COMMUNICATION CONNECTORS

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of telecommunication, and more specifically, to communication connectors such as, for example, shielded plug and jack connectors. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that includes a housing and a front sled assembly having a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs), the front sled assembly being moveable along a horizontal plane of the communication jack between a first position and a second position, the first position being different from the second position.

主权项

1. A communication jack configured to receive a communication plug having a plurality of plug contacts, the jack comprising:
a housing having an aperture configured to receive the communication plug; and a front sled assembly positioned at least partially within the housing, the front sled assembly including a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs), each of the plug contacts interfacing one of the PICs when the communication plug is received with the communication jack, a point of contact between each respective plug contact and PIC remaining the same when the communication plug is in an over-travel state and when the communication plug is in a mated state.