Patent ID: 7855896

Claim:
A chassis system for use in mounting RF modules for an RF management system and having a plurality of chassis components adapted to be assembled into one of a plurality of different configurations, said chassis components comprising: identical right and left side walls, each side wall having an opening therethrough and a flange for mounting the chassis to a rack; identical upper and lower shallow U-shaped brackets adapted to connect the side walls in substantially parallel, spaced relation, each bracket having a plurality of spaced slots therein for mounting a plurality of RF modules between the brackets; a support bar adapted to be connected between the side walls at a location spaced from the brackets; and fastener means for securing the plurality of RF modules to the brackets, wherein the opening on each of the side walls is large enough to dissipate heat generated by at least the plurality of RF modules by allowing an effective amount of air to circulate through the openings, wherein the opening of the right side wall and the opening of the left side wall are positioned substantially adjacent to a first slot and a last slot of the plurality of spaced slots, respectively, to enable air to flow between the opening of the right side wall, over the plurality of spaced slots, and the opening in the left sidewall.