Adapter element for card cage system
First Claim
1. In an electronic equipment enclosure configured to receive a plurality of functional modules, each of which includes a corresponding card, the electronic equipment enclosure including a card storage system comprising at least a middle card guide and two end card guides that collectively define at least one card storage level, an adapter element comprising:
- a card guide interface portion configured to releasably engage a card guide; and
a functional module interface portion attached to the card guide interface portion and configured to receive respective portions of first and second functional modules, wherein selective use of the adapter element defines a plurality of card storage configurations.
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Abstract
An adapter element is provided for interfacing with a card guide of a card cage system to enable ready definition of various card storage configurations within the card cage system. The adapter element is configured to be removably attached to a card guide so that different card storage configurations may be readily defined within a particular card storage level by removing one or more adapter elements from the corresponding card guides and/or positioning one or more adapter elements in corresponding card guides. Additionally, the adapter element is configured to engage the fasteners of a functional module so as to securely retain the functional module in position in the card cage assembly when the adapter element is attached to the card guide.
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19 Claims
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1. In an electronic equipment enclosure configured to receive a plurality of functional modules, each of which includes a corresponding card, the electronic equipment enclosure including a card storage system comprising at least a middle card guide and two end card guides that collectively define at least one card storage level, an adapter element comprising:
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a card guide interface portion configured to releasably engage a card guide; and a functional module interface portion attached to the card guide interface portion and configured to receive respective portions of first and second functional modules, wherein selective use of the adapter element defines a plurality of card storage configurations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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