Network switch including transmission ports which are not arranged toward a same direction

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12563663-B2
Application number	US-202217978179-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2022
Priority date	Nov 2, 2021
Publication date	Feb 24, 2026
Grant date	Feb 24, 2026

Abstract

A network switch includes a circuit board and a plurality of transmission ports. The circuit board is disposed in a chassis, and an opening of the chassis is corresponding to a first reference line. The plurality of transmission ports are disposed on an edge of the circuit board. The edge is corresponding to a second reference line, and the first reference line and the second reference line form an acute angle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A network switch comprising:
a circuit board disposed in a chassis, wherein an opening of the chassis is corresponding to a first reference line; a plurality of first transmission ports disposed on a first edge of the circuit board, wherein the first edge is corresponding to a second reference line, and the first reference line and the second reference line form a first acute angle; and an optical reflection device configured to reflect light signals of the plurality of first transmission ports to indicate statuses of the plurality of first transmission ports.

2 . The network switch of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of second transmission ports disposed on a second edge of the circuit board, wherein the second edge is corresponding to the first reference line.

3 . The network switch of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of second transmission ports disposed on a second edge of the circuit board, wherein the second edge is corresponding to a third reference line, and the first reference line and the third reference line form a second acute angle.

4 . The network switch of claim 3 , further comprising:
a plurality of third transmission ports disposed on a third edge of the circuit board, wherein the third edge is corresponding to the first reference line.

5 . The network switch of claim 4 , wherein the circuit board has a recessing edge between the first edge and the third edge.

6 . The network switch of claim 2 , wherein:
a chip is disposed on the circuit board, the chip is electrically connected to the plurality of first transmission ports and the plurality of second transmission ports, and a bottom side of the chip is substantially not parallel to the first reference line in a top view.

7 . The network switch of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first transmission ports are disposed along a reference convex line.

8 . The network switch of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first transmission ports are disposed along a reference concave line.

9 . The network switch of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first transmission ports are disposed in a stepped manner.

10 . The network switch of claim 1 , wherein connection terminals of the plurality of first transmission ports are disposed outside the opening.

11 . The network switch of claim 1 , further comprising:
a chip disposed on the circuit board and coupled to the plurality of first transmission ports; wherein a path between a conductive interface of the chip and each of the first transmission ports is shorter than 12 inches.

12 . The network switch of claim 1 , further comprising:
a chip disposed on the circuit board and coupled to the plurality of first transmission ports through a conductive trace of the circuit board.

Assignees

• Accton Tech Corp

Inventors

• Lee Kuan-Tse

Classifications

• H05K1/0274

  Optical details, e.g. printed circuits comprising integral optical means (H05K1/0269 takes precedence; coupling light guides with opto-electronic components G02B6/42) · CPC title

• H05K1/0243 Primary

  Printed circuits associated with mounted high frequency components · CPC title

• H05K2201/10045

  Mounted network component having plural terminals · CPC title

• H04L12/12

  Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof · CPC title

• H05K2201/10446

  Mounted on an edge · CPC title