Attachment mechanism for network device

Abstract

An attachment mechanism for attaching a network device to an object at a certain angle with respect to a horizontal direction, the network device being connectible to a cable connected to a communication apparatus, and the network device assisting a communication on a network by the communication apparatus includes a support part for supporting a housing of the network device, an accommodation part for accommodating the cable, and an engagement part connectible to the object.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An attachment mechanism for attaching a network device to an object at a certain angle with respect to a horizontal direction, the network device being connectible to a cable connected to a communication apparatus, and the network device assisting communications on a network by the communication apparatus, the attachment mechanism comprising: 
 a support part for supporting a housing of the network device;    an accommodation part for accommodating the cable; and    an engagement part connectible to the object.    
     
     
         2 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1  wherein the housing has a first surface and a second surface smaller than the first surface, and 
 wherein said support part supports the network device through the second surface, the housing including a plurality of longitudinally extending terminals connectible to a plurality of communication apparatuses while the housing is supported on said support part.  
 
     
     
         3 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , further comprising a bundler member for bundling the cable, 
 wherein said accommodation part includes a connection part, engaged with said bundler member, for bundling the cable on said accommodation part.    
     
     
         4 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , further comprising a drawer mechanism, movable relative to said support part, for loading the network device onto and ejecting the network device from said support part.  
     
     
         5 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , further comprising a drawer mechanism for changing an area of said support mechanism so as to change the number of network devices to be supported.  
     
     
         6 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein said attachment mechanism may accommodate a plurality of network devices, and further comprises a drawer mechanism, movable relative to said support part, for loading and ejecting the plurality of network device independent of said support part.  
     
     
         7 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , further comprising another engagement part removably attached to another attachment mechanism in order to accommodate a plurality of network devices.  
     
     
         8 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein a relative angle between said support part and said engagement part is configured to be variable.  
     
     
         9 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the object has a top plate arranged approximately horizontally, and said engagement part has an approximately C shape, engaged with an edge of the top plate, for arranging said support part inside the top plate.  
     
     
         10 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein said support part includes a radiator part for radiating heat from the network device.  
     
     
         11 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein said support part includes a magnet to hold the network device.  
     
     
         12 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein said support part includes: 
 a first attachment part for attaching the housing in a first orientation; and    a second attachment part for attaching the housing in a second orientation different from the first orientation.    
     
     
         13 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein said attachment mechanism is formed by bending one sheet of plate.  
     
     
         14 . An attachment mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein said support part is movable relative to said engagement part.