Abstract:
A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.
Abstract:
A splice cassette includes a base and a cover. The base includes an outer channel and an inner storage region separated by a spool wall. The cover is configured to mount to the base to enclose the inner storage region. The outer channel extends radially outwardly from a perimeter of the cover. The cover includes guide spools and a chip receiving arrangement disposed on an inwardly- facing surface that faces the base when the cover mounts to the base. The splice chip remains on the cover when the cover is removed from the base.
Abstract:
A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers. The termination locations can be located on the same side of the frame as the splice tray holders, or on an opposite side. An enclosure of the frame included hinged or otherwise moveable panels to allow access to the terminations or the splice trays.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the management of cross-connect cables extending from fiber termination blocks with sliding fiber adaptor modules within a fiber distribution frame. A cable management divider (134,136,138) is mounted onto a set of arcuate cable guides (126) to direct the cables extending across the cable guides into cable channels (150). The purpose for providing these channels is to reduce the interference to movement and access of cables from fiber optic adpator modules (116) in different areas of the fiber termination block. Depending on the density and configuration of the fiber adaptors and sliding modules within the fiber termination block, multiples sets of arcuate cable guides may be provided and multiple cable management divides may be mounted to the arcuate cable guides. The fiber distribution frame (10) also incorporates a cable trough system (210) to direct cables after the cables extend management dividers. The cable trough interior surface resists the sliding movement of cables laid in the trough is also provided. This resistance to sliding of cables is desirable since some degree of slack in the cables within the fiber termination block is necessary for proper sliding of the adaptor modules. If the cables are permitted to slide within the trough leading away from the fiber termination blocks, this necessary cable slack might be removed from the blocks.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel (10) with a tray (36) pivotably mounted within the front opening (32) of a housin g. The tray (36) pivots about a hinge (42) located adjacent one of the sides of the housing and includes a raised floor (60). The raised floor (60) of the tray cooperates with the side (24) adjacent the hinge (42) and a bottom (30) of the housing to define a cable path (62) from a rear cable access port to an opening on the tray adjacent the hinge. The tray (36) includes a plurality o f connection locations and cable management structures to direct a telecommunications cable from the cable access port to a rear of the connection locations without violating bend radius rules. The tray may also include a temporary cable holder to assist in pulling cables through the rea r opening into the housing. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications equipment rack with a termination panel with such a pivoting tray mounted to the rack.
Abstract:
A splice cassette includes a base and a cover. The base includes an outer channel and an inner storage region separated by a spool wall. The cover is configured to mount to the base to enclose the inner storage region. The outer channel extends radially outwardly from a perimeter of the cover. The cover includes guide spools and a chip receiving arrangement disposed on an inwardly- facing surface that faces the base when the cover mounts to the base. The splice chip remains on the cover when the cover is removed from the base.
Abstract:
A telecommunications rack system comprising: a telecommunications rack defing a storage area at a bottom thereof where a plurality of bend radius lnmters are located; a splice fnaiue mounted to the telco mnicatio-s rack above the storage area, the splice frame being slideabie relative to the telcomniations rack between a forward nosinion and a rearward Position the splice frame defining a plurality of zones that are each configured to receive a purality of splice cassettes, at least one of the zones having a different orientation than the other zones, the splice frame also induding lancing sections adjacent the zoaes -.i securing cables entering the splice cassettes. 9( 0C) 9c eL