CN102884466B

CN102884466B - For the door fiber management of optical fiber case, and relevant assembly and method

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Publication number: CN102884466B
Application number: CN201180022997.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 威廉·J·吉罗德; 戴安娜·罗德里格斯
Original assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
Current assignee: Corning Research and Development Corp
Priority date: 2010-05-07
Filing date: 2011-05-09
Publication date: 2016-12-14
Anticipated expiration: 2031-05-09

Abstract

The open door fiber management for optical fiber case of the present invention and relevant assembly and method.In one embodiment, it is provided that a kind of optical fiber case, described optical fiber case comprises the shell defining at least one internal chamber, and at least one internal chamber described is configured to support fiber optic equipment.Optical fiber case comprises at least one door, and at least one door described is attached to shell, and described at least one close at least some of of at least one internal chamber when being configured to close.Optical fiber case also comprises at least one fiber management component, and at least one fiber management component described is placed at least one door.Men Kewei Qianmen, back door, Qianmen and back door, or any other door being attached as the part of optical fiber case or providing.Fiber management component can be any kind of fiber management device or assembly.

Description

For the door fiber management of optical fiber case, and relevant assembly and method

Related application

Subject application asks " Fiber Optic Management Area in entitled filed in 7 days Mays in 2010 A Fiber Optic Housing " the priority of the 61/332nd, No. 529 U.S. Provisional Patent Application case, subject application relies on During the publication of described application case and the publication of described application case are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Subject application further relates to " Door Fiber Management for entitled filed in 23 days November in 2010 Fiber Optic Housings, and Related Components and Methods " No. 12/953,039 U.S. Patent application case, the publication of the subject application described application case of dependence and the publication of described application case are whole It is incorporated herein.

Subject application asks " Removable Fiber Management entitled filed in 23 days November in 2010 Devices for Fiber Optic Housings, and Related Components and Methods " the 12/th The priority of 953, No. 003 U.S. patent application case, subject application relies on the publication of described application case and described application case During publication is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Technical field

The technology of disclosure case relates to fiber management device, described fiber management device can be placed in optical fiber case and In the door of the optical fiber case supporting fiber optic equipment, to carry out fiber management, described fiber management device includes (but not It is limited to) fiber optic equipment, described fiber optic equipment uses optical cable to provide interconnection between optical module and photoelectric subassembly Ability and/or commissure ability.

Background technology

The benefit of optical fiber includes the widest bandwidth and low-noise operation.Due to these advantages, optical fiber is increasingly How to be used for various application, include, but is not limited to broadband voice, video and data transmission.The optics using optical fiber is fine Dimension network develops, and uses optical fibre network to transmit voice, video via dedicated network and common network to user Transmit with data.These optical fibre network generally include separation junction point, and described separation junction point links optical fiber to incite somebody to action Continuous optical fiber link provides another junction point from a junction point.Thus, fiber optic equipment can be positioned Data distribution center or central station are to support interconnection.

Fiber optic equipment can be customized based on application needs.Fiber optic equipment is typically included in case, described cover Shell is designed to support fiber optic equipment, and described case is installed in equipment rack to optimize space utilization.This light The example learning fibre equipment is optical fiber module/box.Optical fiber module/box is designed to provide cable to cable Optical fiber connects and manages the polarity that optical cable connects.Optical fiber module or box can be installed to underframe or case, the described end Frame or case are specially designed to support optical fiber module and box.Another example of this fiber optic equipment is that optics is fine Dimension panel (also referred to as " plugboard ").Optical fibre face plate is designed to provide junction point or end-blocking point into optical fiber.Light Learning fiber panel and generally include optical fiber adapters, described optical fiber adapters is configured to receive optical fiber and connects Device, fiber optic connector is connected to optical fiber to be connected or to be blocked.Optical fibre face plate be usually mounted to underframe or Case, described underframe or case are specially designed to support optical fibre face plate.

Due to optical fiber connect (may be for these different types of fiber optic equipment optical fiber connection, Described fiber optic equipment can support in optical fiber case) amount, it is provided that fiber management may be critically important.Such as, can carry For fiber management optical fiber is directed in an orderly manner optical fiber case and guides light in an orderly manner from optical fiber case Learn fiber.By this way, optical fiber can be made to lead to the fiber optic equipment being supported in optical fiber case and for institute State fiber optic equipment to be attached and/or connection is reconfigured.If moving and/or reconfiguring by optical fiber The optical fiber carried out with optical cable connects and requires extra length, it is possible to provide fiber management extra with include for by scattered portion Length is stored in the scattered storage in optical fiber and optical cable.But, fiber management device can take the inside of optical fiber case Volume, this can make to lead to the fiber optic equipment being supported in described optical fiber case and become more difficult.Fiber management Device also can take the expensive real estate of optical fiber case, and this can reduce case in order to support the capacity of fiber optic equipment, from And reduce the optical fiber concatenation ability of optical fiber case.

