Cable management panel with rear entry
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1. A cable management panel, comprising:
- a) a chassis;
b) a drawer mounted to the chassis, the drawer being configured to slide between an open position and a closed position relative to the chassis; and
c) a drop-in plate including fiber optic cable management elements, the drop-in plate being positionable within the drawer in both a first orientation and a second orientation;
d) wherein the drawer has a front, a rear, and first and second opposite open sides, the drawer providing side cable access at the first open side of the drawer when the drop-in plate is positioned in the first orientation, and wherein the drawer provides side cable access at the second open side of the drawer when the drop-in plate is positioned in the second orientation.
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Abstract
A cable management panel including a chassis, a drawer, and a drop-in plate for managing fiber optic cables. The chassis provides rear cable access, the drawer provides side cable access. In one embodiment, the drop-in plate is positionable within the drawer in both a first orientation and a second orientation.
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1. A cable management panel, comprising:
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a) a chassis; b) a drawer mounted to the chassis, the drawer being configured to slide between an open position and a closed position relative to the chassis; and c) a drop-in plate including fiber optic cable management elements, the drop-in plate being positionable within the drawer in both a first orientation and a second orientation; d) wherein the drawer has a front, a rear, and first and second opposite open sides, the drawer providing side cable access at the first open side of the drawer when the drop-in plate is positioned in the first orientation, and wherein the drawer provides side cable access at the second open side of the drawer when the drop-in plate is positioned in the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cable management panel, comprising:
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a) a chassis; b) a drawer mounted to the chassis, the drawer being configured to slide between an open position and a closed position relative to the chassis; c) a securing element mounted on the drawer; and d) a drop-in plate, the plate including; i) a base having first and second opposite edges, and opposing side edges, the base having an axis extending between the opposing side edges, the first edge, the second edge, and the opposing side edges defining a footprint; ii) a first notch formed in the first edge of the base, and a second notch formed in the second edge of the base; and iii) a plurality of cable management elements mounted on the base; iv) wherein the footprint of the base is symmetrical about the axis such that the first notch receives the securing element to secure the drop-in plate within the drawer when the drop-in plate is oriented in a first orientation and the second notch receives the securing element to secure the drop-in plate within the drawer when the drop-in plate is oriented in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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