Tippable shelf for telecommunications rack
AssigneeQwest Communications International Inc.
InventorsJennifer Edison Zatz, Andrew Bruno, Stephen Sattler
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Abstract
A telecommunications cabinet systems and methods provide a cabinet enclosure coupled with a tippable shelf assembly. Exemplary tippable shelf assemblies include a support mechanism having a mounting connection coupled with the telecommunication cabinet, and a pivoting tray mechanism having a component connection attached with a telecommunications or electronics component. The pivoting tray mechanism is pivotably and translatably coupled with the support mechanism and provides access to the telecommunications component during an installation or maintenance procedure.
Claims20
A telecommunications cabinet system, comprising:
- a cabinet enclosure;
- and
- a tippable shelf assembly comprising:
- a support mechanism comprising a mounting connection for coupling with the telecommunication cabinet;
- and
- a pivoting tray mechanism comprising a component connection for attachment with a telecommunications component, the pivoting tray mechanism pivotably and translatably coupled with the support mechanism,
- wherein the mounting connection of the support mechanism of the tippable shelf assembly is coupled with the cabinet enclosure.
A tippable shelf assembly for use in a telecommunication cabinet, the shelf assembly comprising:
- a support mechanism comprising a mounting connection for coupling with the telecommunication cabinet;
- and
- a pivoting tray mechanism comprising a component connection for attachment with a telecommunications component,
- wherein the pivoting tray mechanism is pivotably and translatably coupled with the support mechanism.
A method of installing a telecommunications component in a telecommunications cabinet system, the method comprising:
- positioning a tippable shelf assembly in an enclosure of the telecommunications cabinet system, wherein the tippable shelf assembly comprises a support mechanism having a mounting connection for coupling with the telecommunication cabinet, and a pivoting tray mechanism having a component connection for attachment with a telecommunications component, and wherein the pivoting tray mechanism is pivotably and translatably coupled with the support mechanism;
- coupling the mounting connection of the tippable shelf assembly support mechanism with the telecommunication cabinet;
- and
- coupling the component connection of the pivoting tray mechanism with the telecommunications component.
A method of accessing a telecommunications component stored in a telecommunications cabinet, the method comprising:
- translating a pivoting tray mechanism relative to a support mechanism toward an opening of the telecommunications cabinet, wherein the pivoting tray mechanism is pivotably and translatably coupled with the support mechanism, the support mechanism is coupled with the telecommunications cabinet, and the telecommunications component is coupled with the pivoting tray mechanism;
- tipping an anterior portion of the pivoting tray mechanism in a downward direction;
- and
- accessing a portion of the telecommunications component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.