IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,155,221
Granted Patent B2
US 9,155,221 · App. 13/801,156 · Granted Oct 6, 2015

Digital subscriber line access multiplexer enclosures having onboard power

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,155,221
App. No.
13/801,156
Granted
Oct 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) enclosure having a power area for housing power components and a component area for housing components configured to receive power from the power components. The system further includes at least one DSLAM positioned in the component area of the DSLAM enclosure and an AC power supply for providing AC power to the at least one DSLAM. The AC power supply is positioned in the power area of the DSLAM enclosure.

Claims (14)

1. A system comprising:

an outdoor digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) enclosure, the outdoor DSLAM enclosure including a plurality of DSLAM enclosure walls, a power area for housing power components, and a component area for housing components configured to receive power from the power components, at least one wall of the plurality of DSLAM enclosure walls including a vent for cooling the power area;

at least one DSLAM positioned in the component area of the DSLAM enclosure; and

a power supply enclosure positioned in the power area of the DSLAM enclosure, the power supply enclosure including a plurality of power supply enclosure walls and an AC power supply for providing AC power to the at least one DSLAM, at least one wall of the plurality of power supply enclosure walls including a vent for cooling the AC power supply.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the system includes a plurality of DSLAMs positioned in the component area.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the AC power supply includes an uninterruptible power supply.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the AC power supply is positioned below the at least one DSLAM.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the AC power supply is isolated from the at least one DSLAM via the power supply enclosure.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one terminal block positioned within the power supply enclosure.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the power supply enclosure only employs passive cooling for regulating a temperature within the power supply enclosure.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the power supply enclosure includes at least one aperture for receiving a cable.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the power supply enclosure includes a bracket for adjustably attaching the power supply enclosure to the DSLAM enclosure.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the vent of the at least one wall of the plurality of power supply enclosure walls includes a louver.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the vent of the at least one wall of the plurality of DSLAM enclosure walls includes a louver.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2021
From: VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.
To: UMB BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057923/0782 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052076/0874 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A ALBER CORP.); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT CORPORATION); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.); ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.); VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A LIEBERT CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 052065/0666 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 052071/0913 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 5, 2020
From: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051830/0692 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 10, 2019
From: VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV NORTH AMERICA, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049415/0262 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2017
From: EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 042469/0671 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 2, 2016
From: ALBER CORP.; ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040797/0615 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 1, 2016
From: ALBER CORP.; ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040783/0148 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2013
From: DOLAN, LAWRENCE S.
To: EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 030420/0851 →