Patent ID: 6628525
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A telecommunications device comprising:a chassis including a card housing for containing a plurality of splitter cards, the housing including front and back ends, the front end defining an access opening configured to permit the splitter cards to be horizontally inserted into or removed from the card housing; a plurality of horizontally-oriented card edge connectors for providing electrical connections with the splitter cards, the card edge connectors being located within the card housing adjacent to the back end of the housing and arranged in two vertical rows; LINE, POTS and DATA connectors electrically connected to the card edge connectors; and guide members positioned between the two vertical rows of card edge connectors for directing the splitter cards into the card edge connectors as the splitter cards are inserted into the card housing, the guide members including ramps aligned at oblique angles relative to a direction of insertion of the splitter cards.