Fiber Optic Equipment Supporting Moveable Fiber Optic Equipment Tray(s) and Module(s), and Related Equipment and Methods
First Claim
1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
- a drawer movable about a chassis;
at least one tray guide disposed in the drawer and configured to receive at least one fiber optic equipment tray movable about the drawer; and
at least one module guide disposed in the at least one fiber optic equipment tray and configured to receive at least one fiber optic module movable about the at least one module guide.
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Abstract
Fiber optic drawers supporting fiber optic modules are disclosed. The drawer is movable about a chassis. At least one fiber optic equipment tray is received in the drawer. The fiber optic equipment tray(s) is movable about the drawer and configured to receive at least one fiber optic module. The fiber optic module(s) is movable about a fiber optic equipment tray. In this manner, enhanced access can be provided to the fiber optic module(s) and their fiber optic connections. The drawer can moved out from the chassis to provide access to fiber optic equipment tray(s) and fiber optic module(s). The fiber optic equipment tray(s) can be moved out from the drawer to provide enhanced access to fiber optic module(s). The fiber optic module(s) can be moved from fiber optic equipment tray(s) to provide further enhanced access to fiber optic module(s). The drawer may also be tiltable about the chassis.
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Citations
69 Claims
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1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
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a drawer movable about a chassis; at least one tray guide disposed in the drawer and configured to receive at least one fiber optic equipment tray movable about the drawer; and at least one module guide disposed in the at least one fiber optic equipment tray and configured to receive at least one fiber optic module movable about the at least one module guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A fiber optic equipment drawer, comprising:
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a rear panel configured to be attached to a chassis; a front panel configured to receive fiber optic equipment and hingedly attached to the rear panel and configured to tilt about the rear panel; at least one tilt limiting member disposed in the front panel configured to limit the tilting of the front panel about the rear panel, wherein the at least one tilt limiting member is not attached to the chassis; and wherein an angle is disposed in the at least one tilt limiting member to limit the maximum tilting angle of the front panel about the rear panel. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A fiber optic equipment drawer, comprising:
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a rear panel configured to be attached to a chassis; a front panel configured to receive fiber optic equipment and hingedly attached to the rear panel and configured to tilt about the rear panel; at least one drawer pull-out limiting member disposed in the rear panel configured to engage with at least one retention member disposed the chassis to limit the pull out distance of the front panel from the chassis; and at least one raised portion disposed in the front panel and aligned with the at least one drawer pull-out limiting member and configured to pass above the at least one retention member when the fiber optic equipment drawer is pulled out from the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of accessing a fiber optic component, comprising:
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accessing a drawer disposed in a chassis; accessing at least one fiber optic equipment tray about at least one at least one tray guide disposed in the drawer and configured to receive the at least one fiber optic equipment tray; and accessing at least one fiber optic module disposed in at least one module guide disposed in the at least one fiber optic equipment tray. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of limiting the tilt of a fiber optic equipment drawer, comprising:
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pulling out the fiber optic equipment drawer from a chassis; tilting the fiber optic equipment drawer about the chassis; and limiting the tilting angle of a front panel of the fiber optic equipment drawer about a rear panel of the fiber optic equipment drawer attached to the chassis by engaging an angle disposed in the at least one tilt limiting member with the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A method of limiting the pull-out distance of a fiber optic equipment drawer, comprising:
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pulling out a fiber optic equipment drawer from a chassis; engaging at least one retention member disposed the chassis with at least one drawer pull-out limiting member disposed in a rear panel of the fiber optic equipment drawer to limit the pull out distance of the fiber optic equipment drawer from the chassis; and wherein at least one raised portion disposed in a front panel of the fiber optic equipment drawer and aligned with the at least one drawer pull-out limiting member passes above the at least one retention member when the fiber optic equipment drawer is pulled out from the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (69)
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Specification