# US 10,310,206 B2 · Apparatus for cable routing

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 10,310,206 B2
- Document ID: US10310206B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/917,965
- Filed: 2018-03-12
- Published: 2018-11-22
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2017-05-22
- Assignees: Go!Foton Holdings, Inc.
- Applicants: Go!Foton Holdings, Inc.
- Inventors: Kenichiro Takeuchi; Haiguang Lu; Alla Shtabnaya; Frank Rumore; Patrick Anderson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10310206B2

## CPC

- H04Q 1/025: {Cabinets}
- G02B 6/445: {with lateral pivoting cover}
- G02B 6/44526: {Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack}
- G02B 6/44528: {Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box (routing arrangements H04Q1/00)}
- G02B 6/4453: {Cassettes}
- H04Q 1/06: Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations
- H04Q 1/13: {Patch panels for monitoring, interconnecting or testing circuits, e.g. patch bay, patch field or jack field; Patching modules}
- H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

A communication system may include a first chassis having first and second side walls and adapted to slidably receive therein a plurality of cassettes. A first cable hanger assembly may have a first side edge hingedly coupled to the first side wall of the first chassis, the first cable hanger assembly including a plurality of first hangers adapted to support cables thereon. An axis of rotation of the first cable hanger assembly may be substantially orthogonal to a direction in which the plurality of cassettes are slideable. The cable hanger assembly may be rotatable from a first position to a second position so that during rotation from the first position to the second position, the plurality of first hangers move toward front faces of the plurality of cassettes.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A communication system comprising:
a first chassis having first and second side walls and adapted to slidably receive therein a plurality of cassettes;
a first cable hanger assembly having a first side edge hingedly coupled to the first side wall of the first chassis, the first cable hanger assembly including a plurality of first hangers adapted to support cables thereon, an axis of rotation of the first cable hanger assembly being substantially orthogonal to a direction in which the plurality of cassettes are slidable;
a second cable hanger assembly having a second side edge hingedly coupled to the second side wall of the first chassis, the second cable hanger assembly including a plurality of second hangers adapted to support cables thereon, an axis of rotation of the second cable hanger assembly being substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the plurality of cassettes are slideable;
wherein the first and second cable hanger assemblies are each rotatable from a storage position in which the first and second cable hanger assemblies are substantially parallel to front faces of the plurality of cassettes and the plurality of cassettes are accessible, to a maintenance position in which a respective side wall of the first chassis is accessible, so that during rotation from the storage position to the maintenance position, the pluralities of first and second hangers move toward front faces of the plurality of cassettes.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:
a second chassis coupled to the first chassis, the second chassis adapted to receive a plurality of splitter cassettes having splitter modules therein; and
a trough for storing portions of cables that extend from the splitter cassettes respectively to the plurality of cassettes.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The communication system of claim 2, wherein the second chassis is positioned beneath the first chassis.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The communication system of claim 3, wherein the trough is positioned beneath the second chassis.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first hangers is coupled to a first guide panel of the first cable hanger assembly, the first guide panel including a plurality of fins each extending between a first end and a second end, the plurality of fins configured to guide the cables.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The communication system of claim 5, wherein the first ends of the plurality of fins are positioned adjacent the first side wall of the first chassis and extend to the second ends in a direction away from the first side wall and toward a bottom of the first chassis.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The communication system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of fins includes a first fin, a second fin, and a third fin.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The communication system of claim 7, wherein the first end of the first fin is positioned adjacent a top of the first chassis.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The communication system of claim 8, wherein the first end of the second fin is positioned between the first end of the first fin and the bottom of the first chassis, and the second end of the second fin is positioned closer to the first side wall of the first chassis than is the second end of the first fin.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The communication system of claim 9, wherein the first end of the third fin is positioned between the first end of the second fin and the bottom of the first chassis, and the second end of the third fin is positioned closer to the first side wall of the first chassis than is the second end of the second fin.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The communication system of claim 1, wherein a first group of the cassettes is positioned adjacent a top of the first chassis, a second group of the cassettes is positioned beneath the first group of cassettes, and a third group of the cassettes is positioned beneath the second group of cassettes.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The communication system of claim 10, wherein the first end of the first fin is positioned adjacent a top of a first group of the cassettes that is positioned adjacent the top of the first chassis, the first end of the second fin is positioned adjacent a top of a second group of the cassettes that is positioned beneath the first group of cassettes, and the first end of the third fin is positioned adjacent a top of a third group of the cassettes that is positioned beneath the second group of cassettes.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The communication system of claim 1, further comprising a first side hanger coupled to the first side wall of the first chassis, the first side hanger including a plurality of first protrusions adapted to guide cables.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The communication system of claim 1, wherein the first cable hanger assembly is rotatable a maximum of about 180 degrees about the axis of rotation.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cassettes includes patch panel cassettes and storage cassettes.

### Claim 16 (depends on 2)

The communication system of claim 2, wherein the second chassis is positioned vertically adjacent the first chassis.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The communication system of claim 1, wherein the first chassis is received within a housing.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The communication system of claim 17, wherein when the first and second cable hanger assemblies are in the storage position, the first and second cable hanger assemblies are positioned fully within the housing.

### Claim 19 (depends on 2)

The communication system of claim 2, wherein the trough includes a surface to support weight of the cables.