DE202007001342U1 - Distributor block for telecommunication arrangement, has wire guide units that are designed such that two different broad wire guide channels are alternately arranged together in one of arrays or each array - Google Patents

Abstract

The block (1) has functional units (11) designed such that same contacts of two differently formed connecting units e.g. a- and b-contacts of one of the connecting units and a-, b- and s-contacts of another connecting unit, are alternately arranged together in each array. Wire guide units (12, 13) are designed such that two different broad wire guide channels e.g. one of the channels extending over two contacts and another channel extending over three contacts, are alternately arranged together in one of the arrays or each array. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a functional unit for a distributor block (2) a wire guide unit for a distributor block.

Description

The The invention relates to a distribution device of a telecommunications system according to the generic term of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a functional element according to the generic term of claim 6 and a wire guide element according to the generic term of claim 7.

Out the product catalog "Connection and distribution systems, Corning Cable Systems GmbH & Co. KG, page 17-22 Issue 1, Year 2000 "is a distributing device designed as a distributor block Telecommunication system 5000 series known that several in a housing designed as a receptacle functional elements each functional element on one front in two superimposed arranged rows of grouped contacts of several connection elements for the Connection of cable cores has. Each connection element of a Function element has several, in particular formed as IDC contacts contacts that the connection the cable wires of a transmission path serve. In a first row positioned contacts are used for Connection of cable cores of a cable side, in particular a subscriber side or system page. Contacts positioned in a second row serve the connection of cable wires of a jumpering side.

Next find the functional elements in the trained as a receptacle Housing of Distribution device further receiving wire guide elements, wherein each wire guide element several wire guide channels for guiding cable cores having. The wire guide channels have a arcuate contour and extend from a front of the Distributor device to which the contacts of the functional elements are positioned to a 90 ° relative to the Front offset side of the same.

Then, if data services with a relatively low data transfer rate transferred to are, dispose the cable wires of the cable side and the Rangierseite only via so-called a-cable cores and b-cable cores connected to a-contacts and b-contacts of the functional elements are to be connected. Then, on the other hand, when transmitting data services with relatively high data transfer rates Shielding is required so that the cable wires the jumper side next to the a-cable wires and the b-cable wires continue s cable cores. The s-cable cores of the shunting side are doing so called s-contacts contacted the functional elements.

Then, if in addition to the a-cable cores and b-cable wires and s-cable cores of Rangierseite to contacts of the functional elements of a distribution device to contact, results from in the prior art known distribution devices a significant reduction of at the distribution device contactable transmission paths. Can therefore on a functional element of a distributor device, for example ten unshielded transmission paths can be contacted, so can depending on the application, a maximum of six, typically only four, shielded transmission paths connected become. Due to the reduction of connectable transmission paths, the packing density decreases so that if the number of shielded transmission paths to be connected across from the number to be connected unshielded transmission paths remains the same, a significantly larger number of functional elements and therefore a much larger space need becomes.

Of these, Based on the present invention, the problem underlying a novel distribution device of a telecommunications system, a novel wire guide element for a distribution device and a novel functional element for a distribution device to create, with which for shielded data services over the Prior art, the packing density can be increased.

This Problem is solved by a distribution device with the features of Claim 1 solved.

According to the invention Functional elements constructed such that in each row of the functional elements Contacts of two differently shaped connection elements alternating rows, namely a and b contacts a first terminal element and a, b and s contacts of a second Connection element; Furthermore, the wire guide elements are constructed such that two different in the or each row of wire guide elements wide wire guide channels alternately string together, namely first, over two wire routing channels extending second and second, over three Contacts extending wire guide channels.

The present invention provides a completely novel concept of a distribution facility of a telecommunications system. Thus, the functional elements of the distribution device are constructed such that alternately lined up in each row of contacts of the functional elements contacts of differently shaped connection elements, namely on the one hand a-contacts and b-contacts of a first terminal element and on the other hand a-contacts, b-contacts and s -Contacts of a second connection element. The wire guide elements of the distribution device are constructed such that in the or each row of the Wire guide elements two different width wire guide channels alternately lined up, namely, first, extending over two contacts wire guide channels and second, extending over three contacts wire guide channels. This makes it possible to z. B. a 10-pair functional element to which the cable cores are contacted by, for example, ten unshielded transmission paths to connect the cable wires of a total of eight shielded transmission paths. As a result, the packing density for shielded data services over the prior art can be significantly increased.

To An advantageous development of the invention are the contacts a first row, in particular an upper row, of each functional element the cable side, depending on the application of the user side or the system side, assigned, namely such that the a-cable wires and b-wire wires on the cable side a and b contacts of the first row of the respective functional element connectable are, wherein the contacts of a second row, in particular a lower row, assigned to each functional element of the Rangierseite are, namely, that the a-cable cores and b-cable wires of the jumpering on a- and b-contacts of second row of the respective functional element can be connected, and the s-cable cores of the jumpering side being contactable in this way, that's the s cable core of each jumper cable, for which in the second row the respective functional element has an S contact, can be connected to this s-contact positioned in the second row, and that the s-cable wire of each jumper cable, for which in the second row of the respective functional element exclusively a- and b-contacts to disposal to a s-contact positioned in a first row an adjacent functional element is connectable, without crossover with other cable wires.

