US 12,244,981 B2
Identification device for connection cables in telecommunication-network jumper boards
Nicolas Chung, Curitiba (BR)
Assigned to FURUKAWA ELECTRIC LATAM S.A., Curitiba (BR)
Appl. No. 17/996,842
Filed by FURUKAWA ELECTRIC LATAM S.A., Curitiba (BR)
PCT Filed Apr. 19, 2021, PCT No. PCT/BR2021/050162
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 21, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/212194, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 008029 6 (BR), filed on Apr. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0164465 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. H04Q 1/02 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 24/64 (2011.01)
CPC H04Q 1/138 (2013.01) [G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); H01R 13/506 (2013.01); H01R 13/6691 (2013.01); H01R 24/64 (2013.01); H01R 2201/04 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An identifier device for patch cords of telecommunication network patch panels, each of the opposite ends of a patch cord (10) carrying a connector (20) having an upper face (21) provided with a crimping cavity (25), opposite side faces (22) and a lower face (23), the identifier device (ID) comprising: a body (30) in a single piece in a “U” shape, having a basic leg (31) to be seated against the upper face (21) of a respective connector (20) and provided with a housing (33), facing outwardly of the body (30), and with at least one projection (34), facing inwardly of the body (30) and to be fitted into the crimping cavity (25), the body (30) further having two side legs (32) to be seated against the respective opposite side faces (22) of the connector (20), and each incorporating an inner end tooth (35) to be seated against the lower face (23) of the connector (20); an identifier tag (40), positioned inside the housing (33) and containing passive electronic memory and capable of storing identification data of a respective patch cord (10); and a cover (50) attachable to the basic leg (31) of the body (30), closing the housing (33) and retaining the identifier tag (40) within the latter.