CABLE CONNECTOR GRID FRAME FOR A CABLE BACKPLANE SYSTEM

摘要

A cable backplane system includes a backplane having connector openings receiving corresponding cable connectors therein and a cable tray coupled to the backplane. The cable tray has side walls surrounding a cavity defining a raceway for cables interconnecting corresponding cable connectors. A cable connector grid frame supports the cable connectors and the cable connector grid frame is loaded into the cable tray to position the cable connectors and corresponding cables in the cable tray as a unit. The cable connector grid frame includes side rails and center rails held between the side rails and forming a grid of cable connector openings between the side rails and center rails. The cable connector openings receive corresponding headers of the cable connectors and hold the positions of the headers relative to one another.

主权项

1. A cable backplane system comprising:
a backplane having connector openings receiving corresponding cable connectors therein; a cable tray coupled to the backplane, the cable tray having side walls surrounding a cavity defining a raceway for cables interconnecting corresponding cable connectors; and a cable connector grid frame supporting the cable connectors, the cable connector grid frame comprising side rails and center rails, the center rails being held between the side rails and forming a grid of cable connector openings between the side rails and the center rails, the cable connector openings receiving corresponding headers of the cable connectors and holding positions of the headers relative to one another, wherein the cable connector grid frame is loaded into the cable tray to position the cable connectors and corresponding cables in the cable tray as a unit.