Patents Assigned to ADC GmbH
  • Publication number: 20100285693
    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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Müller, Harald Klein, Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 7828584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-type connector (1) for printed circuit boards, comprising a two-part housing and a number of contact elements (10), the contact elements (10) each having two connection sides the one connection side being in the form of a contact for connecting wires and the other connection side being in the form of a pluggable contact for a printed circuit board, the contact element (10) further having an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected, the housing being formed with receptacles (20, 21), into which two-pole surge arresters (24) are inserted, the interfaces of the contact plane (10) protruding into the receptacles (20, 21) and each making contact with a first pole of the surge arresters (24), contact being made with the other pole of the surge arresters (24) by means of a ground element, in each case two receptacles (20, 21) being arranged in the transverse direction (Q) of the housing, which receptacles are separated by a common wall (22), the contacts for con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Publication number: 20100278489
    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: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Anne Kramer, Jorg Adomeit
  • Publication number: 20100273346
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing and a printed circuit board with two sets of contact elements. The first set of contact elements is located on the front face of the printed circuit board and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housing. The second set of contact elements is located on the rear face of the printed circuit board. The contact elements of the second set are configured to form insulation-displacement contacts. The plug connector also includes a cable manager which has a continuous opening and is configured on the front face with guides for cores or wires which are intended to make contact with the insulation-displacement contacts. The guides in the region of the insulation-displacement contacts are configured with recessed receiving elements or holders for the insulation-displacement contacts, and the cable manager can be latched to the plug connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Mössner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
  • Patent number: 7815439
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation displacement plug-in connector for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a housing (45) and a number of contact elements (43), wherein the contact elements (43) each comprise an insulation displacement contact (54) for connecting cores and a pin contact (53) for making contact with a printed circuit board, wherein at least one extension (55) is arranged between the insulation displacement contact (54) and the pin contact (53).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Klein, Dominic Joseph Louwagie, Manfred Müller
  • Patent number: 7817444
    Abstract: A cable manager for arranging a plurality of electronic data cables in fixed positions for presentation to corresponding connection positions of an electronic communications connector block, including a plurality of cable guides for securing sections of the cables in spaced apart positions so that they converge at a common location remote from the cable manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Wayne William Dennes
  • Patent number: 7811107
    Abstract: A distribution connection module which is used in the telecommunication and data technology field includes a housing defining a cavity in which at least one conductor plate is arranged. The housing includes at least one opening in the front side thereof through which a connection module can be inserted. The connection module is connected to at least the conduction plate in the inserted state. At least one support for a lifting tool is arranged on the housing in a lateral manner in relation to the connection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Stockel
  • Patent number: 7811123
    Abstract: An upgradeable patch panel assembly and associated method of upgrading a patch panel assembly. The upgradeable patch panel assembly including a panel base having an aperture sized to receive a scanner interface cable. The method including removing a first cover from the panel base, inserting a scanner interface cable through the existing aperture in the panel base, and attached an upgraded cover to the panel base. Upgrading the patch panel assembly is completed while the assembly remains mounted to a frame and without disconnecting rear cable connections. The upgraded patch panel assembly provides jack-occupancy monitoring capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Alastair Hoath, Stephen John Hough, Stephen James Morris, Gordon John White
  • Publication number: 20100248508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surge protection plug (1) for connector or distributor modules in telecommunications and data fields, comprising a housing and a printed circuit board, wherein at least one surge protection element is disposed on the printed circuit board and the printed circuit board comprises a plug-in region on which electric contact pads are disposed that are electrically connected to the surge protection element, wherein the surge protection element is at least connected to a ground line, wherein the housing (3) is designed in an at least partially electrically conductive manner, wherein the housing (3) is electrically connected at an electrically conductive point to the ground line on the printed circuit board (4) or to a ground connection (23) of the surge protection element (19). The invention further related to a ground bus (2) suitable for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 7800881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective plug (1) for a connection module (30), in particular in a terminal distribution box, comprising at least one surge arrester (5), a plastic housing (2), at least two connection contacts and at least one ground contact, it being possible, via the connection contacts, for the surge arrester (5) to be connected to connection contacts of a connection module (30), and it being possible, via the ground contact, for an electrical connection to be produced between the surge arrester (5) and a grounding rail (32) arranged below the connection module (30), the surge arrester (5) being arranged on a printed circuit board (4), the connection contacts being in the form of twin fork contacts (3), and the twin fork contacts (3) being formed with a stop (3c), which stops at a stop edge in the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Adrian Benedetto
