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CN100517883C - Jack connector assembly having circuitry components integrated for providing POE-functionality - Google Patents
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CN100517883C
CN100517883C CNB2005800212644A CN200580021264A CN100517883C CN 100517883 C CN100517883 C CN 100517883C CN B2005800212644 A CNB2005800212644 A CN B2005800212644A CN 200580021264 A CN200580021264 A CN 200580021264A CN 100517883 C CN100517883 C CN 100517883C
CNB2005800212644A
CN101044661A (en
S·菲利蓬
W·赫尔曼
S·施泰因克
摩勒克斯公司
2004-06-24 Priority to PCT/EP2004/006824 priority Critical patent/WO2006000238A1/en
2004-06-24 Priority to EPPCT/EP2004/006824 priority
2005-03-11 Application filed by 摩勒克斯公司 filed Critical 摩勒克斯公司
2007-09-26 Publication of CN101044661A publication Critical patent/CN101044661A/en
2009-07-22 Publication of CN100517883C publication Critical patent/CN100517883C/en
The invention relates two a jack connector assembly having a circuitry components integrated providing power over LAN- functionality, in particular for use with regard to Ethernet-networks. An object of the present invention is to provide a jack connector assembly providing integrated power over LAN-functionality and especially avoiding any undesirable and destructive heat accumulation. The object is achieved by a modular jack connector assembly having at least one connector housing (100) and at least one connector insert (200) insertable into the connector housing, each connector housing (100) having a front mating side with at least one port opening (301, 312) for receiving a plug having a plurality of electrical contacts and a rear side (112) for inserting at least one of said connector inserts (200), each connector insert (200) having a front end side and a rear end side and is supporting electrical contacts (240) with contact sections (245, 246) arranged at the front end for detachable connection with corresponding electrical contacts of at least one of said plugs, and is supporting at the rear end side components (260) of a circuitry providing a power over LAN-functionality, that components (260) are arranged outside the jack connector housing (100).
Jack connector assembly with integrated circuit component that the POE function is provided
The present invention relates to have the jack connector assembly of the integrated circuit component of power supply aspect function of local area network, be used in particular for Ethernet.
Usually, jack connector assembly provides the port with the some that is stacked each other on the form on the top and/or is arranged side by side in the common enclosure body.In order to limit type corresponding to for example RJ-45, RJ-11, RJ-21 and/or for example can be used for port in the Local Area Network, connector shell comprises and has the cooperation side that each plug receives opening.Electric contact is connected to provide with the dismountable of at least one plug that is received by being inserted at least one plug-in unit support in the housing and being disposed in the plug reception opening.
Conventional local area network (LAN) for example can be to use telephone-switching network, computer network and/or the automated network of a plurality of data transmission devices that comprise coaxial cable, optical fiber and/or telephone cable.The local area network (LAN) of form for example is called as Ethernet and is the main body of a plurality of electric standards (for example IEEE802.3) like this.Ethernet must provide a large amount of connections of sharing and/or distribute usually.Because such network is to operate with 1GB or higher speed, therefore the signal demand that is transmitted is effectively regulated.Thereby the metal shell that needs the package connector housing is to provide for example common-mode inhibition (CMR) and default Electromagnetic Compatibility and electromagnetic compatibility (EMI).For the adjusting of signal, for example the respective element of coil or capacity cell also must be disposed in the assembly usually.
Because the demand of miniaturization increases aspect the multiple different adjusting providing, and therefore needs to make the jack connector assembly of saving the space.
In addition, people need power aspect function of local area network, for the compatible network of Ethernet, need power aspect ethernet feature (POE).Known as people, such POE or " active Ethernet " also need not to provide 110/220 volt of alternating current for the WAP (wireless access point) on the cable LAN and other devices.
But up to today, guarantee that most of parts that the LAN electric energy is required and each jack connector assembly that is used in the local area network (LAN) are separate providing, integrated and/or its combination of function only is an imagination.In addition, have its oneself particular design and structure usually such as each client of the local area network (LAN) of Ethernet or provider, such as the PCB design of arranging about distribution/route, and the element that under the connector assembly notion of local area network (LAN) power supply, must comprise.Therefore, the notion of today comprises the parts of many spaces and a plurality of uniquenesses, and this is because the function combinations of previous task and/or purpose or to be segmented in be impossible in theory.But this causes the saving of parts.
Like this, people need be in jack connector assembly the circuit element of integrated can power for local area network (LAN) (particularly POE).
Americana 2003/0194912A1 has described a kind of active local area network (LAN) connector that is used for comprising the local area network (LAN) of at least one LAN node, this active connector comprises at least one active connector housing, at least one first group of first electric contact that is installed in the described housing and can be connected separably with the respective electrical contact point of at least one plug, at least one second group of second electric contact that is installed in the described housing and can be connected with the respective electrical contact point of lan device and be positioned at described housing and link to each other with at least some described first and second electric contacts source control circuit arranged, described have the source control circuit can be to being that at least one node of described local area network (LAN) is powered and controlled by lan line.
But an a kind of like this major defect of connector assembly is, the heat accumulation that is produced by a kind of so integrated electrical energy control circuit is in housing, thereby cause misoperation to be collapsed fully until whole connector assembly, other parts of network that cause comprising the miscellaneous part that links to each other with network also break down.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of integrated power supply and overcome the jack connector assembly of at least some related subject matters of prior art aspect function of local area network.
