Patents Assigned to ADC GmbH
  • Patent number: 8280215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bundle core repository (7) for a distribution device for optical waveguides, comprising a housing having a lateral opening (103), the bundle core repository (7) being connected to a lower part (109) via a pivot bearing (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Mossner, Ferenc Nad
  • Patent number: 8277262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a PCB connector (1), comprising a housing (2) and a plurality of contact elements (3), every contact element (3) having a contact for connection to wires and a contact for connection to a printed circuit board. housing (2) is configured as one piece, the contact elements (3) being captively snap-locked in the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf-Dieter Busse
  • Patent number: 8272878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution board connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a trough (2) which is in the form of a U in cross section, the trough (2) being made from metal or metalized plastic and having a base plate (3) and two limbs (4), the base plate (3) having openings, into which first printed circuit board plug-type connectors (5) are inserted, the modules (10) each having a plastic housing, which has a cavity, in which at least one printed circuit board (21) is arranged, the plastic housing having, on its front end side (13, 14), an opening in which at least one printed circuit board plug-type connector (22) is arranged and having, on its rear end side (15, 16), an opening, the modules (10) being plugged onto the limbs (4) of the trough (2) and a printed circuit board plug-type connector (5), which is inserted into the base plate (3) of the trough (2), engaging in the opening of the rear end side (15, 16) of a plugged-on module and making contact with the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 8272888
    Abstract: An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including a first part having a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable; insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable; and mid sections extending therebetween, wherein mid sections of the contacts are seated in corresponding channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Jason Allan Hogue, Michael Sielaff
  • Publication number: 20120238152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution strip (1) for telecommunications and data engineering comprising a housing and core connecting contacts (41, 51), first core connecting contacts (41) being accessible from a top side of the housing and second core connecting contacts (51) from a bottom side of the housing, the first and second core connecting contacts (41, 51) being part of one-piece first and second contact elements (40, 50) respectively which each comprise a connecting web (42, 52) and a contact leg (43, 53), a contact leg (43) of a first contact element (40) and a contact leg (53) of a second contact element (50) in each case forming an isolating contact, the core connecting contacts (41, 51) lying in line in one plane (E1), the contact legs (43, 53) being arranged in such a way that the plane (E1) of the core connecting contacts (41, 51) is at an acute angle to a plane (E3) of the contact legs (43, 53).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADC GMBH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 8262404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block (1) for telecommunications and data systems, comprising a housing, in which first and second contacts (10, 12) for connecting leads are arranged, the first contacts (10) being accessible from the upper side (13) of the housing and the second contacts (12) being accessible from the lower side (14) of the housing, each first and second contact forming a contact pair. Each of said contact pairs has at least one interface, which is accessible from the exterior and is used to connect plugs or magazines, said interface being designed as a bifurcated contact (15) and the first contact (10), second contact (12) and the bifurcated contact (15) forming a one-piece contact element (18). The invention also relates to an associated contact element (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein
  • Patent number: 8260105
    Abstract: An enclosure for housing splice trays, including a bracket adapted to couple one or more splice trays to the enclosure, wherein the bracket is adapted to rotate the splice trays about an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Scott David Lee
  • Patent number: 8253019
    Abstract: A cable routing device and a unit for telecommunication and data technology including a housing, wherein terminals or circuit board plug-in connectors (2) are disposed on at least one side of the housing. A cable routing device (10) is disposed on the housing, the cable routing device (10) being configured as a carrier element having attachment means for attaching the cable routing device (10) to the unit. Cable routing elements are attached to the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf-Dieter Busse
  • Patent number: 8246361
    Abstract: An electrical connector for making electrical connection to insulated conductors, the connector having a first connector part which has lengthwise extending wire channels for receiving portions of the insulated conductors; insulation displacement contacts for making separate electrical connections to the conductors, when received in the lengthwise extending wire channels, under relative movement between the insulation displacement contacts and the wires, so that the insulation covering the conductors is cut and the insulation displacement contacts make electrical connections to the conductors; transverse wire channels intersecting with said lengthwise extending wire channels and being shaped to receive portions of insulated conductors of another electrical cable from which the outer covering of the cable has been removed; and a second connector part relatively moveable with respect to the first part for effecting said relative movement, wherein the insulation displacement contacts are located at intersections
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Wayne William Dennes, Jeffrey Allan Glen
  • Publication number: 20120201497
