Cellular base station keyed cable connectors
AssigneeDISH Wireless L.L.C.
InventorsJeffrey McSchooler, Greg Ivey, Richard Ripp, Jr., Anand Menon
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Abstract
Various cellular plate assemblies are described. A plate may be present having a first side and a second side. Port connectors can be arranged on the first side of the radio plate. Each port connector is configured to be connected with a different port of a cellular radio or cellular antenna system. Cable ports can arranged on the second side of the radio plate. Each cable port can be connected with a corresponding radio port connector of the plurality of radio port connectors. Further, each cable port is keyed differently such that only a particular keyed cable assembly can be mated with the cable port.
Claims20
A cellular plate assembly, comprising:
- a radio plate having a first side and a second side;
- a plurality of radio port connectors arranged on the first side of the radio plate, wherein each radio port connector of the plurality of radio port connectors configured to be connected with a different radio port of a cellular radio system;
- and
- a plurality of cable ports arranged on the second side of the radio plate, wherein:
- each cable port of the plurality of cable ports is connected with a corresponding radio port connector of the plurality of radio port connectors;
- and
- each cable port of the plurality of cable ports is keyed differently such that only a particular keyed cable assembly of a plurality of keyed cable assemblies can be mated with the cable port.
A cellular plate assembly, comprising:
- an antenna plate having a first side and a second side;
- a plurality of antenna port connectors arranged on the first side of the antenna plate, wherein each antenna port connector of the plurality of antenna port connectors is configured to be connected with a different radio port of a cellular antenna system;
- a plurality of cable ports arranged on the second side of the antenna plate, wherein:
- each cable port of the plurality of cable ports is connected with a corresponding antenna port connector of the plurality of antenna port connectors;
- and
- each cable port of the plurality of cable ports is keyed differently such that only a particular keyed cable assembly of a plurality of keyed cable assemblies can be mated with the cable port.
A cellular radio to cellular antenna connection system, comprising:
- a cellular radio plate assembly, comprising:
- a radio plate having a first side and a second side;
- a plurality of radio port connectors arranged on the first side of the radio plate, wherein each radio port connector of the plurality of radio port connectors configured to be connected with a different radio port of a cellular radio system;
- and
- a first plurality of cable ports arranged on the second side of the radio plate, wherein:
- each cable port of the first plurality of cable ports is connected with a corresponding radio port connector of the plurality of radio port connectors;
- and
- each cable port of the first plurality of cable ports is keyed differently such that only a corresponding keyed cable assembly of a plurality of keyed cable assemblies can be mated with the cable port;
- and
- a cellular antenna plate assembly, comprising:
- an antenna plate having a first side and a second side;
- a plurality of antenna port connectors arranged on the first side of the radio plate, wherein each antenna port connector of the plurality of antenna port connectors is configured to be connected with a corresponding port of an antenna system;
- a second plurality of cable ports arranged on the second side of the antenna plate, wherein:
- each cable port of the second plurality of cable ports is connected with a corresponding antenna port connector of the plurality of antenna port connectors;
- and
- each cable port of the second plurality of cable ports is keyed differently such that only the corresponding keyed cable assembly of the plurality of keyed cable assemblies can be mated with the cable port.
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