According to the present invention, a kind of modular jack connector assembly is provided, described modular jack connector assembly has at least one connector shell and at least one can be inserted into connector inserts in the described connector shell, each connector shell has the preceding cooperation side and the rear side that is used to insert at least one described connector inserts that is used to receive the port of the plug with a plurality of electric contacts with at least one, each connector inserts has front and rear end side and support electric contact, described electric contact has and is arranged in front end and is used for the contact part that is connected separably with the respective electrical contact point of at least one described plug, and be supported on the circuit element of LAN functional aspect power supply, wherein, comprise device for addressing, be used for independently and optionally at least some ports LAN functional aspect power supply, wherein device for addressing comprises the addressing stitch that the addressing purpose for described connector connects from the outside.
Therefore, the invention provides a kind of modular jack connector assembly (avoiding any undesirable and destructive long-pending heat especially), described modular jack connector assembly has at least one connector shell and at least one can be inserted into connector inserts in the connector shell, wherein each connector shell has the preceding cooperation side and the rear side that is used to insert at least one described connector inserts that is used to receive the port of the plug with a plurality of electric contacts with at least one, wherein each connector inserts has front-end and back-end and supports electric contact, described electric contact has and is arranged in front end and is used for the contact part that is connected separably with the respective electrical contact point of at least one described plug, rear end side be supported on LAN functional aspect the element of circuit of power supply, described arrangements of elements is in the outside of socket connector housing.
Like this, a kind of active connector with significant improvement that is used for comprising the local area network (LAN) of at least one LAN node is provided, wherein be arranged in described at least one connector case external body have the source control circuit element can be installed in described housing and arrange to such an extent that can link to each other with at least some of the separable described a plurality of electric contacts that are connected of the respective electrical contact point of at least one plug that the corresponding port that provides by housing can be provided and be arranged to output a plurality of second electric contacts of being connected with the respective electrical contact point of lan device at least some link to each other, described have the source control circuit element can be to being the danger that a large amount of heats were controlled and do not gathered at least one node power supply of described local area network (LAN) by described lan line, and this is because the heat that is produced by the function circuit element can unhinderedly be distributed to extraneous air stream.
About another specific purposes, a kind of method of controlling the jack connector assembly amount by the data transfer component that reduces is provided, described each jack connector assembly all LAN functional aspect the power supply, the present invention has proposed the modular jack connector assembly as replaceable or additional solution, described modular jack connector assembly has at least one connector shell and at least one can be inserted into connector inserts in the connector shell, wherein each connector shell have with at least one be used to receive the plug with a plurality of electric contacts port preceding cooperation side and be used to insert the rear side of at least one described connector inserts.The element that each connector inserts has front-end and back-end and supports electric contact and be supported on the circuit of the functional aspect of LAN power supply, described electric contact have and are arranged in front end and are used for the contact part that is connected separably with the respective electrical contact point of at least one described plug.Device for addressing is included in the connector assembly of the present invention, be used for independently and optionally at least some ports LAN functional aspect the power supply, preferably, by public I 2C is bus-powered.
Therefore, by in having many applied environments of a plurality of jack connector assemblies for separate port provide optionally LAN functional aspect the possibility of power supply, described each jack connector assembly all provides integrated electricity at LAN aspect functional, because common bus (especially public I 2The C bus) can be used for handling some jack connector assemblies, therefore can reduce the needs of communication line or distribution effectively.
According to a preferred embodiment, be used for LAN functional aspect the described circuit element of power supply be installed in the back plate of the rear end side that is connected at least one support insert, wherein said back plate and at least one support insert form at least one plug-in unit that is received by at least one connector shell, the front of described at least one support insert is at first received by at least one connector shell, and described at least circuit element is arranged in the outside.
The present invention also proposes, and at least some circuit elements are installed in the back plate surface of the outside rear surface that defines plug-in unit and layering and are clipped in described outer surface and are applicable between the element of heat radiation.According to highly preferred embodiment, described at least some circuit elements comprise at least one IC chip, be used for LAN functional aspect the power supply voltage be applied to media.
In order further to increase thermal conductivity and, the described element that is suitable for dispelling the heat to be tightened together mutually by the erecting device that is located at plate place, back in order to reduce heat transition resistance.
According to an embodiment, the described element that is suitable for dispelling the heat comprises heat conductor and the radiator that covers described at least some circuit elements.Heat conductor can form for example board type, foil-type or the gap filler type, such as foamed plastics or be similar to the elastomeric material of silicone based material.And in order to ensure the high-tension electricity insulation, heat conductor can be the Heat Conduction Material or the composition of any kind with electric insulating effect basically.
According to a highly preferred embodiment, connector assembly comprises the outside public metal skirt of sealing housing and having the plug-in unit of circuit element, and the rear portion of common metal shield is as a described element that is suitable for dispelling the heat.Therefore, even pass through to hide whole assembly, any heat also can easily be transferred in the outer gas stream.
Propose according to improving further, each support insert all comprises two supporting brackets, described supporting bracket separates each other and limits the outside and the rear surface of each plug-in unit with described bottom, so that a plurality of different adjusting parts can make up with such subassembly Modularly, especially by compatible box-like module, such as the solenoid box that comprises a plurality of hubs.
If each supporting bracket and back plate all have distribution and/or wired circuit, are more favourable for easily carrying out independent the electrical connection.
Preferably, each supporting bracket and back plate (251) all comprise the complementary separately erecting device that forms.
What further propose in this is, each supporting bracket comprises at least one and the complementary separately overlapping joint (tap) of groove that forms that welds together on the side in its back-end, thereby at least one electrical connection is provided, and preferably, is that each port is powered in the LAN connection simultaneously.
Preferably, the SMT-LED with the visible index signal that connects integrated LED can easily be installed in the support insert place and be positioned to the edge luminous towards the direction of port.
