Fiber management module with cable storage

• US 6,711,339 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2002
• Issued: 03/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Puetz, Curtis Lee, Haataja, Timothy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, TULSIDAS C
• Application Number:
  US10/159,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20030223724A1
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 385/134, 385/135, 385/136, 385/137
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4459 Ducts; Conduits; Hollow tubes for air blown fibres

Abstract

A fiber optic telecommunications bay is provided including modules each including a pivoting panel which selectively closes a portion of the module. Each module has first and second cable access locations. The first cable access location enters the module and allows termination of the cables at the pivoting panel. An opposite side of the pivoting panel allows cables to extend into a second area of the module for storage, and then exiting of the module at a second access location.

Claims

1. A fiber breakout bay comprising:

(a) a rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear;

(b) a left vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the left side of the rack;

(c) a right vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the right side of the rack;

(d) a plurality of cable termination modules on the rack, each module including;

a housing defining first and second side access locations on opposite sides of the housing, the housing defining an interior, the housing including a divider dividing the interior into first and second areas, the first area communicating with the first side access location, the second area communicating with the second side access location;

a pivoting panel positioned for selective movement between open and closed positions adjacent to the first area, the pivoting panel closing the first area, the pivoting panel defining termination access locations;

the first area including a first cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;

the second area including a second cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing.

2. The bay of claim 1, wherein the pivoting panel is recessed from a front edge of the housing when the panel is in the closed position, and further comprising a cover mounted to the front edge of the housing.

3. The bay of claim 1, wherein the pivoting panel includes a vertical array of cable clips positioned on a front side of the panel for movement with the panel.

4. The bay of claim 1, wherein the pivoting panel includes a vertical array of cable clips positioned on a rear side of the panel for movement with the panel.

5. The bay of claim 4, wherein the pivoting panel includes a vertical array of cable clips positioned on a front side of the panel for movement with the panel.

6. The bay of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of adapters positioned at the termination access locations, each adapter mounted to the pivoting panel.

7. The bay of claim 6, further comprising an angled retainer mounting the adapters to the pivoting panel.

8. The bay of claim 1, further comprising a cable fan-out mounting location positioned in the first area.

9. The bay of claim 1, further comprising a cable fan-out mounting location positioned adjacent to the second side access location.

10. A fiber breakout and equipment bay comprising:

(a) a first rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear;

(b) a first vertical cable guide with a side access, the first vertical cable guide positioned on the left or the right side of the rack, and a second vertical cable guide with a side access, the second vertical cable guide positioned on the other of the left and right side of the rack;

(c) a plurality of cable termination modules on the rack, each module including;

a housing defining first and second cable access locations, the housing defining an interior including first and second areas, the first area communicating with the first cable access location, the second area communicating with the second cable access location, the first cable access location communicating with the first vertical cable guide;

a pivoting panel positioned for selective movement between open and closed positions adjacent to the first area, the pivoting panel defining termination access locations;

the first area including a first cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;

the second area including a second cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;

(d) a cable slack storage area positioned on the rack, the cable slack storage area defining a plurality of spools;

(e) a first cable passageway from the cable slack storage area to the first vertical cable guide;

(f) a second rack adjacent to the first rack for holding equipment;

(g) a second cable passageway extending between the second rack and the cable slack storage area;

(h) the second cable access locations communicating with the second vertical cable guide.

11. The bay of claim 10, wherein the pivoting panel includes a first vertical array of clips mounted on a rear of the panel for rotational movement with the panel, and wherein the panel includes a second vertical array of clips mounted on a front of the panel for rotational movement with the panel.

12. The bay of claim 10, wherein the pivoting panel includes a rear horizontal tray.

13. The bay of claim 10, wherein the pivoting panel includes a latch for latching the panel in a closed position.

14. The bay of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of adapters, each adapter mounted to the pivoting panel.

15. The bay of claim 15, further comprising an angled retainer mounting the adapters to the pivoting panel.

16. A fiber optic termination module comprising:

a housing defining first and second side access locations on opposite sides of the housing, the housing defining an interior, the housing including a divider dividing the interior into first and second areas, the first area communicating with the first side access location, the second area communicating with the second side access location;

a pivoting panel positioned for selective movement between open and closed positions adjacent to the first area, the pivoting panel closing the first area, the pivoting panel defining termination access locations;

the first area including a first cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;

the second area including a second cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing.

17. The module of claim 16, wherein the pivoting panel is recessed from a front edge of the housing when the panel is in the closed position, and further comprising a cover mounted to the front edge of the housing.

18. The module of claim 16, wherein the pivoting panel includes a vertical array of cable clips positioned on a front side of the panel for movement with the panel.

19. The module of claim 16, wherein the pivoting panel includes a vertical array of cable clips positioned on a rear side of the panel for movement with the panel.

20. The module of claim 19, wherein the pivoting panel includes a vertical array of cable clips positioned on a front side of the panel for movement with the panel.

21. The module of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of adapters positioned at the termination access locations, each adapter mounted to the pivoting panel.

22. The module of claim 21, further comprising an angled retainer mounting the adapters to the pivoting panel.

23. The module of claim 16, further comprising a cable fan-out mounting location positioned in the first area.

24. The module of claim 16, further comprising a cable fan-out mounting location positioned adjacent to the second side access location.