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US 2004/0175090 A1Published application
Optical fibre organiser
OwnerKristof Vastmans, Dirk Deroost +1inventors
InventorsKristof Vastmans, Dirk Deroost, Sam Leeman
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OwnerKristof Vastmans, Dirk Deroost +1inventors
InventorsKristof Vastmans, Dirk Deroost, Sam Leeman
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An organiser (1) for optical fibres comprises a base tray (2) and a main tray (3), said trays being hingedly connected so as to provide an opened position in which access to the trays is facilitated and a closed position in which the base tray (2) is at least partially covered. The base tray (2) comprises at least one port (5) for passing optical fibres into and out of the organiser (1) and guide means (6) for guiding optical fibres within the tray. The main tray (3) has a first side (11) facing away from the base tray (2) and a second side (12) facing towards the base tray (2), both the first side (11) and the second side (12) having guide means (6) for guiding optical fibres. Advantageously the base tray (2) is provided with at least one fibre guide (10) for guiding optical fibres from the base tray (2) towards the main tray (3).
Organiser (1) for optical fibres, comprising a base tray (2) and a main tray (3), said trays being hingedly connected so as to provide an opened position in which access to the trays is facilitated and a closed position in which the base tray (2) is at least partially covered by the main tray (3), the base tray (2) comprising at least one port (5) for passing optical fibres into and out of the organiser (1) and guide means (6) for guiding optical fibres within the tray, the main tray (3) having a first side (11) facing away from the base tray (2) and a second side (12) facing towards the base tray (2), both the first side (11) and the second side (12) having guide means (6) for guiding optical fibres.
Organiser according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the main tray (3) is provided with a through port (15) providing a passage between the first (11) and the second (12) side.
Organiser according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the main tray (3) is provided with at least one fibre guiding tongue (16) extending substantially in the plane of the main tray (3) beyond the hinging axis.
Organiser according to any of the preceding claims, wherein one side of the main tray (3) is provided with retaining means (17) for retaining optical fibre splices, said side preferably being the second side (12).
Organiser according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one side of the main tray (3) is provided with an island (18) around which optical fibres can be wound, the island having a radius of curvature at least equal to the minimum bend radius of the optical fibre.
Organiser according to any of the preceding claims, provided with releasable hinging means (9).
Organiser according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one port (5) is provided with bend control means (7) having a radius of curvature at least equal to the minimum bend radius of the optical fibre.
Organiser according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one gap in a tray surface is preceded, in the feeding direction of the optical fibres, by a ramp (20).
Kit-of-parts for forming an organiser (1) according to any of the preceding claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.