Patents Assigned to ADC GmbH
  • Publication number: 20110101148
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for dispensing a telecommunication cable (12) from a reel (14), wherein the device (10) comprises the following: a first and a second end element that are separated by one or more transverse elements (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d); and an axis (22) that extends at least partially between the end elements (16, 18) so as to rotatably connect the reel (14) to the device, wherein the cable can be pulled from the reel over one of the one or more transverse elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Brent David Allwood
  • Patent number: 7936572
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf-Dieter Busse, Antony Nijhuis, Harald Klein, Joachim Stark, Carsten Storbeck
  • Patent number: 7934933
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printed circuit board plug-type connector (1), comprising a housing, in which contact elements (6) are arranged, wherein the contact elements (6) have a first contact part at one end and a second contact part at the opposite end, wherein the first contact part is in the form of a fork contact (7, 8), wherein the second contact part is in the form of a contact which makes contact with the printed circuit board, and an associated connection module (30) with a printed circuit board plug-type connector (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf-Dieter Busse
  • Patent number: 7930845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover, in particular for covering inscription fields, comprising a cover element, which is provided for insertion into a base body which is in the form of a holder, with at least one hooking-in element being provided on the cover element, which can be engaged with at least one cutout, which is in the form of a hooking-in opening on the base body, and with at least one latching tab being provided on the cover element and/or on the base body which can engage with at least one cutout which corresponds to the latching tab, and/or is provided on the cover element and is in the form of a latching opening, thus making it possible to form a detachable latching connection between the cover element and the base body, in which case the cover element and/or the base body can be at least partially elastically deformed in a direction running parallel to the surface in the area of the at least one hooking-in element and/or in the area of the at least one latching tab and/or in the area of the at l
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Ferenc Nad, Frank Mossner
  • Patent number: 7933484
    Abstract: A strain-relief device for cables, in particular optical waveguide cables, includes a lower part (10), which is in the form of a U in cross section, and an upper part (30). The lower part (10) is formed on its limbs (12) on one end side (16) with a pivot bearing and on the opposite end side (13) with latching tabs (14), which are arranged on the inner sides of the limbs (12). The upper part (30) includes at least two sprung lateral limbs (31), on whose outer side in each case at least one latching projection (35) is arranged, which latching projections (35), in the assembled state, latch behind the latching tabs (14) on the lower part (10). The upper part (30) also includes spindle means, which can be inserted into the pivot bearing in the lower part (10), and to a wire-guiding element (60), in particular for optical waveguide wires. The wire-guiding element (60) includes a lower part (40) and an upper part (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Moβner, Hans-Joachim Faika
  • Publication number: 20110088434
    Abstract: Apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fibers, including an inner section including scoring apparatus, cleaving channels and a splicing channel; and two optic fiber restraining members, each being in operative communication with, and movable with respect to, the inner section; wherein restraining members locate end sections of optic fiber cores of said optic fibers in respective cleaving channels for scoring by said scoring apparatus; and wherein relative movement of the restraining members away from the inner section cleaves said end sections of optic fiber cores; and further relative movement between the restraining members and the inner section located cleaved end sections of said optic fiber cores into respective openings of the splicing channel to effect mechanical splicing therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Brent David Allwood, Bryce Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20110092099
    Abstract: A cable connector (1) for printed circuit boards includes a housing (2, 3) and at least two contact elements (4). Each contact element includes a contact (11) for connecting electrical wires and a fork contact (6, 7) for making contact with a printed circuit board. A surge arrester (17) is arranged within the housing (2, 3) and is arranged electrically between the contact elements (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein
  • Publication number: 20110091179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a splice holder (1), comprising at least one splice retainer (3) having at least two contact surfaces (4), a common spring element (5) being arranged offset laterally in relation thereto, by means of which at least one splice (16, 17) can be pressed against the two contact surfaces (4) in a sprung manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Pia Kopf
  • Publication number: 20110080078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a base plate (2) in a cable distribution cabinet. The base plate (2) is divided into two. The rear half (2a) can be folded down and the other half (2b) can also be inserted from the direction of the lower base chamber (3). The base plate (2) is sealed from the cables (15) with the help of sealing blocks (5) of a closed-cell foam and not by means of rubber grommets. The sealing blocks (5) have a height of several centimeters and, with that, a high sealing length. Any shifting of the sealing blocks (5) is prevented by threading them on guide rods (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicants: ADC GmbH, Berthold Sicher GmBH
    Inventors: Helmut Perschon, Günter Irmer
