FRAME WITH CABLE MANAGEMENT

• US 20100133391A1
• Filed: 08/26/2009
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Taylor, Chris
• Granted Patent: US 8,307,996 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/68.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/021 using pivoting mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/023 using sliding 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 1/09 Frames or mounting racks not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/18 Construction of rack or frame
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/186 for supporting telecommunication equipment selecting apparatus H04Q1/02

Abstract

A cable management frame assembly comprising a collapsible frame chassis and a plurality of positionally configurable cable management fixtures that can be affixed to the frame chassis without the use of tools or additional hardware such screws, nuts or bolts. A panel mount allows patch panels and equipment to be mounted to the frame chassis without the use of tools or additional hardware.

Claims

1. A cable management frame assembly comprising:

a frame chassis including;

a top section, a bottom section, a first side, and a second side, and wherein the first side and the second side each include a primary surface and a secondary surface and each of the primary surface and the secondary surface includes a plurality of apertures; and

a plurality of cable restraint bars including;

a ring shaped body having an opening;

a pivot block mounted to the ring shaped body; and

a plurality of securing posts arranged on a rear side of the pivot block, the securing posts mounted to the plurality of apertures, wherein the ring shaped body is pivotally moveable relative to the frame chassis.

2. The cable management frame assembly of claim 1, wherein the cable restraint bar is slidable along a longitudinal axis in a direction parallel to the primary surface.

3. The cable management frame assembly of claim 2, wherein the cable restraint bar is pivotable with respect to the longitudinal axis.

4. The cable management frame assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least a plurality of square apertures.

5. The cable management frame assembly of claim 4, wherein the plurality of securing posts arranged on the rear side of the pivot block are snapped into the square apertures.

6. The cable management frame assembly of claim 4, wherein the cable restraint bars are removable from the frame chassis.

7. The cable management frame assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of cable management trays including;

a main support surface;

a front extending perpendicularly from a first edge of the main support surface; and

two downwardly extending members, wherein a first member is positioned on a first side adjacent to the main support surface and a second member is positioned on a second side adjacent to the main support surface, and wherein the members extend generally in direction opposite of the front structure; and

a plurality of horizontal tray supports for receiving the downwardly extending members, wherein each of the plurality of horizontal tray supports have a first surface and a second surface, and wherein a plurality of securing posts are formed on the first surface and the second surface and mounted to the plurality of apertures.

8. The cable management frame assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of cable management finger units including;

a base section;

a plurality of fingers extending in a common direction from the base section;

a flange positioned on an end of each of the fingers opposite from the base section; and

a plurality of securing posts arranged on the base section and mounted to the plurality of apertures.

9. The cable management frame assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of management plates including;

a plate body;

a plurality of tab members for cable ties; and

a plurality of positioning slots wherein one of the slots is mounted to one of the apertures.

10. A cable management frame assembly comprising:

a frame chassis including;

a top section, a bottom section, a first side, and a second side, and wherein the first side and the second side each include a primary surface and a secondary surface and each of the primary surface and the secondary surface includes a plurality of apertures; and

a plurality of cable management trays including;

a main support surface;

a front extending perpendicularly from a first edge of the main support surface; and

two downwardly extending members, wherein a first member is positioned on a first side adjacent to the main support surface and a second member is positioned on a second side adjacent to the main support surface, and wherein the members extend generally in direction opposite of the front structure; and

a plurality of horizontal tray supports for receiving the downwardly extending members, wherein each of the plurality of horizontal tray supports have a first surface and a second surface, and wherein a plurality of securing posts are formed on the first surface and the second surface and mounted to the plurality of apertures.

11. The cable management frame assembly of claim 10, wherein a further cable management tray is positioned in an elongated positioning aperture formed in a front plate of at least one of the top section and the bottom section of the frame chassis.

12. The cable management frame assembly of claim 10, wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least a plurality of square apertures.

13. The cable management frame assembly of claim 12, wherein the cable management tray is secured to the frame chassis by positioning the respective members in a respective horizontal tray support located at a level position on the secondary surface of the frame chassis.

14. The cable management frame assembly of claim 13, wherein the plurality of securing posts positioned on the respective horizontal tray support are snapped into the square apertures on the secondary surface.

15. The cable management frame assembly of claim 10, wherein the cable management trays are removable from the frame chassis.

16. The cable management frame assembly of claim 10, wherein the horizontal tray supports are removable from the frame chassis.

17. The cable management frame assembly of claim 10, wherein the trays are slideably mounted to the tray supports.

18. The cable management frame assembly of claim 17, further comprising a plurality of tray stops to selectively locate the trays in discrete positions relative to the tray supports.

19. A cable management frame assembly comprising:

a frame chassis including;

a top section, a bottom section, a first side, and a second side, and wherein the first side and the second side each include a primary surface and a secondary surface and each of the primary surface and the secondary surface includes a plurality of apertures; and

a plurality of cable management finger units including;

a base section;

a plurality of fingers extending in a common direction from the base section;

a flange positioned on an end of each of the fingers opposite from the base section; and

a plurality of securing posts arranged on the base section and mounted to the plurality of apertures.

20. The cable management frame assembly of claim 19, wherein a plurality of finger units are positioned on the primary surface of at least one of the first side and the second side, and wherein the fingers of each of the finger units extend outwards from a front side of the frame chassis.

21. The cable management frame assembly of claim 19, wherein the plurality of apertures includes at least a plurality of square apertures.

22. The cable management frame assembly of claim 21, wherein the plurality of securing posts arranged on the base section are snapped into the square apertures.

23. The cable management frame assembly of claim 19, wherein the finger units are removable from the frame chassis.

24. A cable management frame assembly comprising:

a frame chassis including;

a top section, a bottom section, a first side, and a second side, and wherein the first side and the second side each include a primary surface and a secondary surface and each of the primary surface and the secondary surface includes a plurality of apertures; and

a plurality of management plates including;

a plate body;

a plurality of tab members for cable ties; and

a plurality of positioning slots wherein one of the slots is mounted to one of the apertures.

25. The cable management frame assembly of claim 24, wherein the tab members are arranged in a plural row and column configuration.

26. The cable management frame assembly of claim 24, wherein the positioning slots are spaced between the columns of the tab members.

27. The cable management frame assembly of claim 26, wherein the plurality of apertures include at least a plurality of spaced slot apertures on the primary surface of the first side and the second side.

28. The cable management frame assembly of claim 27, wherein the cable management plates extend perpendicularly from the primary surface of at least one of the first side and the second side.