According to a highly preferred embodiment, for providing four LED, each port also is electrically connected by the ground plate of assembly, and wherein ground plate has the layout that can limit wiring.
According to further improvement, the power supply connector be electrically connected by the back plate and mechanical connection and assembly integrated, described after plate be used for by inserting the connector plug reception power supply of powering.
In addition, or as an alternative, proposed power supply and be set on the power supply stitch (power pin) of electrical connection by having the cloth that can limit wiring.
According to an improvement, described ground plate is formed the multi-layer sheet that is used to guarantee capacitor effect, particularly, is used to provide interference signal to improve filtering.
According to a highly preferred embodiment, connector of the present invention is equipped with ground plate, and described ground plate has the layout that can limit wiring, and described layout has concrete pin array, and they are suitable for providing and/or receiving the terminal stitch that can independently bring into play function respectively.Preferably, described pin array be divided at least can be on the LAN stitch function of supplying power array, be divided into LED pin functionality, LAN pin functionality.In addition, array also comprises at least one array that power supply power supply pin functionality is provided.
According to another highly preferred embodiment, device for addressing comprises the addressing stitch, and the addressing stitch is provided by the described ground plate with the layout that can limit wiring and/or receives.
According to further preferred improvement, device for addressing can be operated under the pattern at least two selectable patterns, a pattern need not to handle the addressing stitch according to the automatic mode that standard functions is provided under the situation of external control, a pattern is based on the fulgurite reason model selection ground manipulation device for addressing that is used to control all functions, preferably by using described I 2The C bus is used for the fulgurite reason pattern of each separate port from the outside.
As another advantage, by described fulgurite reason pattern is provided, can obtain the functional of a plurality of advanced persons, such as the no standard port design (especially for system and port level) of fulgurite reason, optionally be used for each port a plurality of syndrome check functions, be used for the controlled current flow gradient formula that electromagnetic compatibility (EMI) reduces and increase electric energy/reductions electric energy, wherein outside addressing allows to pass through a bus to the control up to a plurality of POE modules of the present invention or connector.
The complete connector assembly of the present invention very preferably is compatible Ethernet, so at least one IC chip provides POE functional.
Interchangeable connector assembly of the present invention very preferably provides POE functional each chip for inside constitutes promising each port.The complex internal structure that this has further reduced the size of each chip to be packaged and has reduced each chip.
According to another preferred embodiment, preferably, provide high potential (hipot) insulation by the suitable parts that use optical coupler or other that electric insulation is provided as addressing stitch and bus, therefore in principle both need not be also too much expense on client's plate, increase suitable parts and prepare against the high potential requirement.
From the following description of making in more detail based on preferred embodiment below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, will understand other advantage of the present invention and feature, in the accompanying drawings:
The present invention that Fig. 1 is included in function of local area network aspect power supply has the exploded view of the jack connector assembly of integrated circuit component;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view that is in Fig. 1 jack connector assembly of the present invention under the assembled state;
Fig. 3 is another view of jack connector assembly of the assembling of Fig. 2, but from rear side rather than the view seen from the front side;
Fig. 4 is the exemplary connector subassembly of Fig. 1 jack connector assembly or the perspective view of support insert;
Fig. 5 be the socket connector housing and be inserted in the socket connector housing before the perspective view of support insert;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view by the assembly (chicklett) of support insert support;
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of seeing from the rear side of jack connector assembly, has the back plate PCB that supports integrated circuit component, described integrated circuit component be used for the mode that exposing LAN functional aspect power supply;
Fig. 8 passes the longitdinal cross-section diagram that Fig. 1 jack connector assembly is cut;
Fig. 9 is the more detailed sectional view of Fig. 8, relates to the layout very preferably that is used to dispel the heat;
Figure 10 is the view of obtaining from the bottom of pre-assembled socket connector housing and support insert, and the concrete pin array that shows ground connection PCB is arranged, wherein guarantees power supply by means of power supply stitch rather than cable;
Figure 11 is the more detailed view that the concrete pin array of Figure 10 embodiment is arranged; And
Figure 12 is another preferred embodiment that certain pin array that comprises the stitch that is used to guarantee addressing function according to the present invention is arranged.
At first mainly with reference to Fig. 1-3, wherein show preferred (but exemplary) embodiment modular jack connector assembly, described modular jack connector assembly provides a plurality of plugs to receive opening and has comprised that the present invention is used for the integrated circuit component of power supply aspect LAN, especially is applicable to power supply (POE) on Ethernet.Therefore, port is corresponding to the RJ-45 that for example is used in the ethernet environment.Fig. 1 is the perspective view of decomposing state, and Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the perspective views of the assembled state seen from the front side or from rear side.
As can specifically finding out in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, a plurality of six socket connector housings of being made by insulating material 100 are installed together in the mode that is arranged side by side.In order to be arranged side by side, preferably, each socket connector housing 100 all has complementary latch or erecting device, and the erecting device of the erecting device of a socket connector housing 100 and adjacent outlet connector shell 100 interacts.In addition, each socket connector housing 100 for example can be adapted such that by the guiding rib (not shown) each metal skirt plate (not shown) of vertically arranging is inserted between each socket connector housing 100 that is arranged side by side.At aforesaid connector shell 100 is under the situation about being made by insulating material, can insert described metal skirt under the situation that need not other insulation, thereby saves cost.
In order to provide plug to receive opening under assembled state, each socket connector housing 100 all comprises the front side or cooperates side that described front side or cooperation side comprise that two plugs stacked on top of each other receive openings 110,111.In addition, each socket connector housing 100 all is suitable for supporting socket connector subassembly or plug-in unit 200, and it has support insert 201, and support insert 201 has the back plate of installing with it 251.Plug-in unit 200 can be inserted in the socket connector housing 100 via the rear side 112 relative with front side or cooperation side.
