Brush port assembly and method for installing same
A brush port assembly includes a bezel frame and a brush component. The bezel frame is comprised of an elongate body having first and second ends, a top surface, and an underside. The elongate body is formed as a generally enclosed shape that frames an opening, whereby the first and second ends are arranged in an end-to-end relationship with a gap therebetween. The brush component has a spine member from which a plurality of bristles extend. The spine member is secured to the underside of the elongate body such that the bristles substantially entirely cover the opening. The bezel frame is installable, without the aid of tools, along an exposed edge of a brush port opening in a surface of an electronic equipment enclosure. Additionally, the bezel frame is installable around a cable that passes through the brush port opening by maneuvering the cable through the gap.
1. A brush port assembly comprising:
a bezel frame comprised of an elongate body having first and second ends, a top surface, and an underside, the elongate body being formed as a generally enclosed shape that frames an opening, whereby the first and second ends are arranged in an end-to-end relationship with a gap therebetween; and
a brush component having a spine member from which a plurality of bristles extend, the spine member being secured to the underside of the elongate body such that the bristles substantially entirely cover the opening;
wherein the bezel frame is installable, without the aid of tools, along an exposed edge of a brush port opening in a surface of an electronic equipment enclosure; and
wherein the bezel frame is installable around a cable that passes through the brush port opening by maneuvering the cable through the gap.
2. The brush port assembly of claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the elongate body is a smooth surface having rounded edges.
3. The brush port assembly of claim 1 , further comprising one or more brush clamps, each of which is anchored to the underside of the elongate body with a separate fastener.
4. The brush port assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bezel frame includes a plurality of hooks for hooking against the exposed edge of the brush port opening during installation.
5. The brush port assembly of claim 4 , wherein each hook includes a proximal portion that extends downward from the underside of the elongate body and a distal portion that extends from the proximal portion at an angle downward and away from the opening.
6. The brush port assembly of claim 5 , wherein the proximal portions extend downward from locations at the underside of the elongate body that are inset from an outer edge of the elongate body.
7. The brush port assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bezel frame includes a plurality of deflectable tabs that extend downward from the underside of the elongate body, each of the deflectable tabs including a wedge at a distal end to facilitate snap-fitting of the bezel frame against the surface.
8. The brush port assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bezel frame includes a sleeve that extends downward from an inner edge of the elongate body that enters into abutment with the exposed edge of the brush port opening during installation.
9. The brush port assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first and second ends of the elongate body are deflectable to facilitate accommodation of the cable through the gap.
10. The brush port assembly of claim 1 , wherein the generally enclosed shape is generally rectangular.
11. A brush port assembly comprising:
a bezel frame comprised of an elongate body having first and second ends, a top surface, and an underside, the elongate body being formed as a generally enclosed shape that frames an opening, whereby the first and second ends are arranged in an end-to-end relationship with a gap therebetween; and
a brush component having a spine member from which a plurality of bristles extend, the spine member being secured to the underside of the elongate body such that the bristles substantially entirely cover the opening;
wherein the bezel frame includes a plurality of hooks, each hook including a proximal portion that extends downward from the underside of the elongate body and a distal portion that extends from the proximal portion at an angle downward and away from the opening; and
wherein the bezel frame includes a plurality of deflectable tabs that extend downward from the underside of the elongate body, each of the deflectable tabs including a wedge at a distal end.
12. The brush port assembly of claim 11 , wherein the top surface of the elongate body is a smooth surface having rounded edges.
13. The brush port assembly of claim 11 , further comprising one or more brush clamps, each of which is anchored to the underside of the elongate body with a separate fastener.
14. The brush port assembly of claim 11 , wherein the proximal portions extend downward from locations at the underside of the elongate body that are inset from an outer edge of the elongate body.
15. The brush port assembly of claim 11 , wherein the bezel frame includes a sleeve that extends downward from an inner edge of the elongate body.
16. The brush port assembly of claim 11 , wherein one or both of the first and second ends of the elongate body are deflectable.
17. The brush port assembly of claim 11 , wherein the generally enclosed shape is generally rectangular.