公开(公告)号：US11650385B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17528415

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Paolo Sironi ,  Giovanni Giobbio ,  M. Baris Dogruoz

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  G02B6/42

CPC classification number: G02B6/428 ,  G02B6/4256

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a panel, where the panel includes a window. A cage includes a plurality of panels and a first end and a second end that opposes the first end. The cage further includes an opening at its first end and an enclosure disposed between the panels of the cage. Connecting structure is disposed at the first end of the cage, where the connecting structure secures the first end of the cage to the panel. The cage is suitably dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of an optical module within the enclosure when the optical module is inserted within the opening at the first end of the cage.

公开(公告)号：US20220141990A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17329043

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Rohit Dev Gupta ,  Narasimha Reddy Emmareddy ,  Manjunatha Reddy Shivashankara ,  Suresh Kumar Vadivazhagan ,  Giovanni Giobbio

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H01R13/516

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a heat sink for attachment to an optical module cage configured for receiving an optical module, a thermal interface material attached to a surface of the heat sink for thermal contact with the optical module, and a plurality of lifting elements extending from the surface of the heat sink. The lifting elements are configured to create a gap between the thermal interface material and the optical module during insertion of the optical module into the optical module cage or removal of the optical module from the optical module cage, the plurality of lifting elements positioned for insertion into aligned recesses in the optical module when the optical module is fully inserted into the optical module cage to eliminate the gap and provide contact between the optical module and the thermal interface material.

公开(公告)号：US20230258891A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18309078

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rohit Dev Gupta ,  Narasimha Reddy Emmareddy ,  Giovanni Giobbio

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: G02B6/4269 ,  G02B6/4261 ,  H05K7/20409

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an optical module, and a heat sink for attachment to an optical module cage configured for receiving the optical module, the heat sink having a surface in which recesses are formed. The optical module includes a thermal interface material attached to a surface of the optical module for thermal contact with the heat sink, and lifting elements extending from the surface. The lifting elements are configured to create a gap between the thermal interface material and the heat sink during insertion of the optical module into the optical module cage or removal of the optical module from the optical module cage, and are positioned for insertion into aligned recesses in the heat sink when the optical module is fully inserted into the optical module cage to eliminate the gap and provide contact between the heat sink and the thermal interface material.

公开(公告)号：US11678466B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17329043

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Rohit Dev Gupta ,  Narasimha Reddy Emmareddy ,  Manjunatha Reddy Shivashankara ,  Suresh Kumar Vadivazhagan ,  Giovanni Giobbio

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H01R13/516 ,  G02B6/42

CPC classification number: H05K7/2039 ,  H01R13/516 ,  G02B6/4269

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a heat sink for attachment to an optical module cage configured for receiving an optical module, a thermal interface material attached to a surface of the heat sink for thermal contact with the optical module, and a plurality of lifting elements extending from the surface of the heat sink. The lifting elements are configured to create a gap between the thermal interface material and the optical module during insertion of the optical module into the optical module cage or removal of the optical module from the optical module cage, the plurality of lifting elements positioned for insertion into aligned recesses in the optical module when the optical module is fully inserted into the optical module cage to eliminate the gap and provide contact between the optical module and the thermal interface material.

公开(公告)号：US12038619B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18187152

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Paolo Sironi ,  Giovanni Giobbio ,  M. Baris Dogruoz

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: G02B6/428 ,  G02B6/4256 ,  G02B6/4261 ,  G02B6/4269 ,  H05K7/2039

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a panel, where the panel includes a window. A cage includes a plurality of panels and a first end and a second end that opposes the first end. The cage further includes an opening at its first end and an enclosure disposed between the panels of the cage. Connecting structure is disposed at the first end of the cage, where the connecting structure secures the first end of the cage to the panel. The cage is suitably dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of a pluggable module within the enclosure when the pluggable module is inserted within the opening at the first end of the cage.

公开(公告)号：US11916324B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17644999

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Mark C. Nowell ,  D. Brice Achkir ,  Joel R. Goergen ,  Giovanni Giobbio ,  Mary K. Laue

IPC: H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/6594

CPC classification number: H01R12/721 ,  H01R13/6594

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting to an array of surface contacts includes a connector body and a plurality of cable terminators. The connector body defines an interior volume and includes an external surface defining a plurality of cable openings each configured to receive a respective multi-conductor cable therethrough and a plurality of passageways. The plurality of cable terminators are each configured to couple with a respective multi-conductor cable exiting the second section of a respective passageway. Each cable terminator includes a plurality of pins each configured to couple with a respective conductor of the multi-conductor cable and to extend to a respective contact surface. The contact surfaces of the plurality of cable terminators extend to a second plane. The first plane and the second plane are coplanar when the array is in the connection position.

公开(公告)号：US12142861B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18163125

申请日：2023-02-01

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Mark C. Nowell ,  D. Brice Achkir ,  Joel R. Goergen ,  Giovanni Giobbio ,  Mary K. Laue

IPC: H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/6594

Abstract: A system includes a cage and a first coil. The cage includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end is arranged to receive an electrical connector. The second end is arranged to receive a pluggable module such that the electrical connector forms an electrical connection with the pluggable module. The first coil is positioned on or in the cage such that the first coil is arranged to deliver electric power to the pluggable module by inducing an electric current in a second coil positioned in or on the pluggable module when the pluggable module is connected to the electrical connector in the cage.

公开(公告)号：US20230221510A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18187152

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Paolo Sironi ,  Giovanni Giobbio ,  M. Baris Dogruoz

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: G02B6/4261 ,  G02B6/4269 ,  H05K7/2039

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a panel, where the panel includes a window. A cage includes a plurality of panels and a first end and a second end that opposes the first end. The cage further includes an opening at its first end and an enclosure disposed between the panels of the cage. Connecting structure is disposed at the first end of the cage, where the connecting structure secures the first end of the cage to the panel. The cage is suitably dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of a pluggable module within the enclosure when the pluggable module is inserted within the opening at the first end of the cage.

公开(公告)号：US20220244472A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17528415

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Paolo Sironi ,  Giovanni Giobbio ,  M. Baris Dogruoz

IPC: G02B6/42

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a panel, where the panel includes a window. A cage includes a plurality of panels and a first end and a second end that opposes the first end. The cage further includes an opening at its first end and an enclosure disposed between the panels of the cage. Connecting structure is disposed at the first end of the cage, where the connecting structure secures the first end of the cage to the panel. The cage is suitably dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of an optical module within the enclosure when the optical module is inserted within the opening at the first end of the cage.