As can be seen from Figure 1, especially can from Fig. 7,8 and 10, find out, back plate 251 is installed at the rear portion of support insert 201.At back plate 251 places that are away from socket connector housing 100, be used for LAN functional aspect the power supply integrated circuit component, be supported on socket connector housing 100 outsides preventing because integrated component in particular for the integrated circuit component that POE is provided, especially the heat localization of connector shell 100 inside that cause owing to integrated electrical chip or IC chip 260.
And, according to shown in preferred embodiment, the back plate 251 that has the element that POE can be provided on it is covered by heat conductor plate 700, heat conductor plate 700 is transmitted heats from the element that POE can be provided to the radiator 750 of the jack connector assembly rear side that is arranged in assembling, and heat conductor plate 700 comprises electrical insulating material (if desired), particularly, be used to provide ground insulation and/or high potential hindrance function.
Yet, notice that replace heat conductor plate 700, heat conductor also can form other planform, for example form foil-type or the gap filler type, for example form by elastomeric material or foamed plastics.Material with thermal conductive resin and electric insulating effect for example is the elastomer based material, preferably, has auxiliary thermal conductivity filler, such as silicone and borazon or ceramic powder, or ceramic based material, preferably, have auxiliary heat conduction paste on it.
In addition, as directed, the connector shell 100 that has been inserted with plug-in unit 200 is preferably sealed by outer common, and outer common preferably forms two parts cover 315 and 320.For with these two parts promptly, the front portion 315 and the rear portion 320 of outer common are installed together.Each part all is equipped with has ledge 319 or the complementary overlapping region of diging up part 322, is used for front portion 315 and rear portion 320 being fixed and being welded together.
Therefore, according to shown in preferred embodiment, thereby electric insulation heat conductor plate 700 embeds back plates 251 and covers and can provide between the rear portion 320 of POE and element of controlling and guard shield, to realize from POE circuit element guard shield part 320 transmission heats and make POE circuit element and rear shield part 320 electric insulations backward.Therefore, except that the guard function of rear shield part 320, also improved the mechanical fixation of heat conductor plate 700, and can be used as another heat conducting element, in particular for transmit heat between heat conductor plate 700 and radiator 750, wherein radiator 750 dispels the heat to outer gas stream from whole jack connector assembly inside.
As an alternative, rear shield part 320 is equipped with and digs up the zone so that radiator 750 directly contacts with heat conductor plate 700.
In addition, for functional to realize POE to integrated electrical chip 260 power supplies, such as the 48V/15.4W power supply/port that meets the IEEE802.3af standard, the power supply connector 680 that is electrically connected on electrical chip 260 is mechanically fixing by back plate 251 backward, therefore form with whole jack connector assembly is whole, be used to receive corresponding power supply connector plug side 690.The rear portion 320 of guard shield and/or the rear side of conductor plate 700 have be used for power supply connector 680 be installed on back plate 251 and/or be used to cross fixed heat sink 750 back plate 251 erecting device 253 dig up part 330.
Described erecting device 253 and (preferably) are used for radiator 750 is anchored on the complementary erecting device 254 of erecting device 253 and are preferably made so that the high potentials insulation of further enhancing to be provided by plastic material.
Assembling for the auxiliary socket connector assembly; each external receptacle connector shell 100 that termination is arranged side by side also comprises installs breach 118, is easily inserted in the public external metallization guard shield 315,320 and guarantees mechanically to be fixed in wherein with the layout that socket connector housing 100 is provided.Preferably, at least external receptacle connector shell 100 comprises fastener 115, be used for whole jack connector assembly is fixed on bracing or strutting arrangement, in the plate 650 shown in being fixed on, plate 650 for example is client's's (being specially LAN supplier) jack connector assembly mounting panel, but the jack connector assembly mounting panel of Ethernet compatible network especially.
Because the modularization of individual receptacle connector shell 100 is arranged side by side, can carry out various variations about the amount that plug receives opening by a jack connector assembly, in principle, having only outer shield 315,320 must be that amount with socket connector housing 100 to be encapsulated is being fit to of benchmark.Therefore therefore, based on the exemplary embodiment that illustrates, the front portion 315 of outer shield comprises 12 grooves 301 to 312, provides 12 plugs to receive openings under assembled state, as concrete as can be seen from Figure 2.Each groove 301 to 312 is formed with the guard shield joint 314 that is used for inserting plug, its center tap 314 for prestress and curve inwardly.
According to shown in embodiment jack connector assembly of the present invention also comprise ground plate 400, preferably include printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB), socket connector housing 100 is arranged thereon, so that a plurality of stitch 220 that stretch out from plug-in unit 200 can pass and/or pass through via the hole 410 of plate 400, hole 410 is arranged according to customization stitch and/or circuit arrangement and is adaptive, exemplarily describes as following.The Aided Machine location of jack connector assembly is also by its assurance.Usually, ground plate 400 forms the compensating plate with multilayer main body, thus the capacitor effect that causes providing the interference of enhancing to suppress.
Under the assembled state of jack assemblies, preferably, outer shield 315,320 for example is soldered on the plate 400 by the welding point 321 that links to each other with outer shield 315,320.Therefore, ground plate 400 provides auxiliary protecting component, by the hole 410 that separates with signal conductor or printed circuit with isolate on every side.
And, connect or outer shield 315,320 is equipped with to provide similar functional with respect to plate 650 in welding extension 370.
With reference to Fig. 4 to 6, the detail or the feature of corresponding socket connector support insert 201 described.
