Molex Corporation

Tommy Lawrence

Robert Dillman

Michael Davis

Takayuki Arai

Javier Resendez

Danny P Cantrell

Jeffrey Alan Joniak

Dan Cantrell

Michael David Rost

A cable harness for use in a backplane is provided. The cable harness includes a primary hybrid signal and power backplane connector having a primary housing. The primary housing includes a primary signal pair element and a primary power connector. The cable harness also includes a secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connector having a secondary housing. The secondary housing includes a secondary signal pair element and a secondary power connector. The primary hybrid signal and power backplane connector is connected with the secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connector with a signal cable. Each of the primary and secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connectors is electrically connected with a power supply unit each via a power cable.

Cable harness with hybrid high speed signal and power connectors

A panel mount connector includes a housing that mounts to a panel from a terminal side of the panel and a terminal module that is configured to be supported by and inserted in a channel in the housing from a cable side of the panel. A secondary piece can be used to secure the terminal module to the housing and provide sufficient structure robustness while allowing for ease of assembly and disassembly.

Panel mount connector with terminal module secured to connector housing

A spine is configured to support and protect a cable harness. The spine includes a plurality of segments arranged along an axis. Each segment includes a first and second housing parts which can be closed to form a passageway or can be opened to expose cavities within each housing part. The housing parts are mated together at adjacent ends by couplings. The housing parts form at least one opening which accepts a cable of the cable harness. A lock is engaged to lock the housing parts in a closed position.

Spine for protecting and supporting a cable harness

Cable harness with protective casing

Protective casing for cables, wires, and the like

A cable tray assembly includes a first shell that defines a hollow interior and a second shell that defines a hollow interior, wherein one of the shells is partially inserted into the other shell so that the two hollow interiors are in communication. The shells each include a face that that is opposite the face on the other shell and the faces support a plurality of connectors. An adjustment system helps control the distance between the two faces so that the cable tray can connect two row of connectors that are a distance apart where the distance is variable.

Cable tray assembly

A cable tray assembly includes a first shell that defines a hollow interior and a second shell that defines a hollow interior, wherein one of the shells is partially inserted into the other shell so that the two hollow interiors are in communication. The shells each include a face that is opposite the face on the other shell and the faces support a plurality of connectors. An adjustment system helps control the distance between the two faces so that the cable tray can connect two row of connectors that are a distance apart where the distance is variable.

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Little Rock, AR, United States of America

Tommy Lawrence