Summary of the invention

Embodiment disclosed in detailed description includes for the door fiber management of optical fiber case and relevant Assembly and method.In one embodiment, it is provided that a kind of optical fiber case, described optical fiber case comprises and defines at least The shell of one internal chamber, at least one internal chamber described is configured to support fiber optic equipment.Optical fiber case Also comprising at least one door, at least one door described is attached to shell, and at least one door described is configured to a closedown Time close at least some of of at least one internal chamber.Optical fiber case also comprises at least one fiber management component, institute State at least one fiber management component to be placed at least one door.Men Kewei Qianmen, back door, Qianmen and back door, or make Any other door being attached for the part of optical fiber case or providing.Fiber management component can be any kind of fiber pipe Reason device or assembly, include, but is not limited to dissipate memory device or assembly, guiding guide and fan-out main body holder.

In another embodiment, it is provided that a kind of management is placed in the method for the optical fiber in optical fiber case.Institute The method of stating comprises provides the shell defining at least one internal chamber, and at least one internal chamber described is configured to support optics Fibre equipment.Described method is also included at least one fiber management component and manages at least one optical fiber, described at least One fiber management component is placed at least one door, and at least one door described is attached to described shell, and described at least One door is configured to door when closing for shell, closes at least some of of at least one internal chamber.

Extra feature and advantage will be illustrated in the following detailed description, to those skilled in the art, according to Described description, extra feature and advantage are to a certain extent it is clear that or (include following tool herein by practice In body embodiment, claims and accompanying drawing) described by embodiment and understand described extra feature and advantage.

Should be understood that aforementioned general description and described in detail below present embodiment and be intended to provide for understanding these public affairs Open the essence of case and the general introduction of feature or framework.It is further appreciated by provide including accompanying drawing, and accompanying drawing is incorporated in this specification And constitute the part of this specification.Accompanying drawing illustrates various embodiments and together with the description in order to explain the former of disclosed concept Reason and operation.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Figure 1A be just be installed to the exemplary optics fiber case of example devices stand from equipment stand front before Perspective view；

Figure 1B is the optical fiber after the equipment stand front from Figure 1A is installed to described equipment stand in Figure 1A The front perspective view of case；

Fig. 1 C is the optical fiber case that the equipment stand rear from Figure 1A is installed in Figure 1A of described equipment stand Front perspective view；

Fig. 1 D is the optical fiber after the equipment stand rear from Figure 1A is installed to described equipment stand in Figure 1A The front perspective view of case；

Fig. 1 E is just to be installed to the Alternative exemplary optical fiber case of example devices stand from equipment stand front Front perspective view；

Fig. 1 F is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case after the equipment stand in being installed to Fig. 1 E in Fig. 1 E；

Fig. 1 G is the rear view of the optical fiber case in Fig. 1 E that just equipment stand from Fig. 1 E removes；

Fig. 2 is mounted in the rear view of the optical fiber case in Fig. 1 E in the equipment stand in Fig. 1 E, therein The exemplary hasp feature that close up view is disposed upon on the side of optical fiber case；

The front perspective view of another exemplary optics fiber case that Fig. 3 A is mounted in example devices stand；

Fig. 3 B is the rear view of the optical fiber case in Fig. 3 A, and described rear view illustrates for from Fig. 3 A Equipment stand removes the exemplary disengaging teat of optical fiber case；

Fig. 3 C is the rear view of the optical fiber case in Fig. 3 A that just equipment stand from Fig. 3 A removes；

Fig. 4 is the exemplary peace of the side of optical fiber case being configured to be removably attached in Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C The detail view of dress bracket；

Fig. 5 is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case in Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C being reinstalled as quickly as possible in equipment stand；

Fig. 6 be before the optical fiber case in the Figure 1A to Fig. 1 D including exemplary mounting bracket hasp attachment features thoroughly View；

Fig. 7 is the exemplary mounting bracket being configured to be removably attached to the side of exemplary optics fiber case Front perspective view；

Fig. 8 is mounting bracket and the tangent plane of side of the optical fiber case of diagram in Fig. 7；

Fig. 9 is the rear view of the exemplary optics fiber case including that exemplary stress relaxes bracket；

Figure 10 is the side perspective view of the exemplary optics fiber case including that exemplary stress relaxes bracket；

The stress that Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B is mounted in Figure 10 of the optical fiber case in Figure 10 respectively relaxes bracket The optical fiber case illustrated in side view and Figure 10 and stress relax the close up view of bracket；

Figure 12 is that the external stress in Figure 10, Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B relaxes cutting of the side of bracket and optical fiber case Face；

Figure 13 is the part rear view of the optical fiber case in Fig. 9, and described part rear view illustrates with showing The exemplary stress of example optical cable relaxes bracket, and exemplary fiber optic cable tying to stress relaxes bracket；

Figure 14 is the front perspective view of the exemplary optics fiber case that Qianmen is closed；

Figure 15 illustrate the exploded front perspective view of the example components of exemplary optics fiber case and be assembled front View；

Figure 16 illustrates the exploded front perspective view of the example components of exemplary optics fiber case；

Figure 17 A is the front perspective view being assembled of the optical fiber case in Figure 16；

Figure 17 B is the front perspective view being assembled of the optical fiber case in Figure 17 A with cover plate；

Figure 18 be a diagram that how the inner iop panel of the optical fiber case in Figure 17 A and Figure 17 B is connected to optics The low coverage front perspective view of the details of the side panel of fiber case；

Figure 19 A is the rear view of the exemplary optics fiber case with exemplary removable top；

Figure 19 B is the rear view of the optical fiber case of Figure 19 A after removable top is removed；

