Patent ID: 9155217
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A cable backplane system comprising: a backplane having a plurality of openings therethrough; a cable rack coupled to the backplane, the cable rack comprising: a first tray having a first frame surrounding a first raceway and a second tray having a second frame surrounding a second raceway; a plurality of cable connector assemblies held by the cable rack, each cable connector assembly having a plurality of cables extending between a first cable connector and a second cable connector, the first cable connector being coupled to the first frame of the first tray, the second cable connector being coupled to the second frame of the second tray, the cables being routed in the first and second raceways; and float mechanisms connected between the first and second frames, the float mechanisms allowing limited movement in at least two directions between the first and second trays; wherein the float mechanisms allow alignment of the first cable connectors with corresponding openings in the backplane and the float mechanisms allow alignment of the second cable connectors with corresponding openings in the backplane.