Abstract:
A coaxial switching jack with a pair of coaxial assemblies mounted within a housing having a pair of front openings. The coaxial assemblies each include a center conductor and a shell conductor. The center conductors are connected by a first spring and the shell conductors are connected by a second spring. Insertion of a coaxial cable connector within one of the front openings deflects the springs from the corresponding coaxial assembly and disconnects the center and shell conductors of the two assemblies. The jack may also be configured to provide an electrical connection between the center and shell conductors of the second coaxial assembly if a coaxial cable connector is inserted within the first coaxial assembly. The connection between the center and shell conductors of the second coaxial assembly may allow for selection of a desired electrical impedance.
Abstract:
A signal management system that includes a chassis and a plurality of signal management modules supported by said chassis. Each module has a housing with input and output connectors and electronic circuitry electrically connecting the input and output connectors. One of the input and output connectors is a miniature coaxial connector. Each of the input and output connectors of the modules being connected to cables carrying one of either RF and optical signals.
Abstract:
A coaxial connection assembly including a coaxial jack. The jack is positioned within a longitudinal opening of a housing. The first end of the jack extends through a first end of the housing and the second end of the jack extends through a second end of the housing. The jack may only be inserted within and removed from the housing through the first end and may be held within the opening by a catch. Rotation of the jack within the opening is prevented. The housing includes a mounting flange extending away from the longitudinal opening. The flange may be adjacent the first end of the housing, and may include an opening for receiving a fastener. Sidewalls may extend from the flange toward the second end.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a telecommunications bay having a frame including a front and a rear. A plurality of chassis mounted is the front of the frame. An IN/OUT cable termination region and accessible cross-connect cable termination region are accessible from the rear of the frame. The cross-connect cable termination region is segregated from the IN/OUT cable termination region. Normal-through switching circuitry is housed within the chassis. The normal-through switching circuitry of each chassis is electrically connected to the IN/OUT cable termination region by first cables that extend through an interior region of the frame, and the normal-through switching circuitry of each chassis is electrically connected to the cross-connect cable termination region by second cables routed through the interior region of the frame. Front ports provide plug access to the normal-through switching circuitry. The bay also includes center conductors and shield contacts corresponding to the ports for providing electrical connections with coaxial plugs inserted within the ports.
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 is disclosed herein. The cross-connect module includes a housing having a front end and a rear end. The rear end includes a rear wall defining connector mounting openings. First and second switching jacks are positioned adjacent the front end of the housing. Rear connectors mount within the connector mounting openings. Cables electrically couple the rear connectors to the switching jacks. A tracer lamp circuit including a power connector and a pin jack 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 connections. The depicted module also includes a front cover having structure for providing snap-fit connections with the switching devices.
Abstract:
A switching coax jack module (10) contains two removable jacks (14, 14′). The jack module (10) includes a sheet metal housing (12) with a front wall (22) and a rear wall (24). An interior wall structure (20) within the housing (12) defines two recesses (34, 34′) within the housing (12) recessed from and open through the front wall (22). The interior wall structure (20) carries four sliding coax connectors (60a, 61a, 60a′, 61a′) with two of the four exposed within each of the recesses (34, 34′). Coax cables (60b, 61b, 60b′, 61b′) contained within the housing connect each of the four sliding coax connectors with individual ones of coax connectors (60, 61, 60′, 61′) mounted on the rear wall (24) and exposed to an exterior of the housing (12). Two switching jacks (14, 14′) containing switching components (125) are slidably received within the recesses (34, 34′). Sliding connectors (112, 113) mate with the housing sliding connectors (60a, 61a, 60a′, 61a′). Ports (121, 122, 123) on the front of the jacks (14, 14′) are exposed through the forward wall (22). Arcuate edges (104, 106) of the jacks are complimentarily shaped to arcuate grooves (84) on the interior wall structure (20) to guide the jacks into the recesses with the jack sliding connectors mating with the housing sliding connectors. The jacks and recesses are symmetrically shaped to permit identically constructed jacks to be inserted into either recess by rotating a jack about its longitudinal axis.
Abstract:
A communications wiring system includes a communications network interface device for routing a plurality of source signals between respective ones of a plurality of types of electrical sources and a number of reconfigurable outlet assemblies. Each reconfigurable outlet assembly selectively establishes electrical connection with predetermined ones of the electrical sources, via a cable. The communications network interface device receives and splits the source signals into a predetermined number of subsignals which are routed to respective reconfigurable outlet assemblies. Each reconfigurable outlet assembly includes an outlet and a number of interchangeable electrical connectors, such as modular jacks, adapted to be removably mounted to the outlet for establishing electrical connection with a predetermined electrical source. In order to establish electrical connection with a different electrical source, a first electrical connector can be removed and a second electrical connector can be inserted therein. Accordingly, the communications wiring system of the present invention can be readily reconfigured by interchanging the electrical connectors to establish electrical connection with different electrical sources without rewiring.
Abstract:
Combination apparatus for connecting one or more incoming telephone company lines to one or more telephone subscriber premises lines and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set.
Abstract:
A unitary jack assembly to facilitate monitoring, testing, maintenance, and installation of audio and visual systems as well as telecommunication systems which utilize coaxial cables for signal transmission. The jack assembly comprises a unitary housing having two coaxial jacks extending outwardly from the front thereof which are electrically connected to two corresponding coaxial connectors extending outwardly from the rear of the housing. A third coaxial jack extends outwardly from the front of the housing and is electrically connected to one of the other two coaxial jacks. A switch is carried within the jack assembly housing and is normally electrically connected to the first and second coaxial jacks and is further adapted to ground the signal in one of the jacks when the other jack has an electrical plug inserted therein.