Slack limiting fiber management system for an optic fiber distribution hub

• US 7,474,828 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2007
• Issued: 01/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Emerson Network Power Energy Systems North America Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: Emerson Network Power Energy Systems North America Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Leon, Eduardo, Wakileh, George, Sedlecky, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Font; Frank G
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEPISTO, RYAN A
• Application Number:
  US11/748,717
• Publication Number:
  US 20080080828A1
• Time in Patent Office: 602 Days
• Field of Search: 385/135
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44526 Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00

Abstract

In accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure, an incremental slack limiting fiber management system for reducing slack in at least one optic fiber extending between an optic splitter module and a distribution module within a fiber optic distribution hub is provided. The incremental slack limiting fiber management system includes a plurality of slack limiting spools mounted to an internal panel of the distribution hub between the splitter and the distribution module.

Claims

1. An incremental slack limiting fiber management system for reducing slack in at least one jumper fiber extending between an optic splitter module and a distribution module within a fiber optic distribution hub, said system comprising a plurality of slack limiting spools mounted to an internal panel of the distribution hub, the slack limiting spools comprising a plurality of first splitter module rack slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along a first side of a splitter module rack and a plurality of second splitter module rack slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along an opposing second side of the splitter module rack.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of slack limiting spools includes a plurality of intermediate slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement at a center portion of the internal panel.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of slack limiting spools includes:

a plurality of intermediate slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement at a center portion of the internal panel; and

a plurality of side slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along a distribution module side portion of the internal panel.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of slack limiting spools includes:

a plurality of intermediate slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement at a center portion of the internal panel;

a plurality of side slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along a distribution module side portion of the internal panel; and

a plurality of bottom slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially horizontal arrangement along a bottom portion of the internal panel.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of slack limiting spools further includes:

a plurality of intermediate slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement at a center portion of the internal panel;

a plurality of side slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along a distribution module side portion of the internal panel;

a plurality of bottom slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially horizontal arrangement along a bottom portion of the internal panel; and

a plurality of park bay slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along at least one side of a jumper park bay.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of slack limiting spools includes a plurality of side slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along a distribution module side portion of the internal panel.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of slack limiting spools includes a plurality of bottom slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially horizontal arrangement along a bottom portion of the internal panel.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of slack limiting spools includes a plurality of park bay slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along at least one side of a jumper park bay.

9. A method for limiting slack in at least one optic fiber extending between an optic splitter module and a distribution module within a fiber optic distribution hub, said method comprising non-linearly routing the at least one fiber around at least one of plurality of first splitter module rack slack limiting spools mounted to an internal panel of the distribution hub in a substantially vertical arrangement along a first side of a splitter module rack and a plurality of second splitter module rack slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along an opposing second side of a splitter module rack.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising routing the at least one fiber around at least one of a plurality of intermediate slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement at a center portion of the internal panel.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising routing the at least one fiber around at least one of a plurality of side slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along a distribution module side portion of the internal panel.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising routing the at least one fiber around at least one of a plurality of bottom slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially horizontal arrangement along a bottom portion of the internal panel.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising routing the at least one fiber around at least one of a plurality of park bay slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along at least one side of a jumper park bay.

14. A method for limiting slack in at least one optic fiber extending between an optic splitter module and a distribution module within a fiber optic distribution hub, said method comprising non-linearly routing the at least one fiber around at least one of a plurality of first splitter module rack slack limiting spools mounted to an internal panel of the distribution hub in a substantially vertical arrangement along first side of a splitter module rack and a plurality of second splitter module rack slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along an opposing second side of the splitter module rack, around at least one of a plurality of intermediate slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement at a center portion of the internal panel, and around at least one of a plurality of side slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along a distribution module side portion of the internal panel.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising non-linearly routing the at least one fiber around at least one of a plurality of bottom slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially horizontal arrangement along a bottom portion of the internal panel.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising non-linearly routing the at least one fiber around at least one of a plurality of park bay slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along at least one side of a jumper park bay.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising non-linearly routing the at least one fiber around at least one fiber around at least one of a plurality of bottom slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially horizontal arrangement along a bottom portion of the internal panel;

and around at least one of a plurality of park bay slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along at least one side of a jumper park bay.

18. A fiber optic distribution hub comprising a splitter module rack for receiving at least one optic splitter module, a distribution module, an internal panel coupled to the splitter module rack, and an incremental slack limiting fiber management system for reducing slack in at least one jumper fiber coupled between the optic splitter module and the distribution module, the incremental slack limiting fiber management system including a plurality of first splitter module rack slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement adjacent to a first side of the splitter module rack and a plurality of second splitter module rack slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement adjacent to an opposing second side of the splitter module rack.

19. The fiber optic distribution hub of claim 18, wherein the incremental slack limiting fiber management system includes a plurality of side slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along a distribution module side portion of the internal panel.

20. The fiber optic distribution hub of claim 19, wherein the incremental slack limiting fiber management system includes a plurality of intermediate slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement at a center portion of the internal panel.

21. The fiber optic distribution hub of claim 20, wherein the incremental slack limiting fiber management system includes a plurality of bottom slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially horizontal arrangement along a bottom portion of the internal panel.

22. The fiber optic distribution hub of claim 21, wherein the incremental slack limiting fiber management system includes a plurality of park bay slack limiting spools mounted to the internal panel in a substantially vertical arrangement along at least one side of a jumper park bay.