Patent attributes
A modular jack assembly (100) for being mounted to a mother board includes an insulative element (10) and an electrical unit (20) mounted to the insulative element. The electrical unit has a housing (21), a terminal module (23) assembled to the housing, a daughter board (27) attached to a side portion of the housing, a LED (Light Emitting Diode) (271) disposed on the daughter board and a connecting module (25) mounted bellow the housing. The connecting module has a base (251) and a mating portion (259) extending from the base, a number of pins (250) assembled to the base, and a number of contacts (257) located to the mating portion and mounted to the mother board. The contacts electrically connect with the LED by electrically connecting to the pins.