Organizer assemblies for fiber optic closures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12235502-B2
Application number	US-202017767312-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2020
Priority date	Oct 8, 2019
Publication date	Feb 25, 2025
Grant date	Feb 25, 2025

Abstract

An organizer assembly includes a primary basket extending along a longitudinal axis between a first open end and a second closed end. The organizer assembly includes a backplate extending between a front wall and a rear wall, wherein a plurality of entry/exit slots are defined at the rear wall. The backplate further includes a plurality of positioning assemblies. The organizer assembly includes a hinge assembly connecting the backplate to the primary basket, wherein the backplate is rotatable relative to the primary basket at the hinge assembly about a lateral axis. The organizer assembly includes a plurality of organizer trays, each of the plurality of organizer trays rotatably connectable to the backplate at one of the plurality of positioning assemblies. Each of the plurality of positioning assemblies causes the connected one of the plurality of organizer trays to be selectively positionable in one of a plurality of rotational positions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An organizer assembly for a butt closure, the organizer assembly defining a mutually orthogonal coordinate system comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a transverse axis, the organizer assembly comprising:
a primary basket extending along the longitudinal axis between a first open end and a second closed end, the primary basket defining an interior;
a backplate extending between a front wall and a rear wall, wherein a plurality of entry/exit slots are defined at the rear wall, the backplate further comprising a plurality of positioning assemblies;
a hinge assembly connecting the backplate to the primary basket, wherein the backplate is rotatable relative to the primary basket at the hinge assembly about the lateral axis;
a plurality of organizer trays, each of the plurality of organizer trays rotatably connectable to the backplate at one of the plurality of positioning assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of positioning assemblies causes the connected one of the plurality of organizer trays to be selectively positionable in one of a plurality of rotational positions.

2. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of organizer trays is selectively positionable in at least three rotational positions.

3. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of positioning assemblies comprises a channel block defining a plurality of channels, and wherein each of the plurality of organizer trays comprises a positioning tab selectively insertable into one of the plurality of channels in the channel block of the connected positioning assembly.

4. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of organizer trays is rotatable about the lateral axis.

5. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein the backplate is positioned above the primary basket along the transverse axis.

6. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hinge assembly comprises a latch which rotatably receives an axle of the backplate, and wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a catch which is selectively insertable into a slot of the backplate.

7. The organizer assembly of claim 6 , wherein the backplate is selectively positionable in a closed position wherein the backplate contacts the primary basket and an open position wherein the catch is inserted in the slot.

8. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein the backplate is selectively positionable in one of a plurality of rotatable positions.

9. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plug removably inserted into one of the plurality of entry/exit slots, and wherein the plug is formed from a rubber.

10. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a secondary basket rotatably connectable to the hinge assembly below the backplate along the transverse axis.

11. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein a secondary basket comprises a catch arm selectively insertable into a slot defined in the hinge assembly.

12. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of organizer trays comprises a plurality of module mounting locations aligned in a linear array and further comprises a routing channel defined between neighboring module mounting locations of the plurality of module mounting locations.

13. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of splice modules removably connected within each of the plurality of organizer trays, each of the plurality of splice modules comprising a base and a plurality of partitions extending from the base, neighboring partitions of the plurality of partitions defining channels therebetween, each channel defining a longitudinal channel axis, and further comprising one or more arms extending from each neighboring partition into each channel defined by the neighboring partition at an angle to the longitudinal channel axis, wherein the one or more arms extending into a channel from a first partition of the neighboring partitions extend in a direction opposite the direction of the one or more arms extending into the channel from a second partition of the neighboring partitions.

14. The organizer assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of splice modules removably connected within each of the plurality of organizer trays, each of the plurality of splice modules including one or more overmolded portions.

15. An organizer assembly for a butt closure, the organizer assembly defining a mutually orthogonal coordinate system comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a transverse axis, the organizer assembly comprising:
a primary basket extending along the longitudinal axis between a first open end and a second closed end, the primary basket defining an interior;
a backplate extending between a front wall and a rear wall, wherein a plurality of entry/exit slots are defined at the rear wall;
a hinge assembly connecting the backplate to the primary basket, wherein the backplate is rotatable relative to the primary basket at the hinge assembly about the lateral axis and selectively positionable in one of a plurality of rotatable positions;
a plurality of organizer trays, each of the plurality of organizer trays rotatably connectable to the backplate and rotatable about the lateral axis.

16. The organizer assembly of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of organizer trays is selectively positionable in at least three rotational positions.

17. The organizer assembly of claim 15 , wherein the backplate further comprises a plurality of positioning assemblies, each of the plurality of positioning assemblies comprising a channel block defining a plurality of channels, and wherein each of the plurality of organizer trays comprises a positioning tab selectively insertable into one of the plurality of channels in the channel block of the connected positioning assembly.

18. The organizer assembly of claim 15 , wherein the backplate is positioned above the primary basket along the transverse axis.

19. The organizer assembly of claim 15 , wherein the hinge assembly comprises a latch which rotatably receives an axle of the backplate, and wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a catch which is selectively insertable into a slot of the backplate.

20. The organizer assembly of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of organizer trays comprises a plurality of module mounting locations aligned in a linear array and further comprises a routing channel defined between neighboring module mounting locations of the plurality of module mounting locations.

Assignees

• Afl Telecommunications Llc

Inventors

• Wittmeier David
• Stout Cecilia
• Miller Will

Classifications

• G02B6/4452 Primary

  Distribution frames · CPC title

• G02B6/44526

  Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack · CPC title

• G02B6/44528

  Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box (routing arrangements H04Q1/00) · CPC title

• G02B6/4442 Primary

  Cap coupling boxes · CPC title

• G02B6/4455

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