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US 12,738,626 B2Granted
Data aggregation and compute module
OwnerWalter Mark Hendrix, Mark James Smrhainventors
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Abstract
An apparatus forms an aggregation module. The apparatus includes a support structure to support multiple plug-in cards. The plug-in cards are insertable along an insertion direction. The apparatus further includes a front access panel openable to access the plug-in cards. The apparatus further includes the support structure and the plug-in cards forming an airflow path along an airflow direction.
Claims20
An apparatus forming an aggregation module, the apparatus comprising:
- a support structure to support a plurality of plug-in cards, wherein the plurality of plug-in cards is insertable along an insertion direction;
- wherein the support structure organizes an interior of the aggregation module into six slots with three horizontal layers and two vertical layers;
- wherein the horizontal layers are orthogonal to the vertical layers;
- and
- wherein the insertion direction is orthogonal to both the horizontal layers and the vertical layers;
- a front access panel openable to access the plurality of plug-in cards;
- the support structure and the plurality of plug-in cards forming an airflow path along an airflow direction.
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A system comprising:
- an aggregation module comprising:
- a support structure to support a plurality of plug-in cards, wherein the plurality of plug-in cards is insertable along an insertion direction;
- wherein the support structure organizes an interior of the aggregation module into six slots with three horizontal layers and two vertical layers;
- wherein the horizontal layers are orthogonal to the vertical layers;
- and
- wherein the insertion direction is orthogonal to both the horizontal layers and the vertical layers;
- a front access panel openable to access the plurality of plug-in cards;
- the support structure and the plurality of plug-in cards forming an airflow path along an airflow direction;
- a power box connected to the aggregation module;
- and
- a pole to which the power box is secured.
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A method comprising:
- installing a power box to a pole at a cell site;
- installing an aggregation module to the power box, wherein the aggregation module comprises:
- a support structure to support a plurality of plug-in cards, wherein the plurality of plug-in cards is insertable along an insertion direction;
- wherein the support structure organizes an interior of the aggregation module into six slots with three horizontal layers and two vertical layers;
- wherein the horizontal layers are orthogonal to the vertical layers;
- and
- wherein the insertion direction is orthogonal to both the horizontal layers and the vertical layers;
- a front access panel openable to access the plurality of plug-in cards;
- the support structure and the plurality of plug-in cards forming an airflow path along an airflow direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.