Apparatus and system for modular cable management in telecommunications systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9877407-B1
Application number	US-201514871142-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2015
Priority date	Sep 30, 2015
Publication date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018

Abstract

The disclosed apparatus may include at least one physical extension handle that connects to at least one ejector that facilitates securing a line card to a chassis of a telecommunications system and ejecting the line card from the chassis of the telecommunications system. The physical extension handle may, when connected to the ejector, extend the ejector such that a user is able to access the ejector by way of the physical extension handle to secure the line card to or eject the line card from the chassis of the telecommunications system using the physical extension handle. Additionally or alternatively, the physical extension handle may facilitate physically supporting one or more communication cables connected to the line card in a horizontal orientation such that the communication cables avoid hanging down vertically directly from the chassis. Various other apparatuses and systems are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one physical extension handle that is installed to at least one helical ejector that:
rotates in one direction into at least one threaded hole of a chassis of a telecommunications system to secure a line card to the chassis of the telecommunications system; and
rotates in another direction away from the threaded hole of the chassis of the telecommunications system to eject the line card from the chassis of the telecommunications system; and

wherein the physical extension handle, when installed to the helical ejector:
extends the helical ejector such that a user is able to access the helical ejector by way of the physical extension handle to secure the line card to or eject the line card from the chassis of the telecommunications system using the physical extension handle; and
facilitates physically supporting one or more communication cables connected to the line card in a horizontal orientation such that the communication cables avoid hanging down vertically directly from the chassis.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the physical extension handle, when installed to the helical ejector, guides the communication cables horizontally from the chassis such that the communication cables avoid hanging down vertically directly from the chassis in contact with one or more additional communication cables connected to one or more additional line cards secured to the chassis.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the physical extension handle that is installed to the helical ejector is positioned on an end of the line card; and
further comprising:
another physical extension handle that is installed to another helical ejector that is positioned on an opposite end of the line card; and
a cable tray that:
connects to the physical extension handle and the other physical extension handle; and
provides supplemental support for the communication cables to maintain the communication cables in the horizontal orientation.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein:
the cable tray includes:
a hook located on an end of the cable tray; and
another hook located on another end of the cable tray; and

the cable tray is connected to the physical extension handle and the other physical extension handle by snapping the hook onto the physical extension handle and the other hook onto the other physical extension handle.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein each of the physical extension handle, the other physical extension handle, and the cable tray are individually modular or removable relative to the line card.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein:
a portion of the communication cables connected to the line card extend horizontally in a direction toward the end of the line card and are supported by the physical extension handle; and
another portion of the communication cables connected to the line card extend horizontally in an opposite direction toward the opposite end of the line card and are supported by the other physical extension handle.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the physical extension handle is installed to the helical ejector by way of a screw that:
interfaces with a threaded hole in the helical ejector; and
secures the physical extension handle to the helical ejector.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the helical ejector includes a helical member that is screwed into a threaded hole in the chassis to secure the line card to the chassis.

9. A line card comprising:
at least one helical ejector that facilitates:
securing the line card to a chassis of a telecommunications system by rotating in one direction into at least one threaded hole of the chassis of the telecommunications system; and
ejecting the line card from the chassis of the telecommunications system by rotating in another direction away from the threaded hole of the chassis of the telecommunications system; and

at least one physical extension handle that:
is installed to the helical ejector to extend the helical ejector such that a user is able to access the helical ejector by way of the physical extension handle to secure the line card to or eject the line card from the chassis of the telecommunications system using the physical extension handle; and
facilitates physically supporting one or more communication cables connected to the line card in a horizontal orientation such that the communication cables avoid hanging down vertically directly from the chassis.

10. The line card of claim 9 , wherein the physical extension handle guides the communication cables horizontally from the chassis such that the communication cables avoid hanging down vertically in contact with one or more additional communication cables connected to one or more additional line cards secured to the chassis.

11. The line card of claim 9 , wherein the physical extension handle that is installed to the helical ejector is positioned on an end of the line card; and
further comprising:
another physical extension handle that is installed to another helical ejector that is positioned on an opposite end of the line card; and
a cable tray that:
connects to the physical extension handle and the other physical extension handle; and
provides supplemental support for the communication cables to maintain the communication cables in the horizontal orientation.

12. The line card of claim 11 , wherein:
the cable tray includes:
a hook located on an end of the cable tray; and
another hook located on another end of the cable tray; and

the cable tray is connected to the physical extension handle and the other physical extension handle by snapping the hook onto the physical extension handle and the other hook onto the other physical extension handle.

13. The line card of claim 11 , wherein each of the physical extension handle, the other physical extension handle, and the cable tray are individually modular or removable relative to the line card.

14. The line card of claim 11 , wherein:
a portion of the communication cables connected to the line card extend horizontally in a direction toward the end of the line card and are supported by the physical extension handle; and
another portion of the communication cables connected to the line card extend horizontally in an opposite direction toward the opposite end of the line card and are supported by the other physical extension handle.

15. The line card of claim 9 , wherein the physical extension handle is installed to the helical ejector by way of a screw that:
interfaces with a threaded hole in the helical ejector; and
secures the physical extension handle to the helical ejector.

16. The line card of claim 9 , wherein the helical ejector includes a helical member that is screwed into a threaded hole in the chassis to secure the line card to the chassis.

Assignees

• Juniper Networks Inc

Inventors

• Sim Henry K
• Weber Ken R
• Nagarajan Mahesh
• Ray Brian J
• Gonzalez Adolpho
• Brown Alex
• Abed Tark

Classifications

• G02B6/4471

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

• H05K7/1415

  manual gripping tools · CPC title

• H05K7/1461

  Slidable card holders; Card stiffeners; Control or display means therefor · CPC title

• H05K7/1417

  having securing means for mounting boards, plates or wiring boards (H05K7/1461 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/186 Primary

  for supporting telecommunication equipment (selecting apparatus H04Q1/02) · CPC title