Communications panel with selectable cable entry
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorRodney C. Schoenfelder
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Abstract
A pivoting mounting bracket enables a user to select a cable entry direction for a pre-cabled chassis. The cable can be anchored to the mounting bracket prior to selecting the cable entry direction. A cable guide may protect against overbending of the cable during pivoting of the mounting bracket. Certain types of chassis can be pre-cabled with at least 576 or even at least 864 optical fibers within a 5 RU space. Certain types of chassis can include a v-shaped panel to hold front ports (e.g., optical adapters).
Claims26
A communication panel comprising:
- a chassis including opposite first and second sides, a bottom, and a top extending along a forward-rearward axis between a front and a rear to define an interior;
- a cable guide extending through the rear of the chassis, the cable guide defining a cable passage leading between the interior of the chassis and an exterior of the chassis;
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- a cable anchor station disposed at the rear of the chassis, the cable anchor station including a support ledge and a mounting bracket, the support ledge extending outwardly from the rear of the chassis, the mounting bracket carrying at least one cable anchor, the mounting bracket being pivotally coupled to the support ledge to pivot relative to the chassis along a pivot arc between a first mounting position and a second mounting position, the mounting bracket defining a first cable routing path when disposed in the first mounting position and defining a second cable routing path when disposed in the second mounting position, the second cable routing path facing a different direction than the first cable routing path, wherein the first cable routing path guides a cable towards the first side of the chassis;
- and wherein the second cable routing path guides the cable towards the second side of the chassis.
A communication panel comprising:
- a chassis including opposite first and second sides, a bottom, and a top extending along a forward-rearward axis between a front and a rear to define an interior, wherein the chassis defines a first rear slot towards the first side of the chassis and a second rear slot towards the second side of the chassis;
- a cable guide extending through the rear of the chassis, the cable guide defining a cable passage leading between the interior of the chassis and an exterior of the chassis;
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- a cable anchor station disposed at the rear of the chassis, the cable anchor station including a support ledge and a mounting bracket, the support ledge extending outwardly from the rear of the chassis, the mounting bracket carrying at least one cable anchor, the mounting bracket being pivotally coupled to the support ledge to pivot relative to the chassis along a pivot arc between a first mounting position and a second mounting position, the mounting bracket defining a first cable routing path when disposed in the first mounting position and defining a second cable routing path when disposed in the second mounting position, the second cable routing path facing a different direction than the first cable routing path, wherein the mounting bracket includes oppositely extending first and second tabs;
- wherein the first tab of the mounting bracket fits into the first rear slot of the chassis when the mounting bracket is disposed in the first mounting position and the second tab of the mounting bracket fits into the second rear slot of the chassis when the mounting bracket is disposed in the second mounting position.
A communication panel comprising:
- a chassis including opposite first and second sides, a bottom, and a top extending along a forward-rearward axis between a front and a rear to define an interior;
- a cable guide extending through the rear of the chassis, the cable guide defining a cable passage leading between the interior of the chassis and an exterior of the chassis, wherein the cable guide has a first bend radius limiting surface disposed between the cable passage and the first side of the chassis and a second bend radius limiting surface disposed between the cable passage and the second side of the chassis;
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- a cable anchor station disposed at the rear of the chassis, the cable anchor station including a support ledge and a mounting bracket, the support ledge extending outwardly from the rear of the chassis, the mounting bracket carrying at least one cable anchor, the mounting bracket being pivotally coupled to the support ledge to pivot relative to the chassis along a pivot arc between a first mounting position and a second mounting position, the mounting bracket defining a first cable routing path when disposed in the first mounting position and defining a second cable routing path when disposed in the second mounting position, the second cable routing path facing a different direction than the first cable routing path.
A communication panel comprising:
- a chassis including opposite first and second sides, a bottom, and a top extending along a forward-rearward axis between a front and a rear to define an interior;
- a cable guide extending through the rear of the chassis, the cable guide defining a cable passage leading between the interior of the chassis and an exterior of the chassis, wherein the cable guide defines a trumpet shape with a mouth that is elongate between the first and second sides of the chassis;
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- a cable anchor station disposed at the rear of the chassis, the cable anchor station including a support ledge and a mounting bracket, the support ledge extending outwardly from the rear of the chassis, the mounting bracket carrying at least one cable anchor, the mounting bracket being pivotally coupled to the support ledge to pivot relative to the chassis along a pivot arc between a first mounting position and a second mounting position, the mounting bracket defining a first cable routing path when disposed in the first mounting position and defining a second cable routing path when disposed in the second mounting position, the second cable routing path facing a different direction than the first cable routing path.
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