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 method of installing a brush port assembly at a brush port opening having a cable passing therethrough, the method comprising:
providing a brush port assembly including a bezel frame having an elongate body formed as a generally enclosed shape that defines a frame opening and including a plurality of bristles that substantially entirely covers the frame opening, the elongate body having first and second ends arranged in an end-to-end relationship with a gap therebetween;
positioning the cable through the gap so that the cable passes into the frame opening and is at least substantially surrounded by at least a portion of the plurality of bristles; and
securing the brush port assembly against the brush port opening.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the elongate body is a smooth surface having rounded edges.
3. The method 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.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generally enclosed shape is generally rectangular.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the brush port opening is located on a surface of an equipment mounting rail installed in an electronic equipment enclosure.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the brush port opening is located on a surface of a panel of an electronic equipment enclosure.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bezel frame includes a plurality of hooks, each hook including a proximal portion that extends downward from an underside of the elongate body and a distal portion that extends from the proximal portion at an angle downward and away from the frame opening.
8. The method of claim 7 , 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.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein securing the brush port assembly against the brush port opening includes positioning the plurality of hooks against an exposed edge of the brush port opening and rotating the brush port assembly into an installed position.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bezel frame includes a plurality of deflectable tabs that extend downward from an underside of the elongate body, each of the deflectable tabs including a wedge at a distal end.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein securing the brush port assembly against the brush port opening includes:
positioning the brush port assembly relative to the brush port opening so that the wedges abut an exposed edge of the brush port opening; and
applying a force against the brush port assembly sufficient to deflect the deflectable tabs so that the underside of the elongate body is received against the exposed edge of the brush port opening.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bezel frame includes a sleeve that extends downward from an inner edge of the elongate body and enters into abutment with an exposed edge of the brush port opening during securement of the brush port assembly against the brush port opening.
13. A method of installing a brush port assembly at a brush port opening of an electronic equipment enclosure, the method comprising:
providing a brush port assembly including a bezel frame having an elongate body formed as a generally enclosed shape that defines a frame opening and including a plurality of bristles that substantially entirely covers the frame opening, the elongate body including first and second ends arranged in an end-to-end relationship with a gap therebetween, wherein the bezel frame includes
a plurality of hooks that extend downward from an underside of the elongate body, and
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;
positioning the brush port assembly relative to the brush port opening so that the hooks engage an exposed edge of the brush port opening;
rotating the brush port assembly toward the brush port opening so that the wedges abut the exposed edge of the brush port opening opening; and
applying a force against the brush port assembly to deflect the deflectable tabs inward by a distance that is sufficient to clear the opening, upon which the tabs return to an undeflected state, thereby securing the brush port assembly against the exposed edge of the brush port opening.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein a top surface of the elongate body is a smooth surface having rounded edges.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein one or both of the first and second ends of the elongate body are deflectable.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the generally enclosed shape is generally rectangular.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the brush port opening is located on a surface of an equipment mounting rail installed in the electronic equipment enclosure.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the brush port opening is located on a surface of a panel of the electronic equipment enclosure.
19. The method of claim 13 , 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 frame opening.
20. The method of claim 19 , 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.
21. The method of claim 13 , wherein the bezel frame includes a sleeve that extends downward from an inner edge of the elongate body and enters into abutment with the exposed edge of the brush port opening upon the tabs returning to an undeflected state.