Spacer box and interbay cable management panel
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorsTimothy M. Redmann, Joy McKnight
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed at an interbay management system including a front spacer, a rear spacer, and an optional mid spacer that are coupled together and connected to a cable management panel. The assembly can be secured adjacent to or between distribution frames. The modular construction of the spacer allows for easy installation, and the variable length enables the spacer to be easily configured to correspond to the type and size of the telecommunication components that are to be supported in the distribution frame.
Claims21
An interbay spacer box comprising:
- a front spacer including a height and a width;
- a rear spacer, the rear spacer configured to be connected to the front spacer;
- and
- a coupling member connected above the front spacer, the coupling member including mounts for connection to a cable management panel;
- wherein the front spacer, rear spacer, and coupling members are configured such that when assembled they form a box structure that includes a height and width that are substantially the same as the height and width of the front spacer.
An interbay management panel comprising:
- a front spacer including a height and a width;
- a rear spacer including a height and a width;
- a coupling member connected above the front spacer including mounting flanges;
- and
- a cable management panel connected to the mounting flanges of the coupling member;
- wherein the front and rear spacers are configured such that when the front and rear spacers are connected, the overall height and overall width of the structure are substantially the same as the height and width of the front spacer.
A method of connecting an interbay management panel between adjacent bays comprising:
- connecting a front spacer to a rear spacer;
- mounting a cable management panel above the front spacer;
- positioning the cable management panel and spacer assembly between adjacent distribution frames;
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- securing the cable management panel and spacer assembly to the distribution frames.
A method of assembling an interbay spacer block comprising:
- selecting a mid spacer having a length based on a particular application;
- sliding a portion of a rear spacer into a first end of the mid spacer and connecting the portion of the rear spacer that is within the mid spacer to the mid spacer;
- and
- sliding a portion of a second end of the mid spacer into the front spacer and connecting the portion of the mid spacer that is within the front spacer to the front spacer.
An interbay spacer box comprising:
- a front spacer block;
- a rear spacer block;
- a mid spacer block including two opposed side walls and a top wall connecting the opposed side walls;
- wherein the front spacer block is mountable to the rear spacer block in a first orientation;
- wherein the mid spacer block connects the front spacer block to the rear spacer block in a second orientation;
- wherein portions of the rear spacer block contact the inside surface of the side walls of the mid spacer block in the second orientation;
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- wherein tabs extending from the side walls of the mid spacer block are connected to side walls of the front spacer block in the second orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.