EP0798814A1 - Expandierbarer Verbinderanschlusskasten - Google Patents

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EP0798814A1
EP0798814A1 EP97104080A EP97104080A EP0798814A1 EP 0798814 A1 EP0798814 A1 EP 0798814A1 EP 97104080 A EP97104080 A EP 97104080A EP 97104080 A EP97104080 A EP 97104080A EP 0798814 A1 EP0798814 A1 EP 0798814A1
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bridge
base
junction box
connector
connector module
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Russell A. Vanderhoof
Michael J. Mcgrath
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Panduit Corp
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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
    • H01R9/2408—Modular blocks

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  • the present invention relates generally to assemblies for releasably mounting modular electrical or fiber optic connectors.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,875,881 to Caveney et al. discloses a base having a plurality of independently releasable connector module latches that latch a variety of connector modules along a lateral edge of the base.
  • the base disclosed in this patent can only mount a limited number of connector modules for a given base width.
  • a junction box in general includes a base including connector module mounting means for attaching a plurality of connector modules to the base, a bridge including connector module mounting means for attaching a plurality of connector modules to the bridge and bridge latch means for attaching the bridge to the base.
  • An expandable junction box embodying the concept of the present invention is designated generally by the numeral 10 in the accompanying drawings.
  • Junction box 10 includes a base 11 and a connector bridge 12 each preferably integrally molded of plastic.
  • Base 11 and bridge 12 are each formed with a plurality of adjacent connector module mounting positions 13 disposed along the length of base 11 and bridge 12, each position 13 including a fixed tooth 14 and a resilient latch tooth 15 that are spaced apart to independently latch a connector module to base 11 or bridge 12.
  • a blank module 16, depicted in Fig. 1, is used to fill positions in the junction box where an electrical or optical connector is not desired and is used herein to be representative of any of the varied electrical, fiber optic or coaxial connector modules that could be latched to base 11 or bridge 12 of junction box 10.
  • the variety of connector modules and a similar latching system is illustrated in U.S. Patent No. 4,875,881 which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • bridge 12 and base 11 include planar module positioning surfaces 18.
  • Bridge 12 includes module mounting features formed along opposite longitudinal edges to form a plurality of connector module mounting positions 13 and bridge mounting walls 19 disposed at opposite distal ends of positioning surface 18 and formed perpendicular thereto.
  • Bridge mounting walls 19 include medially disposed cantilever resilient latch arms 20 formed by slots 21 in walls 19. Latching barbs 22 are disposed at distal ends of arms 20.
  • Base 11 includes L-shaped internal walls 24 that in conjunction with forward portions of lateral walls 25 of base 11 form bridge mounting slots 26 disposed to accept and contain bridge mounting walls 19 to prevent inadvertent movement of bridge mounting walls 19 relative to base 11 that may be induced by insertion of modules onto bridge 12.
  • resilient latch arms 20 are disposed outwardly with respect to lateral walls 25 such that translation of arms 20 past walls 25 resiliently biases arms 20 inwardly.
  • a latch slot 27 is formed in each of lateral walls 25 in a position to allow latching barbs 22 to move outwardly and engage an edge of lateral walls 25 to latch bridge 12 to base 11 when bridge 12 is fully inserted into bridge mounting slots 26.
  • Base 11 can be used either alone or, if a greater number of modules is needed in the junction box, bridge 12 can be latched to base 11 to double the number of modules 16 that can be mounted to the base 11.
  • base 11 and bridge 12 are both first filled with modules 16 and then bridge 12 is latched to base 11 with bridge 12 attached to base 11 disposed above base 11 such that the connector module mounting positions 13 of bridge 12 are disposed directly above connector module mounting positions of base 11.
  • Base 11 can be supplied with two different covers (not shown), if desired, to enclose either the base 11 alone or base 11 and bridge 12.
  • modules 16 include a forward slot 28 to engage fixed tooth 14 and a slot 29 that engages a resilient latch tooth 15 after a module 16 is latched to base 11 or bridge 12.
  • Cable positioning walls 30 are formed in base 11 to allow excess cable (not shown) to be positioned in the junction box.

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  • Connection Or Junction Boxes (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
EP97104080A 1996-03-28 1997-03-11 Expandierbarer Verbinderanschlusskasten Withdrawn EP0798814A1 (de)

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US623274 1984-06-21
US62327496A 1996-03-28 1996-03-28

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JP (1) JPH1066228A (de)
CN (1) CN1167351A (de)
AU (1) AU1652697A (de)
BR (1) BR9701576A (de)

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FR2774815A1 (fr) * 1998-02-12 1999-08-13 Legrand Sa Repartiteur

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JP4570583B2 (ja) * 2006-04-27 2010-10-27 中国電力株式会社 光接続箱

Citations (2)

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WO1989010015A1 (en) * 1988-04-08 1989-10-19 Panduit Corp. Communication box assembly
EP0576344A1 (de) * 1992-06-24 1993-12-29 Alcatel Cit Spreizelement für Gehäuse

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1989010015A1 (en) * 1988-04-08 1989-10-19 Panduit Corp. Communication box assembly
US4875881A (en) * 1988-04-08 1989-10-24 Panduit Corp. Communication box assembly
EP0576344A1 (de) * 1992-06-24 1993-12-29 Alcatel Cit Spreizelement für Gehäuse

Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2774815A1 (fr) * 1998-02-12 1999-08-13 Legrand Sa Repartiteur
EP0936700A1 (de) * 1998-02-12 1999-08-18 Legrand Verteiler

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JPH1066228A (ja) 1998-03-06
AU1652697A (en) 1997-10-02
BR9701576A (pt) 1998-06-30

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