NETWORK-ENABLED CEILING SUPPORT STRUCTURE

A ceiling support structure includes a plurality of network- and power-enabled rails that replace conventional structures for supporting a grid ceiling having a structure for supporting tiles and/or paneling. Each network-enabled rail comprises a plurality of connectors configured to receive a devic...

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Hauptverfasser:	Laherty Matthew A, Byers Charles Calvin, Long, JR. John Allen
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BUILDING BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR OTHER BUILDING AIDS, OR THEIRUSE CEILINGS FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS FLOORS FORMS GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTINGBUILDINGS ROOFS SCAFFOLDING SHUTTERING WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A ceiling support structure includes a plurality of network- and power-enabled rails that replace conventional structures for supporting a grid ceiling having a structure for supporting tiles and/or paneling. Each network-enabled rail comprises a plurality of connectors configured to receive a device or interface. At least some of the connectors can comprise a plurality of Power over Ethernet (PoE) connectors that provide both network connectivity and power to the devices. At least some of the connectors can comprise a plurality of fiber-optic cable connectors that provide network connectivity to the devices via the fiber-optic cable. In the fiber-optic cable connector structure, power is provided directly by the ceiling support itself which is formed of a conductive material and referred to as a power distribution bar. Each rail terminates at a hub referred to as a fog junction box that serves the power and networking for the ceiling support.