US6854895B2
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Media wall converter and housing
Assignee: Commscope EMEA Ltd
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Filing: 2002-07-18
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Granted: 2005-02-15
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Expires: 2022-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A media wall converter that fits into an existing faceplate of a wall outlet. The converter has a front section for housing converter circuitry and a rear section for housing optical components. The rear section of the adapter housing resides behind the faceplate while the front section of the housing extends into a work area from the faceplate.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Coffey
- 👤 Vern Loch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:30
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4292; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/381; G02B6/3825; G02B6/3897
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A media converter housing comprising: a front section having a first compartment configured to house a printed circuit board for converting signals from one protocol to another; and a rear section having a second compartment configured to house a portion of an optical termination, the rear section having an external shape configured to fit in a wall outlet receptacle so that when the media converter is mounted in a wall outlet receptacle, the front section protrudes from the wall outlet receptacle; and a pair of spring arms on opposite exterior surfaces of the rear section, wherein each spring arm comprises: a hinge point and an end opposite the hinge point, wherein the hinge point is attached to the rear section, at an end of the rear section opposite the front section, such that the end of the spring arm opposite the hinge point extends toward the front section; and an exterior surface that, from the hinge point toward the end of the spring arm opposite the hinge point, diverges away from the rear section, and wherein in at least one location along the exterior surface of the spring arm, the exterior surface converges toward the rear section, creating a protrusion on the exterior surface of the spring arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A media converter housing comprising: a front section having a first compartment configured to house a printed circuit board for converting signals from one protocol to another; and a rear section having a second compartment configured to house a portion of an optical termination, the rear section having an external shape configured to fit in a wall outlet receptacle so that when the media converter is mounted in a wall outlet receptacle, the front section protrudes from the wall outlet receptacle; and a pair of spring arms on opposite exterior surfaces of the rear section, wherein each spring arm comprises: a hinge point and an end opposite the hinge point, wherein the hinge point is attached to the rear section, at an end of the rear section opposite the front section, such that the end of the spring arm opposite the hinge point extends toward the front section; and an exterior surface that, from the hinge point toward the end of the spring arm opposite the hinge point, diverges away from the rear section, and wherein in at least one location along the exterior surface of the spring arm, the exterior surface converges toward the rear section, creating a protrusion on the exterior surface of the spring arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The housing of claim 1 wherein the front section has a port for receiving a first connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The housing of claim 2 wherein the first connector is a RJ-45 connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The housing of claim 1 wherein the rear section has a port for receiving a second connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The housing of claim 4 wherein the second connector is a fiber connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The housing of claim 5 wherein the fiber connector is single mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The housing of claim 5 wherein the fiber connector is multimode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The housing of claim 1 wherein the front section has a port for receiving a first connector and the rear section has a port for receiving a second connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The housing of claim 8 wherein the first connector is an electrical connector and the second connector is an optical connector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The housing of claim 1 wherein the front and rear sections are made of plastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
147 words
A media converter housing comprising: a front section having a first compartment for housing circuitry for converting signals from one protocol to another; a rear section having a second compartment configured to house a portion of an optical termination, the rear section having a same footprint as a standard SC duplex adapter wherein the rear section fits in an optical outlet receptacle; and a pair of spring arms on opposite exterior surfaces of the rear section, wherein the spring arms comprise: hinge points attaching the spring arms to the rear section at an end of the rear section opposite the front section; at least one protrusion on each of the opposite exterior surfaces of the spring arms; and opposing exterior surfaces that, beginning at the hinge points and extending to the at least one protrusion, diverge away from the rear section, creating an outwardly sloped exterior surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
147 words
A media converter housing comprising: a front section having a first compartment for housing circuitry for converting signals from one protocol to another; a rear section having a second compartment configured to house a portion of an optical termination, the rear section having a same footprint as a standard SC duplex adapter wherein the rear section fits in an optical outlet receptacle; and a pair of spring arms on opposite exterior surfaces of the rear section, wherein the spring arms comprise: hinge points attaching the spring arms to the rear section at an end of the rear section opposite the front section; at least one protrusion on each of the opposite exterior surfaces of the spring arms; and opposing exterior surfaces that, beginning at the hinge points and extending to the at least one protrusion, diverge away from the rear section, creating an outwardly sloped exterior surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
185 words
A media converter housing comprising: a front section having a first compartment configured to house a printed circuit board for converting signals from one protocol to another; a rear section having a second compartment configured to house a portion of an optical termination, the rear section having an external shape configured to fit in a wall outlet receptacle so that when the media converter is mounted in a wall outlet receptacle, the front section protrudes from the wall outlet receptacle; and a circuit assembly located within the first compartment of the housing, the circuit assembly comprising: a first connector mounted on a motherboard for transmitting and receiving signals in a first format; a second connector mounted on the motherboard for transmitting and receiving signals in a second format wherein the second format is different than the first format; and a converter mounted on a daughter board electrically coupled to the first and second connectors on the motherboard wherein the converter converts signals received in the first format to the second format and vice versa and wherein the daughter board is releasably connected to the motherboard.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
185 words
A media converter housing comprising: a front section having a first compartment configured to house a printed circuit board for converting signals from one protocol to another; a rear section having a second compartment configured to house a portion of an optical termination, the rear section having an external shape configured to fit in a wall outlet receptacle so that when the media converter is mounted in a wall outlet receptacle, the front section protrudes from the wall outlet receptacle; and a circuit assembly located within the first compartment of the housing, the circuit assembly comprising: a first connector mounted on a motherboard for transmitting and receiving signals in a first format; a second connector mounted on the motherboard for transmitting and receiving signals in a second format wherein the second format is different than the first format; and a converter mounted on a daughter board electrically coupled to the first and second connectors on the motherboard wherein the converter converts signals received in the first format to the second format and vice versa and wherein the daughter board is releasably connected to the motherboard.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the first format is transmitted and received over unshielded twisted pair wire and the second format is transmitted and received over fiber optic cable.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the first connector is a RJ-45 connector and the second connector is a single mode fiber connector.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the first connector is an RJ-45 connector and the second connector is a multimode fiber connector.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the first connector is a single mode fiber connector and the second connector is a multimode fiber connector.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the first connector is a coaxial connector and the second connector is an RJ-45 connector.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the first connector is an electrical connector and the second connector is an optical connector.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the circuit assembly receives power through a patch cord coupled to the first connector.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the converter receives power from a device external to the converter but coupled to the converter through the first connector.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the first connector is an optical connector and the second connector is an optical connector.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the converter converts at a predetermined speed of 10BASE-T.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the converter converts at a predetermined speed of 1,000BASE-TX.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The housing of claim 12 wherein the converter converts at a predetermined speed of 1,000BASE-TX.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The housing of claim 1 wherein the rear section has the same footprint as a standard SC duplex adapter.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
111 words
The housing of claim 1 further comprising: a circuit assembly located within the first compartment of the housing, the circuit assembly comprising: a first connector mounted on a motherboard for transmitting and receiving signals in a first format; a second connector mounted on the motherboard for transmitting and receiving signals in a second format wherein the second format is different than the first format; and a converter mounted on a daughter board electrically coupled to the first and second connectors on the motherboard wherein the converter converts signals received in the first format to the second format and vice versa and wherein the daughter board is releasably connected to the motherboard.
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