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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Adc Telecommunications, Inc., Berwyn, PA (US);
Inventor:
Chris Taylor, Cheltenham, GB;
Assignee:
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Berwyn, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/64 (2006.01); H01R 24/64 (2011.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 24/64 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01); G02B 6/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A receptacle block defines one or more sockets at which plugs may be received. Each socket contains a first set of contacts and a second set of contacts. Each socket also includes a sensing contact that interacts with the second set of contacts to close an electrical switch. For example, the sensing contact can interact with an arm extending from one of the contacts of the second set. Closure of the switch can be detected and interpreted to indicate that a plug has been received at the respective socket.