Figure 19 C illustrates the exemplary disengaging teat in the optical fiber case in Figure 19 A and Figure 19 B；

Figure 20 A illustrates the exploded front perspective view of exemplary removable top；

Figure 20 B illustrates the optics that the removable top in Figure 20 A is installed to time in optical fiber case in Figure 17 B The front perspective view being assembled of fiber case；

Figure 21 A is the showing of exemplary optics fiber case being provided with the removable top in Figure 19 A, Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B The side-looking sectional drawing of example side panel；

Figure 21 B is be configured to receive in Figure 19 A of side panel, Figure 20 A of optical fiber case and Figure 20 B removable The side view of the exemplary clearance gap in top；

Figure 22 is the front perspective view of exemplary optics fiber case, and described exemplary optics fiber case includes being placed in light Learning the exemplary outlet in the side of fiber case and the rubber entry buttonhole being placed in optical fiber case, both of which is used for Optical fiber manages；

Figure 23 is the partial front perspective view of the exemplary optics fiber case in Figure 22, and described partial front perspective view illustrates The exemplary interior molded pliable being placed in optical fiber case is edge-protected；

Figure 24 illustrates the front perspective view of exemplary optics fiber case and for providing the volume for fiber management device Exterior capacity and be attached to the perspective view of the exemplary removable front section version of optical fiber case；

Figure 25 illustrate in the Figure 24 of the optical fiber case being configured to attach in Figure 24 exemplary removable before The exploded front perspective view of section；

Figure 26 A illustrates the front perspective view of the removable front section in the Figure 25 with door, and described door is closed and against institute State removable front section；

Figure 26 B illustrates the front perspective view of the removable front section in Figure 25 and Figure 26 A that the door in Figure 26 A is opened；

Figure 26 C illustrates the top perspective of the removable front section in Figure 25, Figure 26 A and Figure 26 B that door is removed；

Figure 26 D illustrates the front perspective view of the removable front section in Figure 25 and Figure 26 A to Figure 26 C that door is removed；

Figure 27 illustrates the front perspective view of the exemplary removable front section being just attached to exemplary optics fiber case；

What Figure 28 illustrated in Figure 25 and Figure 26 A to Figure 26 C being attached to exemplary optics fiber case exemplary moves Except the front perspective view of front section, wherein exemplary optics fiber jumper is directed to out outside the side of removable front section；

Figure 29 is the front perspective view of exemplary optics fiber case, described front perspective view illustrate have multiple with buttonhole Exemplary removable before bridging cable management device；

Figure 30 is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case in Figure 29, and described front perspective view illustrates the band used in Figure 29 There is the example fiber management of the exemplary optics fiber jumper of the front bridging cable management device of break-through buttonhole；

Figure 31 is the front perspective view of the front bridging cable management device with the break-through buttonhole in Figure 29 and Figure 30；

Figure 32 illustrates the exemplary front bridging cable management device with break-through buttonhole and how may be installed described front bridging To set up the horizontal fiber management outside exemplary optics fiber case on cable management device side；

Figure 33 illustrates the exemplary front bridging cable management device with break-through buttonhole and how may be installed exemplary optics Fiber case replace optical fibre face plate to realize fiber management；

Figure 34 is the perspective view being configured to support the exemplary optics fiber case of exemplary optics fibre module；

Figure 35 A be a diagram that where and how exemplary removable panel fixture is attached to exemplary optics fiber cover The front perspective view of the bottom panel of shell；

Figure 35 B is the near of the removable panel fixture in Figure 35 A of the bottom panel being just attached to optical fiber case Away from view；

Figure 35 C is the removable panel folder in Figure 35 A and Figure 35 B of the bottom panel being just attached to optical fiber case The tangent plane of tool；

Figure 36 A is to be arranged on Figure 35 A by being attached in Figure 35 A to Figure 35 C illustrated removable panel fixture The front perspective view of the exemplary optics fiber panel in optical fiber case to Figure 35 C；

Figure 36 B is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case in Figure 36 A, and described optical fiber case is fully loaded with attached Receive the optical fibre face plate of removable panel fixture；

Figure 37 A to Figure 37 G can be removed namely for the optical fiber case in Figure 34, Figure 35 A, Figure 36 A and Figure 36 B The top perspective of panel holder, bottom perspective view, rotated perspective view, right side view, left side view, top view and forward sight Figure；

Figure 38 is to enable optical fiber case to support exemplary optics fiber panel and optical fiber mould interchangeably Block and the perspective view of Alternative exemplary removable panel fixture that is arranged in exemplary optics fiber case；

Figure 39 A to Figure 39 D be respectively the bottom view of removable panel fixture in Figure 38, side view, front view and after View；

Figure 40 A to Figure 40 D illustrates for exemplary optics fibre splices box is arranged on exemplary optics fiber case In each view of exemplary track；

Figure 41 A and Figure 41 B is may be installed in the exemplary track in exemplary optics fiber case exemplary respectively The front perspective view of optical fiber splice tray and side view；

Figure 42 is the rear view of the exemplary optics fiber case that back door is opened, and described exemplary optics fiber case is full Completely it is loaded with the exemplary optics fibre splices box being attached to track；

