US20040209515A1 - High density patch panel - Google Patents

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US20040209515A1
US20040209515A1 US10/814,877 US81487704A US2004209515A1 US 20040209515 A1 US20040209515 A1 US 20040209515A1 US 81487704 A US81487704 A US 81487704A US 2004209515 A1 US2004209515 A1 US 2004209515A1
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Priority to JP2004109605A priority patent/JP2004311439A/ja
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q1/00—Details of selecting apparatus or arrangements
    • H04Q1/02—Constructional details
    • H04Q1/13—Patch panels for monitoring, interconnecting or testing circuits, e.g. patch bay, patch field or jack field; Patching modules
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
    • H01R13/518—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q1/00—Details of selecting apparatus or arrangements
    • H04Q1/02—Constructional details
    • H04Q1/09—Frames or mounting racks not otherwise provided for
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2201/00—Constructional details of selecting arrangements
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  • the present invention is directed to a patch panel and, more particularly, a high density patch panel utilizing six, eight-position faceplates for housing a total of 48 ports in one rack unit.
  • a patch panel includes a frame, a faceplate mountable into a rear side of the frame, and at least one modular jack mountable into a rear side of the faceplate.
  • the frame has a plurality of faceplate openings, and the faceplate has a plurality of modules. Each module has at least one modular jack retention latch.
  • the frame has a top flange including a plurality of first notches and a bottom flange including a plurality of second notches.
  • the frame includes indicia centered above each modular jack position.
  • the frame has six faceplate openings, and a center bar extending from a first end thereof to a second end thereof. Moreover, the frame has a plurality of first mounting apertures at the first end and a plurality of second mounting apertures at the second end.
  • the faceplate has a top flange including a plurality of first faceplate retention latches and a bottom flange including a plurality of second faceplate retention latches.
  • each faceplate has four modules and eight modular jack openings.
  • Each module includes two modular jacks, two modular jack retention latches and three modular jack stops.
  • the patch panel includes forty-eight modular jacks, with at least two modular jacks vertically aligned within the patch panel.
  • FIG. 1 is a top front right perspective view of a patch panel according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a top front right perspective view of the frame utilized in the patch panel of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the frame of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the frame of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 5 is a top front right perspective view of one of the faceplates utilized in the patch panel of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 6 is a front view of the faceplate of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a right side view of the faceplate of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the faceplate of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 9 is a top view of one of the modular jacks utilized in the patch panel of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 10 is a front view of the modular jack of FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 11 is a right side view of the modular jack of FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 12 is a partial exploded top front right perspective view of FIG. 1, showing the faceplates being inserted into the rear of the frame;
  • FIG. 13 is a right side view of the faceplate similar to FIG. 7, showing the modular jack prior to insertion into the faceplate;
  • FIG. 14 is a right side view of the faceplate similar to FIG. 7, showing the modular jack after insertion into the faceplate;
  • FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 15 - 15 of FIG. 12, showing the modular jack prior to insertion into the faceplate;
  • FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 16 - 16 of FIG. 12, showing the modular jack after insertion into the faceplate.
  • the illustrated embodiments of the invention are directed to a high density patch panel utilizing six, eight-position faceplates for a total of 48 ports in one rack unit.
  • FIG. 1 shows a fully assembled high density patch panel 20 .
  • the patch panel 20 includes a frame 22 (see FIGS. 2-4), a plurality of faceplates, such as faceplate 24 (see FIGS. 5-8), and a plurality of modular jacks, such as modular jack 26 (see FIGS. 9-11).
  • the frame 22 is metal
  • the faceplate 24 is plastic.
  • the frame 22 and the faceplate 24 may be made of various materials.
  • the patch panel 20 has six, eight-position faceplates 24 .
  • the patch panel 20 may include any number of faceplates having any number of positions.
  • the patch panel 20 may include four, twelve-position faceplates or twelve, four-position faceplates.
  • FIGS. 2-4 show the frame 22 .
  • the frame 22 has a center bar 28 that runs the horizontal length of the frame 22 and adds strength to the frame 22 .
  • the center bar 28 divides each faceplate opening 38 into two separate openings.
  • the frame 22 has a top flange 30 including a plurality of notches, such as notch 32 .
  • the frame 22 has a bottom flange 34 including a plurality of notches, such as notch 36 .
  • the notches 32 , 36 allow the faceplate 24 to be snap-mounted into the rear side of the frame 22 .
  • the frame 22 has a plurality of faceplate openings, such as faceplate opening 38 , for receiving a plurality of modular jacks, such as modular jack 26 shown in FIGS. 9-11.
  • Indicia 40 such as numbers 1 - 48 , are silk-screened and centered above each module position for identifying each individual port on the frame 22 .
  • the frame 22 also includes a plurality of mounting apertures, such as mounting aperture 42 , for securing the frame 22 to any standardized 19-inch rack.
  • FIGS. 5-8 show the faceplate 24 .
  • the faceplate 24 has a top flange 44 including two faceplate retention latches 46 , 48 .
  • the faceplate has a bottom flange 50 including two faceplate retention latches 52 , 54 .
  • the retention latches 46 , 48 , 52 , 54 allow the faceplate 24 to be snap-mounted into the rear side of the frame 22 , as shown in FIG. 12.
  • the faceplate 24 has four modules 56 , 58 , 60 , 62 , and each module only accommodates two modular jacks to increase the strength of the faceplate 24 .
  • Each module includes two modular jack retention latches 64 , 66 , which allow the modular jacks to be mounted straight into the rear of the faceplate 24 and flush with the frame 22 .
  • the modular jack retention latches 64 , 66 maximize the patch panel density because the straight-in insertion of the modular jacks minimizes the required distance between two vertically stacked modular jacks.
  • Each module also includes three modular jack stops 68 , 70 , 72 , which secure two modular jacks therein.
  • the faceplate 24 is snap-mounted into the rear of the frame 22 , as best seen in FIG. 12.
  • the plurality of modular jacks are inserted into the rear of the faceplates.
  • FIGS. 13 and 15 show the modular jack 26 prior to insertion into the rear of the faceplate 24 .
  • the modular jack 26 abuts the rear of the modular jack retention latch 64 .
  • FIGS. 14 and 16 show the modular jack 26 after insertion into the rear of the faceplate 24 .
  • the modular jack retention latch 64 abuts the rear of the modular jack 26
  • the front of the modular jack 26 abuts the modular jack stop 70 .
  • the disclosed invention provides a high density patch panel having a plurality of faceplates mounted therein, each faceplate having modular jack retention latches that allow modular jacks to be mounted straight into the rear of the faceplate and flush with the frame.
  • each faceplate having modular jack retention latches that allow modular jacks to be mounted straight into the rear of the faceplate and flush with the frame.
  • the above-described and illustrated embodiments and preferred embodiments of the invention are not an exhaustive listing of the forms such a patch panel in accordance with the invention might take; rather, they serve as exemplary and illustrative of embodiments of the invention as presently understood.
  • a patch panel having a faceplate including modular jack retention latches on the side walls thereof is contemplated to be within the scope of the invention. Many other forms of the invention are believed to exist.

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CN200410035236A CN100585956C (zh) 2003-04-03 2004-04-02 高密度接线板和组装接线板的方法
JP2004109605A JP2004311439A (ja) 2003-04-03 2004-04-02 高密度パッチパネル
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