WDM systems and methods

• US 7,565,052 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Issued: 07/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Miller, Jennifer L., Dorenkamp, James A., Swam, Steven M.
• Primary Examiner(s): EL SHAMMAA, MARY A
• Application Number:
  US11/930,248
• Publication Number:
  US 20080212967A1
• Time in Patent Office: 629 Days
• Field of Search: 385/132, 385/134, 385/135, 385/137
• US Class Current: 385/137
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4453 Cassettes
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/02 Wavelength-division multiplex systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/023 using sliding mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/062 vertical management arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/064 horizontal management arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/10 Housing details
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/12 Printed circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/804 in optical transmission systems

Abstract

A WDM optical system including a media converter module including a plurality of converter cards, each converter card being configured to convert a native signal into an optical signal. The system also includes a panel bracket having an opening and a plurality of fingers, and a cable management panel including a drawer having an interior space. The cable management panel includes a splitter/combiner module mounted in the interior space, and the cable management panel is positioned in the opening of the panel bracket so that a space is defined between the cable management panel and the media converter module.

Claims

1. A WDM optical system comprising:

a media converter module including a plurality of converter cards, each converter card being configured to convert a native signal into an optical signal;

a panel bracket defining an opening and a plurality of fingers, the panel bracket completely surrounding the opening; and

a cable management panel including a drawer defining an interior space, wherein the cable management panel includes a splitter/combiner module mounted in the interior space, and wherein the cable management panel is separate from and positioned in the opening of the panel bracket so that the panel bracket completely surrounds the cable management panel, and a space is defined between the cable management panel and the media converter module.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one take-up mechanism positioned within the drawer.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fingers includes a first group angled in a first direction and a second group angled in a second direction.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the first direction extends generally towards a first end of the panel bracket, and the second direction extends generally towards an opposite second end of the panel bracket.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least two brackets coupled to a chassis of the media converter module, wherein the brackets offset the media converter module such that the brackets extend beyond the front surface of the chassis.