Cable management rack for telecommunication cross-connect systems

• US 6,796,438 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2003
• Issued: 09/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Mendoza, Jose-Filonel Tawag
• Primary Examiner(s): SMITH, CREIGHTON H
• Application Number:
  US10/406,487
• Publication Number:
  US 20030190036A1
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 211/26, 211/189, 361/825, 361/826, 361/829, 361/827, 379/38, 379/325-332
• US Class Current: 211/26
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/021 using pivoting mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/062 vertical management arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/064 horizontal management arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/068 arranged on the rear side
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/09 Frames or mounting racks not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/08 Pivotable parts

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a rack for telecommunications equipment. The rack includes a frame defining a bay opening sized and shaped for receiving a plurality of jack modules. The rack also includes a first set of cable management brackets that define a first vertical channel arranged and configured for receiving and vertically managing a plurality of cross-connect cables. Each of the cable management brackets includes a pivot portion that is pivotally movable relative to the frame. The pivot portions are pivotally movable between first positions in which the pivot portions extend partially across a front of the bay opening, and second positions in which the pivot portions are generally offset from the front of the bay opening. The present disclosure also relates to a rack for telecommunications equipment that includes rear cable management structure that defines a plurality of vertical channels along a back side of the rack. The present disclosure further relates to a telecommunications jack module including an array of jacks arranged in top and bottom horizontal rows. The jack module also includes an array of cross-connect locations positioned beneath the bottom horizontal row of jacks. The array of cross-connect locations is electrically connected to both the top and bottom rows of jacks.

Claims

1. A rack for telecommunications equipment, the rack comprising:

a frame defining a bay opening sized and shaped for receiving a plurality of jack modules through a front side of the frame; and

a rear cable management structure mounted at a back side of the frame, the rear cable management structure including a rear panel defining at least one access opening sized and positioned for providing access to input/output connection locations of one of the jack modules when the jack module is mounted in the bay opening of the frame, the rear cable management structure also including rear channel defining members secured to the rear panel, the rear channel defining members defining a plurality of rear cable management channels sized and shaped for providing vertical cable management for input/output cables that extend along the back side of the frame.

2. The rack of claim 1, wherein the rear channel defining members comprise a plurality of rear brackets that project outward from the rear panel.

3. The rack of claim 2, wherein the rear brackets define generally rectangular openings.

4. The rack of claim 1, wherein the rear channel defining members comprise a plurality of tie-down members that project outward from the rear panel.

5. The rack of claim 4, wherein the plurality of tie-down members includes a plurality of laterally spaced-apart sets of tie-down members, each set of tie down members including at least two vertically spaced-apart tie down members.

6. The rack of claim 5, wherein the at least one access opening includes a plurality of separate, laterally spaced-apart access openings, each of the access opening corresponding to a particular one of the sets of vertically spaced-apart tie-down members.

7. The rack of claim 6, further comprising a plurality cable bars connected to the rear panel and defining vertically elongated tie-down loops, each of the cable bars being positioned between the access openings and their corresponding set of vertically spaced-apart tie-down members.

8. The rack of claim 1, further comprising battery and ground contacts positioned at the rear panel, the battery and ground contacts being separated from the at least one access opening by at least one of the rear channel defining members.