High density fiber optic cable distribution frame system

• US 6,633,717 B1
• Filed: 09/08/2000
• Issued: 10/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Amphenol Network Solutions, Inc. (Amphenol Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Telect Incorporated (Amphenol Corporation)
• Inventors: Moua, Teng K., Knight, Paul A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ullah, Akm Enayet
• Assistant Examiner(s): CONNELLY, MICHELLE R
• Application Number:
  US09/657,858
• Time in Patent Office: 1,131 Days
• Field of Search: 385/134-139
• 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

Disclosed is a fiber optic cable distribution framework system which provides a wall or partition cable management system which may include intermediate fiber optic cable pathways between sides and a fiber support area, to better manage fiber optic cable routed therein and which further minimizes the lengths of cable needed.

Claims

1. A fiber optic cable distribution frame comprising:

a. a framework with a first framework side and a second framework side;

b. a vertically oriented first partition wall and an opposing vertically oriented second partition wall, the first partition wall and the second partition wall each having a corresponding transverse fiber optic cable pathway at an intermediate vertical location, the first partition wall and the second partition wall defining a fiber support area with a plurality of vertically spaced apart fiber supports in the fiber support area, said fiber supports being recessed from within the fiber support area;

c. the first partition wall and the second partition wall each further having a corresponding transverse bottom fiber optic cable pathway at a lower end of the framework;

d. a first fiber optic cable connector assembly mounted on an outer side of the first partition wall, the first fiber optic cable connector assembly including fiber optic adapters movably mounted relative to the framework such that the fiber optic adapters may be moved inward toward an opposing and second plurality of fiber optic cable connector assemblies for improved access to said fiber optic adapters; and

e. a second fiber optic cable connector assembly mounted on an outer side of the second partition wall, the second fiber optic cable connector assembly including fiber optic adapters movably mounted relative to the framework such that the fiber optic adapters may be moved inward toward the first fiber optic cable connector assembly for improved access to said fiber optic adapters.

2. A fiber optic cable distribution frame as recited in claim 1, and further comprising a first plurality of fiber optic connector assemblies mounted on the first framework side and a second plurality of fiber optic connector assemblies mounted on the second framework side;

and wherein the first and second pluralities of fiber optic connector assemblies each have fiber optic contents including fiber optic connectors.

3. A fiber optic cable distribution frame as recited in claim 1, and further comprising a plurality of fiber supports in the fiber support area.

4. A fiber optic cable distribution frame as recited in claim 1, and further wherein the fiber optic adapters are moved inward toward an opposing and second plurality of fiber optic cable connector assemblies for improved access to said fiber optic adatpers by pivoting a structure to which the fiber optic adapters are mounted.

5. A fiber optic cable distribution frame comprising:

a. a framework with a first side and a second side, the first side including a first section above a second section, and the second side including a third section above a fourth section;

b. a plurality of vertically spaced apart fiber supports mounted between the first side and the second side of the framework, each fiber support adapted to receive a fiber optic cable;

c. a vertically oriented first wall between the first section of the framework and the plurality of fiber supports;

d. a first fiber optic cable connector assembly mounted on an outer side of the first wall, the first fiber optic cable connector assembly including fiber optic adapters movably mounted relative to the framework such that the fiber optic adapters may be moved inward toward an opposing and second plurality of fiber optic cable connector assemblies for improved access to said fiber optic adatpers;

e. a vertically oriented second wall between second section of the framework and the plurality of fiber supports;

f. the second fiber optic cable connector assembly mounted on an outer side of the second wall, the second fiber optic cable connector assembly including fiber optic adapters movably mounted relative to the framework such that the fiber optic adapters may be moved inward toward the first fiber optic cable connector assembly for improved access to said fiber optic adapters;

g. a vertically oriented third wall between the third section of the framework and the plurality of fiber supports;

h. a third fiber optic cable connector assembly mounted on an outer side of the third wall, the third fiber optic cable connector assembly including fiber optic adapters movably mounted relative to the framework such that the fiber optic adapters may be moved inward toward an opposing and fourth fiber optic cable connector assembly for improved access to said fiber optic adapters;

i. a vertically oriented fourth wall between the fourth section of the framework and the plurality of fiber supports;

j. the fourth fiber optic cable connector assembly mounted on an outer side of the fourth wall, the fourth fiber optic cable connector assembly including fiber optic adapters movably mounted relative to the framework such that the fiber optic adapters may be moved inward toward the third fiber optic cable connector assembly for improved access to said fiber optic adapters;

wherein space between the first wall and the second wall define a first transverse fiber pathway, space below the second wall defines a second transverse fiber pathway, space between the third wall and the fourth wall define a third transverse fiber pathway, and further wherein space below the fourth wall defines a fourth transverse fiber pathway.

6. A fiber optic cable distribution frame as recited in claim 5, and further wherein the first wall, the second wall, the third wall and the fourth wall are translucent.