Patent ID: 7891501

Claim:
A shelf unit for use in a rack for communication equipment, the shelf unit comprises: a front body, including a pair of side panels having front and rear ends and defining a space for containing front PCBs, and connecting members mounted adjacent to the rear ends of the side panels and protruding outward from the side panels; a back board including a front face and a rear face, wherein the front face is configured to connect to the front PCBs, the back board being detachably mounted to the rear ends of the side panels of the front body; and a rear body including a pair of side panels having front and rear ends and defining a space for containing rear PCBs, wherein the rear face of the back board is configured to connect to the rear PCBs, a pair of connecting plates extending from the front ends of the side panels and having a distance therebetween so that the connecting plates are in close contact with outer surfaces of the side panels of the front body, and slots provided at the connecting plates into which the respective connecting members are fitted.