As can be as seen from Figure 4, support insert 201 comprises two supporting brackets 210, and the electrical connection that the circuit of the parallel to each other and electric pathway by being used for electric energy and concrete signal of described supporting bracket or conductor path (not shown) and/or concrete signal are regulated parts separates each other.
The plane that smooth assembly (chicklett) 230 extends between two mounting panels 210 and limited perpendicular to these mounting panels 210.Assembly (chicklett) the 230th, insulating material and support two the row electric contacts 240, its each all have jack contact portion 245 and 246, the plug that is used for being projected into socket connector housing 100 receives opening 110,111 and is arranged to output removably with electric contact that the plug that is inserted into socket connector housing 100 receives the plug in the opening 110,111 and is connected.
Above and below at assembly (chicklett) 230 is limited with headroom, and box-like modules 280 can be inserted in wherein, and especially box-like solenoid is used for correcting signal.Solenoid can be pre-assembled and can comprise 2,4,8 or 12 jacks.
A plurality of individual wired electric/electronic components are disposed in the inner surface and the outer surface of supporting bracket 210.
The a plurality of aforementioned stitch 220 that is projected into support insert 201 outsides forms the right angle and extends from hour hand foot 221, and hour hand foot 221 is connected with the terminal aperture of supporting bracket 210 and is used for being electrically connected with it.
Preferably, assembly (chicklett) the 230th is made of two identical assemblies (chicklett), half one 231 and 232, and metal skirt plate 270 is embedded in wherein with sandwich-like.Each assembly (chicklett) half one 231 and 232 all has corresponding two complementary engaging device 243a, 244a and 243b, 244b at two opposite side, is used for by one is installed on another and easily fixes half part 231 and 232 removably.Corresponding delegation electric contact 240 is embedded in an assembly (chicklett) half part 231 and 232 by multiple injection moulding.Electric contact 240 back laterally projecting from each assembly (chicklett) half part 231 and 232 to end is so that received by the terminal aperture of corresponding supporting bracket 210.Jack contact portion 245 and 246 is exposed, with cantilevered and at the zone 247 place's replications that limit a radius.Therefore, at complete assembled state, jack contact portion 245 is disposed in the upper opening 110 of socket connector housing, and jack contact portion 246 is disposed in the socket connector lower part of frame opening 111 (Fig. 2).
Assembly (chicklett) half part 231 and 232 also comprises the erecting device 233 that is used to install box-like modules 280.Because multiple molded contact 240, thereby avoided the supplementary insulation of metal skirt plate 270.Guard shield plate 270 comprises welding region 271 backward, and for example, thereby it can be connected with outside rear shield part 320 and further improves EMC-and/or CMR coefficient and nearly END and crosstalk attenuation are provided so that any transition resistance minimizes.In order to be connected with supporting bracket 210, guard shield plate 270 comprises two transverse curvature joints 272.
In addition, at the rear side place of supporting bracket 210, be formed with two joints 211 in upper area.Joint 211 is suitable for mechanically back plate 251 being fixed on support insert 201 and sentences the whole plug-in unit 200 of formation.Therefore, back plate 251 is provided with groove 251 (Fig. 7), and joint 211 is inserted in wherein.In addition, preferably, providing in the situation of power supply by the auxiliary power supply connector 680 (Fig. 1 to 3) that is fixed on plate 251 places, back, for the concrete function that provides electric POE to connect, therefore, also for give each port provide+48V and 48V return (Return) so that the power supply of embarking on journey that is used for each port at each apparent surface place of each joint 211 of corresponding welded gasket is welded together.Yet, notice, specifically do not providing in the situation of power supply by auxiliary power supply connector 680 by back plate 251, can increase the function of ground plate 400, the stitch 220 of wherein specifically powering extends between described ground plate 400 and plug-in unit 200, therefore, also provides+electric power of 48V for each port.
As an alternative, notice to have only supporting bracket 210 desirable pickups 211 groove overlapping with back plate 251.
Preferably, it is functional that support insert 201 is equipped with LED-auxiliaryly, is particularly useful for the integrated Visual Display of circuit.As shown on Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, LED248 up to four, be specially the SMT luminous (surface mounting technology)-LED and can be installed in each supporting bracket 210 place along the right angle, and preferably, be electrically connected by the customization circuit Butut of ground plate 400 by means of each LED stitch 220 (Figure 10,11).Therefore, at place, the front side of each supporting bracket 210, that is, have plug-in unit 200 and be inserted in sidepiece in the socket connector housing 100, each LED248 is installed in the top and the bottom section place of each inner surface and the outer surface of supporting bracket 210.
Deposit at such cloth, can realize every kind of color and every kind of circuit engineering in principle.Based on public positive pole or common cathode, for example, two LED248 need three LED stitch, and perhaps based on cross-coupled LED248, two LED248 need two LED stitch.
The light that sends under the right angle about the installation surface of SMT-LED248 can easily point to port by light pipe 249, and light pipe 249 is installed in supporting bracket 210, preferably is contained in the gathering sill 180 of socket connector housing 100 (Fig. 5).
Mainly with reference to Fig. 7,8 and 9, wherein show the preferred arrangements that relates to back plate 251 according to of the present invention, back plate 251 supports and is used to provide the POE electronic component of functional and effective heat radiation combination.
Based on Fig. 7, the rear portion of outer common metal shield is removed, and therefore, in order to understand better, exposes the back plate 251 of the part that forms a plurality of plug-in units 200.Plate 251 helps circuit design and improves mechanical support and the packaging density of back plate 251 as the part of a plurality of plug-in units 200 after using one.Yet, notice, even each back plate all can be equipped with the supporting bracket 210 of each support insert 201.
