Patent ID: 9531645
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: G06F,H02B,H04L,H04Q,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A main unit of a director-class switch, comprising: a chassis; a plurality of slots on the chassis configured to receive switch boards; and a plurality of harnesses comprising: a plurality of interface port units mounted on each of the first and second cartridges; and cables connecting each of the interface port units of the first cartridge to each of the interface port units of the second cartridge, wherein the harnesses are mounted in the chassis such that the interface port units face ends of the slots in a manner configured to mate with corresponding connectors of switch boards inserted into the slots, wherein the plurality of interface port units are mounted in each slot, and each cartridge includes interface port units which are located in different groups of the plurality of slots, wherein the first cartridge of a first harness is mounted on the chassis with its interface port units facing a first group of slots and the second cartridge of the first harness is mounted on the chassis with its interface port units facing a second group of slots, wherein the first cartridge of a second harness is mounted on the chassis with its interface port units facing a third group of slots and the second cartridge of the second harness is mounted on the chassis with its interface port units facing a fourth group of slots, and wherein the number of rows of slots between a height of the first group and a height of the second group is different from the number of rows of slots between a height of the third group and a height of the fourth group.