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US5114356A
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Connecting block for the telecommunication and data technology
Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
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Filing: 1991-03-12
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2011-03-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a connecting block for connecting insulated cable conductors, in particular cable conductors of the telecommunication and data technology, comprising insulation displacement contact elements received in block bodies and arranged in lines. In order to provide a connecting block (1), wherein it is at any time possible to connect or disconnect cable conductors, without the block body (3, 4) impeding the connection of the cable conductors to the other block body (3, 4), at least one block body (3, 4) is provided with an axis of rotation (5), about which the block body can be swung out off the connecting block (1) or a connector arrangement is provided allowing relative movement between the block bodies.
Inventors
- 👤 Christa Taybl
- 👤 Manfred Muller
- 👤 Dieter Gerke
- 👤 Harald Bulow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-05 05:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/20; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/2425; H01R9/2441; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/02; H04Q1/14; H04Q1/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A connecting block for connecting insulated cable conductors for telecommunication and data technology systems, comprising a connecting block structure and a block body including insulation displacement contact elements received in the block body and arranged in a line and connection means for connecting the block body to said connecting block structure including an axis of rotation for swingingly rotating said block body relative to said connecting block structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A connecting block for connecting insulated cable conductors for telecommunication and data technology systems, comprising a connecting block structure and a block body including insulation displacement contact elements received in the block body and arranged in a line and connection means for connecting the block body to said connecting block structure including an axis of rotation for swingingly rotating said block body relative to said connecting block structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connecting block arrangement according to claim 1, including a second block body arrangement in side-by-side relationship with said block body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A connecting block according to claim 1, including another block body supported by said connecting block structure and electrical connection means for connecting said insulation displacement contact elements of said block body with insulation displacement contact elements of said another block body, including a resilient contacting element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connecting block arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said axis of rotation is located adjacent a bottom side of said block body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A connecting block arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said connection means includes a journal connected to said one block body and a bearing formed in said connecting block, said journal being inserted into said bearing block for supporting said one block body with respect to said connecting block.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connecting block according to claim 1, including another block body, said another being positioned in a one on top of the other relationship with said block body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A connecting block arrangement according to claim 6, wherein one of said one block body and said another block body is positioned as an upper block body including said connection means for swinging said upper block body with respect to said connecting block.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A connecting block arrangement according to claim 6, wherein one of said one block body and said another block body is provided as a lower block body connected to said connecting block by said connection means for swinging said lower block body with respect to said connecting block.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
A connecting block arrangement for connecting insulated cable conductors of telecommunication and data technology systems, comprising a lower block body defining a space for receiving insulation displacement contacts arranged in a line, said lower block body including central contacts and carry-off contacts; an upper block body defining a space for insulation displacement contact elements received in said upper block body and arranged in a line, said upper block body including contact lugs projecting from a lower side of said upper block body, said contact lugs of said upper block body being insertable into said central contacts of said lower block body to form a contact connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A connecting block arrangement for connecting insulated cable conductors of telecommunication and data technology systems, comprising a lower block body defining a space for receiving insulation displacement contacts arranged in a line, said lower block body including central contacts and carry-off contacts; an upper block body defining a space for insulation displacement contact elements received in said upper block body and arranged in a line, said upper block body including contact lugs projecting from a lower side of said upper block body, said contact lugs of said upper block body being insertable into said central contacts of said lower block body to form a contact connection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
A connection block arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said upper block body includes a housing having an insertion opening communication with test connectors, said insertion opening providing access for separation of said test connectors, connecting contact elements of said upper body and said contact lugs of said upper body being directly connected to said test connectors for forming a test tapping section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A connecting block arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said upper block body includes a housing having an insertion opening communication with test connectors, said insertion opening providing access for separation of said test connectors, connecting contact elements of said upper body and said contact lugs of said upper body being directly connected with pairs of contact springs for forming a separation point for inserting separation for test connectors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A connecting block arrangement according to claim 9, wherein a housing forming said lower block body and a housing forming said upper block body are each formed of a lower section and an upper section, said housings each being latched with each other after mounting connecting elements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connecting block arrangement according to claim 9, wherein carry-off contacts are arranged laterally at said lower block body for receiving plug elements of a surge arrester magazine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
150 words
A connecting block arrangement comprising an upper block body defining a receiving space for receiving insulation displacement contacts arranged in a line; a lower block body defining a receiving space for receiving insulation displacement contact elements arranged in a line; means for connecting the upper block body to the lower block body to form a connecting block including means for moving one of the upper block body and the lower block body relative to one of the upper block body and the lower block body for providing access to said insulation displacement contact elements arranged in a line and electrical connection means for electrically connecting ones of said insulation displacement contact elements of said upper block body with corresponding ones of said insulation displacement contacts of said lower block body, said electrical connection means maintaining said contact when said upper and lower block bodies are moved relative to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
150 words
A connecting block arrangement comprising an upper block body defining a receiving space for receiving insulation displacement contacts arranged in a line; a lower block body defining a receiving space for receiving insulation displacement contact elements arranged in a line; means for connecting the upper block body to the lower block body to form a connecting block including means for moving one of the upper block body and the lower block body relative to one of the upper block body and the lower block body for providing access to said insulation displacement contact elements arranged in a line and electrical connection means for electrically connecting ones of said insulation displacement contact elements of said upper block body with corresponding ones of said insulation displacement contacts of said lower block body, said electrical connection means maintaining said contact when said upper and lower block bodies are moved relative to each other.
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