ATE224588T1 - MODULAR CONNECTION BLOCK FOR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY - Google Patents

MODULAR CONNECTION BLOCK FOR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

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Publication number
ATE224588T1
ATE224588T1 AT95901007T AT95901007T ATE224588T1 AT E224588 T1 ATE224588 T1 AT E224588T1 AT 95901007 T AT95901007 T AT 95901007T AT 95901007 T AT95901007 T AT 95901007T AT E224588 T1 ATE224588 T1 AT E224588T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
test
protection module
housing
contact elements
secured
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Application number
AT95901007T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Charles W Waas
Mark R Jespersen
Original Assignee
Minnesota Mining & Mfg
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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
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2425—Structural association with built-in components
    • H01R9/2441—Structural association with built-in components with built-in overvoltage protection
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
    • H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
    • H01R4/2429—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base
    • H01R4/2433—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2483—Terminal blocks specially adapted for ground connection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/26—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting
    • H01R9/2625—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting with built-in electrical component

Abstract

A protected terminal block has a housing (10) having a plurality of test ports (18) and a plurality of electrical contact elements (40), each of which includes a test lead (48) which is accessible through a test port (18). The electrical contact elements are configured in the housing and connected to an exchange wire which is secured to a stub cable. A protection module retainer (140) is secured to a side of the housing (10) proximate the test ports (18) to form a plurality of retaining cups (142) adapted to receive a protection module (100). A grounding strip (150) is secured to ground and retained between the protection module retainer (140) and the housing (10) proximate the test ports (18), the grounding strip (150) having a plurality of integral ground connectors (158). A protection module (100) is provided having a protector (116) which is connected to a pair of terminal block contact elements (102) and a ground connector (160). When inserted into a retaining cup (142), the terminal block contact elements (102) engage a pair of corresponding test leads (48) in test ports and the protection module ground connector (160) engages the grounding strip ground connector (158) to provide surge protection to a pair of conductive paths through the connection of the test leads in the test ports. The protection module may be removed or replaced as needed.
AT95901007T 1994-10-21 1994-10-21 MODULAR CONNECTION BLOCK FOR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ATE224588T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1994/011908 WO1996013077A1 (en) 1994-10-21 1994-10-21 Modular telecommunications terminal block

Publications (1)

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ATE224588T1 true ATE224588T1 (en) 2002-10-15

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AT95901007T ATE224588T1 (en) 1994-10-21 1994-10-21 MODULAR CONNECTION BLOCK FOR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

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EP (1) EP0787372B1 (en)
KR (1) KR100331579B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE224588T1 (en)
AU (2) AU1040295A (en)
CA (1) CA2202658C (en)
DE (1) DE69431409T2 (en)
IL (1) IL115702A (en)
MY (1) MY113297A (en)
TW (1) TW274641B (en)
WO (2) WO1996013077A1 (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100876583B1 (en) 2007-02-01 2008-12-31 이원재 Terminal block
US20130130571A1 (en) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-23 Colin Hamer Low-profile connection system

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GB2129630B (en) * 1982-11-04 1986-03-05 Egerton A C Ltd Terminal block
US5149278A (en) * 1991-02-22 1992-09-22 Psi Telecommunications, Inc. Terminal block
US5069637A (en) * 1991-06-14 1991-12-03 Jacobson Mfg. Co., Inc. Insulation displacing electrical connector
US5296646A (en) * 1992-04-03 1994-03-22 The Whitaker Corporation Protector module for telephone line junction box
GB9302586D0 (en) * 1993-02-10 1993-03-24 Egerton A C Ltd Transmission line connectors and assemblies thereof

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EP0787372A4 (en) 1998-12-23
CA2202658A1 (en) 1996-05-02
EP0787372A1 (en) 1997-08-06
IL115702A (en) 2000-07-16
CA2202658C (en) 2006-06-06
IL115702A0 (en) 1996-01-19
WO1996013089A1 (en) 1996-05-02
AU3859195A (en) 1996-05-15
DE69431409D1 (en) 2002-10-24
EP0787372B1 (en) 2002-09-18
DE69431409T2 (en) 2003-04-17
WO1996013077A1 (en) 1996-05-02
AU1040295A (en) 1996-05-15
MY113297A (en) 2002-01-31
KR100331579B1 (en) 2002-10-04
TW274641B (en) 1996-04-21

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