The functional element according to the invention is independent Claim 6 and the wire guide element according to the invention is in the independent claim 7 defined.

preferred Further developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the following description. Exemplary embodiments are based on closer to the drawing explained. In the drawing shows:

1 a highly schematic representation of a distribution device according to the invention, namely a manifold block, in a view from the front;

2 the distribution block the 1 together with cable wires in a representation analogous to 1 ;

3 a functional element of the distributor block together with two wire guide elements in a view from the front; and

4 the arrangement of 1 in perspective view.

The The present invention relates to a distributor block Distribution device of a telecommunications system, wherein a Such distribution device several functional elements and several Wire guide elements includes.

such distribution blocks especially in main distributors of an exchange a telecommunications system used, with such distribution blocks cable wires one side of the cable, depending on the application of a subscriber side or a system side, and cable wires a Rangierseite be connected. For the easier Presentation of the invention is hereinafter assumed that the functional elements connecting the cable wires of a subscriber side and shunting side serve. However, the invention is not limited to these Use case limited. Rather, you can the functional elements also the connection of cable cores of a system side and shunting side serve.

1 shows a schematic representation of a manifold block 10 within the meaning of the present invention, wherein the manifold block 10 of the 1 a total of three superimposed functional elements 11 includes, and wherein above and below each functional element 11 in 1 each a wire guide element 12 respectively. 13 is positioned. Each a functional element 11 with the above and below the same arranged wire guide element 12 . 13 is also called distribution bar 14 designated. In 1 are therefore a total of three distribution strips 14 a distribution block 10 shown, with each distribution bar 14 a functional element 11 as well as above and below the functional element 11 arranged wire guide elements 12 . 13 includes.

Each functional element 11 of the distribution block 10 has on a front side formed as IDC contacts contacts a plurality of connection elements, wherein the contacts of each functional element 11 in two rows arranged one above the other 15 . 16 are grouped. So are the contacts of a first row 15 , in the illustrated embodiment of the 1 the top row, each functional element 11 assigned to a participant page. Contacts of the second row 16 , In the illustrated embodiment, the lower row, each functional element 11 On the other hand, they are assigned to a jumpering page. Each connection element is used to connect the cable cores of a transmission path, here subscriber.

For the purposes of the present invention, the functional elements 11 built in such a way that in each row 15 . 16 from contacts of the functional elements 11 Arrange contacts of two differently shaped connection elements alternately to each other, namely the contacts of a comprehensive only a-contacts and b-contacts first terminal element and the contacts of a a-contacts, b-contacts and s-contacts comprehensive second connection element. In 1 This results in each row 15 . 16 each functional element 11 the sequence "a-contact, b-contact, s-contact, a-contact, b-contact", which is located in the functional element 11 repeated.

As already mentioned, above and below each functional element 11 each a wire guide element 12 . 13 positioned according to 1 each wire guide element 12 . 13 comprises a series of wire guide channels DF, which serve to guide cable cores. In this case, according to the invention, the wire guide elements 12 . 13 constructed such that in the or each row of each wire guide element two different width wire guide channels alternately lined up, namely, first, extending over two contacts wire guide channels and second, extending over three contacts wire guide channels.

So extend in the wire guide elements 12 that are above the respective functional element 11 The wire guide elements DF1, DF3, DF5 and DF7 are positioned via three contacts, whereas the wire guide channels DF2, DF4, DF6 and DF8 only extend over two contacts. In the field of wire guide elements 13 , which are below the respective functional element 11 are arranged, the wire guide channels DF2, DF4, DF6 and DF8 extend over three contacts and the wire guide channels DF1, DF3, DF5 and DF7 via two contacts.

Between two superimposed functional elements 11 are therefore two wire guide elements 12 . 13 positioned such that below or above each wire guide channel extending over two contacts, a wire guide channel extending over three contacts is positioned. So can 1 can be taken that below the wire guide channels extending over two contacts DF1, DF3, DF5 and DF7 of the wire guide element 13 a wire guide channel DF1, DF3, DF5 and DF7 of the wire guide element extending over three contacts 12 extends. Above the wire guide channels DF2, DF4, DF6 and DF8 of the wire guide element which extend over two contacts 12 is a three-wire wire guide channel DF2, DF4, DF6 and DF8 of the wire guide member 13 positioned.

2 illustrates the feasible with the distribution device according to the invention wiring concept for the cable wires of the subscriber side and the Rangierseite, where, as already mentioned, the contacts of the upper row 15 of each functional element 11 the participant page and the contacts of the bottom row 16 assigned to the maneuvering side. Accordingly, via the wire guide channels of the wire guide elements 12 the cable wires of the subscriber side to the contacts of the upper row 15 of each functional element 11 fed. About the wire guide elements 13 the cable wires of the shunting side are the contacts of the lower row 16 of each functional element 11 fed.

