Interchangeable backplane interface connection panel
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1. A system for standardizing an electrical connection interface, said system comprising:
- a main chassis;
a backplane mounted to said main chassis and having a plurality of backplane connectors of varying configurations; and
a panel including first and second opposing sides, said first side having a first plurality of connectors of varying configurations mated with each of said plurality of backplane connectors of varying configurations, said second side having a second plurality of connectors for establishing an electrical connection to an external cable.
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Abstract
A system and method for converting the numerous quantities, types, and arrangements of plug-in card connectors, usually disposed on the backplane of equipment systems, to an orderly and standardized array of external connectors. The external connectors facilitate the electrical connection between the cards and one of a variety of specific external cable connectors.
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1. A system for standardizing an electrical connection interface, said system comprising:
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a main chassis;
a backplane mounted to said main chassis and having a plurality of backplane connectors of varying configurations; and
a panel including first and second opposing sides, said first side having a first plurality of connectors of varying configurations mated with each of said plurality of backplane connectors of varying configurations, said second side having a second plurality of connectors for establishing an electrical connection to an external cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for standardizing an electrical connection interface, said system comprising:
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a chassis;
a backplane having a plurality of backplane connectors of varying configurations, said backplane mounted on said chassis; and
means mounted to said backplane to convert said plurality of backplane connectors of varying configurations to an array of a single configuration of external connectors. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for standardizing an electrical connection interface, said method comprising:
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providing a backplane including a backplane connector array;
mounting a conversion panel having a first combination of different configurations of panel connectors to said backplane connector array including a second combination of different configuration of backplane connectors corresponding to each of said panel connectors, said conversion panel having a plurality of external connectors for establishing an electrical connection to at least one external cable. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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