CARRIER AND AN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CARRIER AND A TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODULE

• US 20070264852A1
• Filed: 07/24/2007
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: Bonvallat, Pierre, Perrier, Gaetan, Metral, Guy
• Granted Patent: US 7,828,567 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/165
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/021 using pivoting mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/06 Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/142 Terminal blocks for distribution frames

Abstract

A carrier useful in the field of telecommunications to which a plurality of telecommunications modules are mountable. The carrier includes at least one spacer adapted to create a wire or cable slack by spacing the wires or cables from that part of the carrier on which the spacer is provided. An assembly comprising at least one carrier and at least one telecommunications module is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A telecommunications module comprising a hinge part adapted to receive a hinge pin for forming a hinge and for mounting the telecommunications module to a carrier in a pivotable manner, wherein the hinge part is adapted to guide wires or cables.

2. The telecommunications module according to claim 1 wherein the hinge part is furcated and comprises at least two legs.

3. The telecommunications module according to claim 2 wherein at least one leg is formed by two leg portions which are adapted to enclose the hinge pin.

4. An assembly of at least one carrier and at least one telecommunications module according to claim 1.

5. The assembly according to claim 4 wherein the carrier has at least one guiding hook.

6. The assembly according to claim 5 wherein the guiding hook is provided near the hinge.

7. The assembly according to claim 4 further having at least one splitter module.

8. The assembly according to claim 4 wherein the carrier has a bottom in which, as seen in a cross-section, a U-shaped portion is formed.

9. The assembly according to claim 8 wherein a width and/or a depth of the U-shaped portion is small compared to a width or a depth, respectively, of the bottom.

10. A method of connecting wires or cables with a telecommunications module wherein the telecommunications module has a hinge part and the method comprises guiding the wires or cables through the hinge part.

11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the wires or cables are additionally guided through at least one guiding hook provided on the telecommunications module and/or a carrier adapted to mount the telecommunications module thereon.

12. The method according to claim 10 wherein the wires or cables are additionally guided through a U-shaped portion provided in a bottom of a carrier adapted to mount telecommunications modules thereon.