Interbay housing assembly for fiber optic management systems

• US 20030228121A1
• Filed: 06/11/2002
• Published: 12/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC (Fujikura Limited)
• Original Assignee: Alcoa Fujikura Ltd. (Howmet Aerospace, Inc.)
• Inventors: Dwyer, Thomas, McGee, Conley L., Creswell, Gerald K. Jr., Monroe, Kevin T., Massey, Gaines N.
• Granted Patent: US 6,845,206 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/134
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44524 with frame parts or auxiliary devices mounted on the frame and collectively not covering a whole width of the frame or rack cassettes G02B6/4453
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00

Abstract

Interbay housing assemblies for use with fiber optic management system racks, include a first enclosure having sidewalls, a rear opening and a plurality of front openings. Mounting brackets are attached to the sidewalls for attachment to adjacent equipment racks. Additional enclosures are positioned adjacent to the front openings. Each of the additional enclosures defines a slot for receiving cables. Each of the additional enclosures can include built-in radius control guides adjacent to the slot for receiving cables. A fiber optic cable management system including an interbay housing assembly positioned between two equipment racks is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An interbay housing assembly for use with fiber optic management system racks, the assembly comprising:

a first enclosure having sidewalls, a rear opening and a plurality of front openings;

mounting brackets attached to the sidewalls for attachment to adjacent equipment racks;

a plurality of additional enclosures, each positioned adjacent to one of the front slots, and each defining an opening for receiving cables.

2. An interbay housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of additional enclosures includes built-in radius control guides adjacent to the slot for receiving cables.

3. An interbay housing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of doors, each of the doors being attached on one of the plurality of additional enclosures.

4. An interbay housing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

means for mounting cable management devices in each of the front openings.

5. An interbay housing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

means for protecting cables in the assembly from falling debris.

6. An interbay housing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

a radius control guide on a top of the assembly.

7. An interbay housing assembly according to claim 1,further comprising:

means for routing cables out of the top and/or bottom of the first enclosure.

8. An interbay housing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of flanges extending from front edges of the additional enclosures.

9. An interbay housing assembly according to claim 8, wherein adjacent ones of the additional enclosures are spaced such that one of the flanges of one of the additional enclosures covers a space between the additional enclosures.

10. A fiber optic cable management system comprising:

first and second equipment racks positioned to form an interbay space; and

an interbay housing assembly positioned within the interbay space and including a first enclosure having sidewalls, a rear opening and a plurality of front openings, mounting brackets attached to the sidewalls for attachment to the first and second equipment racks, and a plurality of additional enclosures, each positioned adjacent to one of the front slots, and each defining an opening for receiving cables.

11. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of additional enclosures includes built-in radius control guides adjacent to the slot for receiving cables.

12. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a plurality of doors, each of the doors being attached on one of the plurality of additional enclosures.

13. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 10, further comprising:

means for mounting cable management devices in each of the front openings.

14. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 10, further comprising:

means for protecting cables in the assembly from falling debris.

15. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a radius control guide on a top of the assembly.

16. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 10, further comprising:

means for routing cables out of the top and/or bottom of the first enclosure.

17. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a plurality of flanges extending from front edges of the additional enclosures.

18. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 17, wherein adjacent ones of the additional enclosures are spaced such that one of the flanges of one of the additional enclosures covers a space between the additional enclosures.

19. A fiber optic cable management system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a filler panel mounted across a portion of the interbay space.