Power and data adapter assembly
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1. A power and data adapter assembly comprising:
- an elongate and generally C-shaped channel support having a pair of opposing sides and opposite ends, said opposing sides extending longitudinally between said opposite ends and defining a longitudinal elongated channel between respective inner surfaces of said opposing sides;
a respective channel mounting element formed longitudinally along said inner surface of each of said opposing sides and extending along the length of said channel support between said opposite ends;
a plurality of housings having upper and lower housing sides with respective first latch elements, and opposite housing sides with respective second latch elements, said upper and lower housing sides and said opposite housing sides of each of said housings cooperating, to define an opening therein, each of said housings configured to interchangeably receive, between said opposite housing sides and said upper and lower housing sides, at least two different types of electrical components, whereby a portion of the electrical component is accessible via said opening;
wherein said first latch elements are configured to slidably engage respective ones of said channel mounting elements of said channel support when said housings are positioned at a first rotational orientation relative to said channel support, and said second latch elements are configured to slidably engage respective ones of said channel mounting elements of said channel support when said housings are positioned at a second rotational orientation that is rotated about 90 degrees from the first rotational orientation; and
wherein said housings are each longitudinally, sequentially, and interchangeably slidable into said longitudinal channel defined by said channel support, when said housings are in either of the first and second rotational orientations.
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A power and data adapter assembly includes an electrical receptacle assembly having a receptacle housing, removable side tabs and a simplex receptacle. The assembly also includes a data port assembly having the receptacle housing, data port adapter and data port connector. The data port assembly and simplex receptacle assembly are receivable within a channel support through ends of the channel support and are positionable in desired positions along the length of the channel support.
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1. A power and data adapter assembly comprising:
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an elongate and generally C-shaped channel support having a pair of opposing sides and opposite ends, said opposing sides extending longitudinally between said opposite ends and defining a longitudinal elongated channel between respective inner surfaces of said opposing sides; a respective channel mounting element formed longitudinally along said inner surface of each of said opposing sides and extending along the length of said channel support between said opposite ends; a plurality of housings having upper and lower housing sides with respective first latch elements, and opposite housing sides with respective second latch elements, said upper and lower housing sides and said opposite housing sides of each of said housings cooperating, to define an opening therein, each of said housings configured to interchangeably receive, between said opposite housing sides and said upper and lower housing sides, at least two different types of electrical components, whereby a portion of the electrical component is accessible via said opening; wherein said first latch elements are configured to slidably engage respective ones of said channel mounting elements of said channel support when said housings are positioned at a first rotational orientation relative to said channel support, and said second latch elements are configured to slidably engage respective ones of said channel mounting elements of said channel support when said housings are positioned at a second rotational orientation that is rotated about 90 degrees from the first rotational orientation; and wherein said housings are each longitudinally, sequentially, and interchangeably slidable into said longitudinal channel defined by said channel support, when said housings are in either of the first and second rotational orientations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power and data adapter assembly comprising:
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an elongate and generally C-shaped channel support having a substantially constant cross section and a pair of opposing sides and opposite ends, said opposing sides extending longitudinally between said opposite ends and defining a longitudinal elongated channel between respective inner surfaces of said opposing sides; a track formed longitudinally along said inner surface of each of said opposing sides, and extending along the length of said channel support between said opposite ends; a plurality of housings having opposite housing sides with respective latch elements, each of said housings configured to interchangeably receive at least two different types of electrical components between said opposite housing sides, wherein said latch elements are configured to slidably engage respective ones of said tracks of said channel support; and wherein said housings are each individually, sequentially, and interchangeably slidable along said longitudinal channel, in either of at least two different rotational orientations, so that said plurality of housings are individually supported in side-by-side arrangement by said channel support. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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