The rear view of the exemplary optics fiber case that Figure 43 A is mounted in example devices stand, described rear saturating View illustrates the example fiber on the back door of optical fiber case and dissipates storage and fiber management；

The rear view of the exemplary optics fiber case that Figure 43 B is mounted in example devices stand, described rear saturating View illustrates the example fiber of the replacement on the back door of optical fiber case with exemplary optics fibre splices box Dissipate storage and Managed Solution；

The rear view of the exemplary optics fiber case that Figure 43 C is mounted in example devices stand, described rear saturating View illustrates the example fiber of the replacement on the back door of optical fiber case with exemplary optics fiber panel and dissipates Storage and Managed Solution；

The rear view of the exemplary optics fiber case that Figure 44 is mounted in example devices stand, the most exemplary Removable fiber management device is arranged in optical fiber case；

The rear view of the optical fiber case that Figure 45 is mounted in the equipment stand in Figure 44, wherein in Figure 44 can Remove fiber management device to be removed from optical fiber case；

Figure 46 A is the front perspective view of the removable fiber management device in the Figure 44 with exemplary guide jig；

Figure 46 B is the front perspective view of the removable fiber management device in Figure 46 A, and described front perspective view illustrates with showing The exemplary fiber optic cable of example separator tube and optical fiber guides；

Before Figure 46 C is the top of the removable fiber management device in the Figure 44 with exemplary optics fibre splices pallet Perspective view；

Figure 46 D is the front perspective view of the exemplary removable fiber management device substituted；

Figure 47 is the rear view of exemplary optics fiber case, and described rear view illustrates use Figure 44 to Figure 46 D In removable fiber management device optical fiber storage；

Figure 48 is the front perspective view of exemplary optics fiber case, and described front perspective view illustrates and divides with optical fiber case The expansible attachment case opened；

Figure 49 is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case in Figure 48, and described front perspective view illustrates and is attached to optical fiber Expansible attachment case in Figure 48 of case；

Figure 50 A is the rear perspective of the expansible attachment case in Figure 48 and Figure 49 dissipating storage with exemplary jumper Figure；

Figure 50 B is the rear perspective of the expansible attachment case in Figure 48 and Figure 49 relaxing bracket with exemplary stress Figure；

Figure 51 is the rear view of exemplary optics fiber case, and described rear view illustrates how example door can hold Change places and be attached or remove；And

Figure 52 be a diagram that how the door in Figure 51 can be easily attachable to optical fiber case or from optical fiber case The close up view removed.

Detailed description of the invention

Now with detailed reference to some embodiment, illustrating the example of these embodiments in accompanying drawing, accompanying drawing illustrates Some features, but not all feature.It practice, embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in many different forms, and not Should be interpreted that and be limited to embodiment described in this paper；On the contrary, it is provided that the purpose of these embodiments is to make present patent application text Part meets applicable legal requiremnt.Whenever, similar component symbol will be used to refer to for similar assembly or part.

Embodiment disclosed in embodiment includes for optical fiber case being attached to equipment stand and from setting The device that standby stand departs from, and associated component and method.Optical fiber case can be attached to equipment stand so that can be easy And remove optical fiber case from equipment stand rapidly.In one embodiment, open a kind of optical fiber device, described Optical fiber device comprises optical fiber case and at least one mounting bracket.Described optical fiber case can have top, the end Portion, right side and left side, these assemblies define at least one internal chamber being configured to support fiber optic equipment.Described at least One mounting bracket is configured at least one being removably attached in the right side of optical fiber case or left side.Described extremely A few mounting bracket is also configured to described optical fiber case is attached to equipment stand.In one embodiment, institute State at least one mounting bracket be configured to tool-free and be not removably attached to optics by any outside fastening member Described at least one in the right side of fiber case or left side.In one embodiment, at least one mounting bracket described is led to Cross the hasp attachment of at least one being incorporated in right side or left side and be removably attached to the right side of optical fiber case Or at least one in left side.

Thus, Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G illustrates and can easy to quickly be attached to equipment stand 11 and from equipment stand 11 First embodiment of the optical fiber case 10 removed.Optical fiber case 10 be configured to support fiber optic equipment with Connect in setting up optical fiber.As limiting examples, described fiber optic equipment can include optical fiber module and/or light Learn fiber panel.As being described in more below, optical fiber case 10 can removedly from the front of equipment stand 11 or after Side is attached to equipment stand 11, as illustrated in Figure 1A to Fig. 1 G.

Figure 1A is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case 10 being just installed to equipment stand 11 from equipment stand 11 front. Figure 1B is by the front perspective of the optical fiber case 10 optical fiber case 10 after front is installed to equipment stand 11 Figure.Referring to reference to Figure 1A, equipment stand 11 can comprise a pair vertical support member 12A, 12B in one embodiment.Mounting bracket Frame 14A, 14B could attach to vertical support member 12A, 12B with the optical fiber case 10 being supported in equipment stand 11.By light Before fiber case 10 slips into equipment stand 11, mounting bracket 14A, 14B can be arranged on equipment stand 11.But, In other embodiments, first mounting bracket 14A, 14B can snap on the side of optical fiber case 10.At an embodiment In, the vertical support member of equipment stand 11 includes multiple opening or hole 16 to each in 12A, 12B, the plurality of opening or Hole 16 disposes along vertical support member 12A, the length of 12B of equipment stand 11, and is configured to receive securing member with by mounting bracket Frame 14A, 14B are attached to vertical support member 12A, 12B.

