Structured shelf

• US 20060062538A1
• Filed: 12/21/2004
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Araki, Hideo, Imabayashi, Hirofumi, Kanasaki, Katsumi, Toshimitsu, Kenji, Nakanishi, Yuichi
• Granted Patent: US 7,522,804 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/135
• 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

In an optical transmission node, a plurality of shelves, respectively connected to a plurality of optical cables having limitations on bending radius, are stored in one rack of the node. In a shelf body thereof, the first and second opening portions are made in a front surface, and an extra-cable looping device loops an extra portion of the optical cable, further a moving mechanism is provided for moving the extra-cable looping device to avoid a space occupied by the units in a state removed from the second opening portion, this enables extra-cable handling within a limited spatial range and the insertion/removal of the units having various functions from the shelf in a state where the cable is active and further the improvement of a shelf mounting density per rack.

Claims

1. A structured shelf comprising:

a shelf body in which a first opening portion for insertion/removal of a first unit connected to a cable and a second opening portion for insertion/removal of a second unit having a predetermined function are formed in a predetermined surface portion;

an extra-cable looping device on which an extra portion of said cable is wound; and

a moving mechanism for moving said extra-cable looping device to avoid a space occupied by said second unit in a state removed from said second opening portion.

2. The structured shelf according to claim 1, wherein said moving mechanism includes an openable/closable member rotatable around its one side portion or one end portion attached onto a surface portion constituting a margin portion of said second opening portion closer to said first opening portion.

3. The structured shelf according to claim 2, wherein said extra-cable looping device is secured to said openable/closable member.

4. The structured shelf according to claim 2, wherein a damper mechanism is provided in said openable/closable member.

5. The structured shelf according to claim 2, wherein said openable/closable member is constructed as an openable/closable member having a configuration raised outwardly with respect to said second opening portion.

6. The structured shelf according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of through-holes are made in said openable/closable member.

7. The structured shelf according to claim 5, wherein said openable/closable member is made using a mesh-like member.

8. The structured shelf according to claim 1, wherein said cable is a cable for signal transmission.

9. A structured shelf comprising:

a shelf body in which a plurality of third opening portions for insertion/removal of a plurality of third units each connected to a cable are formed in a predetermined surface portion;

an extra-cable looping device on which an extra portion of said cable is wound; and

a moving mechanism for moving said extra-cable looping device to avoid a space occupied by said third units in a state removed from said third opening portions.

10. A structured shelf comprising:

a shelf body in which a first opening portion for insertion/removal of an access panel unit connected to a cable and a second opening portion for insertion/removal of a functional unit having a predetermined function including at least a cooling function and a power supply function are formed in a predetermined surface portion;

an extra-cable looping device on which an extra portion of said cable is wound; and

a moving mechanism for moving said extra-cable looping device to avoid a space occupied by said functional unit in a state removed from said second opening portion.

11. A structured shelf comprising:

a shelf body in which a plurality of first opening portions each for insertion/removal of a first unit connected to a cable are formed in parallel with a desired surface portion and a second opening portion into/from which a second unit having a predetermined function is inserted/removed in a direction of intersecting with said first unit at a position adjacent to said plurality of first opening portions is formed in said surface portion;

an openable/closable member rotatable around its one side portion or one end portion attached onto a surface portion constituting a margin portion of said second opening portion closer to said first opening portions; and

an extra-cable looping device secured to said openable/closable member for looping an extra portion of said cable thereon.

12. The structured shelf according to claim 11, wherein said cable is secured to said surface portion and said openable/closable member so that a transient disposition portion from a disposition portion of said cable on said surface portion to a disposition portion thereof on said openable/closable member has a bending radius larger than an allowable bending radius of said cable.

13. The structured shelf according to claim 11, wherein a damper mechanism is fitted to said openable/closable member.

14. The structured shelf according to claim 11, wherein said openable/closable member is constructed as an openable/closable member having a configuration raised outwardly with respect to said second opening portion.

15. The structured shelf according to claim 11, wherein a plurality of through-holes are made in said openable/closable member.

16. The structured shelf according to claim 11, wherein said cable is a cable for signal transmission.