MODIFIED REGISTERED JACK-STYLE PLUG FOR DIRECT ATTACHMENT TO A CIRCUIT BOARD

摘要

A physical network plug, configured to attach to a registered jack (RJ)-style jack and also configured to be directly mountable to a circuit board, is provided. The plug includes a plurality of pin contacts extending from a front end thereof and configured to extend through and be electrically connected to a circuit board. Each of the pin contacts is electrically connected to a spade disposed within the plug. The plug further includes a pair of tabs, extending from the front end of the plug, and configured to extend through the circuit board from a rear side to a front side of the circuit board, and to clasp the front side of the circuit board.

主权项

1. A plug, configured to be mountable to a circuit board, the plug comprising:
a mounting interface, disposed at a rear end of the plug and configured to be attachable to a registered jack-style jack; and a board interface, disposed at a front end of the plug, wherein the board interface comprises: at least one pin contact which extends outward from the front end of the plug, wherein each of the at least one pin contacts is electrically-conductive and electrically connected to a spade which extends within the plug from the pin contact to the rear end of the plug; a first tab extending outward from the front end of the plug and a second tab extending outward from the front end of the plug, wherein each of the first tab and the second tab is configured to extend through a circuit board from a second side thereof to a first side thereof, and to clasp the first side of the circuit board.