Abstract:
A plug locking assembly comprises a housing comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and opposing sidewalls defining an open space therebetween, the open space for receiving and carrying a plug comprising a spring member. The plug locking assembly is adapted to prevent unwanted access to modular plugs engaged in associated jacks. In one embodiment, the plug locking assembly comprises a plug protection member comprising a surface spaced apart from the open space and positioned to overlie at least a portion of the spring member with the plug engaged within the housing. The plug locking assembly may further comprise a locking clip releasably securable within the housing.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with brackets that join cable trays to form the cable routing system. A bracket that joins adjacent cable trays includes a main body having a base with a top edge, a bottom edge and sides. The bracket further includes upper members that extend from the top edge, a bottom member that extends from the bottom edge and side members extending from the sides. When attached to adjacent cable trays, the longitudinal wires of the cable tray are positioned between the upper members and the side members and the transverse wires of the cable tray are retained in a space defined by the upper members. A bracket that joins perpendicular cable trays includes a main body and a securing clip. The main body has a bottom and two sides extending upwardly therefrom. Each side of the main body includes a deflectable side latch that engages a bottom longitudinal wire of the cable tray. The securing clip engages the main body to secure the bracket to the cable tray.
Abstract:
A dual-sided IDC connector for use in connecting electrical components to field wiring is described. One side of the IDC connector may be factory-wired to an electrical component. A second side of the IDC connector may be field-wired in an end-wiring or a through-wiring configuration. The second side of the IDC connector may have multiple covers to minimize the effort required by a field technician to terminate the field-wiring. The IDC connector may be easily mounted to existing raceways, outlet strips, and junction boxes.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a re-terminable no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly.SOLUTION: A connector 10 includes: a housing of bayonet 100; a backbone 300 retained within a rear of the housing; a ferrule holder 700 provided within the backbone 300; and a cam 200 provided between the ferrule holder 700 and the backbone 300. The ferrule holder 700 includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder 700 relative to other components of the connector 10. The cam 200 includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam 200 between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder 700 therethrough.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a re-terminable and no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly. SOLUTION: The fiber-optic connector 10 includes: a housing such as a bayonet 100; a backbone 300 retained within a rear of the housing; a ferrule holder 700 provided within the backbone 300; and a cam 200 provided between the ferrule holder 700 and the backbone 300, wherein the ferrule holder 700 has an alignment key. The cam 200 includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof, which cutout mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions. The cam activation cutout also receives the alignment key of the ferrule holder 700 therethrough. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a re-terminable ST-type optical connector assembly.SOLUTION: A connector 10 includes: a bayonet 100; a backbone 300 retained within a rear of the bayonet; a ferrule holder 700 provided within the backbone; and a cam 200 provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other components of the connector. The cam includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly, a re-terminable no-crimp connector assembly, and a cam activation tool for termination.SOLUTION: A connector 10 includes: a bayonet-type housing 100; a backbone 300 retained within a rear of the housing; a ferrule holder 700 provided within the backbone; a cam 200 provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone; and a ferrule 1100 comprising an optical fiber stub 1000. A cam activation tool mates with the ferrule holder, pushes a cam plank 800 against a V-shaped plank 900, and performs termination between the optical fiber stub and an external optical fiber. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with the cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other components of the connector.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the field of telecommunication jacks, and more specifically, to network jacks adapted for operating with more than one type of a plug. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication connector that includes a housing configured to receive a communication plug, a printed circuit board connected to the housing, and a rocker switch pivotally connected to the housing, the rocker switch configured for actuating the printed circuit board. In a variation of this embodiment, the communication connector could be used in a communication system having communication equipment therein.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with a drop down cable routing device that routes cables from the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device is attached to a cable tray of the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device includes an outer shell and an inner core. The outer shell has downwardly extending sides. A bottom of each side of the outer shell includes a mating flange extending therefrom. The inner core is positioned within the outer shell. The inner core has a base with sides and mating flanges extending downwardly from the sides. The mating flanges of the outer shell engage the mating flanges of the inner core to secure the outer shell and the inner core together.
Abstract:
A cable routing system fonned from a tray with a plurality of transverse wires and a plurality of longitudinal wires. The transverse wires form a generally flat top portion with downwardly extending sidewalls. The longitudinal wires are positioned underneath the top portion, side longitudinal wires are positioned adjacent the downwardly extending sidewalls and bottom longitudinal wires are positioned at an end of each of the downwardly extending sidewalls. The transverse wires and the 'longitudinal wires form a grid with a plurality of openings for routing a plurality of cables. The cable routing system also includes a sidewall removablely secured to the tray to retain cables routed thereon and a corner radius device removablely secured to the tray to provide bend radius control to cables routed along intersecting cable trays.