Easy access patch panel

A patch panel comprising a plurality of port assemblies that are individually rotatable relative to a mounting means, while being constrained by the mounting means, such that for any one of the port assemblies an axis passing through the center of a front port of the one of the port assemblies and through the center of a corresponding rear port of the one of the port assemblies is positionable to be non-parallel with an axis passing through the center of a front port of another one of the port assemblies and through the center of a corresponding rear port of the another one of the port assemblies.

A patch panel comprising a plurality of port assemblies which is associated with at least one mounting means, wherein each port assembly of the plurality of port assemblies is rotatable while keeping in contact with the at least one mounting means and translatable relative to the at least one mounting means while keeping in contact with the at least one mounting means.

A plurality of port assemblies secured in an elongated space, a longitudinal axis of the space defining a first direction, wherein each of the port assemblies has at least one front port and one rear port and is configured to accept a first cable connection terminal at the front port and to accept a second cable connection terminal at the rear port to make an energy conveying connection between the first cable connection terminal and the second cable connection terminal, the relative position of the front port and the rear port defines a second direction, the angle between the first direction and the second direction is adjustable within the range of 30 degrees to 90 degrees, and the port assembly can be translated within the elongated space in at least the first direction while the port assembly is secured within the elongated space and without moving the port assembly in a direction other than the first direction.