Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Insulating body having plural mutually insulated terminals...
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-13
2001-10-16
Abrams, Neil (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Insulating body having plural mutually insulated terminals...
Reexamination Certificate
active
06302746
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a distributor device with connecting components arranged in a row, like a block, for incoming and outgoing lines of a telecommunications system. Such distributor device has a base for the connecting components which is provided with installation slots for guide elements that are arranged between the connecting components and in which the lines can be routed to connecting points arranged at the front of the connecting components.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Such a device generally has been disclosed, for example, in DE 20 48 104 Cl. It is normal for such guide elements to be designed as separate wire guides in which wire guide channels that are curved in the form of an arc run from the front face of a distributor block to the adjacent side walls. It is possible to route the incoming and outgoing lines through the wire guide channels to the associated connecting elements of contact components on the front face, wherein one wire guide and one contact component in each case alternately are stacked one above the other in the distributor block. Insulation-displacement terminals are used as the connecting elements to which the single, insulated two-core copper lines are connected.
Modern telecommunications devices increasingly use lines for relatively high frequencies, which require different connecting elements. The present invention is based on the object of routing different types of lines via the distributor and connecting them to one another. This object is achieved by the invention as claimed in claim
1
.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The special lines are, for example, in the form of coaxial lines or optical conductors which are connected to one another, for example, via plug connecting elements. Such connecting elements require more installation space than, for example, conventional insulation-displacement terminals. The present invention makes it possible to broaden the installation space for the special components to such an extent that even relatively thick plug connector elements for coaxial conductors can be accommodated. This is possible by virtue of the fact that the thickness of the wire guide elements is considerably greater than that of the conventional connecting components for lower-frequency lines.
In an embodiment the installation space for special components is allowed to be expanded even more.
In an embodiment openings in the base are allowed to be largely covered and to be electromagnetically shielded.
In an embodiment the sheet-metal part is allowed to largely cover side openings in the base as well.
In an embodiment, the plastic body may be in the form of a cost-effective injection-molded part wherein holders for the connecting elements can be formed in a manner which is advantageous for assembly. In particular, it is advantageous for the plastic bodies to be fitted with retaining elements which are compatible with those of the guide elements. This allows the plastic bodies to be latched in a simple manner to the base for the connecting components.
Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments and the Drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4712232 (1987-12-01), Rodgers
patent: 20 48 104 B2 (1972-04-01), None
patent: 3836668 (1990-08-01), None
Abrams Neil
RXS Kabelgarnituren GmbH
Schiff & Hardin & Waite
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