Adc Telecommunications, Inc.

Cynthia G Olson

Dennis M Burroughs

A jack module system is disclosed. The system includes a housing ( ) defining an interior. The system also includes first and second jacks ( ). Each jack ( ) includes a jack body ( ) including upper and lower edges. Receiving means are disposed within the housing ( ) for slidably receiving the jack bodies ( ) in a first direction and slidably removing the jack bodies ( ) in a direction opposite the first direction. The jacks ( ) are stacked along an axis perpendicular to the first transverse dimension. The system also includes a cover ( ) removably securing the jack bodies ( ).

DSX module with removable jack

A switching coax jack module (,) contains two removable jacks (,&prime;). The jack module (,) includes a sheet metal housing (,) with a front wall (,) and a rear wall (,). An interior wall structure (,) within the housing (,) defines two recesses (,&prime;) within the housing (,) recessed from and open through the front wall (,). The interior wall structure (,) carries four sliding coax connectors (,) with two of the four exposed within each of the recesses (,&prime;). Coax cables (,&prime;) contained within the housing connect each of the four sliding coax connectors with individual ones of coax connectors (,&prime;) mounted on the rear wall (,) and exposed to an exterior of the housing (,). Two switching jacks (,&prime;) containing switching components (,) are slidably received within the recesses (,&prime;). Sliding connectors (,) mate with the housing sliding connectors (,&prime;). Ports (,) on the front of the jacks (,&prime;) are exposed through the forward wall (,). Arcuate edges (,) of the jacks are complimentarily shaped to arcuate grooves (,) on the interior wall structure (,) to guide the jacks into the recesses with the jack sliding connectors mating with the housing sliding connectors. The jacks and recesses are symmetrically shaped to permit identically constructed jacks to be inserted into either recess by rotating a jack about its longitudinal axis.

A switching coax jack module (10) contains two removable jacks (14, 14'). The jack module (10) includes a sheet metal housing (12) with a front wall (22) and a rear wall (24). An interior wall structure (20) within the housing (12) defines two recesses (34, 34') within the housing (12) recessed from and open through the front wall (22). The interior wall structure (20) carries four sliding coax connectors (60a, 61a, 60a', 61a') with two of the four exposed within each of the recesses (34, 34'). Coax cables (60b, 61b, 60b', 61b') contained within the housing (12) connect each of the four sliding coax connectors (60a, 61a, 60a', 61a') with individual ones of coax connectors (60, 61, 60', 61') mounted on the rear wall (24) and exposed to an exterior of the housing (12). Two switching jacks (14, 14') containing switching components (125) are slidably received within the recesses (34, 34'). Sliding connectors (112, 113) mate with the housing sliding connectors (60a, 61a, 60a', 61a'). Ports (121, 122, 123) on the front of the jacks (14, 14') are exposed through the forward wall (22). Arcuate edges (104, 106) of the jacks (14, 14') are complimentarily shaped to arcuate grooves (84) on the interior wall structure (20) to guide the jacks (14, 14') into the recesses (34, 34') with the jack sliding connectors (112, 113) mating with the housing sliding connectors (60a, 61a, 60a', 61a'). The jacks (14, 14') and recesses (34, 34') are symmetrically shaped to permit identically constructed jacks (14, 14') to be inserted into either recess (34, 34') by rotating a jack (14, 14') about its longitudinal axis.

DSX module with removable switching jack

A coax connector includes an electrically conductive housing and electrically conductive center conductor. The center conductor is axially positioned within the housing in a dielectric support. The support includes two identical halves which are joined together to securely capture the center conductor.

Coax connector

A connector for terminating coax cables includes a center pin mounted in a dielectric support. The support has a resilient locking arm which snaps into a recess of the center pin to prevent relative axial movement of the pin and the support.

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Carver, MN, United States of America

Cynthia G Olson