Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Patent
1996-12-20
2000-02-15
Horabik, Michael
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
370395, 370390, 370418, 340147, 340825, H04L 1228, H04L 1256, H04Q 500
Patent
active
060260890
ABSTRACT:
A package for a communication equipment fitted with mechanical locking mechanism and electrical and communication connectivity for allowing power supply distribution as well as communication at least at four distinctive faces (UP, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT). Each communicating face is fitted with optical transmission and reception devices allowing digital communication between adjacent apparatuses. Each package comprises two faces having each one protrusion at one surface that is intended to enter into a groove machined at a corresponding surface of the next adjacent package in said structure. Each protrusion comprises a locking mechanism for power supply that comprises a camming hook (2200) having a distal end which forceably engages a locking aperture (2210) when pivoted. The hook is pivotally coupled to an axel (2101) extending respectfully through an elongated aperture (2301) formed at one end of a lever arm (2300), and an elongated aperture (2302) of the hook. The lever arm (2300) having a dielectrical non-conductive distal end including at least one recess (2411). The bottom of the recess engages at one end of a first compression coil spring (2405) whose other end is spring biased against a first washer (2403) whose lower surface thereof engages a second compression coil spring (2410), the lower end of which engages the interior surface of the protrusion of the adjacent package. A rod extending through an electrically insulated aperture of said lower surface of said protrusion has a lower end being rigidly secured to a second washer (2407) and an upper end being rigidly secured to said first washer (2403). The lower end of the rod faces an electrical contact (2402) connected to a power supply electrical wire which is affixed to the upper surface of the adjacent package. The pivotation of said camming hook (2200) parallely causes the locking and the electrical connection of said package.
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Benayoun Alain
Cavallo Patrick
Le Pennec Jean-Francois
Michel Patrick
Cockburn Joscelyn G.
Horabik Michael
International Business Machines - Corporation
Phan Man
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