Back plate 251 is installed together with supporting bracket 210, and wherein the overlapping groove 252 of plate 251 welds together with the joint 211 of plate 210, thereby provides above-mentioned electric POE to connect simultaneously, that is, four POE that have support insert 201 connect.Can clearly be seen that the surface that the back plate 251 of POE chip or IC chip 260 is installed forms the outer surface of plug-in unit 200, therefore, so at least outer surface is disposed in outside the socket connector housing 100.When the electricity/electronic component that is formed for providing and controlling the circuit part of powering (special POE chip 260) operation generation heat by LAN, be installed in the integrated such electricity/electronic component of whole jack connector assembly that socket connector housing 100 is outer to help heat radiation, thereby avoid heat accumulation effectively in connector shell 100.
Like this, the assembly of electricity/electronic component of the part of the such circuit of integrated formation is housed on two surfaces of back plate 251 especially, it is outer and away from connector shell 100 that whole back plate is positioned at connector shell 100.In addition, because the front side of supporting bracket 210 and the distance between the rear side are different for different connector assemblies, depend on the number of elements that must be comprised in the plug-in unit 200 especially, so supporting bracket 210 can only be inserted partly in the socket connector housing 100, as shown in the figure.
Back plate 251 also is provided with erecting device 253, such as bolt 253, utilizes it that additional tight heat conducting element can be installed, and such as nut 254, enlarges heat-transfer surface especially, thereby further promotes heat all to loose to extraneous air stream.But, substituting as a kind of, erecting device 253 and 254 can be made by the material that is fit to, for example by the plastic material manufacturing, to guarantee or increase high potential isolation effect.
Fig. 8 and 9 at length shows such preferred compositions of heat conducting element, comprising near the fixing electric-insulation heat-conduction unit 700 of POE chip 260, near the rear portion 320 of the fixing public shell of heat-conducting unit 700 with near the fixing radiator 750 in the rear portion 320 of public shell.
For above-mentioned a kind of like this layout, radiator 750 can be used for more than two POE chips 260.
The foregoing description also comprises and is used for electricity and mechanically makes power supply connector 680 and the integrated gang socket 265 of jack connector assembly.
Each port uses a chip 260, provides the addressing stitch of each separate port selectivity addressing function to arrange that as described below, chip 260 can have less size based on being used to especially, therefore can encapsulate more neatly.
In addition, each port uses a chip, and such chip can have the internal structure of less complex.
Figure 10 and 11 show additional power supply connector 680 not with the integrated situation of jack connector assembly under provide power supply stitch 220 aspect the exemplary specific pin array of preferred ground connection PCB400 of increased functionality arrange.
As can be seen, the ground connection PCB400 of increased functionality is equipped with a plurality of stitch 220, and each stitch is arranged among specific pin array 220a, 220b, 220c and the 220d, and each pin array is suitable for guaranteeing different functions.For example, the pin array 220a of PCB400 is suitable for as the array that the Ethernet stitch is provided, and the pin array 220b of PCB400 is suitable for as the array that the POE stitch is provided, and the pin array 220c of PCB400 is suitable for as the array that the LED stitch is provided.The pin array 220d of PCB400 is suitable for as the array that the power supply stitch is provided under not for the situation that connects service cable and provide additional power supply connector.
But based on each client's arrangement requirement, all stitch 220 can be positioned at diverse location.In addition, other are active and/or the setting of passive electrical/electronic component can further strengthen the functional of connector assembly of the present invention.
Figure 12 shows the another kind of exemplary specific stitch area arrangements that further strengthens in function aspect the regional included additional addressing stitch that POE stitch 220b is provided especially.Shown in arrange and also to be applicable to the POE jack connector assembly with two each 6 port of row for example shown in Figure 2 of the present invention.
According to Figure 12, stitch zone 220a is suitable for providing Ethernet stitch terminal to guarantee the data transaction to PHY (physical medium independent stratum) device, stitch zone 220c is suitable for providing LED stitch terminal to guarantee LED control, stitch zone 220d is suitable for providing power supply stitch terminal to be suitable for providing POE stitch terminal to guarantee the POE control by bus, for example I to guarantee power supply interface (48V) and stitch zone 220b 2C bus and power supply (3.3V).According to Figure 12, utilize letter " A " to " L " onboard with controlled each port label.
Consider the preferred POE stitch terminal area 220b based on Figure 12 in more detail, especially in some characteristic aspect, POE stitch terminal comprises and is used for I 2The signal of power supply-Kai that C bus, 3.3V reset (PO_RST) and model selection.These stitch terminals are by integrated optical coupler and POE chip, 48V power supply and cable side voltage isolation.
Distribute the following pin functionality that can be included in the 220b aspect, stitch zone of x1 to x10 mark according to the preferred pin functionality of Figure 12.
Pin# PoE terminal I/O describes
X1 MS I model selection; Make the POE jack connector assembly with automatic mode operation the height of this stitch design.With the low POE jack connector assembly that makes of this stitch design with powder source management mode work.Best, this stitch should be set as startup and constant in course of normal operation.
X2 SDA_OUT O I 2The output of C data; Work as I 2Data were supplied with by this stitch when the C bus was reading mode.SDA_IN and SDA_OUT stitch can be joined together to form 2 complete line I 2The C bus.
X3 SDA_IN I I 2The input of C data; The data based I that provides 2The C clock can be provided to I 2The C bus.
X4 SCL_IN I I 2The C clock; I 2The C clock can be provided to this stitch from the frequency of 0kHz to 400kHz.
