公开(公告)号：EP1280363A2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-29

申请号：EP02254913.3

申请日：2002-07-12

Applicant: Panduit Corporation

Inventor： Barker, Jed M. ,  Honan, Kevin E. ,  Donnell, Mark J.

IPC: H04Q1/06 ,  H04Q1/10 ,  H05K7/00

CPC classification number: H01R13/518 ,  G02B6/4452 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H01R13/74 ,  H04Q1/06 ,  H04Q1/062 ,  H04Q1/066 ,  H04Q1/068 ,  H04Q1/13 ,  H04Q2201/02

Abstract: A patch panel (100) mountable to a network rack (500) includes a frame (110) and rack mounting plates (130). The frame (110) forms a central section having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack (500), a predefined height, a front side, and a rear side. The rack mounting plates are provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section and allow the panel (100) to be mounted to a network rack (500). The central section is angled outwardly in an inverted V-shape. The central section has mountable thereon a plurality of cable connectors (400) that receive cabling (540) on the front side and the rear side of the patch panel frame (110). When mounted, the plurality of cable connectors (400) are oriented to have rear surfaces thereof face a common axis of the central section. This provides front connector surfaces that are better oriented relative to front side cabling which is provided along vertical cable managers or ducts (530) near front edges of the rack (500) rails. This orientation provides a more natural flow of cables (540) entering the patch panel (100) and reduce bending angles to less than 90°, which reduces or eliminates the need for external horizontal cable management on the front side of the patch panel (100) while maintaining adequate bend radius control. Moreover, the angled frame (110) provides an angled surface that has increased port capacity as compared to a conventional flat-faced patch panel and has an increased volume behind the panel for receiving and housing cabling. A support bar (200) may be provided on the rear side of the patch panel to support the weight of the exiting cabling.

Abstract translation: 可安装到网架（500）的接线板（100）包括框架（110）和机架安装板（130）。 框架（110）形成具有尺寸设置成适合于网架（500），预定高度，前侧和后侧的纵向宽度的中心部分。 机架安装板设置在中心部分的相对的纵向端部，并允许面板（100）安装到网架（500）。 中心部分以倒V形的方式向外成角度。 中心部分可安装在其上的多个电缆连接器（400），其在接线板框架（110）的前侧和后侧接收电缆（540）。 当安装时，多个电缆连接器（400）被定向成使其后表面面对中心部分的公共轴线。 这提供了前连接器表面，其相对于沿着垂直电缆管理器或管道（530）在机架（500）轨道的前边缘附近提供的前侧电缆更好地定向。 这种方向提供进入接线板（100）的电缆（540）的更自然的流动并且将弯曲角度减小到小于90度，这降低或消除了在接线板（100）的前侧上的外部水平电缆管理的需要 ），同时保持足够的弯曲半径控制。 此外，与传统的平面接线板相比，成角度的框架（110）提供了具有增加的端口容量的倾斜表面，并且在面板后面具有增加的体积以用于接收和容纳布线。 支撑杆（200）可以设置在接线板的后侧，以支撑出线电缆的重量。

公开(公告)号：EP1280363B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-09

申请号：EP02254913.3

申请日：2002-07-12

Applicant: PANDUIT CORPORATION

Inventor： Barker, Jed M. ,  Honan, Kevin E. ,  Donnell, Mark J.

IPC: H04Q1/06 ,  H04Q1/10 ,  H05K7/00 ,  H01R13/518

CPC classification number: H01R13/518 ,  G02B6/4452 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H01R13/74 ,  H04Q1/06 ,  H04Q1/062 ,  H04Q1/066 ,  H04Q1/068 ,  H04Q1/13 ,  H04Q2201/02

公开(公告)号：EP1280363A3

公开(公告)日：2005-01-05

申请号：EP02254913.3

申请日：2002-07-12

Applicant: Panduit Corporation

Inventor： Barker, Jed M. ,  Honan, Kevin E. ,  Donnell, Mark J.

IPC: H04Q1/06 ,  H04Q1/10 ,  H05K7/00 ,  H01R13/518

CPC classification number: H01R13/518 ,  G02B6/4452 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H01R13/74 ,  H04Q1/06 ,  H04Q1/062 ,  H04Q1/066 ,  H04Q1/068 ,  H04Q1/13 ,  H04Q2201/02

Abstract: A patch panel (100) mountable to a network rack (500) includes a frame (110) and rack mounting plates (130). The frame (110) forms a central section having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack (500), a predefined height, a front side, and a rear side. The rack mounting plates are provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section and allow the panel (100) to be mounted to a network rack (500). The central section is angled outwardly in an inverted V-shape. The central section has mountable thereon a plurality of cable connectors (400) that receive cabling (540) on the front side and the rear side of the patch panel frame (110). When mounted, the plurality of cable connectors (400) are oriented to have rear surfaces thereof face a common axis of the central section. This provides front connector surfaces that are better oriented relative to front side cabling which is provided along vertical cable managers or ducts (530) near front edges of the rack (500) rails. This orientation provides a more natural flow of cables (540) entering the patch panel (100) and reduce bending angles to less than 90°, which reduces or eliminates the need for external horizontal cable management on the front side of the patch panel (100) while maintaining adequate bend radius control. Moreover, the angled frame (110) provides an angled surface that has increased port capacity as compared to a conventional flat-faced patch panel and has an increased volume behind the panel for receiving and housing cabling. A support bar (200) may be provided on the rear side of the patch panel to support the weight of the exiting cabling.