Back to results
US 9,432,084 B2Granted
Testable modular audio video data wall plate
AssigneeLeviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
InventorsMark Edward Dearing, John L. Seger, Ross Goldman, Charles Bragg
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A testable modular audio, video, data low voltage box is provided. A low voltage box can receive cabling and terminate the cabling within the low voltage box creating a telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) permanent link that is fully testable. Modular faceplates can be interfaced with the low voltage box providing varying types of output ports. The modular faceplates are removable and replaceable.
Claims14
A cable management assembly, comprising:
- a low voltage work box comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, at least one rear surface adjacent to the top surface and the bottom surface, a left surface, a right surface, and an opening opposite the at least one rear surface;
- a data faceplate configured to mount to the low voltage work box over the opening;
- a data faceplate connector installed on the data faceplate, wherein a first side of the data faceplate connector is configured to interface with a cable on a rear side of the data faceplate;
- a multimedia faceplate configured to mount over the data faceplate;
- a first internal plug installed on a rear side of the multimedia faceplate, the first internal plug configured to interface with a second side of the data faceplate connector on a front side of the data faceplate while the multimedia faceplate is mounted over the data faceplate;
- and
- a first external port installed on a front side of the multimedia faceplate, the first external port comprising an audio/visual port configured to exchange signaling with the first internal plug.
4 more elements
A method, comprising:
- mounting a data faceplate over a low voltage box, the low voltage box comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, at least one rear surface adjacent to the top surface and the bottom surface, a left surface, a right surface, and an opening opposite the at least one rear surface, wherein the mounting comprises mounting the data faceplate over the opening;
- connecting a cable to a first side of a data faceplate connector installed on the data faceplate;
- mounting a first multimedia faceplate over the data faceplate, wherein the mounting causes a first internal plug installed on a rear side of the first multimedia faceplate to interface with a second side of the data faceplate connector on a front side of the data faceplate;
- connecting a first audio/visual (A/V) connector attached to an A/V cable to a first external port installed on a front side of the first multimedia faceplate;
- and
- exchanging signaling between the A/V cable and the cable, wherein the exchanging comprises exchanging the signaling via the first external port, the first internal plug, and the data faceplate connector.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.