# US 2019/0356970 A1 · Distribution frame device for communications and data technology > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0356970 A1 - Document ID: US20190356970A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/409,297 - Filed: 2019-05-10 - Published: 2019-11-21 - Earliest claimed: 2014-11-27 - Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC - Applicants: CommScope Technologies LLC - Inventors: Andreas GOTZMANN; Sven SCHUEMANN; Carsten STORBECK - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190356970A1 ## CPC - H04Q 1/14: Distribution frames - H04Q 2011/0007: {Construction} - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) ## Abstract The invention relates to a distribution frame device (1) for communications and data technology for switching over at least one electrical subscriber line (2) from a first service to a second service, wherein the distribution frame device (1) has a connection technology (3) for the electrical subscriber lines (2), a connection technology (4) for the electrical lines (5) of the first service and a connection technology (6) for optical fibres of the second service, wherein the distribution frame device (1) further has an active technology with at least one converter (14) for converting optical signals into electrical signals and vice versa for the second service, wherein a connection for optical fibres and a connection for electrical lines are associated with the at least one converter (14), wherein the distribution frame device (1) has means by means of which the connection technology (3) of the subscribers can selectively be connected to the connection technology (4) of the first service or to the associated electrical connection of the converter (14). ## Claims ### Claim 1 Distribution frame device for communications and data technology for switching over at least one electrical subscriber line from a first service to a second service, wherein the distribution frame device has a connection technology for the electrical subscriber lines, a connection technology for the electrical lines of the first service and a connection technology for optical fibres of the second service, wherein the distribution frame device further has an active technology with at least one converter for converting optical signals into electrical signals and vice versa for the second service, wherein a connection for optical fibres and a connection for electrical lines are associated with the at least one converter, wherein the distribution frame device has means by means of which the connection technology of the subscribers can selectively be connected to the connection technology of the first service or to the associated electrical connection of the converter. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Distribution frame device according to claim 1, wherein voltage is supplied to the active technology via the at least one subscriber line, at least one electrical line of the first service or a separate cable. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Distribution frame device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution frame device has at least one connection for an optical connection to a subscriber. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Distribution frame device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution frame device has at least two enclosures, wherein the active technology is arranged in a first enclosure and the electrical connection technology for the subscribers is arranged in a second enclosure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Distribution frame device according to claim 1, wherein the connection technology for the electrical subscriber lines and/or the connection technology for the electrical lines of the first service and/or the electrical connection to the converter are/is in the form of a distribution frame connection module, wherein the distribution frame connection module has a base module with first contacts and at least two submodules with second contacts, wherein the submodules can be connected or disconnected from one another independently of the base module. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) Distribution frame device according to claim 5, wherein the submodules are each associated with precisely one subscriber. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) Distribution frame device according to claim 5, wherein at least one functional element is arranged in the submodule. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Distribution frame device according to claim 1, wherein the active technology has at least one printed circuit board holder for at least one printed circuit board, wherein the connection for the optical fibres and the connection for the electrical lines are arranged on the printed circuit board holder, wherein the printed circuit board is fastened in the printed circuit board holder by means of a plug connection. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Distribution frame device according to claim 1, wherein a large number of converters are provided, wherein a switchover matrix is provided between the electrical connections of the converters and the connection technology for the subscribers, the said switchover matrix being designed in such a way that the signal channels of the converters can be changed at a transfer point in front of the connection technology of the subscribers.