X5 GND I numeral GND; 3.3V the GND of power supply can be fed into this stitch.
3.3V is external for X6 D3.3V I numeral; 3.3V power supply can be fed into this stitch.This stitch and LED positive pole are interconnected.
The power supply that X7 PO_RST I resets (low electricity effectively); When being dragged down, this stitch makes the POE jack connector assembly keep resetting state.After PO_RST is drawn high, I 2C interface is active and the POE jack connector assembly will be complete operation.
X8 INTB O interrupt line (low electricity effectively); When this stitch when low, mistake appears on one of them port.I 2C is used for the read port read register to determine which port.
X9 ADR4 I is hardwired to GND or D3.3 to set jack connector assembly address A4.
X10 ADR5 I is hardwired to GND or D3.3 to set jack connector assembly address A5.
For I 2C addressing stitch, the I of each POE module or jack connector assembly 2The position A1 to A3 of C address is interconnected hardware.The outside addressing stitch can be used for for example the different POE modules or the connector assembly that are packaged together being set an A4 to A5 independently on same plate.For such structure, utilize an I 2C interface can control example as up to four POE connector assemblies.
I 2C interface can be made as group broadcasting with while travel all over POE connector assembly group on address 0.Under the part management mode, each port write register controlled and the flow process of controlling discovery, classification and powering state; Read register comprises the parameter value of whole status of processes information and discovery, classification and real-time port operating current voltage and tube core (die) temperature simultaneously.
For I 2The C addressing for example provides primary processor or microcontroller to pass through I 2C bus access POE connector or module.This bus is provided at the inlet of the apparatus registers in the chip.
The serial line interface that is preferably used in POE module or the connector assembly can be used as standard 2 lines or 3 line I 2The C bus.I 2The two-way sda line of the standard of C bus then is divided into independently input and output data path.By SDA_I being connected to the amphicheirality that SDA_O recovers sda line.
Scl line is the input of module always, always as slave unit.
Needing the data transfer of data stream inversion on sda line is 4 byte manipulations.This may occur in the module port read cycle that driven address byte is sent out after port/register address byte is write.After utilizing port/register address read data byte, send the second driven address byte from second byte sequence.
Data shift to writing of module or connector assembly and comprise 3 byte manipulations.In this case, be write port/register address behind the port write data byte of addressing, then this sequence sends driven address byte.
Therefore, I 2C can comprise the following steps access cycle
Boot sequence (S), driven address field (field), read/write, affirmative acknowledgement, port address or data field, affirmative acknowledgement/non-affirmative acknowledgement and stop the order (P), wherein I 2C interface and port read/write register keep active reset until input voltage in prescribed limit and inner POR timer then.
POE inside modules hardwired device is each integrated PSE (power-supply device) device address bit A1 to A3.Position A4 and A5 and outside addressing stitch ADR4 and ADR5.For those outside addressing stitch, for up to same I 2Each of four modules that the C bus links to each other can independently limit the IC chip address.These hardwired states with respect to corresponding ports address choice stitch are compared.Port is once selected four (each chip).When field contents during corresponding to the stitch logic state, corresponding four ports are addressed.These positions be used for setting read or the LSB position of write condition (1 correspondence is read and 0 correspondence is write) after.After entry condition and address field,, address field in the 9th clock cycle, make POE module and affirmative acknowledgement respond by sda line is dragged down if conforming to.Sda line will keep stable clock pulse height of low while the 9th.
Like this, I 2The C address can be used for the register inlet of particular port, but four POE ports of the embodiment of the chip of each selective addressing shown in can be used for reference to the accompanying drawings.
But, as an alternative, as mentioned above, for the chip that a separation is provided of each port.
Like this, utilize the addressing stitch, can pass through an I 2The C bus utilizes the remote power supply management selectively to operate each independent port.In addition, at addressing stitch and I 2C bus aspect no longer need preferably utilize the optical coupler in module POE connector assembly of the present invention or module to provide the high potential insulation to be used to its required high potential that the similar high potential seal that provides is provided with increase on client's plate.
The PCB400 of attention function increase itself.Arrange (food-print-layout) based on a kind of default food printing, promptly be suitable for the Machine Design of the basic ground connection PCB400 that is used in combination with the basic design of jack connector assembly of the present invention, replace basic PCB400, used PCB400 has the increase function based on the user, particularly utilizes the interference fit means and/or about the pin-and-hole density current of basic design welding (pin-in-hole-reflow-solder) means.Only by mesopore, some other stitch 220 links to each other with PCB400 and is introduced to other positions so that the best-of-breed functionality based on customer requirements to be provided by PCB400 specific route and/or wiring some stitch 220.Therefore, the user utilizes best route and/or wiring to receive the performance that strengthens.
Its another advantage for example is can guarantee the power supply by specific stitch 220 under the situation of not using the service cable connector, special router plate based on user or Ethernet supplier.In addition, user's route notion can be simplified by the layout of stitch 220 in each " functional part " or pin array, thereby for the user, itself is simplified route.
Like this, integrated saving space of the present invention and great amount of cost, this is because the element and the number of plies on user or the Ethernet provider side reduce.In addition, need make the parts supply on the user PCB reach minimum.In addition, short path causes better electromagnetic interference (EMI) result and reduces parts providing bigger space for other new annexes.