  • Patent number: 7914331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (1) for telecommunications and data technology, for connection of a balanced data cable, with the plug connector (1) having an electrically insulating plug connector housing (2) as well as first contacts (8) and second contacts (7), with the first contacts making contact with a plurality of conductor pairs in a balanced data cable, and with the second contacts being able to make electrical contact with the contacts of a complementary plug connector, with in each case two first contacts being associated with one conductor pair and with each first contact being associated with one second contact, with the first contacts being galvanically connected to their associated second contacts, and with all the conductor pairs each being associated with a common-mode filter arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Mössner
  • Publication number: 20110061926
    Abstract: A junction box for electrically connecting insulated conductors of a first cable to corresponding insulated conductors of a second cable, including a terminal housing; a plurality of electrically conductive contacts extending through the terminal housing, each contact of said contacts including first and second insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) opening into respective first and second sides of the terminal housing; and first and second lid members operatively coupled to the terminal housing so that relative movement between the terminal housing and the lid members urges insulated conductors interposed therebetween into corresponding IDCs for electric connection to the contacts, wherein said relative movement electrically connects the insulated conductors of the first cable on the first side of said sides of the terminal housing to corresponding insulated conductors of the second cable on the second side of said sides of the terminal housing via the IDCs of common contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Wayne William DENNES, Malcolm Bruce BREAR
  • Patent number: 7901236
    Abstract: A telecommunications patch panel, including a frame member including a plurality of connector module mounts; and a plurality of connector modules, each being coupled to one of said mounts in one of a plurality of positions about an axis of rotation, wherein a first side of each connector module of said modules includes a plurality first of connector jacks in electrical communication with a second connector jack coupled to an opposite facing second side of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Leonard James Patchett
  • Patent number: 7901254
    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: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Wayne William Dennes
  • Patent number: 7901255
    Abstract: An overvoltage protection magazine includes a plastic housing, electric contacts, overvoltage protection elements, and at least one contact edge. The electric contacts are disposed in the plastic housing and have an insertion region and a contact region. The electric contacts are disposed in a row in the insertion region. The plastic housing has receptacles for the overvoltage protection elements, which are disposed on both sides (e.g., Left and Right) along the longitudinal direction. The contact regions of the electric contacts protrude into the respective receptacles and establish a first electric contact to the respective overvoltage protection element. The contact edge has spring contact elements in the region of the receptacles, which establish the second contact to the overvoltage protection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Joachim Stark
  • Patent number: 7896697
    Abstract: A screen (60) for reducing the electromagnetic coupling between a first and a second adjacent pair (62, 64) of electrical connectors (52), which are arranged in a row of pairs of electrical connectors (52) in a connector block (10), contains a first electrically conducting surface (66) which is shaped for arrangement between the first and the second adjacent pair (62, 64) of electrical connectors (52); and two electrically conducting surfaces (68, 70) spaced apart, which are electrically coupled with corresponding sections of the first electrically conducting surface (66) and which stand up from these sections in the transverse direction, in a common direction, and form a three-sided screen for a pair of electrical connectors (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Wayne William Dennes
  • Patent number: 7894196
    Abstract: A connection module that mounts to a frame includes a housing and electrical contacts positioned on different ends of the housing. A first fixing member defines a channel sized to receive at least a portion of a frame. A second fixing member is moveable relative to the first fixing member to extend at least partially across the channel of the first fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Johann Oltmanns, Antony Nijhuis
  • Publication number: 20110034065
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (1) for printed circuit boards (70), comprising a number of contact elements (30), where the contact elements (30) each have two connection ends, where one connection end is in the form of an insulation displacement contact (31) for connecting wires and the other connection end is in the form of a tuning fork contact (32) for making contact with pads on a printed circuit board (70), and a plastic housing into which the insulation displacement contacts (31) of the contact elements (30) can be inserted, where at least one lower edge (40) of the insulation displacement contact (31) is supported on the plastic housing, so that the contact elements (30) are held captively in the plastic housing when connection forces act on the insulation displacement contacts (31), the plastic housing comprising at least one chamber-like region, and the tuning fork contacts (32) being fully accommodated in the longitudinal direction by the plastic housing, where the contact element (30) i
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf-Dieter Busse, Manfred Muller
  • Patent number: 7883374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable connector for printed circuit boards, said cable connector comprising a housing and at least two contact elements, each contact element being provided with a contact for connecting electrical wires, and a tuning-fork contact for contacting a printed circuit board. A surge arrester inside the housing is electrically arranged between the contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein
  • Patent number: D633050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin James Truskett, Simon Ellis, Wayne William Dennes, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls, Brett Hoe Slater, Malcolm Bruce Brear
  • Patent number: D633059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Delakowitz