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Cartridge for interconnectivity among rack-mounted and linearly aligned networking components

US11483944B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2020
Grant dateOct 25, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1492
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rack within a datacenter or other environment can include a plurality of appliances arranged in the rack such that ports of the appliances are aligned vertically or in another direction. A cartridge can include an elongate rigid body along which connectors are arranged. The connectors may be engageable with the aligned ports of the appliances in response to translation of the cartridge toward the rack. The cartridge can include cabling within the elongate rigid body, and the cabling can provide paths among subsets of the connectors, for example, such that subsets of the appliances are accordingly connected for transmission of data or other signals.

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