The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2020
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development Lp, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin B. Leigh, Houston, TX (US);
Everett R. Salinas, Houston, TX (US);
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for connecting a plurality of different enclosures within rack. Enclosures can be stacked and contain a plurality of articulating arm assemblies configured to mate with each other. Each articulating arm assembling may comprise a side plenum, arm plenum, plenum pivot, and at least one knuckle housing. One or more knuckle housings of each articulating arm assembly configured to connect with one or more knuckle housing of a different articulating arm assembly. Each articulating arm assembly configured to move to at least a open and an closed position. Each knuckle housing of each articulating arm assembly includes a plurality of optical connector arrays configured to mate with corresponding optical connector arrays of a different articulating arm assembly. Each knuckle housing may further include at least one retention feature configured to retain coupling of a knuckle housing with a corresponding knuckle housing.