Horizontal fiber optic patching assembly
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1. A fiber optic patching assembly, comprising:
- (a) a cabinet enclosure defining a receiving cavity;
(b) a patch tray defining a front side and movably positioned within the receiving cavity of the cabinet enclosure;
(c) a plurality of fiber optic ports mounted in a horizontal plane relative to the tray, each fiber optic port defining at least one port opening;
wherein the plurality of fiber optic ports are aligned in a plurality of horizontal rows in the horizontal plane, each horizontal row defines a vertical plane that is transversely aligned relative to the front side of the tray; and
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wherein each port opening in a particular horizontal row is (i) oriented at an acute angle or perpendicular relative to the horizontal plane; and
(ii) aligned with the vertical plane defined by the horizontal row.
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Abstract
Assemblies and methods are provided for facilitating fiber optic patching. More particularly, the assemblies and methods generally involve mounting fiber optic patch ports arranged along a horizontal plane with respect to a tray. The tray is movably positioned within a cabinet enclosure, e.g., in a pivotal or translational (sliding) relationship, thereby providing easy access to the ports. The horizontal configuration advantageously increases fiber optic patching density within a cabinet structure while maintaining port accessibility.
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25 Claims
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1. A fiber optic patching assembly, comprising:
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(a) a cabinet enclosure defining a receiving cavity; (b) a patch tray defining a front side and movably positioned within the receiving cavity of the cabinet enclosure; (c) a plurality of fiber optic ports mounted in a horizontal plane relative to the tray, each fiber optic port defining at least one port opening; wherein the plurality of fiber optic ports are aligned in a plurality of horizontal rows in the horizontal plane, each horizontal row defines a vertical plane that is transversely aligned relative to the front side of the tray; and
;wherein each port opening in a particular horizontal row is (i) oriented at an acute angle or perpendicular relative to the horizontal plane; and
(ii) aligned with the vertical plane defined by the horizontal row. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for configuring fiber optic ports, comprising the steps of:
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(a) mounting a plurality of fiber optic ports with respect to a tray in a horizontal plane, each fiber optic port defining at least one port opening and the plurality of fiber optic ports being aligned in a plurality of horizontal rows in the horizontal plane; and (b) movably mounting the tray with respect to a cabinet enclosure, with the tray defining a front side; and wherein each horizontal row defines a vertical plane that is transversely aligned relative to the front side of the tray; and wherein each port opening in a particular horizontal row is (i) oriented at an acute angle or perpendicular relative to the horizontal plane; and
(ii) aligned with the vertical plane defined by the horizontal row. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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