Communication system having a receptacle cage with an electrical connector
US11621526B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4277
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system having a circuit board with an airflow opening includes a receptacle cage configured to be mounted to the circuit board adjacent a communication connector. The receptacle cage has walls including a front wall, a rear wall and side walls defining a cavity. A module channel is defined in the cavity configured to receive a pluggable module. The module channel has a module port at the front wall that receives the pluggable module. An airflow channel is defined by at least one of the walls of the receptacle cage located between the module channel and the circuit board. The airflow channel is configured to be in flow communication with the airflow opening in the circuit board for cooling the pluggable module in the module channel. The airflow channel has an airflow port at the front wall.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.