In one embodiment, before optical fiber case 10 is installed on equipment stand 11, by mounting bracket 14A, 14B are installed to vertical support member 12A, 12B.Then optical fiber case 10 is slided into the suitable position in equipment stand 11 Put and use features herein disclosed to be removably attached to mounting bracket 14A, 14B.With by solid to mounting bracket 14A, 14B Surely first mounting bracket 14A, 14B are fixed to optical fiber case 10 and compare, at table of equipment before arriving vertical support member 12A, 12B This process supporting optical fiber case 10 in frame 11 is easier to possibly for for technical staff.For technicians, Mounting bracket 14A, 14B are the least, lighter and are easier to, in order to be registered to hole 16 and be in vertical support member equably In 12A, 12B, it is not necessary to support the additional weight of optical fiber case 10.Therefore, attempt with using screw or other securing members Optical fiber case 10 is attached to equipment stand 11 compare, after mounting bracket 14A, 14B are installed to equipment stand 11 Optical fiber case 10 is slided into the appropriate location in mounting bracket 14A, 14B, for technicians can be safer.

Once mounting bracket 14A, 14B are installed to equipment stand 11, so that it may by being snapped onto by optical fiber case 10 Optical fiber case 10 is put and is fixed in equipment stand 11 by the appropriate location in mounting bracket 14A, 14B.At one In embodiment, mounting bracket 14A, 14B can include multiple collector 18,20 and 22.Although the most only can be in mounting bracket See collector 18,20 and 22 on frame 14B, but mounting bracket 14A can have similar collector 18,20 and 22.In Figure 1A institute In one embodiment of diagram, it is understood that there may be a pair collector 18, a collector 18 is in portion rearward, the top of mounting bracket 14B Office or near, and answer for a pair collector 18 at the part rearward of the bottom of mounting bracket 14B or near.Mounting bracket 14B is also A pair collector 20 can be included, a collector 20 at the top, mid-portion of mounting bracket 14B or near, and a pair should be received Device 20 at the bottom center portion of mounting bracket 14B or near.Mounting bracket 14B may also comprise a pair collector 22, and one receives Receive device 22 at the top forward portion of mounting bracket 14B or near, and answer for a pair collector 20 in the bottom of mounting bracket 14B At forward portion or near.Although the embodiment of Figure 1A illustrates three (3) to collector 18,20 and 22, but can use enough Optical fiber case 10 is attached to any amount of collector of mounting bracket 14A, 14B.

In one embodiment, optical fiber case 10 can include being placed on the side 30 of optical fiber case 10 many Individual hasp feature 24,26 and 28.Hasp feature 24,26 and 28 is also known as hasp attachment or hasp attachment features.Although On the side 30 of optical fiber case 10, the most only see hasp feature 24,26 and 28, but optical fiber case 10 can There is similar hasp feature 24,26 and 28 the most equally.In one embodiment, as illustrated in fig. ia, can deposit A pair hasp feature 24, a hasp feature 24 is in the top part rearward of the rear portion 32 of the side 30 of optical fiber case 10 Place or near, and a corresponding hasp feature 24 at the bottom part rearward of the rear portion 32 of side 30 or near.Also may be used in side 30 Including a pair hasp feature 26, a hasp feature 26 at the top, mid-portion of the rear portion 32 of side 30 or near, and one Corresponding hasp feature 26 at the bottom center portion of the rear portion 32 of side 30 or near.It is special that side 30 may also comprise a pair hasp Levy 28, a hasp feature 28 at the top forward portion of the rear portion 32 of side 30 or near, an and corresponding hasp feature 28 At the bottom forward portion of the rear portion 32 of side 30 or near.Although the embodiment of Figure 1A illustrates three (3) to hasp Feature 24,26 and 28, but can use enough optical fiber case 10 is attached to mounting bracket 14A, any amount of of 14B is taken Button feature 24,26 and 28.

Mounting bracket 14A, the collector 18,20 and 22 of 14B are configured to receive and are placed in the two of optical fiber case 10 Hasp feature 24,26 and 28 on side 30.Along with optical fiber case 10 slides in equipment stand 12, it is placed in optical fiber Hasp feature 24,26 and 28 on the both sides 30 of case 10 optionally with mounting bracket 14A, the collector 18,20 and 22 of 14B Engagement, and it is locked into appropriate location, allow for optical fiber case 10 and quickly and easily snap onto in equipment stand 11 Appropriate location.

Such as the hasp feature 24,26 and 28 being placed on the both sides 30 of optical fiber case 10, mounting bracket 14A, 14B Collector 18,20 and 22 can take variously-shaped and size.Collector 18,20 and 22 can have corresponding to hasp feature 24, The shape of 26 and 28 and any shape of size and size so that hasp feature 24,26 and 28 optionally with mounting bracket Collector 18,20 and 22 engagement of 14A, 14B, and it is locked into appropriate location to hold optical fiber cover in equipment stand 11 Shell 10.

