Hybrid power fiber enclosure
OwnerWalter Mark Hendrix, Syed Babar Abbas +1inventors
InventorsWalter Mark Hendrix, Syed Babar Abbas, Elizabeth Grace Dabdoub
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Abstract
A hybrid enclosure embodies a hybrid power fiber enclosure. The hybrid enclosure includes a power distribution area, within the hybrid enclosure, configured to distribute one or more power cables. The hybrid enclosure further includes a fiber tray with a fiber access area configured to distribute one or more optical cables. The fiber tray, when in a closed position within the hybrid enclosure, prevents access to at least a portion of the power distribution area.
Claims20
A hybrid fiber panel enclosure comprising:
- an enclosure comprising:
- a proximal side and an adjacent side that at least partially define an interior of the enclosure;
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- a power distribution area, within the interior of the enclosure, configured to distribute one or more power cables;
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- a fiber tray, rotatably attached to the enclosure at a proximal side of the fiber tray, wherein the fiber tray is rotatable between a closed position within the interior of the enclosure and an open position extending outward from the enclosure, the fiber tray comprising:
- a fiber access area configured to distribute one or more optical cables, wherein the fiber tray, when in a closed position within the enclosure, permits access to the fiber access area and prevents access to at least a portion of the power distribution area;
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- a set of cable openings, positioned to the proximal side of the fiber tray, that enables a set of cables to pass from the power distribution area to the fiber access area.
A method comprising:
- distributing one or more power cables within a power distribution area within an interior of an enclosure of a hybrid fiber panel enclosure;
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- distributing one or more optical cables in a fiber tray rotatably attached to the enclosure at a proximal side of the fiber tray, wherein the fiber tray is rotatable between a closed position within the interior of the enclosure and an open position extending outward from the enclosure, the fiber tray comprising a fiber access area, wherein the fiber tray, when in a closed position within the enclosure, permits access to the fiber access area and prevents access to at least a portion of the power distribution area;
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- passing a set of cables from the power distribution area to the fiber access area through a set of cable openings positioned to the proximal side of the fiber tray.
A hybrid fiber panel enclosure comprising:
- an enclosure comprising:
- a proximal side and an adjacent side that at least partially define an interior of the enclosure;
- and
- a power distribution area, within the interior of the enclosure, configured to distribute one or more power cables;
- and
- a fiber tray, rotatably attached to the enclosure at a proximal side of the fiber tray, wherein the fiber tray is rotatable between a closed position within the interior of the enclosure and an open position extending outward from the enclosure, the fiber tray comprising:
- a fiber access area configured to distribute one or more optical cables, wherein the fiber tray, when in a closed position within the enclosure, permits access to the fiber access area and prevents access to at least a portion of the power distribution area;
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- a connector connected between the fiber tray and the enclosure to provide restricted movement of the fiber tray out of the enclosure while retaining a length of the optical cables within the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.