US4734048A
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Distributor housing for communication cables
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1986-07-08
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Granted: 1988-03-29
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Expires: 2006-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A distributor housing for communication cables in which the connecting unit for the individual wires is permanently integrated into a base component of the housing and the individual wires are first introduced into a positioning means in the contacting process. To form the connection, the pivotable top component of the housing, which has projection aligned with the various contact elements, is pivoted to a closed position to press the individual wires into their contact element.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Giebel
- 👤 Hans Laar
- 👤 Josef Schramm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:59
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/02; H02G15/06; H02G15/076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
In a distributor housing for communication cables with contact elements for incoming and outgoing conductors of the cables, said housing having an area in which the connections are effected being divided in a longitudinal direction into a top and bottom component to allow accessibility when forming contacts between the conductors and the contact elements of a connecting unit which is integrated in a base component of the housing, the improvements comprising contacting elements being arranged in the top component of the distributor housing and being positioned in accordance with the contact elements which are arranged in the base component so that closing the housing causes an automatic forming of a contact between a conductor and its contact element; and the top component having a plurality of recesses aligned with the contact elements, said recesses receiving protective caps so that simultaneously with the forming of the contact between a wire and a contact element, a protective cap encloses the contact with the closing of the top component onto the bottom component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
In a distributor housing for communication cables with contact elements for incoming and outgoing conductors of the cables, said housing having an area in which the connections are effected being divided in a longitudinal direction into a top and bottom component to allow accessibility when forming contacts between the conductors and the contact elements of a connecting unit which is integrated in a base component of the housing, the improvements comprising contacting elements being arranged in the top component of the distributor housing and being positioned in accordance with the contact elements which are arranged in the base component so that closing the housing causes an automatic forming of a contact between a conductor and its contact element; and the top component having a plurality of recesses aligned with the contact elements, said recesses receiving protective caps so that simultaneously with the forming of the contact between a wire and a contact element, a protective cap encloses the contact with the closing of the top component onto the bottom component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the connecting unit is composed of individual contact elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the connecting unit consists of a complete module.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the connecting unit of the distributor housing is embedded in the base component in a materially locked fashion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein mounting devices are arranged in the base component of the distributor housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the top component of the distributor housing is hinged to the base component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein each of the protective caps is an individual cap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the protective caps are provided in a combined group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the protective caps contain a protective compound, preferably a corrosion preventive grease.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the contacting elements take the form of ribs provided in the top component of the housing, said ribs being positioned to be aligned to a particular contact element of the connecting unit in the base component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the contact elements comprise groove-like terminals in the distributor housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, which includes fixing devices for mounting double cables comprise pins provided in one of the housing components.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein each of the contact elements of the connecting unit is provided with a pair spring contacts for additional units.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the cable inlets and cable outlets are provided with adaptable sealing elements.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the plane of the division of the distributor housing between the base component and the top component is provided with an elastomer seal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, which includes means for applying a closing pressure between the base and top component.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 16, wherein the means for applying a closing pressure is provided with a lock to safeguard against unintentional closure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein a component of the housing is provided with mounting means for two main axes of the housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the distributor housing can be assembled in the two main axes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a distributor housing according to claim 1, wherein the top and base components are hinged together along one side and the housing includes means adjacent the opposite side from the hinge for providing a closure pressure between the top and base components.
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