公开(公告)号：US20240372291A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18776468

申请日：2024-07-18

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Randy Schwartz

IPC: H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/41 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R107/00

Abstract: A modular plug system including a plug housing including a top surface, bottom surface and two opposing side surfaces, a front end and an opening opposite the front end, and a cavity extending from the front end to the opening in the back end, a load bar sized to engage the cavity in the modular plug, the load bar including two extensions on an upper surface of the load bar, the extensions sized to engage two openings in the top surface of the plug housing when the load bar is inserted into the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20240364059A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18771289

申请日：2024-07-12

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Brett D Robinson

IPC: H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/646 ,  H01R13/6474 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/7195 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R107/00 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/09 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/16

CPC classification number: H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/646 ,  H01R13/6474 ,  H01R13/6625 ,  H01R13/7195 ,  H01R43/205 ,  H05K1/0218 ,  H05K1/0228 ,  H05K1/09 ,  H05K1/115 ,  H05K1/162 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/6658 ,  H01R2107/00 ,  Y10T29/49165 ,  Y10T29/49218

Abstract: A circuit board for a high speed communication jack including a rigid circuit board in the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a middle layer in the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, a first shielding layer on a first side of the middle layer in the substrate, a second shielding layer on a second side of the middle layer in the substrate, and a third shielding layer adjacent to the second shielding layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240297457A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18594204

申请日：2024-03-04

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Randy Schwartz ,  Gavin Fowler

IPC: H01R13/50 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H01R24/28

CPC classification number: H01R13/501 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H01R24/28

Abstract: A modular plug system including a housing including an opening extending from a back end of the plug to an opposing front wall, a plurality of slots in a top surface that extend into the cavity, a first opening adjacent to a second opening, a third opening adjacent to a fourth opening, a partition separating the first opening and second opening from the third opening and fourth opening, where at least two slots include a conductive material.

公开(公告)号：US20220302629A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17579725

申请日：2022-01-20

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Randy Schwartz

IPC: H01R13/502 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R43/18

Abstract: A modular plug system including a plug housing including a top surface, bottom surface and two opposing side surfaces, a front end having a cavity formed in the front end and an opening opposite the front end, and a cavity extending from the front end to the opening in the back end, and a cap unit that is inserted into the front end such that a surface of the front end is co-planer with the front surface of the cap unit, where the cavity has a back surface that is recessed from the front surface of the plug.

公开(公告)号：US10938166B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16777104

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular plug sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including, a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular plug, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a control circuit in electrical communication with the switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is not energized, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US20200083652A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16681458

申请日：2019-11-12

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Brett D. Robinson

IPC: H01R24/64 ,  H05K1/16 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/09 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/6474

Abstract: A circuit board for a high speed communication jack including a rigid circuit board in the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a middle layer in the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, a first shielding layer on a first side of the middle layer in the substrate, a second shielding layer on a second side of the middle layer in the substrate, and a third shielding layer adjacent to the second shielding layer.

公开(公告)号：US08858266B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US13739214

申请日：2013-01-11

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Brett D. Robinson

IPC: H01R24/00 ,  H01R13/646 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R13/6474 ,  H01R24/64

CPC classification number: H01R13/646 ,  H01R13/6474 ,  H01R13/7195 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R43/205 ,  Y10T29/49218

Abstract: A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug and a shielding case surrounding the housing. A flexible circuit board between the shielding case and the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a first side of the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, and a shielding plane on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side of the substrate.

Abstract translation: 一种高速通信插座，包括：壳体，其包括用于接收插头的端口，所述端口包括多个引脚，每个引脚均连接到插头中的相应信号线;以及围绕外壳的屏蔽壳。 在屏蔽壳体和壳体之间的柔性电路板具有衬底，多个通孔延伸穿过衬底，每个通孔被配置为容纳壳体上的销，衬底的第一侧上的多个迹线，每个 从所述多个通孔中的相应一个延伸的迹线以及在所述基板的与所述基板的所述第一侧相对的第二侧上的屏蔽平面。

公开(公告)号：US20140203820A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-24

申请号：US14223405

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: SENTINEL CONNECTOR SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： Brett D. ROBINSON

IPC: H04L1/24

CPC classification number: H04L1/24 ,  G01R1/0416 ,  H01R13/6469 ,  H01R13/6474 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H05K1/0228 ,  H05K1/025 ,  H05K2201/09027 ,  H05K2201/09236 ,  H05K2201/10189

Abstract: A testing unit including a substrate, a plurality of vias located in the substrate, a plurality of pin traces having a height and a width and each extending from a respective via towards an edge of the substrate and terminating at an end point, a plurality of termination points adjacent to the end points of the pin traces, a plurality of end traces having a height and a width with each end trace extending from an end point of a respective pin trace towards to a corresponding termination point near to the pin trace, a plurality of traces extending from the end of a respective end point or termination point to the edge of the substrate, where the end points of each pin trace are adjacent to each other and the termination points are adjacent to one another such that the pair of adjacent end traces and the pair of adjacent termination points are each adjacent to different traces.

Abstract translation: 一种测试单元，包括基板，位于基板中的多个通孔，具有高度和宽度的多个引脚迹线，并且各自从相应的通孔延伸到基板的边缘并终止于端点，多个 终端点与引脚迹线的端点相邻，多个端部迹线具有高度和宽度，每个端部迹线从相应的引脚迹线的端点延伸到靠近引脚迹线的相应端接点， 多个迹线从相应的终点或终止点的端部延伸到基板的边缘，其中每个引脚迹线的端点彼此相邻并且终止点彼此相邻，使得该对相邻的 末端迹线和一对相邻终止点各自与不同的迹线相邻。

公开(公告)号：US12068557B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US18099563

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Randy Schwartz

IPC: H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/41 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R107/00

CPC classification number: H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/41 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: A modular plug system including a plug housing including a top surface, bottom surface and two opposing side surfaces, a front end and an opening opposite the front end, and a cavity extending from the front end to the opening in the back end, a load bar sized to engage the cavity in the modular plug, the load bar including two extensions on an upper surface of the load bar, the extensions sized to engage two openings in the top surface of the plug housing when the load bar is inserted into the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US11996659B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17973892

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/713

CPC classification number: H01R13/701 ,  H01R13/6272 ,  H01R13/713

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.