Abstract:
A coaxial module includes a conductive housing, front and rear coaxial connectors, and circuitry disposed within the housing including a removable surge protector device. The circuitry within the housing includes a circuit board, including a cutout. Disposed within the cutout is the surge protector device. The surge protector device includes pins for mounting to an edge mount of the circuit board, and the housing includes a removable cover to allow access to the cutout and the surge protector device.
Abstract:
A cross-connect module (120) is disclosed herein. The cross-connect module includes a housing (122) having a front end (126) and a rear end (128). The rear end (128) includes a rear wall (129) defining connector mounting openings (196). First and second switching jacks (134) are positioned adjacent the front end of the housing. Rear connectors (150) mount within the connector mounting openings (196). Cables (152) electrically couple the rear connectors to the switching jacks (134). A tracer lamp (156) circuit including a power connector and a pin jack (158) are also provided. In depicted embodiments, the rear connectors, the pin jack and the power connector are secured to the rear wall of the housing by snap-fit connect ions. The depicted module also includes a front cover (144) having structure for providing snap-fit connections with the switching devices.
Abstract:
A cable management assembly (100) including a rack (10) and plurality of chassis (24), the rack having three vertical columns coupled to a base (12). The rack defining a two vertical stacks (14, 16) of chassis mounting positions. The chassis mounting positions are spaced from each other and the sides of the system to create a middle cable pathway (30) in addition to two side cable pathways. The chassis (42) include a mounting plate (46) defining a plurality of module apertures. The aperture are sized to receive a stack of cable modules having a linear array of cable connectors. The apertures of the chassis are oriented to allow cables to be guided away from a middle axis toward the sides of the chassis and therefore away from the center-most connectors. The assembly may also include cable management arms (26) having tie down holes (141) for guiding the cables within the cable pathways.
Abstract:
A switching coax jack module and jack component provide for a removable DSX jack which can be slid into and out of the front of a jack module housing without disconnecting other components of the jack module and without disconnecting the module from a chassis. The jack includes a projecting post, and two rear ports. The post and rear ports cooperate with a rear interface unit including two projecting plugs, and a port for the post. The rear interface unit may include a switch activated by the post for disconnecting two of the rear connectors of the module when the jack is mounted to the module and engaged with the rear interface unit.
Abstract:
A switching coax jack module and jack component provide for a removable DSX jack which can be slid into and out of the front of a jack module housing without disconnecting other internal jacks and without disconnecting the module from a chassis.
Abstract:
A center conductor (30) for use in a coax jack module assembly (60) , for example. The center conductor including a conductive body (32) having a crimped region (50) and an uninterrupted region. The crimped region being located only within one of a first half (40) and a second half (42) of the conductive body. The first half and the second half of the conductive body being defined by a plane, which is defined by a central axis (A-A) of the conductive body .
Abstract:
A patch panel system including a chassis and a plurality of modules. The chassis includes elongated structures configured to interconnect top, bottom and side portions of the chassis. The elongated structures are also configured to receive and secure a printed circuit board and the plurality of modules to the chassis. The modules include a housing and a module card. The card can include a variety of connections that provide communication to connections located on a back plane of the chassis. The system can include a combination of passive and active modules that are interchangeable to provide a variety of interface configurations.
Abstract:
A coaxial connection assembly including a coaxial jack with a conductive outer shell with a first end and a second opposite end. The first end defines a front coaxial jack including an insulator mounted within an axial opening of the outer shell and a center conductor mounted within the insulator. The second end defines a rear coaxial jack including an insulator mounted within an axial opening of the outer shell and a center conductor mounted within the insulator. The center conductors of the front and rear jacks are electrically connected. The jack assembly is positioned within a longitudinal opening of a housing. The first end of the jack assembly extends through a first end of the housing and the second end of the jack assembly extends through a second end of the housing. The jack assembly may only be inserted within and removed from the housing through the first end. Rotation of the jack assembly within the opening is prevented. The housing includes amounting flange extending away from the longitudinal opening adjacent the first end of the housing, with the mounting flange including an opening for receiving a fastener.
Abstract:
A coaxial module (40) includes a conductive housing, front and rear coaxial connectors (51), and circuitry disposed within the housing including a removable surge protector device (100). The circuitry within the housing includes a circuit board (80), including a cutout (90). Disposed within the cutout is the surge protector device. The surge protector device includes pins for mounting to an edge mount (86) of the circuit board, and the housing includes a removable cover (58) to allow access to the cutout and the surge protector device.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a connector having a connector body. A housing mounts over the connector body. The housing is adapted for securing the connector to another element such as a piece of telecommunications equipment. The housing is insertable from either a forward or a rearward direction.