Patents by Inventor Heiko Neumetzler
Heiko Neumetzler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20110176671Abstract: The invention relates to a system architecture (1) for linking an MSAN (2) to a main distribution frame (3), comprising at least one distribution frame connection module (10), which is arranged between the MSAN (2) and a system side (3a) of the main distribution frame (3), the distribution frame connection module (10) having a conductor connection side (10b) and a cable connection side (10a), it being possible for contacts of the conductor connection side (10b) to be connected to contacts of the cable connection side (10b), the distribution frame connection module (10) having a switching function, by means of which the connection between the conductor connection side (10b) and the cable connection side (10a) can be produced or interrupted, the MSAN (2) being connected to the cable connection side (10a) of the distribution frame connection module (10) via cables, and the system side (3a) of the main distribution frame (3) being connected to the conductor connection side (10b) of the distribution frame connectiType: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Alexander William Gillespie
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Publication number: 20110092099Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein
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Patent number: 7901255Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Joachim Stark
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Patent number: 7894196Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Johann Oltmanns, Antony Nijhuis
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Patent number: 7883374Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein
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Publication number: 20100285693Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Manfred Müller, Harald Klein, Heiko Neumetzler
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Patent number: 7828584Abstract: 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 conType: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: ADC GmbHInventor: Heiko Neumetzler
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Publication number: 20100248508Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbHInventor: Heiko Neumetzler
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Publication number: 20100221946Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Christian Brandt
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Publication number: 20100221952Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbhInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Martin Beetz
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Patent number: 7785132Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Manfred Muller, Harald Klein, Heiko Neumetzler
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Publication number: 20100216330Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (1) for printed circuit boards, comprising a two-part housing and a number of contact elements (10), each of the latter (10) having two connection sides. One connection side is designed as a contact for connecting leads and the other connection side is designed as a plug-in contact for a printed circuit board. In addition, the contact element (10) has an interface, which is used to connect overvoltage protection elements. According to the invention, the first housing part (2) is designed with recesses (20, 21), into which double-pole surge voltage protectors (24) are inserted, the contact element (10) has a contact surface (13) that is designed as an interface to a surge voltage protector (24) and projects into the recess (20, 21), contacting a first pole of the surge voltage protector (24). The other pole of the surge voltage protector (24) is contacted by a grounding element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbHInventor: Heiko Neumetzler
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Publication number: 20100190374Abstract: A connecting module includes a housing, electric contacts for connecting wires and/or cables, and at least one fastening element that allows the connecting module to be fixed to an assembly frame. The fastening element is embodied at least in two parts, encompassing a first fastening piece and a second fastening piece. The connecting module can be put on the assembly frame by means of the first fastening piece and can be locked on the assembly frame with the aid of the second fastening piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Johann Oltmanns, Antony Nijhuis
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Patent number: 7762833Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: ADC GmbHInventor: Heiko Neumetzler
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Publication number: 20100173516Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block (1) for telecommunications and data systems, comprising a housing, in which first and second contacts (10, 12) for connecting leads are arranged, the first contacts (10) being accessible from the upper side (13) of the housing and the second contacts (12) being accessible from the lower side (14) of the housing, each first and second contact forming a contact pair. Each of said contact pairs has at least one interface, which is accessible from the exterior and is used to connect plugs or magazines, said interface being designed as a bifurcated contact (15) and the first contact (10), second contact (12) and the bifurcated contact (15) forming a one-piece contact element (18). The invention also relates to an associated contact element (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein
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Patent number: 7744378Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Joachim Stark
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Patent number: 7722403Abstract: A grounding comb, in particular for a plug-type connector for printed circuit boards, includes a carrier on which laterally sprung contact lugs are arranged. The contact lugs are positioned exactly opposite one another on the two longitudinal sides of the carrier. The grounding comb allows for improved integration of surge arresters (e.g., two-pole arresters).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: ADC GmbHInventor: Heiko Neumetzler
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Patent number: 7722404Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: ADC GmbHInventor: Heiko Neumetzler
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Publication number: 20100112872Abstract: The invention relates to an overvoltage protection magazine (1), comprising a plastic housing (10), electric contacts (34), overvoltage protection elements (11), and at least one contact edge (20), wherein the electric contacts (34) are disposed in the plastic housing (10) and have an insertion region (32) and a contact region (33) each, wherein the electric contacts (34) are disposed in a row in the insertion region (32), the plastic housing (10) has receptacles (12) for the overvoltage protection elements (11), which are disposed on both sides (Left, Right) along the longitudinal direction (L), wherein the contact regions (33) of the electric contacts protrude into the respective receptacles (12) and establish a first electric contact to the respective overvoltage protection element (11), and the contact edge (20) has spring contact elements (21) in the region of the receptacles (12), which establish the second contact to the overvoltage protection element (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Joachim Stark
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Patent number: 7710733Abstract: A connecting module includes a housing, electric contacts for connecting wires and/or cables, and at least one fastening element that allows the connecting module to be fixed to an assembly frame. The fastening element is embodied at least in two parts, encompassing a first fastening piece and a second fastening piece. The connecting module can be put on the assembly frame by means of the first fastening piece and can be locked on the assembly frame with the aid of the second fastening piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Johann Oltmanns, Antony Nijhuis