Cable management panel with sliding drawer
First Claim
1. A cable management panel comprising:
- (a) a chassis defining an interior;
(b) a drawer slidably mounted within the chassis interior, the drawer slideable between a first position with the drawer fully inserted within the chassis interior, and a second position with the drawer extended from the interior of the chassis;
(c) a cable take-up mechanism including a push member slidably mounted on the drawer and movable from a first location on the drawer toward a second location on the drawer;
(i) the second location being forward of the first location;
(ii) the push member being slideably mounted to the chassis; and
(iii) the push member including a convexly-curved vertical surface extending upwardly from the drawer; and
(d) a control mechanism to control movement of the push member relative to the drawer;
(i) the control mechanism moving the push member between the first and second locations as the drawer is moved between the second and first position; and
(ii) the control mechanism moving the push member in synchronized movement with movement of the drawer relative to the chassis.
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Abstract
An optical fiber cable management panel is provided with slideable drawers and structure within the drawers for cable management and/or connection to other devices. Tray inserts drop into the drawers to provide the appropriate management and connection devices. A movable take-up mechanism manages the cable entering and exiting the drawers at side openings. Stackable pivoting storage trays on the tray insert include a detent arrangement for holding each tray in a pivoted access position. The tray inserts further include a front key, and a back tab mounting arrangement for mounting the tray inserts to the drawers, and side radius limiters including notches for extending over raised portions of the drawer. The take-up mechanism includes a U-shaped trough section and cable retention tabs. A control mechanism is provided for controlling movement of the take-up mechanism relative to the drawer.
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12 Claims
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1. A cable management panel comprising:
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(a) a chassis defining an interior;
(b) a drawer slidably mounted within the chassis interior, the drawer slideable between a first position with the drawer fully inserted within the chassis interior, and a second position with the drawer extended from the interior of the chassis;
(c) a cable take-up mechanism including a push member slidably mounted on the drawer and movable from a first location on the drawer toward a second location on the drawer;
(i) the second location being forward of the first location;
(ii) the push member being slideably mounted to the chassis; and
(iii) the push member including a convexly-curved vertical surface extending upwardly from the drawer; and
(d) a control mechanism to control movement of the push member relative to the drawer;
(i) the control mechanism moving the push member between the first and second locations as the drawer is moved between the second and first position; and
(ii) the control mechanism moving the push member in synchronized movement with movement of the drawer relative to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of using a cable management panel comprising:
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(a) providing a chassis with a drawer slidably mounted within the chassis; and
a cable take-up mechanism including a push member slidably mounted on the drawer;
(i) the push member being slideably mounted to the chassis; and
(ii) the push member including a convexly-curved vertical surface extending upwardly from the drawer;
(b) moving the drawer relative to the chassis; and
(c) during the step of moving the drawer, controlling movement of the push member relative to the drawer to synchronize movement of the push member relative to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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