Spacers for a cable backplane system

摘要

A cable backplane system includes a backplane having a plurality of openings therethrough and a plurality of mounting blocks. A cable rack is coupled to a rear of the backplane and includes a tray having a frame surrounding a raceway. Spacers are coupled to the tray that are secured to corresponding mounting blocks to position the spacers relative to the backplane. Cable connector assemblies are held by the tray. Each cable connector assembly has a plurality of cables extending between at least two cable connectors. The cables are routed in the raceway. Each cable connector assembly is positioned between and supported by corresponding spacers on opposite sides of the cable connector assemblies. The spacers allow limited movement of the cable connectors in at least two directions to allow alignment of the cable connectors within corresponding openings in the backplane.

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1. A cable backplane system comprising:
a backplane having a plurality of openings therethrough and a plurality of mounting blocks; a cable rack coupled to a rear of the backplane, the cable rack comprising: a tray having a frame surrounding a raceway; spacers coupled to the tray, the spacers being secured to corresponding mounting blocks to position the spacers relative to the backplane; and cable connector assemblies held by the tray, each cable connector assembly having a plurality of cables extending between at least two cable connectors, the cables being routed in the raceway, each cable connector assembly positioned between and supported by corresponding spacers on opposite sides of the cable connector assemblies, the spacers allowing limited movement of the cable connectors in at least two mutually perpendicular directions to allow alignment of the cable connectors with corresponding openings in the backplane.