Electronics module attached to back face of jack plate

• US 6,288,334 B1
• Filed: 08/31/1999
• Issued: 09/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Antec Corp (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Antec Corp (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hennum, Richard D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Peter S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Laxton, Gary L.
• Application Number:
  US09/386,242
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 174/52.1, 174/53, 174/54, 174/55, 174/56, 174/58, 361/728, 361/736, 361/741, 361/742, 361/752, 361/756, 361/816
• US Class Current: 174/541
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/028 Subscriber network interface devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/10 Housing details

Abstract

A module for allowing an enclosure containing circuitry or electronics to be connected to the back of a jack plate behind the surface of a wall. The electronics module may be, for example, an ADSL POTS splitter for isolating voice-band services from ADSL data and voice services at the subscriber premises. The module includes a generally rectangular enclosure that has at least two legs for being inserted into holes in the jack plate to attach the enclosure to the jack plate. The legs preferably extend downwardly below the bottom of the enclosure and are preferably located as far apart from each other as possible, such as on diagonal corners of a rectangular enclosure. The legs of the enclosure are inserted into the holes on the back face of the jack plate, which faces inwardly into the stud cavity of the wall when attached to a wall box. In this manner, the module is attached to the back face of the jack plate in the stud cavity of a wall, thereby achieving an aesthetically pleasing, space-saving connection.

Claims

1. An in-wall module assembly for mounting in a wall with a predetermined cut-out for receiving at least a data signal and a non-data signal for use with a telephone system, the electrical module assembly comprising:

a housing defining an interior said housing having a profile not greater than said predetermined cut-out;

one or more outside line connectors for receiving said data signal from a first outside line, and a non-data signal from a second outside line;

a logic processor contained within the interior of said housing for processing said data signal and said non-data signal into a combined signal;

a communication connector carried by said housing adapted for transmitting said combined signal to said telephone system, and

a mounting plate comprising a back side, and a front side, said housing mounted on said back side of said mounting plate;

wherein said housing may be received within a wall through said predetermined cut-out exposing only the front side of said mounting plate externally of the wall.

2. The electrical module of claim 1, wherein said housing is releasably attached to said back side of said mounting plate.