Stair-stepped angled patch panel
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1. An angled patch panel mountable to a network rack, comprising:
- a patch panel frame having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack, the frame having a first panel section and a second panel section angled relative thereto by an obtuse angle between 90° and
180°
, the first and second panel sections each defining a front surface;
rack mounting members provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the frame defining a mounting plane (M); and
a plurality of connectors mountable on the frame, the plurality of connectors being oriented at an acute angle (α
) relative to the front surface of either the first or second panel sections.
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Abstract
An angled patch panel is mountable to a network rack. The angled patch panel includes a patch panel frame, rack mounting members provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the frame, and a plurality of connectors mountable on the frame. The frame has a first panel section and a second panel section angled relative thereto by an obtuse angle between 90° and 180°. The first and second panel sections each define a front surface, and the plurality of connectors are oriented at an acute angle α relative to the front surface of either the first or second panel sections.
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1. An angled patch panel mountable to a network rack, comprising:
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a patch panel frame having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack, the frame having a first panel section and a second panel section angled relative thereto by an obtuse angle between 90° and
180°
, the first and second panel sections each defining a front surface;rack mounting members provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the frame defining a mounting plane (M); and a plurality of connectors mountable on the frame, the plurality of connectors being oriented at an acute angle (α
) relative to the front surface of either the first or second panel sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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