Multi-port cabling system and method
First Claim
1. A cabling assembly for use with an equipment rack or enclosure, the cabling assembly comprising:
- a connector head including a housing and a plurality of ports, the housing being constructed and arranged to support the plurality of ports such that each port is accessible from an area external to the housing, the housing being further constructed and arranged to removably mount to an equipment rack or enclosure; and
at least one cable operatively connected to the connector head such that the cable terminates to the plurality of ports internally within the housing.
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Abstract
A multi-port cabling system for use in installing cable to an equipment rack or enclosure or within an equipment room or data center includes a cabling assembly comprising at least one connector head having a plurality of ports and at least one cable operatively connected to the plurality of ports. The at least one cable terminates internally within the connector head to operatively couple the cable to the plurality of ports. The system further includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket and the connector head are each configured for tool-less attachment of one or more cabling assemblies to the bracket. The mounting bracket is further configured to removably mount to an equipment rack or enclosure, and/or to a wall, to thereby install one or more cables. The cabling assembly and the cabling system help to eliminate on-site cable termination and testing during installation of cables to rack-mounted equipment.
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132 Claims
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1. A cabling assembly for use with an equipment rack or enclosure, the cabling assembly comprising:
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a connector head including a housing and a plurality of ports, the housing being constructed and arranged to support the plurality of ports such that each port is accessible from an area external to the housing, the housing being further constructed and arranged to removably mount to an equipment rack or enclosure; and
at least one cable operatively connected to the connector head such that the cable terminates to the plurality of ports internally within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A cabling assembly for use in cable installation, the cabling assembly comprising:
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a first connector head including a housing and a plurality of ports, the housing being constructed and arranged to support the plurality of ports such that each port is accessible from an area external to the housing, the housing being further constructed and arranged to removably mount to a first equipment rack or enclosure;
a second connector head including a housing and a plurality of ports, the housing being constructed and arranged to support the plurality of ports such that each port is accessible from an area external to the housing, the housing being further constructed and arranged to removably mount to one of a mounting bracket of the first equipment rack or enclosure and a second equipment rack or enclosure; and
at least one cable operatively connected at a first end to the first connector head such that the cable terminates to the plurality of ports internally within the housing of the first connector head, the cable being operatively connected at a second and opposite end to the second connector head such that the cable terminates to the plurality of ports internally within the housing of the second connector head. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A cabling system for use with an equipment rack or enclosure, the cabling system comprising:
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a connector head including a housing and a plurality of ports, the housing being constructed and arranged to support the plurality of ports such that each port is accessible from an area external to the housing, at least one cable operatively connected to the connector head such that the cable terminates to the plurality of ports internally within the housing; and
a mounting bracket constructed and arranged to accept and to removably attach the connector head thereto, the mounting bracket being further constructed and arranged to removably mount to an equipment rack or enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A prefabricated cabling assembly for use in an equipment rack or enclosure, the assembly comprising:
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a connector head including a housing and a plurality of ports, the housing being constructed and arranged to support the plurality of ports such that each port is accessible from an area external to the housing, the housing being further constructed and arranged to removably mount to an equipment rack or enclosure;
at least one cable operatively connected to the connector head; and
a conductor termination arrangement contained within the housing, the conductor termination arrangement being configured and disposed to internally terminate the cable within the housing and to operatively couple to the plurality of ports. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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130. A cabling kit for use in installing cable for an equipment rack or enclosure, the cabling kit comprising:
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at least one connector head including a housing and a plurality of ports, the housing being constructed and arranged to support the plurality of ports such that each port is accessible from an area external to the housing; and
a plurality of cables, each cable being configured to operatively connect to the connector head such that the cable terminates to the plurality of ports, each cable defining a preselected length within a range of lengths. - View Dependent Claims (131, 132)
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Specification