Patents Assigned to ADC GmbH
  • Patent number: 7618261
    Abstract: Aspects of a distribution connecting module for teleconununications and data systems technology include a housing inside of which input and output contacts are arranged to be accessible from the exterior of the housing. The housing is provided with a cavity inside of which at least one printed circuit board is arranged. The input and output contacts are situated on the opposing faces of the housing. The input contacts are provided in the form of at least one connector strip with insulation displacement contacts. The input and output contacts can be detachably connected to the printed circuit board. The connector strip supporting the input contacts is detachably connected to the housing via a front part. When the connection between the front part and the housing is released, the connector strip, which is connected to the front part, is, together with the fork contacts, moved away from the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf-Dieter Busse, Joachim Stark, Harald Klein, Antony Nijhuis
  • Patent number: 7611291
    Abstract: A coupling (1) for receiving at least two plug-in connectors (2) which are joined to glass fiber cables, comprising at least one moveable cover (14) which is associated with a sheath opening (121), said cover covering the opening (121) of the sheath in a first position, and being able to be moved into a second position by introducing a plug-in connector (2), whereupon the cover (14) releases the opening (121) in the sheath, said cover (14) comprising a bent metallic leaf spring (141) and said leaf spring (141) being unstressed in the first position and the curvature of the leaf spring (141) being selected in such a way that a ferrule (23) of the plug-in connector (2) never comes into contact with the leaf spring (141) during the insertion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Anne Kramer, Jörg Adomeit
  • Publication number: 20090266016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for erection of a mast (1), in particular of a radio mast for a mobile radio network, comprising the following steps: production of a foundation body (14) with a mast holder (7) incorporated in it; mounting of the mast (1) on the mast holder (7); wherein the production of the foundation body (14) is carried out separately from an erection location of the mast (1), the foundation body (14) is transported to the erection location, and the foundation body (14) is arranged at the erection location. The invention also relates to a foundation body (14) such as this and to a method for production of a foundation body (14) such as this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Kraft
  • Publication number: 20090258533
    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: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GMBH
    Inventors: Wayne William Dennes, Jeffrey Allan Glen
  • Publication number: 20090257727
    Abstract: A glass-fiber coupler module includes a cassette mount, a mounting panel pivotally coupled to the cassette mount, a front panel coupled to the cassette mount, and a splitter coupled to the second side of the cassette mount. A first side of the cassette mount defines a storage area configured to receive spare lengths of glass fibers. The mounting panel is configured to support a first plurality of couplings. The front panel is configured to support a second plurality of couplings. The splitter is configured to receive glass fibers routed from the second end of at least one of the couplings of the first plurality, the splitter also configured to output at least two glass fibers to the first ends of at least two of the couplings of the second plurality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Laurisch, Klaus Klein, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Publication number: 20090258544
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically coupling a plurality of electric contacts of a plug to electrically conductive conductors of an electric data cable, the connector having a first part including a socket shaped to at least partially receive the plug; a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots; a plurality of electrically conductive contacts extending between the socket and respective ones of said slots; and a bayonet connection for securing the connector at a connection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood
  • Publication number: 20090239410
    Abstract: A connection module for housing a contact element used to electrically connect wires within the module, the module being formed of first and second parts arranged to interfit so as to define a first set of openings, each being shaped to receive an end section of one of said wires for electric connection to the contact element, which pass into the module from a first end face toward an opposite second end face, the first part having first and second slots in opposed side walls, and the second part having a first protrusion which is received in a first one of the slots to at least partially fill an open end of said first one of said slots to thereby define an aperture to allow a test probe to access the contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Brent David Allwood, Jeffrey Allan Glen
  • Patent number: 7591654
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conductor connecting module for printed circuit boards, comprising a housing in which contact elements are disposed. Said contact elements have a first contact area that is configured as an insulation displacement contact, and a second contact area that is configured as a solderable contact pin. The contact pins are disposed at a right angle to the insulation displacement contacts so that the insulation displacement contacts, in the mounted state, lie in a plane parallel to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 7583488
    Abstract: The invention relates to an overvoltage protection magazine for a telecommunications device, comprising a housing, a printed circuit board, two or more surge arresters and at least one ground contact, the surge arresters being arranged on the printed circuit board and being passed via conductor tracks to contact pads arranged on the printed circuit board which, when plugged in, come into electrical contact with contacts of the telecommunications device, the surge arresters being arranged in a row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Johann Oltmanns, Harald Klein
  • Publication number: 20090215301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution box connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a housing in which externally accessible input and output contacts (10, 20, 30, 40) are arranged for the connection of cables and cores, with the housing having a cavity in which at least one printed circuit board (50) is arranged, with the input and output contacts (10, 20, 30, 40) being arranged on the opposite end faces of the housing, and with the input contacts (10, 20) being associated with one input side and the output contacts (30, 40) being associated with one output side, with the input contacts 10, 20) being in the form of at least two mutually opposite rows of contacts, and the output contacts (30, 40) being in the form of at least one plug connector, with at least two input contacts (10) in the first row and at least two input contacts (20) in the second row being connected to the output contacts (30; 40) in the at least one plug connector, and with the input contacts (10, 20)
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf-Dieter BUSSE, Antony NIJHUIS, Harald KLEIN, Joachim STARK, Carsten STORBECK
  • Publication number: 20090215310
    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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GMBH
    Inventors: Alastair Hoath, Stephen John Hough, Stephen James Morris, Gordon John White
  • Publication number: 20090205938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switching distribution board (1), comprising a number of m input contact pairs (2) and n output contact pairs (16), it being possible for an input contact pair (2) to be connected to any desired output contact pair (16) by a mechanical switching mechanism, the mechanical switching mechanism being driven by at least one motor (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Koch, Reinhard Capito
  • Patent number: 7577331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass-fiber coupler module, comprising a cassette mount, which is connected to a front panel, the cassette mount being assigned a coupler, by means of which the signals of at least one incoming glass fiber are distributed over at least two outgoing glass fibers, a first group of couplings and a second group of couplings, the second group of couplings being arranged on the front panel, glass fibers from the first group of couplings being passed into the coupler and the outgoing glass fibers from the coupler being connected to the second group of couplings, the first group of couplings being arranged on a mounting panel, and the mounting panel being arranged on the cassette mount such that it can pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Laurisch, Klaus Klein, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Patent number: 7568949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting socket (1) for a data network, comprising a housing (2) and at least one female connector (53), the housing (2) being made of plastic, and the inner surfaces of the housing (2) being at least partially metallized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Mossner, Ferenc Nad, Sabine Zimmer
  • Patent number: 7563033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for fiber-optic plug-in connectors. According to the invention, said housing is configured in at least two parts, one end of a core cable can be positioned in the housing and the position of said cable can be fixed in said housing, at least one housing part is equipped with an opening and the housing part can engage over the core cable in a transversal direction by means of the opening. The invention also relates to a method for laying fiber-optic cables, which can be manufactured with plug-in connectors, whereby at least one end of a core cable is laid in a plug-in station, the end of the core cable is positioned in a housing part, the position of the core cable is fixed in the housing part by at least one second housing part and at least one housing part, which is provided with an opening, engages over the core cable in a transversal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Jorg Adomeit, Hans-Joachim Faika, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Patent number: D600098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood
  • Patent number: D601099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Scott David Lee
  • Patent number: D601511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Scott David Lee
  • Patent number: D602442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood
  • Patent number: D605121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Wayne William Dennes, Jeffrey Allan Glen