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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1998
James Eugene Cannella, Jr, Roswell, GA (US);
Tareq K Hassan, Norcross, GA (US);
Kamal I Parikh, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Robert A Saluski, Glendale, AZ (US);
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable connectorization panel assembly for a circuit board housing rack or chassis, particularly suitable for use in cable television (CATV) headend equipment. Each circuit module for use in the rack has an associated rear panel assembly or 'connectorization panel' that bolts onto the rear side of a chassis which supports the rack and a backplane. The connectorization panels extend plug-action connectors through openings in the rear panel of the chassis and in the backplane, and mate with corresponding connectors on the circuit modules. On the rear side, the connectorization panels provide appropriate drop side connectors required for input/output signal cabling. The connectorization panel adapts a particular slot in the chassis for a particular type of input/out cabling and connectors. The slot can be reconfigured for a different type of circuit module by affixing a different type of connectorization panel.