Multi-port mounting bracket and method
First Claim
1. A cabling assembly for use with an equipment enclosure, the cabling assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket configured to be secured to the equipment enclosure, the mounting bracket including;
a body having a plurality of mounting apertures formed therein; and
a plurality of flanges disposed along an edge of the body;
a plurality of connector heads, each connector head including;
a housing defining a jack entry side, a cable entry side disposed opposite the jack entry side and a plurality of tabs configured to engage the plurality of flanges to provide removable and tool-less installation of the housing to the mounting bracket; and
a plurality of ports disposed along the jack entry side of the housing, the housing being configured to locate the plurality of ports through the one of the plurality of mounting apertures, each port of the plurality of ports being configured to accept connective wiring of rack-mounted equipment and to internally terminate at least one workpiece cable within the housing; and
at least one cable entry defined along the cable entry side of the housing, the at least one cable entry being configured to receive and to dispose the at least one workpiece cable such that the at least one workpiece cable enters the housing at an angle of less than 90 degrees defined between an outer surface of the at least one workpiece cable and an external surface of the housing along the cable entry side.
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Abstract
A multi-port cabling system for use in installing cable to an equipment rack or enclosure or within an equipment room or data center includes a cabling assembly comprising at least one connector head having a plurality of ports and at least one cable operatively connected to the plurality of ports. The at least one cable terminates internally within the connector head to operatively couple the cable to the plurality of ports. The system further includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket and the connector head are each configured for tool-less attachment of one or more cabling assemblies to the bracket. The mounting bracket is further configured to removably mount to an equipment rack or enclosure, and/or to a wall, to thereby install one or more cables. The cabling assembly and the cabling system help to eliminate on-site cable termination and testing during installation of cables to rack-mounted equipment.
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24 Claims
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1. A cabling assembly for use with an equipment enclosure, the cabling assembly comprising:
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a mounting bracket configured to be secured to the equipment enclosure, the mounting bracket including; a body having a plurality of mounting apertures formed therein; and a plurality of flanges disposed along an edge of the body; a plurality of connector heads, each connector head including; a housing defining a jack entry side, a cable entry side disposed opposite the jack entry side and a plurality of tabs configured to engage the plurality of flanges to provide removable and tool-less installation of the housing to the mounting bracket; and a plurality of ports disposed along the jack entry side of the housing, the housing being configured to locate the plurality of ports through the one of the plurality of mounting apertures, each port of the plurality of ports being configured to accept connective wiring of rack-mounted equipment and to internally terminate at least one workpiece cable within the housing; and at least one cable entry defined along the cable entry side of the housing, the at least one cable entry being configured to receive and to dispose the at least one workpiece cable such that the at least one workpiece cable enters the housing at an angle of less than 90 degrees defined between an outer surface of the at least one workpiece cable and an external surface of the housing along the cable entry side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A prefabricated cabling assembly for use in an equipment rack or enclosure, the assembly comprising:
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a mounting bracket configured to be secured to the equipment rack or enclosure, the mounting bracket including; a body having a plurality of mounting apertures formed therein; and a plurality of flanges disposed along an edge of the body; a plurality of connector heads, each connector head operatively connectable to at least one workpiece cable, each connector head including; a housing defining a jack entry side, a cable entry side disposed opposite the jack entry side and a plurality of tabs configured to engage the plurality of flanges to provide removable and tool-less installation of the housing to the mounting bracket; and a plurality of ports disposed along the jack entry side of the housing, the housing being configured to locate the plurality of ports through the one of the plurality of mounting apertures, each port of the plurality of ports being configured to accept connective wiring of rack-mounted equipment; at least one cable entry defined along the cable entry side of the housing, the at least one cable entry being configured to receive and to dispose the at least one workpiece cable such that the at least one workpiece cable enters the housing at an angle of less than 90 degrees defined between an outer surface of the at least one workpiece cable and an external surface of the housing along the cable entry side; and a conductor termination arrangement contained internally within the housing, the conductor termination arrangement being configured and disposed to internally terminate the at least one workpiece cable within the housing and to operatively couple internally to the plurality of ports. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A cabling kit for use in installing cable for an equipment rack or enclosure, the cabling kit comprising:
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a mounting bracket configured to be secured to the equipment rack or enclosure, the mounting bracket including; a body having a plurality of mounting apertures formed therein; and a plurality of flanges disposed along an edge of the body; a plurality of connector heads, each connector head operatively connectable to at least one workpiece cable, each connector head including; a housing defining a jack entry side, a cable entry side disposed opposite the jack entry side and a plurality of tabs configured to engage the plurality of flanges to provide removable and tool-less installation of the housing to the mounting bracket; and a plurality of a plurality of ports disposed along the jack entry side of the housing, the housing being configured to locate the plurality of ports through the one of the plurality of mounting apertures, each port of the plurality of ports being configured to accept connective wiring of rack-mounted equipment and to internally terminate the at least one workpiece cable within the housing; and at least one cable entry defined along the cable entry side of the housing, the at least one cable entry being configured to receive and to dispose the at least one workpiece cable such that the at least one workpiece cable enters the housing at an angle of less than 90 degrees defined between an outer surface of the at least one workpiece cable and an external surface of the housing along the cable entry side. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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