Rocker-arm assemblies with connectable cable
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsKevin B Leigh, John R Grady, George D Megason
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Abstract
Examples relate to devices comprising a stationary pivot plenum and a rocker-arm assembly pivotally coupled to the stationary pivot plenum and wherein the rocker-arm assembly comprises an inner conduit having at least one connector bay in which a connector of a cable assembly is removably coupled to the connector bay. In such examples the inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly is accessible from the outside of the rocker-arm assembly to independently engage/disengage the removable cable assembly to/from the at least one connector bay.
Claims13
A device comprising:
- a stationary pivot plenum including a moveable cover to allow access to cables passing through the stationary pivot plenum;
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- a rocker-arm assembly pivotally coupled to the stationary pivot plenum, the rocker-arm assembly comprising:
- a connector bay within an inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly;
- a cable assembly comprising a connector removably coupled within the connector bay, wherein the inner conduit is accessible from outside of the rocker-arm assembly for removing the connector from the connector bay and inserting the connector into the connector bay;
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- a cover movable between an open position in which access to the inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly is allowed and a closed position in which access to the inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly is prevented.
A system comprising:
- a stationary pivot plenum including a moveable cover to allow access to cables passing through the stationary pivot plenum;
- a plurality of rocker-arm assemblies pivotally coupled to the stationary pivot plenum wherein the plurality of rocker-arm assemblies move between an open position in which the plurality of rocker-arm assemblies are disengaged from a faceplate of an electronic module and a closed position in which the plurality of rocker-arm assemblies are engaged to the faceplate of the electronic module;
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- wherein each rocker-arm assembly comprises:
- a connector bay within an inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly;
- a cable assembly comprising a connector removably coupled within the connector bay, wherein the inner conduit is accessible from outside of the rocker-arm assembly for removing the connector from the connector bay and inserting the connector into the connector bay while the plurality of rocker-arm assemblies are engaged to the faceplate of the electronic module;
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- a cover movable between an open position in which access to the inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly is allowed and a closed position in which access to the inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly is prevented.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.