Patent ID: 6416356
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An AC power connecting system for electrical equipment racks, comprising:a) a rack arranged to support a plurality of equipment chassis at selectable heights, said rack having a vertically extending connector mounting strip; b) said mounting strip having a plurality of closely vertically spaced apertures formed therein; c) an AC connector module arranged to be removably mounted on said mounting strip at a selected height, said connector module including: i) a body having a rear wall and a side wall and defining an opening through which AC power supply wires can be inserted; ii) a rail extending outwardly from said rear and side walls and arranged and dimensioned so as to engage one of said apertures and cooperate therewith to prevent vertical and horizontal forward and rearward movement of said body when said rail is engaged with said aperture; and iii) a resilient locking tab on said body arranged to releasably engage an edge of said aperture to hold said body in engagement with said aperture; and d) a contact block arranged to mate with a device requiring AC power.