Telecommunications tray with a cable routing path extending through a pivot hinge
First Claim
1. A multi-positionable tray assembly for mounting within a chassis of a telecommunications panel, the multi-positionable tray assembly comprising:
- a. a tray configured to support at least one cable management structure, the tray including an upper joint extension and a lower joint extension through which the pivot axis extends; and
b. a support arm connected to and supporting the tray at a pivot joint such that the tray is rotatable about the pivot joint at a pivot axis between a folded position and an access position, the support arm including an upper joint arm and a lower joint arm through which the pivot axis extends, wherein the upper joint arm rotatably engages with the upper joint extension with a snap-fit connection and the lower joint arm rotatably engages with the lower joint extension with a snap-fit connection;
c. wherein, the tray and the support arm cooperatively define a cable routing pathway that extends through the pivot axis of the pivot joint defined by the tray and the support arm and extends between the upper joint arm and the lower joint arm and between the upper joint extension and lower joint extension.
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Abstract
A multi-positionable tray assembly (20) for mounting within a chassis (10) of a telecommunications panel (100) is disclosed. The multi-positionable tray assembly (20) may include support arm (24) that pivotally supports a tray (22) and that allows the tray assembly (20) to be installed and removed from the chassis (10). The tray (22) and the support arm (24) cooperatively define a cable routing pathway (208) that extends through a pivot axis (A1) defined by the tray and the support arm. To minimize the required depth of the tray (10) and optimize cable routing, the tray (20) can include a cable management structure (102) with a patch panel (104) having a plurality of adapters (108) arranged along a transverse axis (A2), wherein the transverse axis is non-parallel or oblique to a front plane (A4) of the tray.
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11 Claims
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1. A multi-positionable tray assembly for mounting within a chassis of a telecommunications panel, the multi-positionable tray assembly comprising:
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a. a tray configured to support at least one cable management structure, the tray including an upper joint extension and a lower joint extension through which the pivot axis extends; and b. a support arm connected to and supporting the tray at a pivot joint such that the tray is rotatable about the pivot joint at a pivot axis between a folded position and an access position, the support arm including an upper joint arm and a lower joint arm through which the pivot axis extends, wherein the upper joint arm rotatably engages with the upper joint extension with a snap-fit connection and the lower joint arm rotatably engages with the lower joint extension with a snap-fit connection; c. wherein, the tray and the support arm cooperatively define a cable routing pathway that extends through the pivot axis of the pivot joint defined by the tray and the support arm and extends between the upper joint arm and the lower joint arm and between the upper joint extension and lower joint extension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A telecommunications panel comprising:
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a. a chassis having a rear side extending between first and second sides to define an open front side; and b. a plurality of multi-positionable tray assemblies, each of the tray assemblies including; (i) a tray configured to support at least one cable management structure, the tray including an upper joint extension and a lower joint extension through which the pivot axis extends; and (ii) a support arm connected to and supporting the tray at a pivot joint such that the tray is rotatable about the pivot joint at a pivot axis between a folded position and an access position, the support arm including an upper joint arm and a lower joint arm through which the pivot axis extends, wherein the upper joint arm rotatably engages with the upper joint extension with a snap-fit connection and the lower joint arm rotatably engages with the lower joint extension with a snap-fit connection; (iii) wherein, the tray and the support arm cooperatively define a cable routing pathway that extends through the pivot axis of the pivot joint defined by the tray and the support arm and extends between the upper joint arm and the lower joint arm and between the upper joint extension and lower joint extension, (iv) wherein the cable routing pathway extends from a rear end to a front end of the support arm, through the pivot axis, and from a front side of the tray to a rear side of the tray along an outermost portion of a first side of the tray most proximate the support arm. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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