Patents Assigned to Krone GmbH
  • Publication number: 20060194459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block for data and telecommunications systems, comprising at least one insulating body. At least one connecting element (8), designed to house a grounding clip (9), is configured on the underside of said body. According to the invention, the grounding clip (9) has a first detent geometry for connecting to the connecting element (8) and a second detent geometry for connecting to a mounting frame. The connecting element (8) has a geometry that is independent of the mounting frame, the first detent geometry of the grounding clip (9) is adapted to the geometry of the connecting element (8) and the second detent geometry is adapted to the mounting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Mueller, Harald Buelow
  • Publication number: 20060160400
    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 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Mossner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
  • Publication number: 20060093274
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the coaxial connection of optical fibre cables, said device comprising a one-part coupling housing (10) provided with at least one catch recess, and a one-part sleeve receiving element (20) provided with at least one catch projection (21). Said catch recess comprises at least one catch hook (14) and at least one abutment (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: KRONE GMBH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Anne Kramer, Jorg Adomet
  • Publication number: 20060083468
    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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: KRONE GMBH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Anne Kramer, Jorg Adomeit
  • Patent number: 7025621
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (2) and a printed circuit board (3) with two sets of contact elements (7, 8). The first set of contact elements (7) is located on the front face of the printed circuit board (3) and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housing (2). The second set of contact elements (8) is located on the rear face of the printed circuit board (3). The contact elements of the second set (8) are configured to form insulation-displacement contacts (8). The plug connector (1) also includes a cable manager (5) which has a continuous opening (13) and is configured on the front face (16) with guides (19) for cores or wires which are intended to make contact with the insulation-displacement contacts (8). The guides (19) in the region of the insulation-displacement contacts (8) are configured with recessed receiving elements or holders (20) for the insulation-displacement contacts (8), and the cable manager (5) can be latched to the plug connector housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Mössner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
  • Patent number: 7008243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block for data and telecommunications systems, comprising at least one insulating body. At least one connecting element (8), designed to house a grounding clip (9), is configured on the underside of said body. According to the invention, the grounding clip (9) has a first detent geometry for connecting to the connecting element (8) and a second detent geometry for connecting to a mounting frame. The connecting element (8) has a geometry that is independent of the mounting frame, the first detent geometry of the grounding clip (9) is adapted to the geometry of the connecting element (8) and the second detent geometry is adapted to the mounting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Mueller, Harald Buelow
  • Publication number: 20060003623
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (2) and a printed circuit board (3) with two sets of contact elements (7, 8). The first set of contact elements (7) is located on the front face of the printed circuit board (3) and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housing (2). The second set of contact elements (8) is located on the rear face of the printed circuit board (3). The contact elements of the second set (8) are configured to form insulation-displacement contacts (8). The plug connector (1) also includes a cable manager (5) which has a continuous opening (13) and is configured on the front face (16) with guides (19) for cores or wires which are intended to make contact with the insulation-displacement contacts (8). The guides (19) in the region of the insulation-displacement contacts (8) are configured with recessed receiving elements or holders (20) for the insulation-displacement contacts (8), and the cable manager (5) can be latched to the plug connector housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicants: ADC GmbH, Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Mossner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
  • Publication number: 20060003637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug (11) for connection strips used in telecommunication and data technology, comprising a bottom part (1) and a top part (12) made of plastic, which are connected to each other, and at least one contact element (5) which can be plugged into a tapping contact of a connection strip. The bottom part (1) is longer than the top part (12) and is provided with electroplated metallic structures which form at least the contact element (5) and extend to the lower edge (9) of the bottom part (1). Also disclosed is a method for producing the inventive plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Joachim Stark
  • Publication number: 20050244107
    Abstract: A coupling device for glass fiber connectors has a front panel (2,4) and at least on coupling (1,1?,1?,201,207), which can be inserted into the front panel from the front face (20,40,202) and can be locked by means of latching springs (14,14?,14?,214). The latching springs engage behind the front panel (2,4). The coupling (1,1?,1?,201,207) can be released from the front face and, in addition to plug openings (21,41) for the couplings, the front panel (2,4) for this purpose also has openings (22,23,23?,42,47,45,46) for releasing the couplings from the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: KRONE GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Adrian Benedetto, Jorg Adomeit, Joachim Brunzel
  • Patent number: 6953362
