1. A patch panel mountable to a network rack, comprising:
a patch panel frame forming a central section, the patch panel frame having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack, a predefined height, a front side, a rear side, and rack mounting plates provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section,
wherein the central section includes two panel sections angled outwardly in an inverted V-shape, each of the two panel sections of the central section having mounted thereon a plurality of cable connectors that receive cabling on the front side and the rear side of the patch panel frame, each connector having a horizontal axis, the central section includes a substantially flat separator portion connecting the two panel sections to provide clearance for the connectors mounted in the panel sections.
2. A patch panel assembly for a network rack comprising the patch panel of claim 1 and a cable support bar mountable to the rear of the patch panel.
3. The patch panel assembly of claim 2, wherein the cable support bar includes a bar portion having a longitudinal width sized to fit within the network rack, and rack mounting plates at longitudinal ends of the bar portion.
4. The patch panel according to claim 1, wherein the two panel sections of the central section of the frame are each angled relative to the other section by an obtuse angle \u03c6 of between 90\xb0 and 180\xb0.
5. The patch panel according to claim 4, wherein the angle \u03c6 is between 100\xb0 to 140\xb0.
6. The patch panel according to claim 4, wherein the angle \u03c6 is between 110\xb0 to 130\xb0.
7. The patch panel according to claim 4, wherein the angle \u03c6 is about 120\xb0.
8. The patch panel according to claim 4, wherein the two panel sections are the same length.
9. The patch panel according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of cable connectors are mounted on the central section to have rear surfaces of the cable connectors face a common axis of the central section.
10. The patch panel according to claim 9, wherein the common axis of the section is located at a midpoint of the central section.
11. The patch panel according to claim 9, wherein the frame includes at least one faceplate opening.
12. The patch panel according to claim 11, wherein at least two faceplate openings are provided, one on each side of the common axis of the central section.
13. The patch panel according to claim 11, further comprising at least one removable insert module sized to fit within said at least one faceplate opening, the at least one removable insert module containing at least one of the plurality of cable connectors.
14. The patch panel according to claim 13, wherein the at least one removable insert module is snap fittable to the at least one faceplate opening.
15. The patch panel according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of cable connectors connect to at least one of Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), Screened Twisted Pair (ScTP) coaxial and fiber optic cables.
16. The patch panel according to claim 13, wherein six faceplate openings are provided, three on each side of the common axis of the central section.
17. The patch panel according to claim 16, wherein each faceplate opening includes at least one removable insert module and each insert module receives twelve cable connectors.
18. The patch panel according to claim 13, wherein twelve faceplate openings are provided, six on each side of the common axis of the central section.
19. The patch panel according to claim 18, wherein each faceplate opening includes at least one removable insert module and each insert module receives four cable connectors.
20. A network rack and patch panel assembly, comprising:
a network rack having two rails spaced a predetermined distance from each other, each rail including spaced mounting openings; and
a patch panel mounted to the network rack, the patch panel including
a patch panel frame forming a central section, the patch panel frame having a longitudinal width sized to fit between the two rails, a predefined height, a front side, a rear side, and rack mounting plates provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the central section connected to ones of the spaced mounting openings of the rails,
wherein the central section includes two panel sections angled outwardly in an inverted V-shape, each of the two panel sections of the central section having mounted thereon a plurality of cable connectors that receive cabling on the front side and the rear side of the patch panel frame, each connector having a horizontal axis, the central section includes a substantially flat separator portion connecting the two panel sections to provide clearance for the connectors mounted in the panel sections.
21. The network rack and patch panel assembly of claim 20, further comprising a cable support bar mounted between the rack rails.
22. The patch panel according to claim 20, wherein the plurality of cable connectors are mounted on the central section to have rear surfaces of the cable connectors face a common axis of the central section.
23. The patch panel according to claim 22, wherein the common axis of the central section is located at a midpoint of the central section.
24. The network rack and patch panel assembly of claim 22, wherein the central section includes at least two faceplate openings, one on each side of the common axis of the central section.
25. The network rack and patch panel assembly of claim 24, further comprising at least two removable insert modules sized to fit within one of the at least two faceplate openings, each of the removable insert modules containing at least one of the plurality of cable connectors.
26. The network rack and patch panel assembly of claim 24, wherein the two panel sections of the central section of the frame are each angled relative to the other section by an obtuse angle \u03c6 of between about 100\xb0 to 140\xb0.
27. The network rack and patch panel assembly of claim 26, wherein the central section of the frame has two angled panel sections, each angled relative to the other by an obtuse angle \u03c6 of between 90\xb0 and 180\xb0.
28. The network rack and patch panel assembly according to claim 27, wherein the angle \u03c6 is about 120\xb0.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a resilient mounting panel, the resilient mounting panel comprising a panel body and a mounting protrusion; and
a connector, the connector comprising a connector body and a mounting portion extending from the connector body; the connector body is configured to connect to an electronic device, and the mounting portion is configured to be secured to the mounting protrusion and to space the connector from the panel body;
wherein a securing hole is defined in the mounting protrusion, and a through hole is defined in the mounting portion; a securing element is screwed into the through hole and the securing hole to secure the connector to the mounting protrusion; the mounting protrusion comprises a protrusion body extending from the panel body and a positioning portion extending from the protrusion body; the securing hole is defined in the positioning portion; a cross section of the positioning portion is less than that of the protrusion body; and the positioning portion is received in the through hole and an edge of the through hole contacts the protrusion body.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the resilient mounting panel further comprises a second mounting protrusion, and the connector further comprises a second mounting portion corresponding to the second mounting protrusion; and the mounting protrusion and the second mounting protrusion are disposed on opposite sides of the connector body.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector body is configured to connect to the electronic device in a direction substantially parallel to the panel body.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector body comprises a connecting terminal; the connecting terminal is configured to connect to a cable in a first direction, and the connector body is configured to connect to the electronic device in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector body comprises an inserting terminal configured to connect to the electronic device, and two guiding portions extending from two opposite sides of the inserting terminal; and each guiding portion is configured to guide the inserting terminal to connect to the electronic device.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein each guiding portion comprises a subulate head.
7. An apparatus, comprising:
a resilient mounting panel, the resilient mounting panel comprising a panel body and a mounting protrusion;
an electronic device, an inserting opening defined in the electronic device;
a connector, the connector comprising a connector body and a mounting portion extending from the connector body; the connector body comprises an inserting terminal configured to be received in the inserting opening; and the mounting portion is configured to be secured to the mounting protrusion and keep a distance from the panel body;
wherein a through hole is defined in the mounting portion; the mounting protrusion comprises a protrusion body extending from the panel body and a positioning portion extending from the protrusion body; a cross section of the positioning portion is less than that of the protrusion body; and the positioning portion is received in the through hole to enable the protrusion body to contact the mounting portion.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein a securing hole is defined in the mounting protrusion; and a securing element is screwed into the through hole and the securing hole to secure the connector to the mounting protrusion.
9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the resilient mounting panel further comprises a second mounting protrusion, and the connector further comprises a second mounting portion corresponding to the second mounting protrusion; and the mounting protrusion and the second mounting protrusion are disposed on opposite sides of the connector body.
10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the connector body is configured to connect to the electronic device in a direction substantially parallel to the panel body.
11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the connector body comprises a connecting terminal; the connecting terminal is configured to connect to a cable in a first direction, and the connector body is configured to connect to the electronic device in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the connector body further comprises a guiding portion disposed on one side of the inserting terminal, and a guiding cutout is defined in one side of the inserting opening corresponding to the guiding portion.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the guiding portion comprises a subulate head.