Crosstalk shielding device for connection strips in telecommunications and data communication
View Patent ↗A shielding device for connection strips in telecommunications and data engineering has a number of shielding plates and at least one base rail allocated to the shielding plates. To simplify the process of fitting the shielding device inside a connection strip, the shielding plates ( 2 ) and the base rail ( 3 ) are integrally formed from a metal sheet ( 28 ), and each shielding plate ( 2 ) is connected to the base rail ( 3 ) via a narrow web ( 4 ) and is arranged rotated through approximately 90° with respect to the base rail ( 3 ).
1. A connection strip, comprising:
a plastic housing;
insulation-piercing terminal contact elements arranged in said plastic housing;
shielding plates arranged between said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements; and
at least one base rail connected to said shielding plates, said shielding plates and said base rail being integrally formed from a metal sheet with each shielding plate being connected to said base rail via a web and being arranged rotated approximately 90° with respect to said base rail.
2. A connection strip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
said shielding plates are spaced from said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements.
3. A connection strip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
said shielding plates are electrically insulated from said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements.
4. A connection strip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
said web includes a substantially 90 degree twist;
said shielding plates and said base rail are substantially flat.
5. A connection strip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
a width of said web is narrower than a width of said shielding plates.
6. A connection strip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
one end of each of said webs is connected to said base rail and is substantially parallel with said base rail plane;
another end of each of said webs is connected to said shielding plate and is substantially parallel with said plane of said shielding plate.
7. A connection strip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements are arranged on a first side of said housing and extend toward a middle of said housing;
said base rail is arranged on a second side of said housing substantially diametrically opposite said first side of said housing;
said shielding plates extend from said base rail toward said middle of said housing.
8. A connection strip in accordance with claim 2 , wherein:
said shielding plates are electrically insulated from said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements.
9. A connection strip in accordance with claim 8 , wherein:
said web includes a substantially 90 degree twist;
said shielding plates and said base rail are substantially flat.
10. A connection strip in accordance with claim 9 , wherein:
a width of said web is narrower than a width of said shielding plates.
11. A connection strip in accordance with claim 10 , wherein:
one end of each of said webs is connected to said base rail and is substantially parallel with a base rail plane;
another end of each said webs is connected to said shielding plate and is substantially parallel with a plane of said shielding plate.
12. A connection strip in accordance with claim 11 , wherein:
said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements are arranged on a first side of said housing and extend toward a middle of said housing;
said base rail is arranged on a second side of said housing substantially diametrically opposite said first side of said housing;
said shielding plates extend from said base rail toward said middle of said housing.
13. A connection strip in accordance with claim 2 , wherein:
said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements are arranged on a first side of said housing and extend toward a middle of said housing;
said base rail is arranged on a second side of said housing substantially diametrically opposite said first side of said housing;
said shielding plates extend from said base rail toward said middle of said housing.
14. A connection strip in accordance with claim 3 , wherein:
said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements are arranged on a first side of said housing and extend toward a middle of said housing;
said base rail is arranged on a second side of said housing substantially diametrically opposite said first side of said housing;
said shielding plates extend from said base rail toward said middle of said housing.
15. A connection strip in accordance with claim 4 , wherein:
said insulation-piercing terminal contact elements are arranged on a first side of said housing and extend toward a middle of said housing;
said base rail is arranged on a second side of said housing substantially diametrically opposite said first side of said housing;
said shielding plates extend from said base rail toward said middle of said housing.