Patch panel for fiber optic network
First Claim
1. An optical fiber cable patch panel for mounting in a raised floor patch panel enclosure having angled mounted brackets, the patch panel comprising:
- a panel face defined by a bottom edge, an opposite top edge and opposing side edges each joined to the bottom and top edges;
a cable management bar operably coupled to the panel face, the cable management bar spaced apart from at least one surface side defining the panel face and extending a substantial length defining a length of the panel face; and
a pair of mounting brackets extending from the opposing side edges, wherein each mounting bracket includes a mounting plane aligned with a plane of a corresponding angled mounted bracket for mounting thereto such that the panel face is perpendicular to a bottom wall defining the enclosure in which it is mounted.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to an apparatus and method that enables fiber optic network installers to mount fiber optic connections in raised floor locations that would otherwise be unsuited to the task. The method and apparatus permit using a de facto standard raised floor enclosures to accommodate fiber optic connections while maintaining bend radius considerations. In an exemplary embodiment, a patch panel includes a panel face defined by a bottom edge, a top edge and opposing side edges each joined to the bottom and top edges; a cable management bar operably coupled to the panel face, spaced apart from at least one surface side defining the panel face and extending a substantial length defining a length of the panel face; and a pair of mounting brackets extending from the opposing side edges. Each mounting bracket includes a mounting plane aligned with a plane of a corresponding angled mounted rail for mounting thereto such that the panel face is perpendicular to a bottom wall defining the enclosure in which it is mounted.
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20 Claims
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1. An optical fiber cable patch panel for mounting in a raised floor patch panel enclosure having angled mounted brackets, the patch panel comprising:
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a panel face defined by a bottom edge, an opposite top edge and opposing side edges each joined to the bottom and top edges;
a cable management bar operably coupled to the panel face, the cable management bar spaced apart from at least one surface side defining the panel face and extending a substantial length defining a length of the panel face; and
a pair of mounting brackets extending from the opposing side edges, wherein each mounting bracket includes a mounting plane aligned with a plane of a corresponding angled mounted bracket for mounting thereto such that the panel face is perpendicular to a bottom wall defining the enclosure in which it is mounted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A raised floor enclosure and patch panel assembly, comprising:
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a raised floor enclosure having two angled mounting rails spaced a predetermined distance from each other, each rail including spaced mounting openings; and
a patch panel mounted to the raised floor enclosure, the patch panel including a panel face defined by a bottom edge, an opposite top edge and opposing side edges each joined to the bottom and top edges;
a cable management bar operably coupled to the panel face, the cable management bar spaced apart from at least one surface side defining the panel face and extending a substantial length defining a length of the panel face; and
a pair of mounting brackets extending from the opposing side edges, wherein each mounting bracket includes a mounting plane aligned with a plane of a corresponding angled mounted bracket for mounting thereto such that the panel face is perpendicular to a bottom wall defining the enclosure in which it is mounted. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of mounting a patch panel for fiber optic cables in a raised floor enclosure having angled mounted rails, the method comprising:
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disposing a fiber optic cable management bar spaced apart from at least one surface side defining a panel face, the fiber optic cable management bar extending a substantial length defining a length of the panel face, the panel face defined by a bottom edge, an opposite top edge and opposing side edges;
disposing a pair of mounting brackets extending from the opposing side edges, wherein each mounting bracket includes a mounting plane aligned with a plane of a corresponding angled mounted rail; and
mounting the pair of mounting brackets to the angled mounted rails of the enclosure such that the panel face is perpendicular to a bottom defining the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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