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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H04Q 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20581 (2013.01); H04Q 1/035 (2013.01); H05K 7/1411 (2013.01); H05K 7/1438 (2013.01); H05K 7/20172 (2013.01); H05K 7/20727 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for a hybrid control and cooling module with an independently removable cooling section for a network device. A control module for a network device includes a frame. A printed circuit board is disposed on the frame. Connectors are configured to operably connect the printed circuit board to mid-plane connectors of a shelf of a network device. A control module mounting system is disposed on the frame and is configured to slidably mount the control module to a shelf of a network device. A cooling module guidance system is disposed on the frame and is configured to slidably mount thereon a cooling module for a network device.