Telecommunications patch panel with angled connector modules
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorMichael Jay Follingstad
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Abstract
A telecommunications patch panel is provided having a plurality of connector modules rotatably mounted to a frame member. Each connector module has a front face and an opposite facing rear face, and each front face includes a plurality of connector jacks. Each rear face includes a plurality of wire termination blocks. The wire termination blocks are electrically connected to the connector jacks. Each connector module is rotatable about a rotation axis relative to the frame member. A lock selectively locks each connector module to the frame member as desired. The connector jacks and the connector modules are arranged in linear arrays perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
Claims1
A telecommunications panel comprising:
- a frame having a length that extends from a left end to a right end of the frame, the frame including a left mounting bracket positioned at the left end of the frame and a right mounting bracket positioned at the right end of the frame, the frame also including upper and lower portions tat extend along the length of the frame;
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- a plurality of connector modules mounted between the upper and lower portions of the frame and between the left and right ends of the frame, each of the connector modules including a front side at which a plurality of front connectors are located and a rear side at which a plurality of rear connectors are located, the connector modules being pivotally movable about generally upright pivot axes that extend between the upper and lower portions of the frame, each connector module having a height that extends between the upper and lower portions of the frame and a length that extends between the left and right ends of the frame, the lengths of the connector modules being longer than the heights, and the lengths of the connector modules being generally perpendicular relative to the pivot axes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.