Interface panel apparatus and method
Assignee3Com Corporation
InventorsLaura M. Bendikas, Joseph Digiacomo
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Abstract
An interface panel for providing telecommunication signals to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet is provided. A bracket member includes a plurality of openings. A plurality of connectors for receiving a plurality of input cables is positioned within the plurality of openings and is mounted to the bracket. Each of the plurality of connectors includes at least fifteen conductive pins. A plurality of output cables operatively coupled to each of the plurality of connectors is also provided. Each of the plurality of output cables is operatively coupled to a predetermined set of the at least fifteen conductive pins. Each of the plurality of output cables includes an adapter for connection to one of the plurality of electronic modules.
Claims23
An interface panel for providing telecommunication signals to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising:
- a bracket member for mounting to a rack housed within the electronics cabinet, the bracket member including a plurality of openings, a plurality of connectors for receiving a plurality of input cables positioned within the plurality of openings, each of the plurality of connectors mounted to the bracket, each of the plurality of connectors including at least fifteen conductive pins, a plurality of output cables for connection to the plurality of electronic modules operatively coupled to each of the plurality of connectors, each of the plurality of output cables operatively coupled to a predetermined set comprising several of the at least fifteen conductive pins, each of the plurality of output cables including an adapter for connection to one of the plurality of electronic modules.
A system for providing telecommunications signals to a plurality of electronic modules housed in an electronics cabinet comprising:
- a plurality of electronic modules positioned within the electronics cabinet, an interface panel mounted to a rack housed within the electronics cabinet, the interface panel including a bracket member, the bracket member including a plurality of openings, a plurality of connectors for receiving a plurality of input cables positioned within the plurality of openings and mounted to the bracket, each of the plurality of connectors including at least fifteen conductive pins, a plurality of output cables for connection to the plurality of electronic modules operatively coupled to each of the plurality of connectors, each of the plurality of output cables operatively coupled to a predetermined set comprising several of the at least fifteen conductive pins, each of the plurality of output cables including an adapter for connection to one of the plurality of electronic modules.
A method of providing telecommunication signals to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising:
- providing a bracket member for mounting to a rack housed within the electronics cabinet, the bracket member including a plurality of openings, a plurality of connectors, each of the plurality of connectors including at least fifteen conductive pins, and a plurality of output cables for connection to the plurality of electronic modules, each of the plurality of output cables including an adapter;
- positioning the plurality of connectors within the plurality of openings;
- mounting the plurality of connectors to the bracket;
- and
- operatively coupling each of the plurality of output cables to a predetermined set comprising several of the at least fifteen conductive pins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.