Moveable bend control and patch cord support for telecommunications panel
First Claim
1. An enclosure comprising:
- an enclosure body defining an access opening for accessing an interior of the enclosure body;
a door pivotally mounted to the enclosure body at the access opening, the door being configured to pivot along a path of travel to at least partially close the access opening when in a closed position and to allow access to the enclosure interior through the access opening when in an open position; and
guide members pivotally mounted to the enclosure body at the access opening, the guide members being configured to pivot with the door relative to the enclosure body about a common pivot axis when the door moves along a first portion of the path of travel and the guide members being configured to stop relative to the enclosure body at an intermediate position along the path of travel;
wherein the door is configured to move relative to the guide members and the enclosure body as the door pivots along a second portion of the path of travel.
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Abstract
A termination field and a guide member are independently pivotally coupled to a base body. The termination field pivots relative to the base body along a path of travel. The guide member is coupled to the base body to provide bend radius protection to cables plugged into the termination field. The guide member defines a channel leading the cables from the termination field towards a first side of the base body at an exterior of the base body. In certain examples, the guide member and termination field pivot relative to the base body about different hinge axes. In other examples, the termination field pivots with the guide member for part of the path of travel and relative to the guide member for another part of the path of travel.
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15 Claims
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1. An enclosure comprising:
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an enclosure body defining an access opening for accessing an interior of the enclosure body; a door pivotally mounted to the enclosure body at the access opening, the door being configured to pivot along a path of travel to at least partially close the access opening when in a closed position and to allow access to the enclosure interior through the access opening when in an open position; and guide members pivotally mounted to the enclosure body at the access opening, the guide members being configured to pivot with the door relative to the enclosure body about a common pivot axis when the door moves along a first portion of the path of travel and the guide members being configured to stop relative to the enclosure body at an intermediate position along the path of travel; wherein the door is configured to move relative to the guide members and the enclosure body as the door pivots along a second portion of the path of travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of accessing an interior of an enclosure through an access opening, the method comprising:
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pivoting an enclosure door relative to the enclosure along a first portion of a path of travel in a first direction; entraining guide members to pivot in unison with the enclosure door along the first portion of the path of travel in the first direction; and pivoting the enclosure door along a second portion of the path of travel in the first direction, the enclosure door pivoting relative to the guide members and relative to the enclosure, the enclosure door and guide members pivoting about a common axis. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A telecommunications panel comprising:
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a chassis; a tray rotatably mounted to the chassis by a hinge, wherein the hinge rotates about a first axis, the tray being rotatable into and out of the chassis; and a guide member rotatable with respect to the chassis and tray, the guide member defining a channel and being adapted to provide bend radius protection to cables routed to the telecommunications panel, wherein the guide member rotates about a second axis-that is spaced from the first axis, wherein the guide member is configured to be rotated by the cables. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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