Modular electronics laboratory with improved structure for routing of power and data
US7470867B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1447
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A electronics laboratory includes improved infrastructure for routing power and network data. The laboratory includes a number of work areas, each including a group of interconnected electronic devices arranged in a row. Two or more groups of interconnected electronic devices may also be interconnected. The infrastructure includes, for each work area, a structure comprising a bus duct segment suspended above the row of electronic devices, a plurality of power outlet modules mounted to the bus duct segment, a plurality of rigid members mounted to the bus duct segment, and a plurality of data line connectors, each mounted to a separate one of the rigid members adjacent to the bus duct segment, each to couple a first data line to a second data line, to transport data between two or more of the electronic devices.
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