ES2297539T3 - CONNECTION MODULE - Google Patents

Abstract

A connection module (10) has a cubic housing with a lower part (11) and a removable upper part, cable connection devices (12) in the front wall and cable insertion openings (13) in the rear wall, coupling devices (14) at the side walls and retention devices (16 ) for fixing the module on a seating surface. On the lower part (11) and upper part (11') are molded mutually cooperative connecting devices (15) with the upper-part side connecting devices (15) pushed out from the front wall to the back.

Description

Connection module.

The invention concerns connection modules for the distribution of energy, telecommunications or data of according to the preamble of claim 1.

For the flexible implementation of infrastructures for general services that cover surfaces, in particular for office jobs with connections for information and electrotechnology, the so - called Consolidation-Points (grouping points) are used. In this regard, these are modules that are equipped with a multiplicity of sockets for energy, telecommunication or data, depending on the type of module. The connection modules are connected to the building installation through embedded cables. The connection of the connection modules with the users is done through cables provided with plugs that are already prepared at the factory. This way of proceeding has the advantage that the wiring on site can be done by each of the users themselves. Likewise, extensions and equipment changes can be carried out easily and without large costs.

Commercial modules are common in connection equipped with coupling devices that allow arrange several modules next to each other. Connection modules they also have devices that allow their fixation to the base of support.

Modules are also common in commerce of connection that have to be tied on special supports for modules These module holders allow assembly contiguous and also superimposed on the support base. Without However, this construction is expensive due to the large amount of individual pieces.

EP 1 176 673 A can be considered the most relevant of the current state of the art.

The present invention aims at main submit connection modules of the type mentioned at principle that can be fixed next to each other and above others without additional elements.

This task is solved by the modules for connection with the features of claim 1.

The present invention uses devices of pre-formed connection not only on the side walls of the modules but also at the bottom of the support base of the housing and on top of the housing. In addition, the connection devices on the top of the housing are displaced from the front surface of the module backwards, with which produces a staggered stacking of the modules. This staggered arrangement improves accessibility to various boxes plug

In addition, this staggered stacking offers the possibility of having name plates on the part upper housing that correspond to the plug boxes and that Always remain well visible.

According to a special configuration of the invention the connection modules are also equipped with devices lift on the bottom side that correspond to the respective support strips of the bottom of the gutters of cables. This makes it possible to install also the connection modules according to the invention in the gutters of cables.

Other configurations of the invention are they obtain from the remaining dependent claims and from the Execution examples explained below with the help of the drawings. In isometric representations, show:

Figure 1 a view of the front of a connection module,

Figure 2 a view of the rear of the connection module of figure 1,

Figure 3 connection module of Figure 1 and 2, installed in a cable duct, and

Figure 4 a stack of four modules of Connection.

Figure 1 and Figure 2 show two views of a connection module 10 for telecommunication or signal signals data. A flattened cubic housing with a part 11 is appreciated bottom and a removable upper part 11 '. On the front wall of the module 10, six plug bases 12 are mounted. One of the plug bases 12 is equipped with a data cable 2 of Industrial production.

In the upper part of the housing you can see type plates 17 corresponding to the respective 12 socket bases. In this way you can have a unique inscription of the 12 plug bases.

On the side walls of module 10 are formed the male and female coupling devices 14 that allow several modules to be arranged together without using tools 10 connection 10.

Other splice devices 15 are also provided at the top of module 10. These cooperate with the corresponding splicing devices 18 (figure 3) located at the bottom of module 10. In addition, devices 15 of splice located at the top of module 10 are displaced backwards, seen from the front wall and behind the name plate 17. When stacked overlapping modules 10 then you get a staggered arrangement like the shown in figure 4.

For fixing module 10 in a base support there are some pins 16 on the bottom side. Those pins protrude from the front wall forward or from the wall back to back, so that they do not prevent alignment side of other modules and remain very accessible even with The new modules added.

As shown in Figure 2, on the wall openings 13 are provided for the introduction of cables. Initially these openings are factory closed, but they can be easily opened with a simple tool in the when it is convenient to insert a cable at the point correspondent. The openings 13 for the introduction of cables are sized in such a way that they serve at the same time as Cable protection against tensile stress.

Figure 3 shows the connection module 10 located in a cable duct 1. As a general rule, cable ducts have support slats on the part of the bottom on which the partition walls are fastened, equipment or installation equipment and the like. To be able to hold the connection module 10 on these support slats, in the bottom of module 10 is formed a suitable slat 19 of support. The connection module 10 is placed standing with its bottom side splice devices 18 directly above from the bottom of the gutter.

Figure 4 shows a stack of four connection modules 10, 20, 30, which is composed of two modules 10 connection for copper cables 2 of industrial production, a connection module 20 for non-industrial copper cables and a connection module 30 for fiberglass cables. The three Bottom connection modules 10 and 20 are coupled with the help of its lateral coupling devices 14. On top of the  central module 10 is embedded by sliding the connection module 30, obtaining a staggered arrangement that allows the module nameplate to be visible 10 connection below.

Claims (6)

1. Connection module (10, 20, 30) for the distribution of energy, telecommunication and / or data in soils of double bottom, in suspended ceilings and / or in a cable duct (1), substantially covering

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a cubic housing with a lower part (11) and a part (11 ') detachable top,

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devices (12, 22, 32) for the cable connection on the front wall,

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possibly openings (13) for the introduction of cables in the rear wall,

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coupling devices (14) in the side walls, and

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support devices (16) for the clamping the module (10, 20, 30) on a support base,

characterized by the particularities:

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in the lower part (11) and in the upper part (11 ') are shaped splicing devices (15, 18) that cooperate with each other,

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the upper splice devices (15) are displaced from the front wall back.

2. Connection module according to claim 1, characterized by the particularity:

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over the plates (17) of the upper part (11 ') are arranged characteristics assigned to the devices (12, 22, 32) of cable connection

3. Connection module according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the particularity:

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in the lower part (11) support devices (19) are provided for fastening on the bottom of a gutter (1) of cables.

4. Connection module according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by the particularity:

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in the dividing line of the rear wall are conformed protections (13) against tensile stresses prepared to be open.

5. Connection module according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the particularities:

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in the lower part (11) is formed with lugs (16) for holding, the clamping lugs (16) protrude respectively from the wall Front or back wall.

6. Connection module according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by the particularity:

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the Cable connection devices are configured as bases (12) plug for cables (2) of industrial production.