first edge comprising a first plurality of connector pin receivers, and a second edge opposite the first edge and comprising a second plurality of connector pin receivers. 
         [0008]    Another embodiment comprises a method of constructing a jack for hardwire connections between electrical components, comprising: providing a front face comprising four edges, a first plurality of connector pins on a first front edge, and a second plurality of connector pins on a second front edge opposing the first front edge; and providing a back face distal to, and connected to, the front face and comprising a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a plurality of cables. 
         [0009]    The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the invention. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that each of the figures is provided for the purpose of illustration and description only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the present invention. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0010]    For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0011]      FIG. 1  is a diagram of an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0012]      FIG. 2  is a diagram of the bottom of an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0013]      FIG. 3  is a diagram of a top down view of an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0014]      FIG. 4  is a diagram of a side view of an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0015]      FIG. 5  is a diagram of a front view of an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0016]      FIG. 6  is a diagram of a bottom view of an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0017]      FIG. 7  is a diagram of an RJ45 plug and an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0018]      FIG. 8  is a diagram of the back side of an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0019]      FIG. 9  is a diagram of the back side of an embodiment of a double pin plug. 
           [0020]      FIG. 10  is a diagram of an embodiment of a double pin receptacle. 
           [0021]      FIG. 11  is a diagram of a front view of a double pin receptacle embodiment. 
           [0022]      FIG. 12  is a diagram of a top down view of a double pin receptacle embodiment. 
           [0023]      FIG. 13  is a diagram of a side view of a double pin receptacle embodiment. 
           [0024]      FIG. 14  is a diagram of a comparison of an RJ45 plug and a double pin plug embodiment. 
           [0025]      FIG. 15  is a diagram of a comparison of an RJ45 plug and a double pin plug embodiment. 
           [0026]      FIG. 16  is a diagram of a harness embodiment comprising a double pin plug. 
           [0027]      FIG. 17  is a diagram of a series of RJ45 and double pin receptacle embodiments. 
           [0028]      FIG. 18  is a diagram of a modem embodiment comprising double pin receptacles. 
           [0029]      FIG. 19  is a flow chart diagram of a method embodiment under the present disclosure. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0030]    An embodiment of the teachings disclosed herein is a double pin connector comprising an RJ45 compatible head with 16 pins so as to double the bandwidth of the connection. An embodiment may go by the trade name double pin. A double pin receptacle can receive either a double pin plug/connector or an RJ45 plug/connector. A benefit of the teachings herein is that double pin connector sets provide increased speed and bandwidth. In addition, double pin connector sets are backwards compatible, thus enabling RJ45 and other eight pin-based devices to be enabled within a double pin based system. 
         [0031]      FIG. 1  displays an embodiment of the teachings disclosed herein. Double pin plug  10  comprises a rear portion  20  and a front portion  30 . Front portion  30  comprises a first pin set  12 , a second pin set  14 , and wings  35 .  FIG. 2  shows a bottom view of the same plug as  FIG. 1 . 
         [0032]      FIGS. 3-6  shows top, bottom, side and front views of an embodiment of the double pin plug.  FIG. 7  shows a comparison of an embodiment of the double pin connector to a typical prior art RJ45 connector. The height  33  of front portion  30  of double pin connector  10  is the same as height  53  of front portion  72  with connector box  75  of RJ45 connector  70 . Locking pin  76  helps to lock connector  70  into a receptacle. 
         [0033]      FIGS. 8 and 9  show the back side  40  of embodiments of double pin connector  10 . In  FIG. 8  the connector  10  connects to a single cable  41 . In  FIG. 9  connector  10  connects to dual cables  42 ,  43 , possibly similar to the harness shown in  FIG. 16 . 
