Patent ID: 7118422

Claim:
A wiring concentrator comprising: a first connection terminal ( 43 ) adapted to receive a television signal distribution cable ( 12 ); a second connection terminal ( 48 ) adapted to receive a telephone network cable ( 13 ); a plurality of third connection terminals ( 49 A– 49 H) each adapted to receive a local area network cable ( 49 ′); a first connector ( 50 ) adapted to receive an active electronic unit ( 16 ) for processing television signals; a second connector ( 52 ) adapted to receive an active electronic unit ( 18 ) for processing telephone signals; a third connector ( 51 ) adapted to receive an active electronic unit ( 17 ) for processing local area network signals; a printed circuit board ( 53 ) to which each of said first, second and third connection terminals ( 43 , 48 , 49 A– 49 H) and each of said first, second and third connectors ( 50 , 52 , 51 ) are connected, said printed circuit board ( 53 ) connecting said first connection terminal ( 43 ) to said first connector ( 50 ), said second connection terminal ( 48 ) to said second connector ( 52 ), and each of said third connection terminals ( 49 A– 49 H) to each of said first, second and third connectors ( 50 , 52 , 51 ), and a chassis ( 54 ) on which said printed circuit board ( 53 ), each of said first, second and third connection terminals ( 43 , 48 , 49 A– 49 H), and each of said first, second and third connectors ( 50 , 52 , 51 ) are mounted, which chassis ( 54 ) includes a housing ( 56 , 57 , 58 ) for each active electronic unit.