Patch panel
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1. A one-unit (1U) stacked patch panel comprising:
- a lower portion having a first group of front-side cable connectors arranged in a lower row and back connectors arranged in a row adjacent to said lower row, wherein said lower portion comprises a carrying plate to hold said first group of front-side cable connectors and back connectors and a support plate below said carrying plate; and
an upper portion stacked above said lower portion, said upper portion having a second group of front-side cable connectors arranged in an upper row above said lower row and back connectors arranged in a row adjacent to said upper row,wherein said patch panel has a vertical height of one standard Unit (1U).
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Abstract
A stacked patch panel comprising two plates, such as printed circuit board, each provided with cable connectors and a separate supporting plate, made of rigid material, such as metal. The upper portion of the cable connectors of the lower plate lie in a plane adjacent to or below that of the bottom portion of the upper plate. The panel is also provided with means to anchor the cables and with means to hold the plates in relative alignment and to attach them to a supporting rack.
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1. A one-unit (1U) stacked patch panel comprising:
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a lower portion having a first group of front-side cable connectors arranged in a lower row and back connectors arranged in a row adjacent to said lower row, wherein said lower portion comprises a carrying plate to hold said first group of front-side cable connectors and back connectors and a support plate below said carrying plate; and an upper portion stacked above said lower portion, said upper portion having a second group of front-side cable connectors arranged in an upper row above said lower row and back connectors arranged in a row adjacent to said upper row, wherein said patch panel has a vertical height of one standard Unit (1U). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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