US 12,635,100 B2 · Adaptive chassis design accommodating multi form factor pluggable modules in network applications

Abstract

A chassis design and methodology providing for the use of multiple power supply unit and other module form factors without chassis redesign. This increases usable life and future upgradability (in terms of power, for example) for network platforms. The chassis design utilizes a power supply unit or other module slot that includes a width adjustment mechanism, such as a scissor mechanism. The chassis design utilizes variable mounting holes and a movable backplane printed circuit board assembly and edge connector for accommodating various power supply unit or other module lengths. Thus, an adaptive chassis design accommodating multi form factor pluggable modules in network applications, such as multi form factor pluggable power supply units in high power network applications, is provided.

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Dependent claims

A chassis assembly for network equipment, the chassis assembly comprising:

a module slot comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, and a pair of side walls adapted to receive a module therein;
and
an adjustment mechanism adapted to translate at least one of the pair of side walls laterally towards or away from another of the pair of side walls to adjust a width of the module slot to conform to a width of the module such that each of the pair of side walls abuts a corresponding side of the module and constrains the module in an adjusted configuration when the module is received therein.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Adaptive chassis design accommodating multi form factor pluggable modules in network applications

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Adaptive chassis design accommodating multi form factor pluggable modules in network applications

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