US6903939B1
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Physical architecture for design of high density metallic cross connect systems
Assignee: Turnstone Systems Inc
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Filing: 2002-04-19
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Granted: 2005-06-07
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Expires: 2022-04-19
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses a physical shelf architecture for high density metallic cross connect systems. The present invention is intended to overcome the problems associated with the physical interconnections of metallic paths in cross connect switching systems. The physical architecture of the present invention effectively performs physical interconnections required by high density metallic cross connect systems. The physical architecture enables for a scalable design and structure of racks and shelves. In particular, inter-connect levels can be performed with devices-to-devices, boards-to-boards, shelves-to-shelves, and racks-to-racks.
Inventors
- 👤 Ramon C. W. Chea, Jr.
- 👤 P. Kingston Duffie
- 👤 Timothy John Hodgkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:20
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1438; H05K7/1439; H05K7/1445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for interconnecting a signal from an ingress port to an egress port in a metallic cross connect system, the apparatus comprising: a mid-plane have a front face and a back face; a switch card connector attached to the font face of the mid-plane; a first vertical card connector attached to the back face of the mid-plane; a switch card connected to the mid-plane using the switch card connector; a vertical card connected to the mid-plane using the first vertical card connector; a second vertical card connector connected to the vertical card for connecting the vertical card to an outside equipment; a first horizontal card connector attached to the back face of the mid-plane; a horizontal card connected to the mid-plane using the first horizontal card connector, and a second horizontal card connector for connecting the horizontal card to another vertical or horizontal card from another apparatus.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for interconnecting a signal from an ingress port to an egress port in a metallic cross connect system, the apparatus comprising: a mid-plane have a front face and a back face; a switch card connector attached to the font face of the mid-plane; a first vertical card connector attached to the back face of the mid-plane; a switch card connected to the mid-plane using the switch card connector; a vertical card connected to the mid-plane using the first vertical card connector; a second vertical card connector connected to the vertical card for connecting the vertical card to an outside equipment; a first horizontal card connector attached to the back face of the mid-plane; a horizontal card connected to the mid-plane using the first horizontal card connector, and a second horizontal card connector for connecting the horizontal card to another vertical or horizontal card from another apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising another switch card connector connected to the switch card for connecting the switch card to another switch card from another apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the outside equipment comprises a main distribution frame.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus for interconnecting a signal from an ingress port to an egress port in a metallic cross connect system, the apparatus comprising: a mid-plane have a front face and a back face; a plurality of switch card connectors attached to the front face of the mid-plane; a plurality of first vertical card connectors attached to the back face of the mid-plane; a plurality of switch cards connected to the aid-plane using the plurality of switch card connectors; a plurality of vertical cards connected to the mid-plane using the plurality of first vertical card connectors; a plurality of second vertical card connectors connected to the plurality of vertical cards for connecting the plurality of vertical cards to an outside equipment; a plurality of first horizontal card connectors attached to the back face of the mid-plane; a plurality of horizontal cards connected to the mid-plane using the plurality of first horizontal card connectors; and a plurality second horizontal card connectors for connecting the plurality of horizontal cards to another vertical or horizontal card from another apparatus.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus for interconnecting a signal from an ingress port to an egress port in a metallic cross connect system, the apparatus comprising: a mid-plane have a front face and a back face; a plurality of switch card connectors attached to the front face of the mid-plane; a plurality of first vertical card connectors attached to the back face of the mid-plane; a plurality of switch cards connected to the aid-plane using the plurality of switch card connectors; a plurality of vertical cards connected to the mid-plane using the plurality of first vertical card connectors; a plurality of second vertical card connectors connected to the plurality of vertical cards for connecting the plurality of vertical cards to an outside equipment; a plurality of first horizontal card connectors attached to the back face of the mid-plane; a plurality of horizontal cards connected to the mid-plane using the plurality of first horizontal card connectors; and a plurality second horizontal card connectors for connecting the plurality of horizontal cards to another vertical or horizontal card from another apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising another plurality of switch card connectors connected to the plurality of switch cards for connecting the plurality of switch cards to another plurality of switch cards from another apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the outside equipment comprises a main distribution frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A mid-plane apparatus in a metallic cross connect system, comprising: a front face and a back face; a plurality of switch card connectors attached to the front face; a plurality of vertical card connectors attached to the back face; and a plurality of horizontal card connectors attached to the back face of the mid-plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A mid-plane apparatus in a metallic cross connect system, comprising: a front face and a back face; a plurality of switch card connectors attached to the front face; a plurality of vertical card connectors attached to the back face; and a plurality of horizontal card connectors attached to the back face of the mid-plane.
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