Telecommunications patch panel with angled connector modules
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
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.
Claims22
A telecommunications patch panel comprising:
- a frame for connection to a telecommunications rack, the frame including a front side, an opposite rear side, and a left end positioned opposite from a right end, 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 defining a central location centered between the left and right mounting brackets of the frame;
- a first plurality of left jacks being aligned along a first horizontal plane, the first plurality of left jacks being positioned between the central location and the left mounting bracket, at least some of the first plurality of left jacks being progressively recessed relative to one another in a direction along the first horizontal plane;
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- a first plurality of right jacks being aligned along the horizontal plane, the first plurality of right jacks being positioned between the central location and the right mounting bracket, at least some of the first plurality of right jacks being progressively recessed relative to one another in a direction along the second horizontal plane line.
A telecommunications patch panel comprising:
- a frame for connection to a telecommunications rack, the frame including a front side, an opposite rear side, and a left end positioned opposite from a right end, 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 defining a central location centered between the left and right mounting brackets of the frame;
- at least six consecutive left jacks each being progressively recessed relative to one another, the at least six consecutive left jacks comprising:
- a first left jack positioned left of the central location;
- a second left jack positioned left of the first left jack, the second left jack being recessed relative to the first left jack;
- a third left jack positioned left of the second left jack, the third left jack being recessed relative to the second left jack;
- fourth left jack positioned left of the third left jack, the fourth left jack being recessed relative to the third left jack;
- as fifth left jack positioned left of the fourth left jack, the fifth left jack being recessed relative to the fourth left jack;
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- a sixth left jack positioned left of the fifth left jack, the sixth left jack being recessed relative to the fifth left jack;
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- at least six consecutive right jacks each being progressively recessed relative to one another, the at least six consecutive right jacks comprising:
- a first right jack positioned right of the central location;
- a second right jack positioned right of the first right jack, the second right jack being recessed relative to the first right jack;
- a third right jack positioned right of the second right jack, the third right jack being recessed relative to the second right jack;
- a fourth right jack positioned right of the third right jack the fourth right jack being recessed relative to the third right jack;
- a fifth right jack positioned right of the fourth right jack, the fifth right jack being recessed relative to the fourth right jack;
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- a sixth right jack positioned right of the fifth right jack, the sixth right jack being recessed relative to the fifth right jack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.