    Abstract: Device for the coaxial connection of fiber-optic cables, comprising a single-piece coupling housing (10) and a single-piece sleeve mount (20), the sleeve mount (20) being designed with at least one latching nose (21) and the coupling housing (10) being designed with at least one latching mount which complements the at least one latching nose (21), wherein the latching mount is designed with at least one latching hook (14) and at least one stop (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Anne Kramer, Jörg Adomeit
  • Patent number: 8235757
    Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating a cable formed of twisted pairs, including a termination assembly having a divider for dividing and guiding the pairs to a respective termination location and a pair of contacts positioned adjacent each location where wires of each pair are separated for termination. The electrical connector is preferably an RJ plug and the divider is preferably mounted on a printed circuit board which is provided with a laser trimmed tuneable circuit to compensate for crosstalk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Malcolm Bruce Brear
  • Patent number: 8226430
    Abstract: A connecting strip (1) for telecommunications and mid-range communications technology includes a housing (2) and at least two contact elements (11). The contact element (11) includes a first contact (12) for the connection of wires or cables and a second contact (13) for contacting a printed circuit board. The second contact (13) takes the form of a press-fit pin contact or a tuning-fork contact. The first contact (12) is aligned towards the upper side (3) of the housing (2) and the second contact (13) is aligned towards the underside (4) of the housing (2). The first contacts (12) are arranged laterally offset from the longitudinal axis (L) of the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Müller, Harald Klein, Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 8210883
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector block (11) for separating insulated conductors of a first data cable (82) and a second data cable (86), said connector block containing: first and second groups (12A, 14A) of a plurality of slits (16) arranged in a row along a common side of the connector block; and a plurality of insulation displacement contacts comprising forked contact sections (21, 23) which at least partially extend into respective individual slits in order to electrically separate the insulated conductors. The groups of slits are separated by an insulation space (22) in order to reduce alien crosstalk between the conductors of the first data cable (82), which are coupled to the insulation displacement contacts of the first group of slits (12A), and the conductors of the second data cable (86), which are coupled to the insulation displacement contacts of the second group of slits (14A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Wayne William Dennes
  • Patent number: 8208780
    Abstract: The invention relates to a strain relief apparatus (50) for cables, in particular for fiberoptic cables with Kevlar fibers, the strain relief apparatus (50) being designed to have at least two parts and having an outer part (30) and an inner part (10), the inner part (10) having a receptacle for inserting at least part of the cable, in particular the Kevlar fibers, and a winding region (12), the inner part (10) being designed to be capable of rotating with respect to the outer part (30), the strain relief apparatus (50) having a stop (43, 44; 45, 46) for the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Pia Kopf
  • Publication number: 20120153069
    Abstract: An assembly for dispensing cable from a spool, including first and second end members separated by one or more cross-members; and an axle extending at least partially between the end members for rotatably coupling the spool to the assembly, wherein end sections of the cross-members are releasably coupled to respective keyed slots of the end members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood
  • Patent number: 8202128
    Abstract: Methods and systems for compensating for crosstalk in a telecommunications jack are disclosed. One method includes manufacturing a circuit board having a zone of crosstalk compensation between a first wire pair and a second wire pair, the zone of crosstalk compensation including a capacitive coupling connected between the first wire pair and the second wire pair and a second capacitive coupling selectively connectable in parallel with the capacitive coupling. The method further includes determining a crosstalk value generated by the jack including the manufactured circuit board. The method also includes, upon determining that the crosstalk value is outside of a crosstalk pass band, adjusting the zone of crosstalk compensation by altering an electrical connection between the second capacitive coupling and the capacitive coupling after the circuit board has been manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Bernard Harold Hammond, Jr., David Patrick Murray, Gordon John White, Ian Robert George
  • Patent number: 8199513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a line module for telecommunication and data engineering, comprising a housing (10) and at least one mounting means, wherein the mounting means is in the form of at least one lever (19) with a hook-like element (63) which can be swivelled via a pivot bearing (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Benedetto, Harald Klein
  • Patent number: D663698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood
  • Patent number: RE43542
    Abstract: An optical fiber terminating assembly has an outer body (10), a first member (11) locatable in the outer body (10) and which carries a protruding length of optical fiber (36) which locates an alignment structure (44, 45) and a housing (12) locatable in alignment with the first member (11). The housing (12) has an access opening for receiving an optical fiber (52, 53) to be terminated so that the fiber can be located in the alignment structure in abutment with the optical fiber length (35). The housing has a compartment (47) which receives a heat responsive adhesive element (57), a saddle (58) and a resistor (59). When a current is passed through the resistor, the heat generated is transmitted by the saddle to the adhesive which melts and flows around the optical fiber (52, 53) to secure it in position in abutment with the optical fiber length (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: David Patrick Murray, Ian George, Neil David Elliott
  • Patent number: D667945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Irmer, Helmut Perschon