Patch panel chassis
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorsGordon Clark, Loren Mattson
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Abstract
A patch panel system including a chassis and a plurality of modules. The chassis includes elongated structures configured to interconnect top, bottom and side portions of the chassis. The elongated structures are also configured to receive and secure a printed circuit board and the plurality of modules to the chassis. The modules include a housing and a module card. The card can include a variety of connections that provide communication to connections located on a back plane of the chassis. The system can include a combination of passive and active modules that are interchangeable to provide a variety of interface configurations.
Claims15
A method of assembling a chassis, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a pair of first chassis structures, a pair of second chassis structures, a first cover, a second cover, and end covers;
- b) positioning the pair of first chassis structures on edges of the first cover;
- c) positioning the pair of second chassis structures on edges of the second cover;
- d) securing one end cover to first ends of each of the chassis structures of the first and second pairs of chassis structures;
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- e) securing another end cover to second ends of each of the chassis structures of the first and second pairs of chassis structures;
- f) wherein the first, second, and end covers define a chassis interior configured for receipt of modules.
A method of assembling a chassis, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a plurality of identical elongated members, a plurality of covers, and a back plane, each of the elongated members having first retaining structure and second retaining structure;
- b) inserting edges of the covers into the retaining structure of the identical elongated members, including:
- i) inserting edges of a first cover into the first retaining structure of one forward elongated member and one rearward elongated member;
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- ii) inserting edges of a second opposite cover into the first retaining structure of another forward elongated member and another rearward elongated member;
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- c) inserting edges of the back plane into the second retaining structure of the rearward elongated members.
A chassis structure, comprising:
- a) an extruded bar, the extruded bar having a uniform cross-section extending from a first end to a second end, the extruded bar including a first side and a second side;
- b) a first slot formed in the first side, the first slot being configured for receipt of a chassis cover;
- c) a second slot formed in the second side, the second slot being configured for receipt of a chassis back plane;
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- d) a hole extending extruded bar from the first end to the second end, the hole being configured for receipt of fasteners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.