Also optical fiber case 10 can be loaded into equipment stand 11 from equipment stand 11 rear.Fig. 1 C is just by from rear Side is installed to the front perspective view of the optical fiber case 10 of equipment stand 11.Fig. 1 D be by optical fiber case 10 from rear It is installed to the front perspective view of optical fiber case 10 after equipment stand 11.With above for the phase described by Figure 1A and Figure 1B Like mode, optical fiber case 10 is snapped onto appropriate location.Along with optical fiber case 10 slides in equipment stand 11, Hasp feature 24,26 and 28 on the side 30 of optical fiber case 10 optionally engages mounting bracket 14A, the collector of 14B 18,20 and 22.So, optical fiber case 10 can quickly and easily be attached to mounting bracket 14A, 14B, and then by optical fiber Case 10 is installed in equipment stand 11.

There is any kind of optical fiber case of above-mentioned hasp feature and can quickly and easily be arranged on that to have band above-mentioned In the equipment stand of the mounting bracket of type collector.Fig. 1 E is the optical fiber cover being just installed to equipment stand 11 from front The front perspective view of the alternate embodiments of shell 34.The optical fiber case 34 that Fig. 1 F is illustrated in Fig. 1 E is being installed to equipment The front perspective view of the alternate embodiments after stand 11.Optical fiber case 34 in Fig. 1 E has and is vertically installed at optics Optical fiber module 36 in fiber case 34.Optical fiber case 10 and 34 illustrated in Figure 1A to Fig. 1 F is this embodiment party Formula is 4U, but the optical fiber case of any size still can be arranged on setting of the mounting bracket that has with above-mentioned collector In standby stand, these collectors are placed in the hasp feature on such as the side of above-mentioned optical fiber case for optionally engagement.

Title " U " refers to the standard device of fiber optic equipment stand or cabinet and shelves size.Also this size can be claimed For " RU ".Such as, equipment stand can support shelving of 42 1U sizes, and wherein " U " is equal to height 1.75 inches and width 19 (19) standard of inch.In some applications, the width of " U " can be 23 (23) inches.Other height and width can be claimed For " U ".Generally, rack space shared by optical fiber case the most (i.e. " U " the most), the optical fiber in optical fiber case holds Measure the highest.

Fig. 1 G is the rear view of the optical fiber case 34 just removed from equipment stand 11.As below with respect to Fig. 3 A extremely figure 3C and Fig. 4 is discussed in greater detail, and when removing optical fiber case 34 from equipment stand 11, mounting bracket 38A, 38B still keep attached Receive equipment stand 11.So, in later time, optical fiber case 34 easily can be reinstalled if necessary In equipment stand 11.As mentioned, mounting bracket 38A, 38B can have and be configured for receiving optical fiber case 34 Any amount of collector of the hasp feature on side.In embodiment illustrated in figure 1g, mounting bracket 38A, 38B are each From having single circular collector 40.

The rearview of the optical fiber case 34 that Fig. 2 is mounted in equipment stand 11, close up view therein is to dispose Hasp feature on the side 30 of optical fiber case 34.Optical fiber case 34 in this embodiment has and is placed in light Learn the multiple hasp features 42 on the side 30 of fiber case 34.Hasp feature 42 in Fig. 2 for semi-circular shape and is configured to Selectivity collector corresponding with in the mounting bracket being attached to equipment stand 11 engages.

Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C illustrates how to easily remove optical fiber case from equipment stand.Thus, Fig. 3 A The front perspective view of the optical fiber case 34 being mounted in equipment stand 11.Although the optical fiber case 34 in Fig. 3 A has The optical fiber module 36 being vertically mounted in optical fiber case 34, but any kind of optical fiber case can be installed And remove subsequently in equipment stand 11, include but not limited to optical fiber case 10 illustrated in Figure 1A to Fig. 1 D, or Fig. 2 Optical fiber case 10 illustrated in.

Fig. 3 B is the rear view of the optical fiber case 34 of Fig. 3 A, and described rear view illustrates for from equipment stand The 11 disengaging teats 44 removing optical fiber case 34.Fig. 3 C is the optical fiber case of Fig. 3 A just removed from equipment stand 11 The rear view of 34.Referring to reference to Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C, depart from teat 44 optionally with the mounting bracket being attached to equipment stand 11 Opening 46 in frame 48B engages.Although the single disengaging teat 44 that illustrate only in fig. 3 c in mounting bracket 48B and single open Mouth 46, but in one embodiment, mounting bracket 48A can exist similar opening, it is used for being accommodated in optical fiber cover The disengaging teat similar to departing from teat 44 on the opposite side of shell 34.In another embodiment, for each mounting bracket , multiple disengaging teat 44 can be there is in frame 48A, 48B.

For removing optical fiber case 34 from equipment stand 11, in one embodiment by user will be disengaged from teat 44 to Interior pressing, so make depart from the teat 44 opening 46 drop out of gear from mounting bracket 48B, allow for optical fiber case 34 from Equipment stand 11 removes.In one embodiment, depart from teat 44 and there is flexibility and elasticity so that be applied to disengaging effectively During teat 44, described disengaging teat 44 occurs deflection to shift to the second position from primary importance, and when no longer applying described power Automatically return to primary importance.In another embodiment, depart from teat 44 and can be mounted with spring.Individual de-having two (2) In the embodiment (being respectively arranged with on every side of optical fiber case 34) of teat 44, user can the most inwardly press Press two to depart from teat 44 and remove optical fiber case 34 from equipment stand 11.Although pressing inward against in the above-described embodiment Depart from teat 44, but in other embodiments, can will be disengaged from teat 44 be lifted up, stretch out, press down on or with Other modes and/or other directions manipulate, so that departing from the teat 44 opening 46 drop out of gear from mounting bracket 48B, and then Optical fiber case 34 is allowed to remove from equipment stand 11.

