Patent ID: 9042699
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: G02B,H01R,H02B,H02G

Abstract:
1. A switch rack system, said switch rack system comprising: a chassis; one or more cards mounted in said chassis, each card having a plurality of switch ports, said plurality of switch ports being aligned in one or more columns; an aggregator mounted adjacent said chassis, said aggregator having a plurality of elongated channels, each elongated channel corresponding to a card in said chassis, at least one of said elongated channels having an angled faceplate comprising a door, said door including a hinge to facilitate an upward swing, at least first and second aggregator ports being attached to said door of said elongated channel, wherein said at least first and second aggregator ports are aligned in a column, and wherein said column of first and second aggregator ports and said column of switch ports are aligned; at least first and second hydras, wherein each hydra comprises at least wherein a length of said trunk portion of said first hydra is longer than a length of said trunk portion of said second hydra; wherein said first and second hydras have different keying mechanisms; wherein said first connector of said first hydra is connected to said first aggregator port and said second connectors of said first hydra are connected to a first set of said switch ports, and said first connector of said second hydra is connected to said second aggregator port and said second connectors of said second hydra are connected to a second set of said switch ports, said first set of switch ports being further away from said aggregator than said second set of switch ports; and wherein said switch ports are aligned vertically and said aggregator is mounted below said chassis such that said first and second aggregator ports are aligned vertically with the switch ports of said card.