Lock for faceplane infrastructure

An apparatus, comprising:

• a swing-arm assembly, comprising:
• a plenum;
• and
• a swing-arm coupled to the plenum;
• and
• a lock mechanism comprising:
• a locking bar;
• a locking bar engagement element fixedly coupled to the swing arm;
• and
• a securing device;
• wherein, when the apparatus is assembled, and the lock mechanism is in a locked state:
• the locking bar is housed within a modular device;
• the swing-arm assembly is coupled externally from the modular device;
• the locking bar engagement element is removeably engaged with the locking bar through an aperture in a faceplate of the modular device;
• and
• the securing device locks the swing-arm to the faceplate of the modular device.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a modular device comprising:
• a faceplate;
• and
• a first connector;
• a swing-arm assembly, comprising:
• a plenum;
• and
• a swing-arm coupled to the plenum, the swing-arm containing a second connector;
• and
• a lock mechanism comprising:
• a locking bar;
• a locking bar engagement element fixedly coupled to the swing arm;
• a securing device;
• a securing device controller coupled to the securing device;
• and
• an access control system coupled to the securing device controller;
• wherein, when the electronic device is assembled:
• the locking bar is housed within the modular device;
• the swing-arm assembly is coupled externally from the modular device;
• the first and second connectors are mated to removeably engage the locking bar engagement element with the locking bar through an aperture in the faceplate;
• the access control system determines access to operate the securing device controller;
• and
• the securing device controller controls the securing device to lock and release the first and second connectors.