Fig. 4 is the peace being configured to be removably attached to the side of optical fiber case according to illustrative embodiments The detail view of dress bracket.Mounting bracket 48B in embodiment illustrated in Fig. 4 is at the top surface 53 of mounting bracket 48B On there is opening 46 and notch feature 50,52.Notch feature in mounting bracket 48B 50,52 with at optical fiber case 34 Side plate 60 top surface 58 on tongue shape feature 54,55 and 56 engagement.Notch feature 50,52 in mounting bracket 48B Can be a notch 50 and a teat 52 in one embodiment, as illustrated in figure 4.Tongue shape feature 54,55 and 56 is one It individual embodiment can be the thrust 54 in an end of the guide member 55 raised and at the guide member 55 raised The tongue 56 of another end, as illustrated in figure 4.Along with optical fiber case 34 is moved to contact mounting bracket 48B, the top surface 53 of mounting bracket 48B is along the Slideslip of the guide member 55 raised, until notch 50 and tongue 56 Join and till teat 52 mates with thrust 54.The most at this moment, the opening 46 of mounting bracket 48B optionally with optical fiber Disengaging teat 44 on the side plate 60 of case 34 engages.When opening 46 optionally engages with disengaging teat 44, depart from teat 44 stretch out enough distances from the side plate 60 of optical fiber case 34, outside extending opening 46.If optical fiber cover Shell 34 is installed to equipment stand 11, and user wishes to remove optical fiber case 34 from equipment stand 11, then depart from Teat 44 can be pressed inward against by user, and this causes departing from the teat 44 opening 46 drop out of gear from mounting bracket 48B, allows for light Learn fiber case 34 to remove from equipment stand 11.

Optical fiber case 34(is being removed as illustrated in Fig. 3 C from equipment stand 11) time, mounting bracket 48A, 48B still protect Hold and be attached to equipment stand 11.Then, if the user desired that optical fiber case 34 is reinstalled in equipment stand 11, that Can quickly and easily complete this operation.Fig. 5 is just to be reinstalled as quickly as possible equipment stand 11 from equipment stand 11 rear The front perspective view of optical fiber case 34 of Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C.Along with user by optical fiber case 34 towards being attached to table of equipment Mounting bracket 48A of frame 11,48B forward slip, the guide member raised on every side of the top surface 58 of side plate 60 55 along corresponding mounting bracket 48A, the Slideslip of the top surface 53 of 48B, until the thrust 54 on every side plate 60 and phase The teat 52 on mounting bracket 48A or 48B is answered to mate and tongue 56 and corresponding mounting bracket 48A or 50, the notch of 48B Till joining.The most at this moment, the disengaging teat 44 on every side plate 60 selects with the opening 46 of corresponding mounting bracket 48A or 48B Property ground engagement, and then optical fiber case 34 is locked in the appropriate location in equipment stand 11.By optical fiber case 34 Before slipping into equipment stand 11, mounting bracket 48A, 48B can be arranged on equipment stand 11, as illustrated in fig. 5.

But, in other embodiments, first these mounting brackets can be snapped on the side of optical fiber case.Fig. 6 It it is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case 62 including mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66.Thus, optical fiber case 62 have left side 64.In one embodiment, the left side 64 of optical fiber case 62 has the attachment of multiple mounting bracket hasp Feature 66.Although illustrate only the left side 64 of optical fiber case 62 in figure 6, opposite side also can have similar mounting bracket Hasp attachment features 66.Although additionally, the embodiment of Fig. 6 illustrates two (2) individual mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66, but Any amount of mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 can be used.

With continued reference to reference to Fig. 6, mounting bracket 68 has multiple opening 70, the plurality of opening 70 be configured to together with The mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 being incorporated into optical fiber case 62 coordinates, so that mounting bracket 68 is attached to optical fiber Case 62.Mounting bracket 68 can be removably attached to optical fiber case 62 so that mounting bracket 68 can be from optical fiber Case 62 is removed, or optical fiber case 62 can be removed from mounting bracket 68, such as is installed to set when mounting bracket 68 During standby stand.The quantity of opening 70 may correspond to the quantity of mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66.The opening 70 of mounting bracket 68 It is placed on mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66, and towards the rear portion slip of optical fiber case 62, until mounting bracket Hasp attachment features 66 locks onto or snaps onto the appropriate location against opening 70 edge.In one embodiment, mounting bracket Frame hasp attachment features 66 tightly enough coordinates in opening 70 so that in mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 and mounting bracket There is enough frictions between frame 68, thus define frictional fit.Although the mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 in Fig. 6 is in shape On shape, for triangle, opening 70 is square in shape, but can use the mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 of any shape And opening 70, as long as described shape allows mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 to lock or snap onto in opening 70.Then, can lead to Cross and mounting bracket 68 is slided backward until mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 is in out towards the front portion of optical fiber case 62 Till in mouth 70, easily to remove mounting bracket 68 from optical fiber case 62, and can be from left side 64 by mounting bracket 68 Lift-off so that mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 break-through opening 70.In another embodiment, can be in a similar manner from peace Dress bracket 68 removes optical fiber case 62, such as when mounting bracket 68 is installed to equipment stand.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, mounting bracket 68 can be the removable mounting bracket of one or more buckle-type 68, described one or more The removable mounting bracket of buckle-type 68 can be removably attached to the side of optical fiber case, and without use screw or other Utensil.In one embodiment, mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 is used mounting bracket 68 to be attached to removedly Optical fiber case 62.These mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 can be saved the set-up time.For tool-free installation, will Optical fiber case 62 is installed to device carrier perhaps without any instrument, and can need not extra utensil.Therefore, skill Art personnel there is no concern that instrument or utensil may be lost or lose.Can be easily varied these by different designs to install Bracket is be applicable to different types of device carrier and the diverse location these device carriers.

