Reconfigurable Patch Panel
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsMichael Chern, Saeed Seved, Tung Po Yang
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Abstract
A reconfigurable patch panel and a method of reconfiguring a patch panel comprising a support member supporting at least one adapter, where the at least one adapter comprises a plurality of ports for coupling to electric signal bearing cables. A pivot, associated with each of the at least one adapters, couples the at least one adapter to the support member. The at least one adapter selectively rotates about the pivot to a selected position relative to the support member. A retainer, associated with each of the at least one adapters, couples the support member to the at least one adapter and retains the at least one adapter in the selected position.
Claims22
An apparatus comprising:
- a support member having an opening, at least one pivot, and at least one retainer;
- at least one adapter comprising a plurality of ports for coupling to electric signal bearing cables, said adaptor being coupled to the at least one said pivot;
- wherein the pivot is configured to allow said adaptor to rotate selectively about the pivot to a first position relative to the support member in which the adapter is substantially inside the opening of the support member and to a second position relative to the support member in which the adapter is substantially outside of the opening of the support member;
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- wherein the retainer is configured to couple the support member to the at least one adapter to retain the at least one adapter in the first position.
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A method comprising:
- releasing a retainer associated with at least a first adapter that couples the first adapter to a support member having an opening therein and that retains the first adapter in a first position with respect to the support member;
- pivoting the adapter about a pivot with respect to the support member to a second position;
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- engaging the adapter at a retainer to retain the adapter in the second position.
An apparatus comprising:
- a support member having an opening and at least a first pivot;
- a first adapter comprising a plurality of ports for coupling to electric signal bearing cables, said first adaptor being coupled to the first pivot and to rotate about the first pivot between first and second positions;
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- a first retainer pair configured to retain the first adapter in the first position substantially inside the opening of the support member and to retain the first adapter in the second position substantially outside the opening of the support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.