Abstract:
A cable guide for guidance of at least one cable through a patch panel system, including a housing having front, back, left, and right sides, and at least one patch panel device including a tray and one or more adapters, the cable guide comprising an advancing member having a first end for coupling to the back side of the housing, a second end for coupling to the tray of the patch panel device, and a guide member disposed between the first and second ends, wherein the advancing member is transitionable between a first and second state, wherein, when the first and second ends are coupled respectively to the back side and the tray, in the first state, the guide member is positioned at least partially external to the housing at one of the left or right sides; and in the second state, the guide member is positioned within the housing.
Abstract:
An optical fiber termination system includes a housing, a cable, and a catch. The housing defines a portion of a passageway and a surface surrounding the passageway. The passageway defines a central axis and the surface defines an interior of the housing. The cable is receivable through the portion of the passageway. The cable includes an optical fiber and defines a longitudinal axis. The catch is receivable in the housing and attachable to and extendable from the cable in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis such that the catch limits movement of the cable in a direction away from the interior of the housing when the catch is received in the housing and the cable is received through the portion of the first passageway.
Abstract:
An optical cable includes an optical component assembly, inner and outer optical fibers, a componentry cover, and a connector. The optical component assembly includes an optical unit. The inner and the outer optical fibers are on opposing sides of the optical unit such that the optical unit receives a first optical signal from the inner optical fiber and the outer optical fiber receives a second optical signal from the optical unit or such that the optical unit receives the second optical signal from the outer optical fiber and the inner optical fiber receives the first optical signal from the optical unit. The componentry cover encapsulates an entirety of the optical unit and portions of the inner and the outer optical fibers. The connector includes a portion of first outer optical fiber that is exposed to route the second optical signal.
Abstract:
A communication system (1000) includes an outer housing (1002), an inner housing (1003), and a hanger plate assembly (1020). The outer housing has first and second sidewalls. The inner housing is at least partially positioned within the outer housing. The inner housing has first and second sidewalls and is configured to receive a plurality of patch panel devices (1010) therein in a stacked arrangement. The hanger plate assembly includes a first hanger plate (1021) hingedly coupled to the first sidewall of the inner housing and a plurality of hangers (1023) connected to the first hanger plate in a stacked arrangement. Each hanger is adapted to support a cable (C2). The hanger plate assembly has a stored condition in which the hanger plate assembly is fully positioned within the outer housing, and a pulled out condition in which the hanger plate assembly is at least partially positioned outside the outer housing.
Abstract:
An optical fiber distribution system (300) may include a housing (302) that includes an end cap unit (310), a main cabinet unit (330), and a fiber termination unit (350). The main cabinet unit may have a door (340) that opens to provide access to the interior of the main cabinet unit, which may include a plurality of cassettes (500) in a stacked arrangement within the main cabinet unit. The cassettes may be rotatably coupled to a cassette support (370) so that, when the door is open, the cassettes may be individually rotated at least partially out of the main cabinet unit to provide access to the cassettes for maintenance. The fiber distribution system may be mountable to a strand (S) so that the system hangs in a suspended state, and a plurality of the main cabinet units may be coupled to one another in a cascading fashion to provide increased cassette capacity.
Abstract:
A tool (100, 100', 300, 400) for installing cables (C) in a split sleeve (10, 210) includes first (110a, 110a', 320a, 410a) and second (110b, 110b', 320b, 410b) guide portions, a third arcuate guide portion (120a, 120a', 310a, 420a) extending from and positioned radially outward of the first guide portion, the first and third guide portions forming a first guide slot (160a, 360a, 460a) therebetween, and a fourth arcuate guide portion (120b, 120b', 310b, 420b) extending from and positioned radially outward of the second guide portion, the second and fourth guide portions forming a second guide slot (160b, 360b, 460b) therebetween. The tool may be assembled to a split sleeve that is biased toward a rolled up configuration. A user may slide the tool along the split sleeve to position the cables within the split sleeve.
Abstract:
A device (110, 120A, 120B, 130, 140, 150, 205, 300A, 300B, 430, 440) and a system (100, 400, 500) may facilitate access to communication connectors, adapters, and/or ports (7) that are supported within a housing (2), e.g., a rack or cabinet. The system (100, 200, 400, 500) may include one or more of the devices (110, 120A, 120B, 130, 140, 150, 205, 300A, 300B, 430, 440), which each include a connection means (16, 66, 140, 231, 306) supporting the connectors, adapters, and/or ports (7). The system (100, 200, 400, 500) may also include a device (600) that manages, e.g., guides and supports cables (C4) that are operatively coupled to the connectors, adapters, and/or ports (7).
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a label clip assembly (100) comprising an annular clip (120) having an inner surface (121a) and an outer surface (121b) radially positioned around a primary axis (A), and having a height extending in the direction of the primary axis, a label member (110) attached to the outer surface (121b) of the clip (100), and a plurality of projections (124) extending radially from the inner surface (121a) of the clip (100) towards the primary axis (A). The projections (124) may be configured to permit sliding of the clip (100) onto a cable in a first direction and to avoid the clip (100) sliding off the cable in an opposite direction when the clip (100) is engaged with the cable by the projections (124).
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatuses that facilitate installation of a communications cable, e.g., an optical fiber cable, are disclosed. The system (50) may include a communications cable (50) and an adhesive (100) for securing the cable to a surface. The method may include the use of an adhesive (100) to secure the communications cable (50) to a surface(s). The apparatus (200A) may include a pathway (210) to avoid over-bending of the communications cable (50), which may otherwise result in transmission loss and compromise the performance of the cable.
Abstract:
An NxN switching apparatus (10) for optical components is provided. A switching apparatus (10) includes a first element (40) that provides for a supply of a length of optical fiber (11, 12, 13) in tension and has an interface component for maintaining an end of the optical fiber (11, 12, 13) in tension at a first position. The switching apparatus (10) further includes a second element (60) that has a coupling component (266) for detachably maintaining the end of the optical fiber (11, 12, 13) at a second position. The first and second elements (40, 60) are arranged such that the end of the optical fiber (11, 12, 13) is movable between the first and second elements (40, 60).