Casing mountable filler module
First Claim
1. A module mountable in a casing, said module comprisinga conductive housing having a mating face, and an opening extending from said mating face into an interior of said housing, said opening for receiving an electric connector on said casing into said housing, said mating face and said housing adapted to engage an electromagnetic seal about said connector, to electromagnetically seal said connector in said housing;
- an extension element, made of non-conductive material rigidly extending from said housing; and
a conductive strip extending along at least one of a top and bottom face of said extension element.
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Abstract
A filler module is slidably mountable in an otherwise unused slot of a multi-slot, multi-module electronic system housed in a casing. The filler module includes a relatively compact housing which engages an EMI gasket and an electric connector in an unused slot at the backplane of a shelf in the casing. The module also includes a non-conductive, rigid extension element which facilitates air flow between adjacent modules within the rack. The extension element may include electrically conductive strips which provide ESD protection during the insertion of the module through intimate contact with a grounded, resilient contacting surface. The module may also comprise a non-conductive bulkhead with pivoted latches which engage the casing to secure the housing to the backplane. In this way, a filler module is achieved in which EMI containment is accomplished in a modular fashion and air flow is maintained in the shelf independent of the number or position of used and unused slots. Modular EMI containment is particularly well suited for use in high speed (e.g., 2.5 to 10 GHz) electronic systems such as synchronous optical network transport nodes.
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30 Claims
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1. A module mountable in a casing, said module comprising
a conductive housing having a mating face, and an opening extending from said mating face into an interior of said housing, said opening for receiving an electric connector on said casing into said housing, said mating face and said housing adapted to engage an electromagnetic seal about said connector, to electromagnetically seal said connector in said housing; -
an extension element, made of non-conductive material rigidly extending from said housing; and a conductive strip extending along at least one of a top and bottom face of said extension element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A module mountable in a slot of a casing for a plurality of electronic modules, said module comprising
means to slidably guide said module into said slot; -
means to encapsulate an electric connector within said slot to prevent electromagnetic emission from said connector; means to secure said module in said casing; an extension element formed of non-conductive material, rigidly extending from said means to encapsulate, means to discharge static electricity from said extension element as said module is slid into said slot. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A module mountable in a slot, said module comprising:
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a housing having a mating face, and an opening extending from said mating face into an interior of said housing, said opening for receiving an electric connector into said housing; an extension element, made of non-conductive material rigidly extending from said housing; a conductive element, extending from said extension element, to discharge static electricity from said extension element as said module is slid into said slot. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. In combination,
a casing for mounting at least one electric module, said casing comprising a backplane; -
an electric connector extending from said backplane; a module comprising a shielded housing having an opening extending from a mating surface, mounted about said electric connector to receive said electric connector in said opening; a non-conductive extension element, extending from said housing away from said backplane; a conductive element, extending from said extension element, arranged to discharge static electricity from said extension element as said module is slid into said casing; a mounting assembly for securing said module to said casing; and a gasket for shielding electromagnetic signals about said connector and between said backplane and said mating surface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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