Patents Assigned to ADC GmbH
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Patent number: 7559776Abstract: A shielding device for connection strips in telecommunications and data engineering has a number of shielding plates and at least one base rail allocated to the shielding plates. To simplify the process of fitting the shielding device inside a connection strip, the shielding plates and the base rail are integrally formed from a metal sheet, and each shielding plate is connected to the base rail via a narrow web and is arranged rotated through approximately 90° with respect to the base rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Hans-Dieter Bippus, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls
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Patent number: 7556523Abstract: The invention relates to a wall outlet comprising a base part having at least one first opening which is used to receive an electric cable, and a cover. The cover or the base part comprise at least one second opening wherein an electric socket can be inserted. A cable guiding element is arranged in the base part, said cable guiding element enabling the electric cable to be guided in a defined manner from the first opening to the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignees: ADC GmbH, Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Mossner, Ferenc Nad, Ulrich Hetzer
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Publication number: 20090163046Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventor: Manfred Stockel
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Patent number: 7549891Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Frank Mössner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
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Patent number: 7548434Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2003Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Ralf-Dieter Busse, Antony Nijhuis, Harald Klein, Joachim Stark, Carsten Storbeck
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Publication number: 20090147483Abstract: Replacing, and in particular extending, the body of an outdoor distributor cabinet includes removing the body of the old distributor cabinet, slipping a new hollow base over the old assembly frame and the old base. A new body, which has at least the same inner capacity as the old body, is placed on top of the old assembly frame, aligned therewith, and secured. Accordingly, the distributor cabinet remains in its original position, whereby no new authorization for installation or building permit is required.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Gunter Irmer, Helmut Perschon
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Publication number: 20090148117Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (2; 20) for coupling optical waveguides (8, 9, 12). The device (2; 20) for coupling optical waveguides (8, 9, 12) comprises at least one element (4; 22) for accommodating a cartridge (5; 23). Said cartridge (5; 23) is connected to the at least one accommodating element (4; 22) so as to be movable relative thereto while being provided with at least one mounting element (38) for a coupling element to which at least one of the optical waveguides (8) and at least one other optical waveguide (9) can be connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventor: Steffen Laurisch
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Publication number: 20090147495Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting apparatus for electrical line and plug-in connecting elements for telecommunications and data technology, having at least one front panel (5), which has a supporting structure (12) with side supporting elements (14) and at least one panel (11) with a plurality of receptacles (10) for connecting sockets, with the front panel (5) being formed completely from plastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Mossner, Ferenc Nad
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Publication number: 20090149075Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution module for converting between symmetric and non-symmetric data transmission paths. Said distribution module comprises a housing in which a transformer is arranged for adjusting impedance, first contacts for connecting at least one non-symmetric data cable, and second contacts for connecting at least one symmetric data cable. The first and second contacts are disposed on opposite faces of the housing. The second contacts are embodied as at least one RJ45 plug-in connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Johann Oltmanns, Antony Nijhuis
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Publication number: 20090142941Abstract: The invention relates to a contact element (10) for a plug-type connector for printed circuit boards, the contact element (10) 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 contact for a printed circuit board, the contact element (10) further having an interface, via which electrical components can be connected, the interface being in the form of a plane contact face (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventor: Heiko Neumetzler
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Publication number: 20090142966Abstract: The invention relates to a plug (11) for terminal blocks in telecommunications and data system equipment, comprising a lower part (1) and an upper part (12) of plastic, which are interconnected, and at least one contact element (5), which can be inserted into a tapping contact of a terminal block, with the lower part (1) being made longer than the upper part (12) and having galvanically metallized structures, which form at least the contact element (5) and extend as far as the lower edge (9) of the lower part (1), and also a method for its production.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Joachim Stark
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Publication number: 20090136183Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Eberhard KAHLE, Anne KRAMER, Jorg ADOMEIT
