Modular cross-connect with removable switch assembly
US6752665B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2201/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular cross-connect includes a chassis configured to receive a plurality of cross-connect modules therein and having a front face and a rear cover. A plurality of fixed portions of cross-connect modules are mounted in the chassis such that rear facing connectors of each of the fixed portions extend outward from the rear cover of the chassis. Each fixed portion has a front-facing connector configured to mate with a rear-facing connector of a corresponding removable portion of a cross-connect module. A plurality of reversible slots are formed in the chassis. Each slot is configured to receive a removable portion of a cross-connect module and to align a rear-facing connector of a removable portion of a cross-connect module for connection with a front-facing connector of a fixed portion of a cross-connect module. A plurality of doors are at the front face of the chassis, each door corresponding to one of the plurality of slots and being pivotally mounted for rotation about an axis parallel to a width of the chassis. Insertion of a removable portion of a cross-connect module into one of the plurality of slots causes a corresponding one of the plurality of doors to pivot about the ax…
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