Receptacle assembly having a module orientation feature for pluggable module
US12322904B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R25/006
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A receptacle assembly includes a receptacle cage including cage walls forming a cavity. The cage walls include a top wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The receptacle cage extending between a front and a rear. The cavity includes a module channel configured to receive a pluggable module. The receptacle assembly includes a thermal transport assembly coupled to the receptacle cage. The thermal transport assembly includes a thermal bridge is received in the cavity. The thermal bridge includes a thermal interface at a bottom of the thermal bridge configured to interface with the pluggable module and remove heat from the pluggable module. The thermal bridge includes an orientation tab extending from the bottom. The orientation tab defines a keying feature for keyed mating with the pluggable module to orient the pluggable module in the module channel.
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