Angled faceplates for a network element
AssigneeCiena Corporation
InventorsSimon J. E. Shearman, Fabien Colton, Daniel Rivaud, Michael R. Bishop
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Abstract
A module for a networking node is disclosed. The module includes a Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”), one or more circuits mounted to the PCB and a faceplate. The faceplate includes a middle plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate extends from the middle plate at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a first side and back of the module. The second side plate extends from the middle plate, opposite to the first side plate, at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a second side and the back of the module.
Claims14
A module for a networking node, comprising:
- a Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”);
- one or more circuits mounted to the PCB;
- and a faceplate including a middle plate, a first side plate extending from the middle plate at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a first side and back of the module, and a second side plate extending from the middle plate, opposite to the first side plate, at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a second side and the back of the module, wherein the one or more circuits include a circuit on the PCB positioned adjacent to the middle plate, the first side plate, and the second side plate, wherein the faceplate further includes a plurality of physical ports in each of the first side plate and the second side plate, such that the plurality of physical ports in the first side plate and the second side plate have reduced track lengths to the circuit due to the each of the first side plate and the second side plate having the obtuse angle, and such that any physical ports in the middle plate have a reduced track length to the circuit that is different from the reduced track lengths to the circuit from the plurality of physical ports in each of the first side plate and the second side plate.
A node for a network, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules including at least one module comprising:
- a Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”), one or more circuits mounted to the PCB, and
- a faceplate including a middle plate, a first side plate extending from the middle plate at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a first side and back of the platform module, and a second side plate extending from the middle plate, opposite to the first side plate, at an obtuse angle relative to the middle plate towards a second side and the back of the module, wherein the one or more circuits include a circuit on the PCB positioned adjacent to the middle plate, the first side plate, and the second side plate, wherein the faceplate further includes a plurality of physical ports in each of the first side plate and the second side plate, such that the plurality of physical ports in the first side plate and the second side plate have reduced track lengths to the circuit due to the each of the first side plate and the second side plate having the obtuse angle, and such that any physical ports in the middle plate have a reduced track length to the circuit that is different from the reduced track lengths to the circuit from the plurality of physical ports in each of the first side plate and the second side plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.