High Density Fiber Enclosure and Method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023221517-A1
Application number	US-202318123493-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 20, 2023
Priority date	Sep 12, 2014
Publication date	Jul 13, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A high density fiber enclosure system includes a chassis, cassette trays, an optional unification clip, cassettes, and an optional trunk cable management system. The chassis, cassette trays, and cassettes are configured such that individual cassettes may be installed, removed, and otherwise positioned for easy access by a user. The unification clip allows two adjacent cassette trays to be connected to one other such that cassette trays move as one unit. The trunk cable management system is designed to organize trunk cables and trunk cable furcation legs as well as relieve strain on the trunk cables and trunk cable furcation legs.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A fiber module comprising:
a first side wall; a second side wall; a base floor, the base floor including a plurality of cable routing features; and a front mounting face, the front mounting face including a fiber adapter configured to receive and hold a fiber connector.

2 . The fiber module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features are shaped as one of cylindrical, triangular, or rectangular.

3 . The fiber module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features comprises at least a first row of cable routing features and a second row of cable routing features, wherein the second row of cable routing features are offset from the first row of cable routing features.

4 . The fiber module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features comprises at least a first row of cable routing features and a second row of cable routing features, wherein the second row of cable routing features includes at least one additional cable routing feature than the first row of cable routing features.

5 . The fiber module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features comprises at least a first row of cable routing features, wherein a width spacing between adjacent cable routing features in the first row is wider than a width of the fiber connector.

6 . The fiber module of claim 1 , wherein the fiber connector is an MPO fiber connector.

7 . The fiber module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a front post located on an exterior of the first side wall.

8 . The fiber module of claim 7 , wherein the front post is in a teardrop shape.

9 . The fiber module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rear post located on an exterior of the first side wall.

10 . The fiber module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a front post located on an exterior of the first side wall; and a rear post located on the exterior of the first side wall, wherein the rear post is separated from the front post by a length of the first side wall.

11 . A method for installing a fiber module, the method comprising:
positioning a cable into an interior of the fiber module, the cable including a cord and a fiber connector; placing the fiber module onto a sliding tray, the fiber module comprising:
a first side wall;
a second side wall;
a base floor, the base floor including a plurality of cable routing features, wherein the cord is routed around the plurality of cable routing features, and wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, and the base floor form, at least in part, the interior of the fiber module; and
a front mounting face, the front mounting face including a fiber adapter configured to receive and hold the fiber connector; and
sliding the sliding tray, wherein sliding the sliding tray also translates to movement of the fiber module while the fiber module is secured to the sliding tray, and wherein the cord moves within the plurality of cable routing features when the fiber module moves with the sliding of the sliding tray.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features assists in keeping the cable within the interior of the fiber module by at least routing the cord between the plurality of cable routing features when the fiber module moves with the sliding of the sliding tray.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features are shaped as one of cylindrical, triangular, or rectangular.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features comprises at least a first row of cable routing features and a second row of cable routing features, wherein the second row of cable routing features are offset from the first row of cable routing features.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features comprises at least a first row of cable routing features and a second row of cable routing features, wherein the second row of cable routing features includes at least one additional cable routing feature than the first row of cable routing features.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of cable routing features comprises at least a first row of cable routing features, wherein a width spacing between adjacent cable routing features in the first row is wider than a width of the fiber connector.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the fiber connector is an MPO fiber connector.

18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
a front post located on an exterior of the first side wall; and a rear post located on the exterior of the first side wall, wherein the rear post is separated from the front post by a length of the first side wall.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the front post is in a teardrop shape.

20 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
routing the cable via the plurality of cable routing features; and installing the fiber connector into the fiber adapter at the front mounting face.

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Wiltjer Jerry A
• Brouwer Shaun P
• Kuffel Gregory L
• Kwasny Joel D
• Lui Kai C
• Novak Benjamin S
• Sanders Joseph E

Classifications

• G02B6/4471

  Terminating devices (demountable connectors G02B6/3807); Cable clamps · CPC title

• G02B6/44528

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

• G02B6/44526

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

• G02B6/4452 Primary

  Distribution frames · CPC title