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US 2021/0281031 A1Published application
Uninterruptable tap
AssigneeHolland Electronics, LLC
InventorsMichael Holland, George Goebel
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Abstract
A coaxial tap in a hybrid fiber coaxial cable distribution system serves subscribers with an RF signal and optionally an equipment supply voltage while passing the RF signal to devices downstream of the tap.
Claims20
A tap for use in a coaxial cable distribution system, the tap comprising:
- a metallic housing with electrical connectors for interfacing with an upstream hardline and a downstream hardline;
- the hardlines transporting RF signals and equipment supply voltage signals;
- the housing enclosing a first printed circuit board (PCB) and second printed circuit board (PCB);
- the first PCB adjacent to a faceplate;
- the faceplate with electrical connectors for interfacing with subscribers, the electrical connectors coupled with a splitter;
- the second PCB adjacent to a backplate, the first and second PCB's superposed;
- an RF link interconnecting the first and second PCB's;
- and,
- wherein a hole in the faceplate and a corresponding hole in the first PCB is for receiving a removable module including a directional coupler, the removable module having electrical contacts for interfacing with the second PCB.
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A tap for use in a coaxial cable distribution system, the tap comprising:
- a metallic housing with electrical connectors for interfacing with an upstream hardline and a downstream hardline;
- the hardlines for transporting RF signals and equipment supply voltage signals;
- the housing enclosing a printed circuit board (PCB);
- the PCB adjacent to a faceplate;
- the faceplate with electrical connectors for interfacing with subscribers, the electrical connectors coupled with a splitter;
- a hole in the faceplate and a corresponding hole in the PCB for receiving a removable module including a directional coupler;
- and,
- removable module electrical contacts that are not on ends of the module, the contacts for mating with PCB contacts arranged around the PCB hole.
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A tap for use in a coaxial cable distribution system, the tap comprising:
- a metallic housing with electrical connectors for interfacing with an upstream hardline and a downstream hardline;
- the hardlines for transporting RF signals and equipment supply voltage signals;
- the housing enclosing a printed circuit board (PCB);
- the PCB spaced apart from the faceplate;
- the faceplate with electrical connectors for interfacing with subscribers, the electrical connectors coupled with a splitter;
- a hole in the faceplate for receiving a removable module including a directional coupler;
- and,
- the removable module for interconnection with the PCB.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.