Articulated high density fiber optic splice and termination shelf
First Claim
1. A shelf within a rack or cabinet for providing access to items residing on the shelf, comprising:
- a main panel unit;
a slide member pivotally attached to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis and configured for slidable mounting relative to an enclosure such that the main panel unit can be moved from a retracted position within the enclosure to an extended position that is forward of the enclosure, the main panel unit being pivotable relative to the slide member between a raised position and a lowered position when extended forwardly of the enclosure; and
a component mounting panel that is pivotally mounted to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis between front access and rear access positions such that a front surface of the component mounting panel can be accessed from a forward work location when the component mounting panel is in the front access position, and a rear surface of the component mounting plate can be accessed from a forward work location when the component mounting plate is in its rear access position.
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Abstract
A shelf includes: a main panel unit; a slide member; and a component mounting panel. The slide member is pivotally attached to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis and is configured for slidable mounting relative to an enclosure such that the main panel unit can be moved from a retracted position within the enclosure to an extended position that is forward of the enclosure. The main panel unit is pivotable relative to the slide member between a raised position and a lowered position when extended forwardly of the enclosure. The component mounting panel is pivotally mounted to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis between front access and rear access positions.
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36 Claims
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1. A shelf within a rack or cabinet for providing access to items residing on the shelf, comprising:
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a main panel unit;
a slide member pivotally attached to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis and configured for slidable mounting relative to an enclosure such that the main panel unit can be moved from a retracted position within the enclosure to an extended position that is forward of the enclosure, the main panel unit being pivotable relative to the slide member between a raised position and a lowered position when extended forwardly of the enclosure; and
a component mounting panel that is pivotally mounted to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis between front access and rear access positions such that a front surface of the component mounting panel can be accessed from a forward work location when the component mounting panel is in the front access position, and a rear surface of the component mounting plate can be accessed from a forward work location when the component mounting plate is in its rear access position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. The shelf defined in claim 13, wherein the ceiling includes engagement members that engage an upper edge portion of the component mounting panel.
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15. An enclosed shelf within a rack or cabinet for providing access to fiber optic splice and termination sites located on the shelf, comprising:
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an enclosure;
a main panel unit having a termination site mounting frame that includes sites for mounting fiber optic termination devices;
a slide member pivotally attached to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis, the slide member being slidably mounted to the enclosure such that the main panel unit can be moved from a retracted position within the enclosure to an extended position that is forward of the enclosure, the main panel unit being pivotable relative to the slide member between a raised position and a lowered position when extended forwardly of the enclosure; and
a splice site mounting panel that is pivotally mounted to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis between front access and rear access positions such that a front surface of the splice site mounting panel can be accessed from a forward work location when the splice site mounting panel is in the front access position, and a rear surface of the splice site mounting panel can be accessed from a forward work location when the splice site mounting panel is in its rear access position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A communications termination and splicing system, comprising:
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an equipment rack;
an enclosed shelf mounted to the equipment rack, the shelf comprising;
an enclosure;
a main panel unit having a termination site mounting frame that includes at least one site for mounting fiber optic termination devices;
a slide member pivotally attached to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis, the slide member being slidably mounted to the enclosure such that the main panel unit can be moved from a retracted position within the enclosure to an extended position that is forward of the enclosure, the main panel unit being pivotable relative to the slide member between a raised position and a lowered position when extended forwardly of the enclosure; and
a splice site mounting-panel that is pivotally mounted to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis between front access and rear access positions such that a front surface of the splice site mounting panel can be accessed from a forward work location when the splice site mounting panel is in the front access position, and a rear surface of the splice site mounting panel can be accessed from a forward work location when the splice site mounting panel is in its rear access position;
at least one fiber optic termination site device mounted in the main panel mounting sites;
a splice site carrier mounted to the splice site mounting panel;
a plurality of OSP cables optically connected to the splice sites on the splice site carrier;
a plurality of pigtail fibers extending between and connected to respective splice sites and termination sites; and
a plurality of optical jumper fibers connected to the termination sites. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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