         [0034]      FIG. 10  displays an embodiment of a double pin receptacle  110 . The receptacle  110  of  FIG. 10  can receive the plug embodiments in  FIGS. 1-7 .  FIG. 11  shows the receptacle  110  of  FIG. 10  from a front view. As shown, the first and second pin sets  12  and  14  of  FIG. 1  can connect to first and second receiving pin sets  122  and  124 . Carve out  115  receives the front portion  30  of plug  10  and grooves  136  receive wings  35  from a double pin plug. Receptacle  110  can connect to a cable  101 . In other embodiments receptacle  110  can be integrated into a modem or other device. A prior art RJ45 receiver would only comprise one receiving pin set. An embodiment of a double pin receptacle such as shown in  FIGS. 10 and 11  can receive either a RJ45 or a double pin plug.  FIG. 12  shows a top down view of receptacle  110  with carve out  115  and cable  101 .  FIG. 13  displays a side view of receptacle  110  with grooves  136  and cable  101 . 
         [0035]      FIG. 14  shows a top down comparison of an RJ45 plug  70  and a double pin plug  10 . RJ45 plug  70  comprises a front portion  72  and a back portion  71 . Pins  74  are located on the front portion  72 , as well as connector box  75 .  FIG. 15  shows an isometric view of plug  70  and plug  10 . 
         [0036]      FIG. 16  shows a split RJ45 and double pin harness  90 . In this embodiment a single double pin plug  10  on one end is connected by a split cable  85  to two RJ45 plugs  70 . A harness such as this can connect a double pin based device to several RJ45 devices. Because of double pin&#39;s double pin configurations, the single double pin plug  10  of  FIG. 16  can match the data flow of two RJ45 inputs. 
         [0037]      FIG. 17  shows an embodiment of a modem  400  comprising double pin receptacles  210  that accept double pin plugs and RJ45 plugs. Double pin plug  310  connects to receptacle  210  and comprises a cable  301 . RJ45 plug  320  can also attach to receptacle  210  and comprises cable  302 . Modem  400  could be integrated into a rack mounted server or a variety of other devices. 
         [0038]      FIG. 18  shows another embodiment of a modem integrating double pin compliant receptacles  510 . 
         [0039]      FIG. 19  shows an embodiment of a method  600  for providing a data connection between two devices. At  610  a front race is provided comprising four edges, a first plurality of connector pins on a first front edge, and a second plurality of connector pins on a second front edge opposing the first front edge. At  620  a back face is provided that is distal to, and connected to, the front face and comprising a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a plurality of cables. 
         [0040]    The pins, for example pins  12  and  14  of  FIGS. 1-6 , are conductive (sometimes made of copper) and can be set to communicate by a given protocol that is standardized. For example, the T568A or T568B pin/pair assignments can be used as defined in TIA/EIA-568. However, double pin connector sets can be used with a variety of pin/pair assignments or coding protocols. 
         [0041]    Double pin plug of the connector set can be used to provide connections for: between rack mount modules in a data center; entertainment modules; built-in entertainment systems for new houses or for re-wires of existing houses; or various data connections for business situations in commercial, manufacturing, or retail. 
         [0042]    A double pin receptacle or double pin connector set can be installed in place of RJ45 receptacles in any type of communication or electronic equipment and still be backwards compatible to RJ45 plugs. Samples of electrical components that can utilize a double pin embodiment as opposed to RJ45, while still providing backwards compatibility, include: PC computer, laptop, internet modem, WIFI module, network switch box, network hard drive, network cloud drive, rack mount data center modules, data center switch box, rack mount entertainment systems, television set, audio receiver, DVD player, cable box set, media box, retail credit card register, retail cash register, security &amp; surveillance equipment, restaurant guest wireless device, and more. 
         [0043]    The dimensions of a double pin jack or receptacle under the present disclosure are similar to those for RJ45 jacks and receptacles. Having the same dimensions helps ensure interoperability. However the present teachings can be applied across a variety of dimensions and sizes. 
         [0044]    Although the present invention and its advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification. As one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate from the disclosure of the present invention, processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed that perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may be utilized according to the present invention. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to include within their scope such processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps.