Cable management panel with sliding drawer
First Claim
1. A method of assembling a cable management panel, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a drawer slidably mounted to a chassis, and a cable take-up mechanism having a push member slidably mounted to the chassis and the drawer;
b) sliding the drawer from a closed position to an open position relative to the chassis; and
c) placing a separate bottom plate within the drawer, the plate including radius limiters mounted thereto to provide cable management of cables entering and exiting the cable management panel, the step of placing the separate bottom plate within the drawer including;
i) aligning side edges of the plate with side ledges of the drawer;
ii) inserting a tab of the bottom plate into a slot formed in the drawer; and
iii) aligning a key of the drawer with a notch formed in the bottom plate.
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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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8 Claims
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1. A method of assembling a cable management panel, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a drawer slidably mounted to a chassis, and a cable take-up mechanism having a push member slidably mounted to the chassis and the drawer; b) sliding the drawer from a closed position to an open position relative to the chassis; and c) placing a separate bottom plate within the drawer, the plate including radius limiters mounted thereto to provide cable management of cables entering and exiting the cable management panel, the step of placing the separate bottom plate within the drawer including; i) aligning side edges of the plate with side ledges of the drawer; ii) inserting a tab of the bottom plate into a slot formed in the drawer; and iii) aligning a key of the drawer with a notch formed in the bottom plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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