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US 2014/0369654 A1Published application
Connector modules having optical connectors moveable between a retracted position and an extended position
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsGeorge D. Magason, Kevin B. Leigh, David W. Sherrod
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Abstract
A plurality of connector modules are mounted to a support frame. The connector modules have respective optical connectors to optically connect with respective electronic devices, where the optical connectors are moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. The optical connector of a first of the connector modules is retractable and extendable independently of a second of the connector modules.
Claims15
A connector infrastructure comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a plurality of connector modules mounted to the support frame and having respective optical connectors to optically connect with respective electronic devices, wherein the optical connectors are moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the optical connector of a first of the connector modules is retractable and extendable independently of a second of the connector modules.
A system comprising:
- a first connector infrastructure comprising:
- a support frame;
- a plurality of connector modules mounted to the support frame and having respective optical connectors to optically connect with respective electronic devices, wherein the optical connectors are moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the optical connector of a first of the connector modules is retractable and extendable independently of a second of the connector modules;
- and
- a further connector module mounted to the support frame, wherein the further connector module has an optical connector:
- and
- a second connector infrastructure having a connector module to optically connect to the optical connector of the further connector module.
4 more elements
A method of assembling a connector infrastructure, comprising:
- providing a support frame:
- and
- mounting a plurality of connector modules to the support frame, the connector modules having respective optical connectors to optically connect with respective electronic devices, wherein the optical connectors are moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the optical connector of a first of the connector modules is retractable and extendable independently of a second of the connector modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.