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Patent number: 7537484Abstract: A connector and method of crosstalk compensation within a connector is disclosed. The method includes determining an uncompensated crosstalk, including an uncompensated capacitive crosstalk and an uncompensated inductive crosstalk, of a wired pair in a connector. The uncompensated crosstalk includes common mode and differential mode crosstalk. The method includes applying at least one inductive element to the wired pair, where the at least one inductive element is configured and arranged to provide balanced compensation for the inductive crosstalk caused by the one or more pairs. The method further includes applying at least one capacitive element to the wired pair, where the at least one capacitive element is configured and arranged to provide balanced compensation for the capacitive crosstalk caused by the one or more wired pairs.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Stuart James Reeves, David Patrick Murray, Ian Robert George, Bernard Harold Hammond, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090130920Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Manfred Muller, Harald Klein, Heiko Neumetzler
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Publication number: 20090129568Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution device (1) in the subscriber access area, comprising two changeover devices (2, 3), two switching matrices (4, 5), a DSLAM (6) having associated splitter modules (7), and at least one controller (14), in which the first changeover device (2) comprises m inputs (8), m first outputs (9) and m second outputs (10), with a first and a second output (9, 10) having one associated changeover element (13) by means of which an associated input (8) can be selectively connected to the first or to the second output (9, 10), the second changeover device (3) comprises m first inputs (11), m second inputs (21) and m outputs (23), with a first input (11) and a second input (21) having one associated changeover element (22) by means of which an associated output (23) can be selectively connected to the first or to the second input (11, 21), the first switching matrix (4) has m inputs (12) and n outputs (15), and the second switching matrix (5) has n inputs (19) and m outputs (20), whereType: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventor: Jorg Franzke
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Publication number: 20090130890Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector for printed circuit boards, comprising a plurality of contact elements, whereby said contact elements have two connecting faces each. The one connecting face is configured as an insulation displacement contact for connecting cores and the other connecting face is configured as a tuning fork contact for contacting contact surfaces on a printed circuit board. The insulation displacement contacts of the contact elements can be inserted into a plastic housing. The insulation displacement contact and the tuning fork contact are arranged in a rotational manner in relation to each other and the contact element is supported on the plastic housing by at least one edge, such that the contact elements are captivated in the plastic housing when connecting forces act upon the insulation displacement contacts. The plastic housing is embodied as a single piece and the part receiving the tuning fork contact is at least partially elastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2005Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventor: Heiko Neumetzler
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Patent number: 7517255Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure module (30) for locking a female connector in a connecting socket, comprising a guide body (31), a spring (32) and a cable fixing element (33), with the spring (32) being able to act on the cable fixing element (33).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Moessner
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Patent number: 7507097Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: ADC GmbHInventor: Manfred Stockel
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Publication number: 20090075492Abstract: The invention relates to a distributor connection module used in the telecommunication and data technology field. Said distributor connection module comprises a housing which comprises a cavity wherein at least two conductor plates are arranged, and the housing comprises at least one opening in a front side wherein two connector modules can be inserted. A pivotable protection frame is arranged on the housing, which can adopt at least two positions. In a first pivoted position, the connector module is free and in a second position, the protection frame is arranged in a parallel manner in relation to the front side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2005Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: ADC GmbHInventor: Manfred Stockel
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Patent number: 7505666Abstract: The invention relates to a strain relief device (40) for glass fiber cables (50) having a cable jacket (56) and at least one glass fiber (57) and fibers (58) arranged between the at least one glass fiber (57) and the cable jacket (56), in which, at one end of the glass fiber cable (54), the cable jacket (56) is cut back, in order to provide strain relief at a distance from a termination or connection of the at least one glass fiber (57) from which the cable jacket (56) has been removed, said strain relief means comprising a main body (1) with a clamping body (3) and a securing body (21) with a further clamping body (22), wherein the main body (1) and the securing body (21) can be connected to one another so that at least some of the fibers (58) which are exposed when the cable jacket (56) is cut back from the at least one glass fiber (57) are secured adjacent to their exit from the cable jacket (56) between the clamping body (3) and the further clamping body (22) by a clamping means.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: ADC GmbHInventor: Adrian Benedetto