WO2000060701A1 - Coupling apparatus and method - Google Patents
Coupling apparatus and method Download PDFInfo
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- WO2000060701A1 WO2000060701A1 PCT/GB2000/001196 GB0001196W WO0060701A1 WO 2000060701 A1 WO2000060701 A1 WO 2000060701A1 GB 0001196 W GB0001196 W GB 0001196W WO 0060701 A1 WO0060701 A1 WO 0060701A1
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- cable
- coupling
- coupling apparatus
- insulation
- penetration means
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
- H01R13/6608—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in single component
- H01R13/6633—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in single component with inductive component, e.g. transformer
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
- H01R13/719—Structural association with built-in electrical component specially adapted for high frequency, e.g. with filters
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
- H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
- H01R4/2404—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having teeth, prongs, pins or needles penetrating the insulation
- H01R4/2408—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having teeth, prongs, pins or needles penetrating the insulation actuated by clamping screws
Definitions
- the present invention relates to coupling apparatus for
- telecommunications signals can be conveyed along an
- the present invention aims to provide a method
- the present invention Accordingly, in a first aspect, the present invention
- coupling apparatus includes cable insulation penetration
- penetration means being electrically connected to a
- a coupling member suitable for connection to a telecommunications signal source or receiver may be
- coupling device should be adapted to be fitted to, for
- the coupling member is electrically isolated at low
- frequencies e.g. 50/60 Hz or possibly up to 100 or 200
- frequency protection means such as a high pass filter
- the insulation penetration means is adapted to pierce a
- invention provides a coupling device including a clamp
- the clamp includes the insulation
- the clamp head includes
- protection means such as a high pass filter, for example
- balun may be electrically protected from the cable insulation penetration means by, for example, a fuse and/or balun
- the cable insulation means includes a spike.
- this spike may be rigid.
- the spike may be any substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance that is a substance
- the present invention includes clamping means
- clamping means may include a screw operated compression member .
- the present invention includes a housing
- the coupling apparatus includes a two part housing, the
- clamping means is included in the second part of the
- the cable insulation penetration means and
- the coupling member are electrically connected via a
- Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a coupling device according to a first embodiment in which the main
- Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of a coupling
- Figure 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of a coupling
- Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a coupling device
- Figure 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of a coupling
- Figure 6a is a side view of a coupling device according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 6b is an end view of the device of Figure 6a;
- Figure 7a is a side view of a further embodiment of a
- Figure 7b is an end view of the device of Figure 7a.
- FIGS 1, 2 and 3 show a coupling device according to
- the device is preferably clamped across an insulated
- the outline of the unit is preferably
- the insulation penetration means preferably
- This spike includes a rigid conducting spike 3. This spike
- the insulation 8 is pierced and electrical
- the rigid conducting spike 3 is electrically connected to
- circuit preferentially includes one or more protection
- circuit further includes a low frequency protection
- the circuit is provided with a coupling member such as a
- communications signal input/output port typically a
- an isolation capacitor may be included on
- circuit 4 is entirely
- FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate a coupling device according to
- Main parts 51 and 52 are shaped, for example in a
- Parts 51 and 52 may be clamped
- the rigid conducting spike may be electrically connected
- clamp head contains a circuit 36, preferentially
- protection devices such as a fuse and a balun
- the circuit further includes a low
- the circuit 36 is provided
- input/output port typically a coaxial, unbalanced, high
- a safety earth is attached via 39.
- the cable clamp may
- saddle may, for example, be made of steel and may be
- the unit 60 is placed against an insulated cable
- One or more cable ties 64 (in this embodiment, two ties
- each of the cable ties 64 is located on
- portion of the cable tie 64 lies is rounded so as to
- screw 62 may then be operated (in this case turned
- screw 62 may be provided to perform this same function.
- FIGS. 7a and 7b show a further embodiment of the present invention which is similar to the embodiment of
- the cable tie locating notches may instead be
- Means are provided inside the unit 71 (not shown) for
- the unit 71 is placed adjacent the cable 72 and
- the rod 73 (which may be made of nylon of, for example a
- the base 68, 78 of the unit 60, 71 may be shaped
- the base 68, 78 may be shaped so as
- clamps themselves may be attached to a suitable
- phase to phase a range of, for example differential, phase to phase, phase to neutral/earth, phase to earth, neutral to earth
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Priority Applications (7)
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GB0124697A GB2363529A (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2000-03-29 | Coupling apparatus and method |
AU35670/00A AU3567000A (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2000-03-29 | Coupling apparatus and method |
EP00914274A EP1173901A1 (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2000-03-29 | Coupling apparatus and method |
CA002368443A CA2368443A1 (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2000-03-29 | Coupling apparatus and method |
JP2000610094A JP2002541638A (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2000-03-29 | Connecting device and connecting method |
NZ514880A NZ514880A (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2000-03-29 | Coupling apparatus and method |
HK02104576.2A HK1043484A1 (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2002-06-19 | Coupling apparatus and method |
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GBGB9907737.2A GB9907737D0 (en) | 1999-04-01 | 1999-04-01 | Coupling apparatus and method |
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GBGB9912328.3A GB9912328D0 (en) | 1999-05-26 | 1999-05-26 | Coupling apparatus and method |
GB9912328.3 | 1999-05-26 |
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EP (1) | EP1173901A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002541638A (en) |
AU (1) | AU3567000A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2368443A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2363529A (en) |
HK (1) | HK1043484A1 (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ514880A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000060701A1 (en) |
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- 2000-03-29 JP JP2000610094A patent/JP2002541638A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-03-29 WO PCT/GB2000/001196 patent/WO2000060701A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-03-29 NZ NZ514880A patent/NZ514880A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-03-29 AU AU35670/00A patent/AU3567000A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-03-29 CA CA002368443A patent/CA2368443A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-03-29 EP EP00914274A patent/EP1173901A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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JPH01122576A (en) * | 1987-11-06 | 1989-05-15 | Furukawa Electric Co Ltd:The | Parts coupled to pd cable for distribution line arrestor |
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US7701325B2 (en) | 2002-12-10 | 2010-04-20 | Current Technologies, Llc | Power line communication apparatus and method of using the same |
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GB2363529A (en) | 2001-12-19 |
NZ514880A (en) | 2003-05-30 |
JP2002541638A (en) | 2002-12-03 |
GB0124697D0 (en) | 2001-12-05 |
CA2368443A1 (en) | 2000-10-12 |
EP1173901A1 (en) | 2002-01-23 |
AU3567000A (en) | 2000-10-23 |
HK1043484A1 (en) | 2002-09-13 |
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