  • Patent number: 7798857
    Abstract: Methods and systems for compensating for alien crosstalk generated by one or more of a plurality of wire pairs in a telecommunications jack are disclosed. One method includes positioning a crosstalk compensation arrangement relating to crosstalk across at least a first wire pair and a second wire pair on a circuit board within a telecommunications jack. The method also includes altering the crosstalk compensation arrangement to accommodate at least one zone of crosstalk compensation having an asymmetric capacitive coupling between a first wire pair and a second wire pair to reduce alien crosstalk generated from one of the first and second wire pairs. Specific jacks and compensation arrangements are disclosed as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Bernard Harold Hammond, Jr., David Patrick Murray
  • Patent number: 7798866
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug-in connector (1) comprising a housing, a printed circuit board (6), and at least one electrical contact which is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board (6) is spring-mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Mössner, Ferenc Nad
  • Patent number: 7790989
    Abstract: An apparatus for universal cable bushing includes a cable bushing element which is designed to accommodate at least one cable made of at least one elastic base material. The cable bushing element has on its inner side a plurality of lamellae which are arranged in stepped fashion and of which at least one first lamella and one second lamella are each suitable for surrounding and fixing a cable to be passed through the cable bushing element. The cable bushing element has on its outer side a plurality of lamellae which are arranged in the form of a fir tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Delakowitz
  • Publication number: 20100221952
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protected plug socket (20) for distribution devices in telecommunications and data technology, comprising at least one housing (21) and at least one protective element (12), said protective element (12) comprising at least two contact posts (9-11), at least two contact elements (24a-c) being embedded in the housing (21), the contact elements (24a-c) each comprising a line contact (22a, b) and a clamping contact (24a-c), wherein the line contact (22a, b) is arranged in a plugging-in region and the clamping contact is arranged in a housing region of the protected plug socket (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: ADC Gmbh
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Martin Beetz
  • Publication number: 20100221946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a core connector (1) for splicing at least one twin core (a2, b2), comprising at least one housing (3, 4), in which core connection contacts are arranged, the core connection contacts being in the form of integral twin contacts (K1-K4), a first contact (K11, K21, K31, K41) of the twin contacts (K1-K4) being accessible from the upper side of the housing (3, 4), and a second contact (K12, K22, K32, K42) of the twin contacts (K1-K4) being accessible from the lower side of the housing (3, 4), at least four twin contacts (K1-K4) being provided, which are opposite one another in pairs, as well as to a method for splicing a twin core (a2, b2) into an existing end-subscriber twin core (a, b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Christian Brandt
  • Publication number: 20100221948
    Abstract: A labelling assembly for identifying wire connection locations of a wire termination module, including a fastener for coupling the assembly to the module; a label member for bearing labelling indicia for identifying the wire connection locations; and a bracket for supporting the label member in a position overlying the wire connection locations, wherein the bracket is adapted to support the label member in a first position where a first row of said wire connection locations is laid open for external connection to insulated conductors and a second position where a second row of said wire connection locations is laid open for external connection to insulated conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Truskett, Bryce Nicholls
  • Patent number: 7785132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting strip (1) for telecommunications and mid-range communications technology, comprising a housing (2) and at least two contact elements (11), wherein the contact element (11) comprises 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) taking the form of a press-fit pin contact or a tuning-fork contact, and in which 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) being arranged laterally offset from the longitudinal axis (L) of the housing (2), and on the opposite side at least one fin (8) being arranged so that between the first contacts (12) and the fin (8) a trench (9) is formed, the contact element (11) being constructed with a bracket (15) positioned above the second contact (13), aligned towards the upper side (3) of the housing (2),
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Muller, Harald Klein, Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 7785115
    Abstract: A distribution connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology includes a housing (3) in which input and output contacts (4, 5) for the connection of cables or wires are arranged such that they are externally accessible. The housing (3) is designed with a cavity in which functional elements are arranged between the input and output contacts (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf-Dieter Busse, Harald Klein, Joachim Stark
  • Patent number: D624171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: ADC GmbH, Berthold Sichert GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Irmer, Helmut Perschon
  • Patent number: D626075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Truskett, Bryce Nicholls, Simon Ellis, Brett Hoe Slater, Wayne William Dennes, Kai Sau Tam