Rack-mounted network switch

The rack-mounted network switch addresses dust accumulation by using rotating dust covers with rubber pads and springs to cover interfaces, ensuring stability and preventing dust entry, thus maintaining switch functionality.

CN222169836UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13SHANGHAI FUCHUANG MINGAN INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420488725.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-14
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-14

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Technical Problem

Dust accumulation on the surface of rack-mounted network switches is a problem, and cleaning the interfaces on the side walls is inconvenient, leading to dust entering the switch and affecting its functionality.

Method used

A rack-mounted network switch design featuring rotating dust covers with rubber pads, springs, and pull rods that allow easy covering and uncovering of network interfaces, enhancing stability and tightness through rotating rods and collars.

Benefits of technology

The design effectively prevents dust from entering the network switch interfaces by enabling easy and stable covering, maintaining switch functionality and reducing wear during rotation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of network switches, and discloses a rack-mounted network switch, which comprises a network switch, the bottom of the network switch is fixedly connected with supporting legs, and the side wall of the network switch is provided with a plurality of network interfaces. The side walls, located on the two sides of the network interface, of the network switch are fixedly connected with connecting bases respectively, the inner walls of the corresponding sides of the two connecting bases are rotationally connected with rotating rods at the same time, the rod walls of the rotating rods are fixedly sleeved with dustproof cover plates, and the side walls of the dustproof cover plates are arranged on the side walls of the network interface in an attached mode. The pull handle provided by the utility model can pull the pull rod to move, so that the spring is contracted to drive the insertion block to be contracted into the cavity, the dustproof cover plate can be rotated to rotate along the interior of the connecting seat through the rotating rod, so that the dustproof cover plate is arranged on the side wall of the network interface in a covering manner, and the rubber pad can improve the tightness of the dustproof cover plate on the network interface.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of network switches, in particular to a rack-type network switch. Background Art

[0002] A network switch is a network device used to connect multiple computers or other network devices. It can determine the data forwarding path based on the MAC address of the device to achieve communication between different devices. A rack-mounted switch is a slot-type switch that can support different types of networks and is a commonly used network switch device.

[0003] In the prior art, during the use of the network switch, dust is easily accumulated on the surface of the network switch when it is left stationary for a long time. During subsequent cleaning, it is inconvenient to cover the interfaces on the side walls of the network switch, and dust is easy to enter the interfaces of the network switch, affecting the subsequent use of the network switch. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problem in the prior art that during the use of the network switch, dust is easily accumulated on the surface of the network switch when it is left stationary for a long time. During subsequent cleaning, it is inconvenient to cover the interfaces on the side walls of the network switch, and dust is easy to enter the interfaces of the network switch, affecting the subsequent use of the network switch. A rack-mounted network switch is proposed.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A rack-mounted network switch comprises a network switch, wherein a supporting foot is fixedly connected to the bottom of the network switch, a plurality of network interfaces are provided on the side wall of the network switch, connection seats are fixedly connected to the side walls of the network switch on both sides of the network interface, inner walls of the two connection seats on the corresponding sides are simultaneously rotatably connected to rotating rods, a dust cover is fixedly sleeved on the rod wall of the rotating rod, and the side wall of the dust cover is fitted on the side wall of the network interface.

[0007] Preferably, a rubber pad is fixedly connected to the side wall of the dust cover, and the rubber pad matches the network interface on the side wall of the network switch and extends to the opening of the network interface.

[0008] Preferably, a cavity is formed on the inner wall of the connecting seat, a spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting seat located in the cavity, an insert block is fixedly connected to the end of the spring, slots are respectively formed on the inner walls of the dust cover plate located on both sides of the rotating rod, and the insert block is inserted inside the slot.

[0009] Preferably, a pull rod is fixedly connected to the connection between the insert block and the spring, and a rod wall of the pull rod extends to the outside of the connecting seat and is fixedly connected to a handle.

[0010] Preferably, the rotating rod is fixedly sleeved with a collar on the rod wall inside the connecting seat, an annular groove is opened on the inner wall of the connecting seat, and the collar is slidably arranged on the inner wall of the annular groove.

[0011] Preferably, a chamfer is provided on the edge of the collar, and the connecting seat is located on the inner wall of the annular groove and matches the collar.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a rack-mounted network switch, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. The rack-mounted network switch can move the pull rod by pulling the handle, so that the spring contracts and drives the plug to contract into the cavity, and the dust cover can be rotated along the inside of the connecting seat through the rotating rod, so that the dust cover covers the side wall of the network interface, and the rubber pad can improve the tightness of the dust cover on the network interface.

[0014] 2. The rack-mounted network switch can make the rotating rod more stable when rotating along the inside of the connecting seat through the collar, and the edge of the collar is rounded to reduce wear during rotation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a rack-mounted network switch proposed by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the local A part;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Structural stereogram of the middle dust cover.

