Contact bank measurement arrangement including a contact bank telecommunications module provided with contact bank or a measurement arrangement and telecommunications assembly including plural modules

Abstract

A contact bank ( 512 ), which can be terminated, or is terminated, at at least one terminal module ( 510 ) serving for signal communication and being adapted to allow telecommunications lines to be connected therewith, or at at least one supplementary module, of a telecommunications distribution point, which is connected to a terminal module ( 510 ), whereby the contact bank ( 512 ) further is mountable or mounted in the telecommunications distribution point, includes: (a) a plurality of tapping contacts directly and permanently electrically connected to the contacts ( 530 ) of the module ( 510 ) in the terminated condition of said contact bank ( 512 ); (b) a smaller number of outlet contacts than of tapping contacts; (c) a plurality of remote-controllable switches for selectively electrically connecting said outlet contacts to said tapping contacts; and (d) a control device for controlling the plurality of switches.

1 . A contact bank which can be terminated, or is terminated, at at least one terminal module serving for signal communication and being adapted to allow telecommunications lines to be connected therewith, or at at least one supplementary module, of a telecommunications distribution point, which is connected to a terminal module, the contact bank further being mountable or mounted in the telecommunications distribution point, said contact bank including: 
 a plurality of tapping contacts directly and permanently electrically connected to the contacts of the module in the terminated condition of said contact bank,    a smaller number of outlet contacts than of tapping contacts,    a plurality of remote-controllable switches for selectively electrically connecting said outlet contacts to said tapping contacts, and    a control device for controlling the plurality of switches.    
   
   
       2 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein at least one tapping contact is connected with a circuit including a permanent connection with the tapping contact and a single line switch, both the permanent connection and the line switch being connected with a mode switch, the mode switch being connectable with at least one outlet contact.  
   
   
       3 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein it includes at least one overvoltage protection component.  
   
   
       4 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein it includes at least one splitter assembly.  
   
   
       5 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein it is configured in a retrofittable manner.  
   
   
       6 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein it has a housing with at least one opening.  
   
   
       7 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein it has a practically frame-shaped housing.  
   
   
       8 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein it has a partitioned housing.  
   
   
       9 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein it includes at least one plug having tapping contacts.  
   
   
       10 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein said plug further has at least one functional component, preferably an overvoltage protection.  
   
   
       11 . A measurement arrangement including at least one contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , and at least one test device.  
   
   
       12 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the test device is a measuring means.  
   
   
       13 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the measuring means is a measuring head.  
   
   
       14 . The measurement arrangement as set forth  claim 11 , wherein at least two tapping contacts and/or at least two contact banks are connected with the test device via a connecting structure including at least one testbus.  
   
   
       15 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 14 , further comprising a fieldbus as a communications bus.  
   
   
       16 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the fieldbus is a CAN bus.  
   
   
       17 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the fieldbus is selected from the group consisting of a DIN-measurement bus, an interbus-C, a bitbus, an interbus-S, a profibus, a P-NET and an ethernet.  
   
   
       18 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the testbus is connected with the tapping contacts and/or the contact banks by at least two stub wires, each associated with a tapping contact or a contact bank to be tested and electrically connected or connectable with the testbus, further including at least one primary switch, which is adapted to disconnect at least one stub wire from the testbus.  
   
   
       19 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 18 , wherein secondary stub wires are electrically connected or connectable with the stub wire, at least one of which is disconnectable from the stub wire by means of a secondary switch.  
   
   
       20 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 18 , wherein at least one switch is provided at a connection point of the stub wire with the testbus and another stub wire respectively.  
   
   
       21 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 18 , wherein at least one switch is remotely controllable.  
   
   
       22 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein it has a delivery interface in the form of terminal contacts, of a radio or infrared interface.  
   
   
       23 . A terminal module including at least one contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       24 . The module as set forth in  claim 23 , wherein it includes isolating contacts having at least one parting location.  
   
   
       25 . The module as set forth in  claim 24 , wherein the parting location includes a line switch, the line switch and the tapping contact of the contact bank being connected with a mode switch, the mode switch being connectable with at least one outlet contact.  
   
   
       26 . The module as set forth in  claim 24 , wherein at least one of said parting locations can be actuated by means of a remote-controllable switch.  
   
   
       27 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein at least one switch is configured electronically or electromechanically.  
   
   
       28 . The measurement arrangement according to  claim 11 , wherein at least one switch is configured electronically or electromechanically.  
   
   
       29 . The terminal module as set forth  claim 23 , wherein at least one switch is configured electronically or electromechanically.  
   
   
       30 . The contact bank, as set forth in  claim 27 , wherein at least one switch is a relay.  
   
   
       31 . The measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 28 , wherein at least one switch is a relay.  
   
   
       32 . The module as set forth in  claim 29 , wherein at least one switch is a relay.  
   
   
       33 . The contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein at least one switch is a semiconductor device.  
   
   
       34 . The measurement arrangement according to  claim 11 , wherein at least one switch is a semiconductor device.  
   
   
       35 . The module as set forth in  claim 23 , wherein at least one switch is a semiconductor device.  
   
   
       36 . A telecommunications assembly including a plurality of modules as set forth in  claim 23 .  
   
   
       37 . The telecommunications assembly as set forth in  claim 36 , wherein the assembly is located in a main distribution frame.  
   
   
       38 . An isolating module or supplementary module including at least one contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       39 . A telecommunications overvoltage protection magazine including at least one contact bank as set forth in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       40 . A terminal module including a measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       41 . An isolating module or supplementary module including a measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       42 . A telecommunications overvoltage protection magazine including a measurement arrangement as set forth in  claim 1.