Fiber management access system
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1. A fiber management access system comprising:
- a support structure including an enclosure for managing signal-carrying fibers; and
a guide for routing the fibers disposed at and movably coupled external to the enclosure to an exterior surface of the enclosure,wherein the guide is movable relative to the enclosure to provide access to a serviceable element located within the enclosure, without removal of the guide from the support structure.
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Abstract
A fiber management access system includes a guide that can be movably coupled to an exterior of a chassis for routing fibers of the system. The guide can include a channel for directing fibers of the system to a side of the guide, and can have multiple routing troughs located in the channel for routing the fibers. The guide can be movable to allow access to a serviceable element of the fiber management access system.
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1. A fiber management access system comprising:
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a support structure including an enclosure for managing signal-carrying fibers; and a guide for routing the fibers disposed at and movably coupled external to the enclosure to an exterior surface of the enclosure, wherein the guide is movable relative to the enclosure to provide access to a serviceable element located within the enclosure, without removal of the guide from the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A guide for routing fibers of a fiber management access system, the guide comprising:
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a channel for directing the fibers to a side of the guide; a plurality of routing troughs disposed in the channel for routing the fibers; and a mounting feature for mounting the guide external to a chassis, to an exterior surface of the chassis, the mounting feature comprising a pair of apertures or slots formed in at least one of the front and back plates for movably mounting the guide to the chassis, such that the guide can at least one of pivot or slide between a plurality of positions relative to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing a fiber management access system, comprising:
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forming a guide for routing fibers; and configuring the guide for movable attachment external to a chassis defining an enclosure, to an exterior surface of the chassis, such that the guide, once attached to the chassis, will be movable between a plurality of positions, including a first position in which the guide prevents access to a serviceable element located within the enclosure and at least partially obstructed by the guide, and a second position in which the guide is positioned to allow access to the serviceable element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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