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (2) and a printed circuit board (3) with two sets of contact elements (7, 8). The first set of contact elements (7) is located on the front face of the printed circuit board (3) and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housing (2). The second set of contact elements (8) is located on the rear face of the printed circuit board (3). The contact elements of the second set (8) are configured to form insulation-displacement contacts (8). The plug connector (1) also includes a cable manager (5) which has a continuous opening (13) and is configured on the front face (16) with guides (19) for cores or wires which are intended to make contact with the insulation-displacement contacts (8). The guides (19) in the region of the insulation-displacement contacts (8) are configured with recessed receiving elements or holders (20) for the insulation-displacement contacts (8), and the cable manager (5) can be latched to the plug connector housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Mössner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
  • Publication number: 20050221630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for securing access to two distribution modules (1) used in telecommunication and data technology. Each distribution module (1) is provided with at least one system end (11) and one user end (12). Each connection end (11, 12) is provided with at least one series of insulation-piercing-contact elements. The distribution modules (1) are mounted on a frame (2). At least one access to the system ends (11) is secured by at least one locking device (3, 6) and at least one access to the user ends (12) is secured by at least one locking device (3, 6). The access lock to the user end (12) of at least one distribution module (1) can be unlocked independently of the other distribution modules (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Mueller, Antony Nijhuis
  • Patent number: 6932513
    Abstract: A coupling device for glass fiber connectors has a front panel (2, 4) and at least one coupling (1, 1?, 1?, 201, 207), which can be inserted into the front panel from the front face (20, 40, 202) and can be locked by means of latching springs (14, 14?, 14?, 214). The latching springs engage behind the front panel (2, 4). The coupling (1, 1?, 1?, 201, 207) can be released from the front panel. In addition to plug openings (21, 41) for the couplings, the front panel (2, 4) may also have openings (22, 23, 23?, 42, 47, 45, 46) for releasing the couplings from the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Adrian Benedetto, Jörg Adomeit, Joachim Brunzel
  • Patent number: 6811323
    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: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: David Patrick Murray, Ian George, Neil David Elliott
  • Patent number: 6793515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting cable (10) comprising a cable (10) with four conductor pairs (1, 2; 3, 6; 4, 5; 7, 8) which are routed in pairs in a defined manner in the cable (10), with an identical electrical plug connection being arranged at both ends of the cable (10), with a cable manager (11, 17) having guides (21-28; 31-38) for the conductors (1-8) being arranged at each of the two cable ends for fixing and defined guidance, in which guides the conductors (1-8) of the cable (10) are routed to the electrical contacts (41-48), with the cable managers (11, 17) each having a top face (16), a bottom face (15, 19), a rear face (12, 20) and an end surface (13, 18), and with the guides (21, 22, 27, 28; 31, 32, 37, 38) of the conductors (1, 2, 7, 8) which are associated with the two outer contact pairs (41, 42, 47, 48) being formed on the sides of the cable managers (11, 17) at right angles to the end surfaces (13, 18) of the cable managers (11, 17), and, from the rear face (12) to the end surface (13) i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Gwiazdowski, Frank Mössner
  • Patent number: 6788871
    Abstract: A housing is provided for a connection between optical fibers located in line groups (trunking or the like) in a building and one or more items of equipment. The housing is molded of plastic material and includes first and second housing members which are connectable. The first housing member is mountable on a wall or the like in the building so that it can receive optical fibers from the trunking and having formations which define a path for the fibers. The second housing member is pivotably mounted on the first member and has a shell. The shell has formations which define a path which can receive the fibers from the first housing member and along which the fibers can be guided to a splice region. The housing member has further formations which define paths for fibers extending from the splice region to one or more outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventor: Christoper Charles Taylor
  • Patent number: 6672898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a duplex plug-in connector for optical fiber connectors, comprising two fastening devices for receiving two simplex plug-in connectors (14) for forming a duplex plug-in connector (22), the fastening devices being designed in such a way that they at least partially enclose the connector housing (18) and/or a kink preventer (17) of a plug-in connector (14) to be received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kahle, Detlev Thalemann
  • Patent number: 6657861
    Abstract: A distribution cabinet (1) for accommodating weak-current distribution installations, in particular for arranging outdoors, having a base box (2), an outer cabinet body (3) with at least one door (4), a cabinet cover (5), and an inner installation frame (6), the installation frame (6) being made up of profile sections (50), of which the cross-sectional shapes has two insertion pockets (51a,b), of which the insertion directions (52a,b) run at right angles to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Irmer
  • Patent number: 6654223
    Abstract: A surge arrester mounting unit is provided for telecommunications and data systems technology. The arrester includes an upper part and lower part made of plastic, and metallic contact elements which are arranged in pairs and which engage, by means of spring arms, in chambers of the upper part in order to made contact with surge arresters. The contact elements have contact blades which project out of the lower part. In order to enable the surge arrester mounting unit also to be used for terminal blocks with high transmission rates, the invention provides for the contact blades (11) for separating contact fingers (directed into the interior of a terminal block) (1)), from insulation piercing contact elements (4) to be made approximately twice as long as the spring arms (19) and to be given more than double the material thickness (d) at the free end by bending over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Bippus, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls
  • Patent number: D466479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Pein, Frank Mössner, Michael Gwiazdowski
  • Patent number: D497343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf-Dieter Busse, Harald Klein, Joachim Stark