# US 2010/0166378 A1 · Panel mount

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- Number: US 2010/0166378 A1
- Document ID: US20100166378A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/547,657
- Filed: 2009-08-26
- Published: 2010-07-01
- Earliest claimed: 2008-09-05
- Assignees: ADC GmbH
- Inventors: Chris Taylor
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100166378A1

## CPC

- H04Q 1/06: Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations
- H04Q 1/021: {using pivoting mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus}
- H04Q 1/09: {Frames or mounting racks not otherwise provided for}
- H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W)

## Abstract

A cable management frame assembly comprising a collapsible frame chassis and a plurality of positionally configurable cable management fixtures that can be affixed to the frame chassis without the use of tools or additional hardware such screws, nuts or bolts. A panel mount allows patch panels and equipment to be mounted to the frame chassis without the use of tools or additional hardware.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cable management frame assembly comprising:
a frame chassis including: a top section, a bottom section, a first side, and a second side, and wherein the first side and the second side each include a primary surface and a secondary surface and each of the primary surface and the secondary surface includes a plurality of apertures;
a plurality of mounting assemblies, each mounting assembly including:
a panel mount including:
a first side having a plurality of clip posts;
a second side having a plurality of panel studs, wherein each of the plurality of panel studs are positioned in a respective stud aperture;
a bracket affixed to the second side, wherein the bracket includes a plurality of wedge receiving apertures, a stop surface, and a clip surface;
wherein the panel mount is secured to the secondary surface of the frame chassis by the clip posts; and
a retention wedge including:
a first wedge member;
a second wedge member;
a stop bar;
a plurality of flexible retaining clips, wherein a respective retaining clip is positioned on an inner surface of the first wedge member and the second wedge member; and
a panel including:
a center section having a plurality of termination locations;
a retaining flange having a plurality of securing apertures, wherein a retaining flange is located at a first end and at second end of the center section;
wherein the panel is positioned adjacent to the panel mount, and wherein each of the plurality of securing apertures are coincidently aligned with a panel stud, and wherein a retention wedge is positioned such that the first wedge member and the second wedge member are aligned with a respective wedge member receiving aperture, and wherein the first wedge member and the second wedge member are inserted into respective wedge member receiving apertures until the stop bar contacts the stop surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The cable management frame assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the panel studs are depressible into the respective stud aperture until a stud first surface contacts a receiving stud surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The cable management frame assembly of claim 2, wherein the panel studs have a flexible tail.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The cable management frame assembly of claim 1, wherein a panel stud contact section is formed on an outer surface of both the first wedge member and the second wedge member.

### Claim 5

A cable management frame assembly comprising:
a frame chassis including: a top section, a bottom section, a first side, and a second side;
a plurality of mounting assemblies, each mounting assembly including:
a panel mount secured to each of the first side and the second side of the frame chassis, and including a plurality of panel studs; and
a slideable retention wedge for each panel mount; and
a panel including:
a center section having a plurality of termination locations;
a retaining flange having a plurality of securing apertures, wherein a retaining flange is located at a first end and at second end of the center section;
wherein the panel is positioned adjacent to the panel mounts, and wherein each of the plurality of securing apertures are coincidently aligned with one of the panel studs, and wherein the retention wedges are each positioned to retain the retaining flanges on the panel studs.