Abstract:
A telecommunications device includes a frame (14) and a plurality of trays (16) slidably mounted to the frame (14). The trays (16) are slidable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the frame (14), wherein the trays (16) are mounted in a stacked arrangement in the vertical direction. A plurality of connection locations (18) associated with each tray (16) form a horizontal row of connection locations (18) along each tray (16). The connections locations (18) of all of the trays (16) also form a plurality of vertical columns of connection locations (18) with the trays (16) mounted to the frame (14). A light emitting device (44a) is associated with each tray (16) so as to identify a particular tray (16) when lit. A light emitting device (44b) is also associated with each column of connection locations (18) so as to identify an entire particular column when lit.
Abstract:
One embodiment is directed to an RFID tag assembly comprising an RFID integrated circuit. The RFID tag assembly is configured to couple a visual indicator to the RFID integrated circuit. The RFID integrated circuit is configured to power the visual indicator based on an RFID signal received via an antenna coupled to the RFID integrated circuit and to cause the visual indicator to provide a visual indication under the control of the RFID integrated circuit. The RFID tag assembly is configured so that the visual indicator provides a visual indication when the RFID integrated circuit is transmitting data. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Abstract:
An RFID tag assembly (100) comprises an RFID tag integrated circuit (102) and a coil (106) connected to the circuit (102). The coil (106) is configured to be wrapped around an object (300) having a curved or multi-sided surface so that an RFID reader (302) can physically access the coil (106) from multiple directions in order to inductively couple the RFID reader (302) to the RFID tag integrated circuit (102) in connection with the RFID reader (302) performing a localized read of the RFID tag integrated circuit (102). Examples of such objects include a connector assembly for attaching to a communication cable and a network element.
Abstract:
One embodiment is directed to an adapter comprising a coupling circuit configured so that a portable RFID reader can be positioned near a first part of the coupling circuit associated with a first side of the adapter in order to perform a localized read of both an RFID tag attached to a first connector inserted into a first jack of the adapter and an RFID tag attached to a second connector inserted into a second jack of the adapter, wherein the coupling circuit is used to enhance a read range of the portable RFID reader when performing the localized read. These embodiments can be used in the outside plant of a telecommunications network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Abstract:
A cable connection system (100, 200, 300) includes a coupling housing (110, 210, 310) defining at least a first port (112, 212, 312); a printed circuit board (120, 220, 320) coupled to the coupling housing; and a communications component (130, 230, 330, 360, 400, 500, 550) sized to be received at the first port of the coupling housing. The printed circuit board (120, 220, 320) includes a light source (125, 225, 325). At least an indication section (135, 235, 335, 365, 450, 515) of the communications component (130, 230, 330, 360, 400, 500, 550) includes (e.g., is formed from or is coated with) a light transmissible material. The indication section (135, 235, 335, 365, 450, 515) is aligned with the light source (125, 225, 325) when the communications component (130, 230, 330, 360) is received at the first port of the coupling housing so that light emitted from the light source (125, 225, 325) illuminates the indication section of the communications component (130, 230, 330, 360, 400, 500).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tray for use in a subrack of a rack. The tray comprises a printed circuit board configured so that a plurality of connections can be made at a plurality of positions on the printed circuit board, each of the plurality of connections involving at least one connector positioned on a patch side of the plurality of positions and the least one connector having a device associated therewith in which information is stored. Either side of the positions can be used as the patch side, and the devices associated with the connectors involved in making the connections at the patch side can be read via the tray. The devices can be implemented using RFID tags or connection point identifier (CPID) storage devices. A subrack comprises a backplate and at least one tray, wherein the tray can be selectively attached and removed from the backplate.
Abstract:
A connection assembly (100) includes a base structure (110); a backplane (120) coupled to the base structure (110), the backplane (120) including a first circuit board (122); and a tray module (140) configured to couple to the backplane (120). The tray module (140) includes a tray body (160) including a second circuit board (162); and a bridge member (150) to which the tray body (160) is moveably coupled. The tray body (160) moves relative to the backplane (120) while the bridge member (150) remains stationary relative to the backplane (120). Managed connectivity components (250) on the second circuit board (162) remain connected to the first circuit board (122) even while the tray body (160) is pivoting relative to the backplane (120).
Abstract:
One embodiment is directed to an optical adapter (100, 200) comprising a body (106, 201) in which at least one connector (108) can be inserted; at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna (126, 226) and a visual indicator (128, 228). The optical adapter (100, 200) further comprises at least one adapter contact (136, 224) that is electrically connected to the RFID antenna (126, 226) and the visual indicator (128, 228) (128, 228); and a clip (144, 230) configured to electrically connect the adapter contact (136, 224) to a panel contact (142, 302, 304) on a panel (138, 300) when the optical adapter (100, 200) is inserted into the panel (138, 300) and to mechanically hold the optical adapter (100, 200) in the panel (138, 300). The RFID antenna (126, 226) is configured to be positioned near an RFID tag (102) attached to the connector (108) when the connector (108) is inserted into the body (106, 201) of the optical adapter (100, 200). Other embodiments are disclosed.
Abstract:
A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a telecommunications frame (302) defining a plurality of mounting locations, each for receiving a fiber optic module (300) and including electrical contacts (1210) for connection with conductive portions of the module (300), at least a portion of the frame (302) formed from a printed circuit board (1204) that relays information from the contacts (1210) to electrical components (1208) located on the frame (302). A fiber optic module (300) is mounted on a mounting location. The module (300) includes a rack mount portion (344), a center portion (340), and a main housing portion (342), the rack mount portion (344) stationarily coupled to the frame (302), the center portion (340) slidably coupled to the rack mount portion (344) along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion (342) slidably coupled to the center portion (340) along the sliding direction. The rack mount portion (344) includes the conductive portions, the main housing portion (342) includes fiber optic connection locations (346) for connecting cables routed through the frame (302), and the center portion (340) includes a radius limiter (460) for guiding cables between the main housing portion (342) and the frame (302) and further includes a latch (394, 396) for unlatching the center portion (340) for slidable movement, wherein movement of the center portion (340) relative to the rack mount portion (344) moves the main housing portion (342) relative to the frame (302) along the sliding direction.
Abstract:
One embodiment is directed to a patching system. The patching system comprises at least one port, the port having a first side and a second side. The patching system further comprises at least one coupling circuit. The coupling circuit comprises a pickup portion and a reader portion coupled to the pickup portion. The coupling circuit is configured so that the pickup portion is positioned near the second side of the port and the reader portion is positioned near the first side of the port. The coupling circuit is configured so that an RFID tag mounted to a cable attached to the second side of the port can be read from the first side of the port via the reader portion of the coupling circuit.