US 9,690,065 B2 · High density fiber enclosure and method

Abstract

A high density fiber enclosure system includes a chassis, cassette trays, an optional unification clip, cassettes, and an optional trunk cable management system. The chassis, cassette trays, and cassettes are configured such that individual cassettes may be installed, removed, and otherwise positioned for easy access by a user. The unification clip allows two adjacent cassette trays to be connected to one other such that cassette trays move as one unit. The trunk cable management system is designed to organize trunk cables and trunk cable furcation legs as well as relieve strain on the trunk cables and trunk cable furcation legs.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A device to coordinate movement of a plurality of cassette trays, said device comprising:

a body having a first end, wherein said first end includes a plurality of mounting posts, each mounting post configured to engage one of at least two separate cassette tray rails such that said cassette trays are joined together by the body;
wherein said body includes a second end, a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said bottom portion extends from said first end to said second end, said top portion includes an opening between said first end and said second end;
wherein said body includes a lumen bounded by said first end, said second end, said top portion and said bottom portion, wherein said lumen is configured to manage a plurality of cables.

A system to coordinate movement of a plurality of cassette trays, said system comprising:

a chassis configured to house a plurality of movable cassette trays,
wherein a first cassette tray includes a first tray base and a plurality of cassette tray rails, wherein a first cassette tray rail of said first cassette tray is disposed at one end portion of said first tray base and a second cassette tray rail of said first cassette tray is disposed at a second end portion of said first tray base, where the first cassette tray rail of said first cassette tray and the second cassette tray rail of said first cassette tray are disposed in a parallel orientation;
wherein at least one of said first cassette tray trail rail of said first cassette tray or said second cassette tray rail of said first cassette tray includes a unification clip slot configured to receive a unification clip;
wherein a second cassette tray includes a second tray base and a plurality of cassette tray rails, wherein a first cassette tray rail of said second cassette tray is disposed at one end portion of said second tray base and a second cassette tray rail of said second cassette tray is disposed at a second end portion of said second tray base, where the first cassette tray rail of said second cassette tray and the second cassette tray rail of said second cassette tray are disposed in a parallel orientation;
wherein at least one of said first cassette tray rail of said second cassette tray or said second cassette tray rail of said second cassette tray includes a unification clip slot configured to receive a unification clip;
wherein said second cassette tray rail of said first cassette tray is adjacent to said first cassette tray rail of said second cassette tray;
and,
wherein said first cassette tray and said second cassette tray are positioned adjacent to each other in the same row;
a unification clip having a body with a first end, wherein said first end includes a first mounting post and a second mounting post, wherein said first mounting post is configured to engage a unification clip slot of said second cassette tray rail of said first cassette tray, wherein said second mounting post is configured to engage a unification clip slot of said first cassette tray rail of said second cassette tray;
and,
wherein said first cassette tray and said second cassette tray are joined together by the unification clip.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

High density fiber enclosure and method

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High density fiber enclosure and method

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Abstract

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