[0018] In the figure: 1 network switch, 2 support feet, 3 network interface, 4 connection seat, 5 rotating rod, 6 dust cover, 7 rubber pad, 8 spring, 9 plug block, 10 pull rod, 11 handle, 12 ring, 13 slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0020] Reference Figure 1-3A rack-mounted network switch comprises a network switch 1, a supporting foot 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the network switch 1, a plurality of network interfaces 3 are provided on the side wall of the network switch 1, connection seats 4 are fixedly connected to the side walls of the network switch 1 on both sides of the network interface 3, a rotating rod 5 is rotatably connected to the inner walls of the two corresponding sides of the two connection seats 4, a dust cover 6 is fixedly sleeved on the rod wall of the rotating rod 5, and the side wall of the dust cover 6 is fitted on the side wall of the network interface 3.

[0021] A rubber pad 7 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the dust cover 6 . The rubber pad 7 matches the network interface 3 on the side wall of the network switch 1 and extends to the opening of the network interface 3 .

[0022] A cavity is provided on the inner wall of the connecting seat 4, and a spring 8 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting seat 4 located in the cavity, and an insert block 9 is fixedly connected to the end of the spring 8. Slots 13 are respectively provided on the inner walls of the dust cover 6 located on both sides of the rotating rod 5, and the insert blocks 9 are inserted inside the slots 13. A pull rod 10 is fixedly connected to the connection between the insert block 9 and the spring 8, and the rod wall of the pull rod 10 extends to the outside of the connecting seat 4 and is fixedly connected to a handle 11.

[0023] When in use, the handle 11 can be pulled to pull the pull rod 10 to move, so that the spring 8 can contract and drive the plug block 9 to contract into the interior of the cavity. The dust cover 6 can be rotated along the inside of the connecting seat 4 through the rotating rod 5, so that the dust cover 6 can cover the side wall of the network interface 3. The rubber pad 7 can improve the tightness of the dust cover 6 on the network interface 3. When the handle 11 is released, the spring 10 will extend and drive the plug block 9 to extend to the inside of the slot 13, thereby ensuring the stability of the dust cover 6.

[0024] In order to make the rotating rod 5 more stable when rotating along the inside of the connecting seat 4, as shown in FIG. Figure 1-3 As shown, the rotating rod 5 is fixedly sleeved with a ring 12 on the rod wall inside the connecting seat 4, the inner wall of the connecting seat 4 is provided with an annular groove, the ring 12 is slidably set on the inner wall of the annular groove, and the edge of the ring 12 is provided with a chamfered corner. The inner wall of the connecting seat 4 located in the annular groove matches the ring 12.

[0025] The collar 12 can make the rotating rod 5 more stable when rotating along the inside of the connecting seat 4. The edge of the collar 12 is rounded, which can reduce wear during rotation.

[0026] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rack-mounted network switch, comprising a network switch (1), Features: The bottom of the network switch (1) is fixedly connected to a supporting foot (2), a plurality of network interfaces (3) are provided on the side wall of the network switch (1), and connection seats (4) are fixedly connected to the side walls of the network switch (1) on both sides of the network interface (3), and the inner walls of the two connection seats (4) on the corresponding sides are simultaneously rotatably connected to a rotating rod (5), a dust cover (6) is fixedly sleeved on the rod wall of the rotating rod (5), and the side wall of the dust cover (6) is arranged in close contact with the side wall of the network interface (3).

2. A rack-mounted network switch according to claim 1, Features: A rubber pad (7) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the dust cover (6); the rubber pad (7) matches the network interface (3) on the side wall of the network switch (1) and extends to the opening of the network interface (3).

3. A rack-mounted network switch according to claim 1, Features: The inner wall of the connecting seat (4) is provided with a cavity, the inner wall of the connecting seat (4) located in the cavity is fixedly connected to a spring (8), the end of the spring (8) is fixedly connected to an insert block (9), the inner wall of the dust cover (6) located on both sides of the rotating rod (5) is respectively provided with slots (13), and the insert block (9) is inserted into the inside of the slot (13).

4. A rack-mounted network switch according to claim 3, Features: A pull rod (10) is fixedly connected to the connection between the insert block (9) and the spring (8); the rod wall of the pull rod (10) extends to the outside of the connecting seat (4) and is fixedly connected to a handle (11).

5. The rack-mounted network switch according to claim 1, Features: The rotating rod (5) is fixedly sleeved with a collar (12) on the rod wall inside the connecting seat (4); an annular groove is provided on the inner wall of the connecting seat (4); and the collar (12) is slidably arranged on the inner wall of the annular groove.

6. A rack-mounted network switch according to claim 5, Features: The edge of the collar (12) is provided with a rounded corner, and the connecting seat (4) is located on the inner wall of the annular groove and matches the collar (12).