Network device and vertical interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020116959-A1
Application number	US-201916712599-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 12, 2019
Priority date	Jun 14, 2017
Publication date	Apr 16, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A network device and a vertical interface are disclosed. The network device includes a panel ( 31 ), a printed circuit board PCB ( 32 ), and N vertical interfaces ( 33 ). The vertical interface is an interface whose width is less than a height. The panel is connected to the PCB, and the panel includes N vertical openings, where N is greater than or equal to 2. Each of the N vertical interfaces includes a housing ( 331 ), a connection component ( 332 ), and a connector ( 333 ). The housing is configured to accommodate the vertical interface into the panel by using one of the N vertical openings on the panel. The connection component is configured to connect the vertical interface to the PCB. The connector is configured to transmit a signal to the PCB by using the connection component.

First claim

1 . A network device, comprising:
a panel having N vertical openings; a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the panel; and N vertical interfaces coupled to the panel and the PCB, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2, each of the N vertical interfaces provides at least one optical interface/electrical interface, and a width of each optical interface/electrical interface in the at least one optical interface/electrical interface is less than a height of the optical interface/electrical interface, and and wherein each of the N vertical interfaces comprises a housing, a connection component, and a connector, the housing is configured to accommodate the each of the vertical interface into the panel through one of the N vertical openings on the panel, the connection component is configured to couple the each of the N vertical interfaces to the PCB, and the connector is configured to transmit a signal to the PCB through the connection component.

2 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection component comprises a plurality of pins that are disposed at bottom of the each of the N vertical interfaces in a plurality of rows, and the each of the N vertical interfaces is coupled to the PCB through the plurality of pins.

3 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection component comprises a cable disposed at a tail of the each of the N vertical interfaces, and the each of the N vertical interfaces is coupled to the PCB through the cable.

4 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein some or all of the N vertical interfaces have single-layer interfaces, and each single-layer interface provides one optical interface/electrical interface.

5 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein some or all of the N vertical interfaces have multi-layer interfaces, each multi-layer interface provides at least two optical interfaces/electrical interfaces, and the at least two optical interfaces/electrical interfaces share the connector.

6 . A vertical interface, comprising:
a housing; a connection component; and a connector, wherein the vertical interface provides at least one optical interface/electrical interface, and a width of each optical interface/electrical interface in the at least one optical interface/electrical interface is less than a height of the optical interface/electrical interface, wherein the housing is configured to accommodate the vertical interface into a panel of a network device through one of N vertical openings on the panel, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2, wherein the connection component is configured to couple the vertical interface to a printed circuit board (PCB) on the network device, and wherein the connector is configured to transmit a signal to the PCB through the connection component.

7 . The vertical interface according to claim 6 , wherein the connection component comprises a plurality of pins, the plurality of pins are disposed at bottom of the vertical interface in a plurality of rows, and the vertical interface is connected to the PCB through the plurality of pins.

8 . The vertical interface according to claim 6 , wherein the connection component comprises a cable disposed at a tail of the vertical interface, and the vertical interface is coupled to the PCB through the cable.

9 . The vertical interface according to claim 6 , wherein the vertical interface has a single-layer interface, and the single-layer interface provides one optical interface/electrical interface.

10 . The vertical interface according to claim 6 , wherein the vertical interface has a multi-layer interface, the multi-layer interface provides at least two optical interfaces/electrical interfaces, and the at least two optical interfaces/electrical interfaces share the connector.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tan Guobin
• Li Jian
• Guo Peijun
• Li Shiqiang
• Zheng Guolan

Classifications

• G02B6/426

  mounting, engaging or coupling of the package to a board, a frame or a panel · CPC title

• H01R25/00

  Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits (supported only by co-operation with a counterpart H01R31/00; with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/88) · CPC title

• G02B6/4278

  related to pluggable or demountable opto-electronic or electronic elements · CPC title

• G02B6/428 Primary

  containing printed circuit boards [PCB] · CPC title

• H01R2201/04

  for network, e.g. LAN connectors · CPC title