From the cable wires of the subscriber side are at the contacts of the upper row 15 of the respective functional element 11 only a-cable cores and b-cable cores connected. This is in 2 visualized by starting from the wire guide channels of the wire guide elements 12 only two arrows on the respective contacts, namely the a-contacts and b-contacts, the series 15 of each functional element 11 demonstrate. A jacket screen or braided shield of the subscriber cable, which leads the a-cable wires and b-cable wires of the subscriber side, is effectively connected to a ground potential, such. B. with a ground terminal of a distribution frame to which the distribution block 10 can be mounted.

From the jumpering side, in the case of contacting shielded twisted pair cables, a-cable wires, b-cable wires and s-cable wires must be connected to the contacts of the functional elements 11 be contacted, according to 2 such that the a-cable cores and b-cable cores of the jumpering on the a-contacts and b-contacts of the lower row 16 of the respective functional element 11 be connected. A s cable wire of a jumper cable, for which in the lower row 16 of the respective functional element 11 An S contact is available, will be connected to this S contact. On the other hand, stands for a s-cable core of a jumper cable in the corresponding lower row 16 of the corresponding functional element 11 no s-contact available, so this s-cable wire to one in an upper row 15 positioned s-contact of an adjacent functional element 11 connected, and without crossover with other cable wires. This is in 2 visualized by the either obliquely upwards or obliquely downwards arrows, with the obliquely downward arrows visualize the s-cable wires of the jumper cables, for those in the lower row 16 of the corresponding functional element 11 no s-contact is available for connection, but rather s-contact of a neighboring function lements 11 in the upper row 15 can be connected.

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Claims (7)

Distribution device, namely distribution block, a telecommunications system, with a plurality of functional elements and with a plurality of wire guide elements, each functional element at one front in two superimposed rows grouped contacts of several connection elements for the connection of cable cores, namely positioned in a first row contacts for the connection of cable cores a cable side, in particular a subscriber side or system side, and contacts positioned in a second row for connecting cable cores of a jumper side, and wherein each wire guide element has wire guide channels arranged in at least one row for guiding cable cores, characterized in that: the functional elements ( 11 ) are constructed such that alternate in each row of the same contacts of two differently shaped connection elements alternately to each other, namely a and b contacts of a first terminal member and a-, b- and s-contacts of a second connection element; the wire guide elements ( 12 . 13 ) are constructed such that in the or each row of the same two different width wire guide channels alternately lined up, namely first, extending over two contacts wire guide channels and second, extending over three contacts wire guide channels. Distributor device according to claim 1, characterized in that between each two superposed functional elements ( 11 ) two wire guide elements ( 12 . 13 ) are positioned such that below or above each wire guide channel extending over two contacts, a wire guide channel extending over three contacts is positioned. Distributor device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in each row of a functional element ( 11 ) repeats a sequence of contacts, namely the sequence "a-contact, b-contact, s-contact, a-contact, b-contact". Distributor device according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the contacts preferably formed as IDC contacts a first row ( 15 ), in particular an upper row, of each functional element ( 11 ) of the cable side, in particular the subscriber side or system side, are assigned, namely such that the a-cable cores and b-cable cores of the cable side to contacts the first row of the respective functional element can be connected, wherein the preferably formed as IDC contacts contacts a second row ( 16 ), in particular a lower row, of each functional element ( 11 ) are assigned to the Rangierseite, namely such that the a-cable cores and b-cable cores of Rangierseite can be connected to contacts the second row of the respective functional element, and wherein the s-cable cores of Rangierseite are contacted so that the s-cable core of each jumper , for which in the second row ( 16 ) of the respective functional element ( 11 ) s-contact is connectable to this s-contact positioned in the second row, and that the s-cable core of each jumper cable for which in the second row ( 16 ) of the respective functional element ( 11 ) only a and b contacts are available to one in a first row ( 15 ) positioned s contact of an adjacent functional element ( 11 ) is connectable. Distributor device according to claim 4, characterized that the s contacts the first row of each functional element for connecting s-cable cores of jumper cables, their a-cable cores and b-cable cores to contacts an adjacent functional element are connected, are available. Functional element of a distributor device, with contacts grouped at one front in two rows of several connection elements for the connection of cable cores, namely with positioned in a first row contacts for the connection of cable cores a cable side, in particular a subscriber side or system side, and with in a second Series of positioned contacts for the connection of cable cores of a shunting side, characterized in that in each row ( 15 . 16 ) of the same contacts of two differently shaped connection elements alternately line up, namely a and b contacts of a first connection element and a-, b- and s-contacts of a second connection element. Wire guide element of a distribution device, arranged in at least one row wire guide channels for guiding cable wires, characterized in that in the or each row of the same two different widths wire lead channels alternately, namely first, extending over two contacts wire guide channels and second, extending over three contacts wire guide channels.