Optical fiber distribution system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10126515-B2
Application number	US-201715428607-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 9, 2017
Priority date	Jan 29, 2013
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

An optical fiber distribution system including a rack and elements which populate the rack including fiber terminations. Each element includes a chassis and a movable tray. The movable tray includes a synchronized movement device for moving a cable radius limiter. The tray includes cable terminations which extend in a line generally parallel to a direction of movement of the movable tray. Each of the cable terminations are mounted on hinged frame members positioned on each tray. The cables entering and exiting the movable tray follow a generally S-shaped pathway.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An optical fiber distribution element comprising:
a chassis defining an interior;
a movable tray slidably movable from within the chassis to a position at least partially outside the chassis;
a slide mechanism, which connects the movable tray to the chassis, wherein the slide mechanism includes a radius limiter which moves with synchronized movement relative to the chassis and the tray during slidable movement of the tray;
wherein each tray includes at least one hingedly mounted frame member which hinges about an axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable tray;
wherein a cable entering or exiting the movable tray follows an S-shaped pathway as the cable extends from an exterior of the movable tray toward the movable radius limiter in a first direction, winds around the radius limiter in a second direction generally opposite the first direction, and is routed back within the at least one hingedly mounted frame member in a third direction generally opposite the second direction.

2. The element of claim 1 , wherein the tray includes two frame members hingedly mounted for independent movement.

3. The element of claim 2 , wherein the S-shaped pathway includes an upper portion and a lower portion.

4. The element of claim 1 , further comprising a cable mount along a side of the chassis.

5. The element of claim 1 , further comprising a second non-movable cable radius limiter along a side of the chassis.

6. The element of claim 1 , wherein the radius limiter of the slide mechanism includes a rotatable portion that is configured to rotate rearwardly for cable management.

7. The element of claim 3 , wherein the radius limiter of the slide mechanism defines a divider for separating and guiding cables to and/or from the upper portion and the lower portion of the S-shaped pathway.

8. The element of claim 1 , wherein each frame member defines an array of adapters, each adapter defining ports for receiving connectors to be interconnected through the adapter.

9. The element of claim 8 , wherein the array of adapters defines a line which is generally parallel to the direction of travel of the movable tray.

Assignees

• CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA

Inventors

• Geens Johan
• Vastmans Kristof
• Keustermans Eric Marcel M
• Vermeulen Pieter
• Vos Bart
• Van De Weyer Dirk Jozef G
• Van Campenhout Lukas Desmond Elisas
• Peeters Yves
• Alderweireldt Matthias Cyriel George Corneel

Classifications

• H04Q1/06

  Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations · CPC title

• H04Q1/023

  using sliding mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus · CPC title

• G02B6/4452

  Distribution frames · CPC title

• G02B6/4401

  Optical cables (glass fibres with a protective coating G02B6/02395) · CPC title

• G02B6/4455 Primary

  characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding · CPC title