Fiber management sliding tray system

A method for managing fiber of rack mounted equipment comprising:

• providing a sliding bracket assembly;
• providing an arm support bracket configured to mount at a back of the rack;
• providing a tray configured to slidably mount to the sliding bracket assembly, the tray including a base and one or more surfaces, offset from the base configured to support a chassis;
• and
• providing an arm configured to direct fiber from the back of the rack to the tray, the arm including multiple links pivotally joined together, the multiple links including a first link configured to be pivotally joined to the arm support bracket and a second link configured to be pivotally joined to the base of the tray at a position offset from a back end of the tray, the arm being on a plane different than the one or more surfaces configured to support the chassis such that the multiple links are folded between the chassis and the base when the tray is in a retracted position.

A system comprising:

• a rack including mounting brackets;
• and
• a sliding bracket assembly including
• a sliding bracket assembly mounted to the mounting brackets,
• an arm support bracket mounted at a back of the rack,
• a tray slidably mounted to the sliding bracket assembly, the tray including a base and one or more surfaces, offset from the base, configured to support a chassis, and
• an arm configured to direct fiber from the back of the rack to the tray, the arm including multiple links pivotally joined, the multiple links including a first link pivotally joined to the arm support bracket and a second link pivotally joined to the base of the tray at a position offset from a back end of the tray, the arm being on a plane different than the one or more surfaces configured to support the chassis such that the multiple links are folded between the chassis and the base when the tray is in a retracted position.