100-socket connector housing; 110,111-plug receives opening; The 112-socket connects Connect the rear side of device housing; 118-installs rib; The 115-fastener; The 180-gathering sill; 200-Plug-in unit; The support insert of 201-plug-in unit; The 210-gripper shoe; Plate connect after 211-was used for installing Head; The 220-stitch; 220a, b, c, d-pin array; 221 hour hand foots; The 230-group Part (chicklett); 231,232-assembly (chicklett), half part; 233-is used for helical The erecting device of pipe; The 240-electric contact is capable; The rear end of 241-contact; 243a, b-complementation are stung Locking device; The complementary engaging device of 244a, b-; 245,246-contact part; The 247-bending The zone; 248LED; The 249-light pipe; The rear plate that 251-and plug-in unit are integrated; The 252-groove; The 253-erecting device; The 254-nut; The 260-IC chip; 265-connects jack; 270-The guard shield plate of assembly (chicklett); The 271-welding region; The 272-crooked joint; 280-The solenoid box; The front portion of the public outer shield of 315-; 301,312-plug groove; 314-The guard shield joint; The 319-ledge; The rear portion of the public outer shield of 320-; 321-connects Head; 322-digs up part; 330 dig up part; 370-welds the extension; 400-ground connection The guard shield plate; The 410-hole; 650-client or gripper shoe; The 680-power-feed connector; 690-supplies Electrical connector plug.
1. modular jack connector assembly,
Described modular jack connector assembly has at least one connector shell (100) and at least one can be inserted into connector inserts (200) in the described connector shell,
Each connector shell (100) has the preceding cooperation side and the rear side (112) that is used to insert at least one described connector inserts (200) that is used to receive the port (301,312) of the plug with a plurality of electric contacts with at least one,
Each connector inserts (200) has front and rear end side and support electric contact (240), described electric contact has and is arranged in front end and is used for the contact part (245 that is connected separably with the respective electrical contact point of at least one described plug, 246), and be supported on the circuit element (260) of LAN functional aspect power supply
Wherein, comprise device for addressing, be used for independently and optionally at least some ports LAN functional aspect power supply, wherein device for addressing comprises the addressing stitch that connects from the outside for the addressing purpose of described connector.
2. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein
Each connector inserts (200) rear end side be supported on LAN functional aspect the power supply circuit element (260), described circuit element (260) is arranged in the outside of socket connector housing (100).
3. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said circuit element (260) is installed in the back plate (251) of the rear end side that is connected at least one support insert (201), described back plate (251) and at least one support insert (201) form at least one connector inserts (200) that is received by at least one connector shell (100), the front of described at least one support insert (201) is at first received by at least one connector shell, and described at least circuit element (260) is arranged in the outside of socket connector housing (100).
4. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said at least some circuit elements (260) are installed between the surperficial parts (700,320,750) that also are clipped in described outer surface to stratification and are suitable for dispelling the heat of the back plate that limits plug-in unit (200) outer surface.
5. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 4, wherein the described parts that are suitable for dispelling the heat (700,320,750) are closely fixed to one another by the erecting device that plate (251) after being located at is located.
6. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 4, the wherein said parts that are suitable for dispelling the heat (700,320,750) comprise heat conductor (700) and the radiator (750) that covers described at least some circuit elements (260).
7. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 6, wherein said heat conductor (700) comprises heat conduction and electrical insulating material.
8. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 7, the outer common metal shield (315 that comprises the connector inserts (200) of sealing housing (100) and having circuit element (260), 320), the rear portion of common metal shield (320) are as a described element that is suitable for dispelling the heat.
9. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein each support insert (201) all comprises two supporting brackets (210), and described supporting bracket separates each other and limits the outside and the rear surface of each connector inserts (200) with described back plate (251).
10. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein each supporting bracket (210) and back plate (251) all have distribution and/or wired circuit.
11. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein each supporting bracket (210) and back plate (251) all comprise the erecting device (211,252) that complementally forms respectively.
12. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein each supporting bracket (210) comprises at least one and the complementary separately overlapping joint (211) of groove (252) that forms that welds together on the side in its back-end, thereby at least one electrical connection is provided.
13. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 12 wherein is that each port is powered in the LAN connection.
14. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 9 comprises by support insert (201) and supports and be arranged to along towards the luminous LED (248) of the direction of port (301,312).
15. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 14, wherein for each port provides at least one LED (248), described LED is electrically connected by the ground plate (400) of described assembly, and wherein ground plate (400) has the layout that can limit wiring.
16. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein power connector (680) by be electrically connected with back plate (251) and mechanical connection and assembly integrated, described back plate is used for receiving and powering by inserting power supply connector plug (690).
17. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein power supply is located on the power supply stitch of electrical connection by the ground plate (400) with the layout that can limit wiring.
18. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 1, has ground plate (400), described ground plate has the layout that can limit wiring, described layout has concrete pin array (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d), and they are suitable for providing and/or receiving the terminal stitch (220) that can independently bring into play function respectively.
19. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 18, wherein said pin array be divided at least can be on the LAN stitch array (220a, 220b, 220c) of function of supplying power, LED pin functionality, LAN pin functionality.
20. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 18, wherein said pin array can be on the LAN stitch comprising the addressing stitch in the array of function of supplying power.
21. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 20, the control of wherein said addressing stitch is by at least one bus support.
22. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 21, wherein said bus are the I2C buses.
23. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 21, wherein said connector device are useful on the high potential insulation of described addressing stitch and described bus.
24. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 23, wherein said high potential insulation comprises uses at least one that the parts of stream electric insulation are provided, and is specially optical coupler.
25. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 18, wherein said array comprise at least one array that the power supply pin functionality is provided (220d).
26. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said at least some circuit elements (260) comprise at least one IC chip controls power supply and be used for LAN functional aspect the power supply power supply management.
27. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 1 comprises the corresponding IC chip that is used for each port.
28. modular jack connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said assembly are compatible with Ethernet.
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