Fiber converter faceplate outlet

• US 20020146207A1
• Filed: 04/05/2001
• Published: 10/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Max Chu
• Original Assignee: Max Chu
• Inventors: Chu, Max
• Granted Patent: US 6,543,940 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/53
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4277 Protection against electromagnetic interference [EMI], e.g. shielding means shielding of electric apparatus H05K9/00, of instruments G12B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4292 the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/475 Mechanical aspects of installing cables in ducts or the like for buildings

Abstract

A fiber converter faceplate outlet includes a rack holding a circuit board unit, and a metal shield covering the rack and the circuit board unit to protect against electromagnetic interference, the circuit board unit including a fiber optical transceiver having two jacks adapted to receive the fiber connector of a respective optic cable, and a telecommunication connector having a RJ45 jack adapted to receive the RJ45 plug of a unshielded twisted pair cable being connected to a network interface card of a personal computer.

Claims

1. A fiber converter faceplate outlet comprising:

a rack, said rack comprising a plurality of screw holes, a hook plate downwardly extended from one peripheral side thereof, and a plurality of through holes; and

a circuit board unit, said circuit board unit comprising a circuit board, said circuit board comprising a mounting holes respectively fastened to the screw holes of said rack, a top side, and a bottom side, said bottom side having a bottom edge secured to the hook plate of said rack, a telecommunication connector mounted on the top side of said circuit board, said telecommunication connector having a RJ45 jack positioned in one through hole of said rack and adapted to receive the RJ45 plug of a unshielded twisted pair cable, a power signal light emitted diode mounted on the top side of said circuit board and positioned in one through hole of said rack, a link activity light emitted diode mounted on the top side of said circuit board and positioned in one through hole of said rack, a direct current power jack mounted on the top side of said circuit board and positioned in one through hole of said rack, a crystal mounted on the top side of said circuit board, a line transformer mounted on the top side of said circuit board, a transceiver integrated circuit mounted on the top side of said circuit board, a fiber optical transceiver mounted on the bottom side of said circuit board, said fiber optical transceiver having two jacks adapted to receive the fiber connector of a respective optic cable, and a termination block mounted on the bottom side of said circuit board.

2. The fiber converter faceplate outlet of claim 1 wherein said metal shield further comprises two bottom hooks and a screw hole, and is covered with a metal shield to protect said circuit board unit against electromagnetic interference, said metal shield comprising two hook holes, which receive the bottom hooks of said rack respectively, a mounting hole fastened to the screw hole of said rack by a screw, and a plurality of through holes disposed at one side corresponding to the jacks of said fiber optical transceiver and a front side of said termination block.

3. The fiber converter faceplate outlet of claim 1 wherein said rack further comprises a plurality of keyway-like mounting holes for fastening to respective posts of a junction box by screws.

4. The fiber converter faceplate outlet of claim 1 wherein said direct current power jack has a receiving side adapted to receive external power cable from external power supply, and said terminal block having a receiving side adapted to receive a house internal power cable.