Pluggable terminal architecture
US4527285A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/928
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A modular terminal comprising a frame, a data distribution chamber, a power distribution apparatus and plural functional units. The functional units are supported and oriented by the frame in such a way that each interconnects with the power distribution components. Functional units communicate via optical transmissions through the data distribution chamber. This allows a functional unit to be inserted, removed or moved from one frame location to another without special equipment or tools by unskilled personnel.
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