Fiber-optic-module trays and drawers for fiber-optic equipment
First Claim
1. A tray for operably supporting a fiber-optic module that has a central axis and alignment rails, the tray comprising:
- a base having front and back ends, a top side and opposite edges;
parallel guide rails adjacent the edges that define a central open channel sized to accommodate the fiber-optic module;
front and back insertion guides respectively formed in the parallel guide rails and configured to receive, support and align the fiber-optic module within the central open channel;
central guiding features formed on opposing inside surfaces of the parallel guide rails between the front and back insertion guides, the central guiding features being configured to receive the fiber-optic module and guide the fiber-optic module to a central module position within the tray; and
wherein the tray is formed as a unitary, molded structure from a single piece of material.
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Abstract
A unitary tray for operably supporting a fiber-optic module is disclosed. The tray includes a guide base and guide rails that define a central channel sized to accommodate the fiber-optic module. The fiber-optic module can be slid into a central module position from the back or the front of the tray, and then locked in the central module position. Opposing unitary side guides with slotted channels can be used to form a drawer that holds one or more of the trays. The drawers can be used to form fiber-optic equipment such as an interconnection unit that supports the modules and that allows for conveniently making multiple optical fiber interconnections.
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1. A tray for operably supporting a fiber-optic module that has a central axis and alignment rails, the tray comprising:
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a base having front and back ends, a top side and opposite edges; parallel guide rails adjacent the edges that define a central open channel sized to accommodate the fiber-optic module; front and back insertion guides respectively formed in the parallel guide rails and configured to receive, support and align the fiber-optic module within the central open channel; central guiding features formed on opposing inside surfaces of the parallel guide rails between the front and back insertion guides, the central guiding features being configured to receive the fiber-optic module and guide the fiber-optic module to a central module position within the tray; and wherein the tray is formed as a unitary, molded structure from a single piece of material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tray for operably supporting a fiber-optic module that has a central axis and alignment rails, the tray comprising:
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a flat and generally rectangular base having front and back ends, a top side, and opposite edges; a pair of substantially parallel guide rails extending upwardly from the base and residing inboard of the edges, the guide rails having front and back ends and inside surfaces that define, along with a central portion of the base, a central open channel having a central axis and sized to accommodate the fiber-optic module; front and back insertion guides respectively formed in the inside surfaces of the guide rails adjacent the front and back ends and configured to receive and support the fiber-optic module alignment rails and substantially align the central axis of the alignment module with the central axis of the central open channel; central guiding features formed on the inside surfaces of the guide rails between the front and back insertion guides, the central guiding features being configured to receive the alignment rails of the fiber-optic module and guide the fiber-optic module to a central position within the tray; and wherein the tray is formed as a unitary structure from a single piece of material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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