Patent ID: 6974348

Claim:
A high-density multi-port-module patch panel system, comprising: a rack having a first rail and a second rail; a patch panel frame mounted to the rack, the patch panel frame having a front face substantially residing in a first plane; a first plurality of multi-port modules mounted to the patch panel frame, the ports of the first plurality of multi-port modules opening in a direction which is at a first angle, relative to a normal line extending away from the first plane, such that the ports of the first plurality of multi-port modules open toward the first rail of the rack; and a second plurality of multi-port modules mounted to the patch panel frame, the ports of the second plurality of multi-port modules opening in a direction which is at a second angle, relative to a normal line extending away from the first plane, such that the ports of the second plurality of multi-port modules open toward the second rail of the rack, wherein the patch panel frame comprises slots configured at a third angle and a fourth angle to accommodate the first and the second plurality of multi-port modules, respectively.