Wall-mounted network outlet

Details Wall-mounted network outlet Wall-mounted network outlet

2006-08-01

2009-11-03

Wu, Daniel (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Systems

Network signaling

C340S286010, C174S058000, C174S053000, C174S054000, C174S055000, C220S241000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07612653

ABSTRACT:
A network outlet fixture providing wall-mounted LAN jacks. The fixture may include an in-wall power supply and be configured for mounting within a conventional multi-gang wall box. The power supply may be directly connected to an adjacent wall outlet, which serves as a power source, in the same or an adjacent wall box. The fixture may include both network switching and fiber-to-copper media converter functionality. The fixture may be configured to disconnect the power source upon removal of a face plate of the fixture. Further, the fixture may be configured to allow mounting of the jack-supporting structure in any one of several different positions relative to a remainder of the outlet fixture. This allows for presentation of the LAN jacks in a certain preferred orientation while permitting the remainder of the outlet fixture to be mounted in several different orientations relative to a wall.

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