Connector-mounting assembly
AssigneeInfra+
InventorDominique Masse
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Abstract
A connector-mounting assembly comprises: a longitudinal mounting shelf provided with fastening means for fastening to at least one rail, and with catch means placed along the length of the shelf; and at least one connector support having a front face, a rear face, a bottom end, and a top end, said support being provided with fixing means co-operating with the catch means of the shelf to fix the support to the shelf, and with reception means adapted to receive a suitable connector that is accessible from the front face, wherein the catch means extend in repeating manner substantially along a single line, and the fixing means of the support are situated at one end of the support so that the support projects vertically from the shelf when the shelf is fastened to a vertical support rail.
Claims14
1/A connector-mounting assembly comprising:
- a longitudinal mounting shelf provided with fastening means for fastening to at least one rail, and with catch means placed along the length of the shelf;
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- at least one connector support having a front face, a rear face, a bottom end, and a top end, said support being provided with fixing means co-operating with the catch means of the shelf to fix the support to the shelf, and with reception means adapted to receive a suitable connector that is accessible from the front face,
- wherein the catch means extend in repeating manner substantially along a single line, and the fixing means of the support are situated at one end of the support so that the support projects vertically from the shelf when the shelf is fastened to a vertical support rail.
2/ A mounting assembly according to claim 1, in which the fixing means of the support are situated at the bottom end of the support so that the support projects upwards from the shelf.
3/ A mounting assembly according to claim 3, in which the reception means of the support are situated above the fixing means.
4/ A mounting assembly according to claim 3, in which the support includes mounting means for holding an accessory, said mounting means being situated at the end opposite from the end where the fixing means are situated and being spaced apart from the fixing means by the reception means.
5/ A mounting assembly according to claim 4, in which the accessory mounting means are situated at the free top end of the support going away from the catch means of the shelf.
6/ A mounting assembly according to claim 1, in which the fixing means engage the catch means during displacement in horizontal translation when the plate is mounted on vertical rails.
7/ A mounting assembly according to claim 6, in which the fixing means comprise snap-fastening means co-operating with the catch means of the shelf at the end of displacement in translation.
8/ A mounting assembly according to claim 6, in which the fixing means form guide elements for movement in translation and snap-fastening shapes, and the catch means form guide appendices on which the guide means of the support are suitable for being engaged by sliding, and retaining shapes co-operating with the snap-fastening shapes of the support.
9/ A mounting assembly according to claim 7, in which the snap-fastening means include release means suitable for being actuated from the front face of the support.
10/ A mounting assembly according to claim 9, in which the release means receive a fixing nut for receiving a connector accessory.
11/ A mounting assembly according to claim 9, in which the snap-fastening means are situated level with a fixing base that integrates the fixing means.
12/ A mounting assembly according to claim 1, in which the shelf has cable-guide means situated behind the catch means, the guide means comprising cable guides for slidably receiving cables.
13/ A mounting assembly according to claim 12, in which the cable-guide means co-operate with locking members suitable for locking cables in their respective housings.
14/ A mounting assembly according to claim 1, in which the mounting shelf has a front side and a rear side, the front face of the connector support being situated on the front side of the shelf and the rear face of the support facing towards the rear side of the shelf, the fixing means of the connector co-operating with the catch means of the shelf in such a manner that the connector support can be withdrawn from the shelf by taking hold of the support via its front face from in front of the shelf and by moving the support away from the rear side of the shelf.