Optic fiber cable guide assembly

An assembly for guiding an optic fiber cable that may be terminated at a device comprising:

• a tray;
• a cable guide comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, an intermediate portion between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a retaining portion;
• wherein the tray is configured to slide between a first position and a second position;
• wherein the first end portion is configured to move relative to the tray during operation of the assembly;
• wherein the second end portion is configured to move with the tray during operation of the assembly;
• wherein the tray is configured to receive a device;
• wherein the retaining portion is configured to define a passage between the first end portion and the second end portion along the intermediate portion;
• wherein at least a first portion of the passage that is located adjacent to the first end portion of the cable guide extends along a first direction that is opposite to and substantially parallel with a second direction of at least a second portion of the passage that is located adjacent to the second end portion of the cable guide;
• wherein the retaining portion is configured to receive at least a portion of an optic fiber cable along a receiving portion of the passage;
• wherein when the tray is slid between the first position and the second position, a first curved passage portion of the passage is configured to follow a curve of 180 degrees and have a substantially constant radius, and a curved fiber portion of the optic fiber cable that is located between the first end portion and the second end portion of the cable guide is configured to follow the curved passage portion so as to prevent the curved fiber portion of optic fiber cable from becoming snagged on the tray, hindering movement of the tray or becoming overly bent during operation of the assembly.

An assembly for guiding an optic fiber cable comprising:

• a tray configured to move between a first position and a second position;
• and
• a guide member comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion located between the first end portion and the second end portion;
• wherein the first end portion is configured to move relative to the tray during operation of the assembly;
• wherein the second end portion is configured to move with the tray during operation of the assembly;
• wherein the guide member comprises a passage that is located between the first end portion and the second end portion along the intermediate portion;
• wherein when the tray moves between the first position and the second position, a bend limiting passage portion of the passage is configured to follow a curve shape having a curve radius that is greater than a predetermined optical fiber minimum bend radius such that an optic fiber portion of an optic fiber that is received between the first end portion of the guide member and the second end portion of the guide member is configured to follow the curve shape so as to prevent the optic fiber portion of the optic fiber cable from becoming snagged on the tray, hindering movement of the tray or becoming overly bent during operation of the assembly.