So, can be tool-free and not by any outside fastening member, and these mounting brackets are removably attached to At least one in the right side of optical fiber case and left side.As described above, used herein to " tool-free " meaning uses such as The fastening member of the hasp attachment of one or more assembly being incorporated in assembly group rather than outside fastening member, carry out group Arrangement group.Assemble assembly group, so that it may use external fastening and instrument by attached for the assembly group assembled the most tool-freely Receive another assembly or device, even and if in the case of using external fastening and instrument, the assembling of original component group Still it is seen as tool-free.Such as, can use instrument and outside fastening member that mounting bracket is attached to equipment stand, but Mounting bracket can be attached to optical fiber case tool-freely.

Fig. 6 also illustrate the top of optical fiber case 62 and bottom rearward and forward portion, and left side and the right side The rubber entry buttonhole 72 rearward and on forward portion of side.Rubber provides more more preferable protection than solid material, outstanding on edge It is such, and outside providing better seal so that dust, insecticide and rodent are isolated in case.Rubber entry buttonhole 72 provide entrance and exit point, for optical cable or optical fiber being guided into and going out optical fiber case 62, until it reaches Appropriate location.

Fig. 7 be according to another illustrative embodiments be configured to be removably attached to optical fiber case 80 The front perspective view of the mounting bracket 74 of side 78.Fig. 8 is mounting bracket 74 and the side 78 of optical fiber case 80 illustrated in Fig. 7 Tangent plane.Mounting bracket 74 in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 has different types from the mounting bracket 68 of Fig. 6.Enforcement at Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 In mode, mounting bracket 74 has single circular open 76.Mounting bracket 74 also can have multiple groove 75, the plurality of groove 75 have allowed space to make other devices be attached to optical fiber case 80.The side 78 of optical fiber case 80 has groove 82, described groove 82 is configured to receive mounting bracket 74.Groove 82 downwardly extends the length corresponding to mounting bracket 74 along side 78 The distance of degree.Side 78 has inwall, described inwall is mounted with and departs from teat (with band illustrated on the side relative with side 78 The inwall 84 having disengaging teat 86 is similar).When mounting bracket 74 slips in groove 82 towards optical fiber case portion after 80s, opening 76 will optionally engage mounting bracket 74 is locked in appropriate location with disengaging teat 86.If needing to remove mounting bracket 74, then can press disengaging teat 86, mounting bracket 74 can pulled into outside groove 82.

Fig. 9 is the rear view of the optical fiber case 81 including that one or more stress relaxes bracket 85.As Fig. 9 schemes Showing, the removable stress of one or more buckle-type relaxes bracket 85 and could attach to optical fiber case 81.In one embodiment, It can be L-shaped that stress relaxes bracket 85, has flange 83, described flange 83 to have multiple hole 87 in an end.Hole 87 is applicable to all If the band of logical shellfish band (tyrap ties) or Velcro band (Velcro ties) is to help solid to optical cable or optical fiber Surely arrive stress and relax bracket 85.The multiple stress on the left side 92 being placed in optical fiber case 81 can be used to relax bracket hasp Removable for buckle-type stress mitigation bracket 85 is easily snapped onto the left side 92 of optical fiber case 81 by attachment features 88.? In one embodiment, the plurality of stress relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 88 and is used for removedly by attached for mounting bracket 68 The multiple mounting bracket hasp attachment features 66 receiving optical fiber case 62 in Fig. 6 are similar.

In one embodiment, as illustrated in fig. 9, the left side 92 of optical fiber case 81 has multiple stress mitigation torr Frame hasp attachment features 88.Although illustrate only the left side 92 of optical fiber case 81 in fig .9, but opposite side (i.e. right side) is also Can have similar stress and relax bracket hasp attachment features 88.Although additionally, the embodiment of Fig. 9 illustrate two (2) individual should Power relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 88, but any amount of stress can be used to relax mounting bracket hasp attachment features 88.

With continued reference to reference to Fig. 9, each stress relaxes bracket 85 and has at least one opening 90, at least one opening described 90 one being configured to relax in bracket hasp attachment features 88 with stress together coordinate.Each stress relaxes opening of bracket 85 Mouth 90 is placed in the one that stress relaxes in bracket hasp attachment features 88, and sliding towards the rear portion of optical fiber case 81 It is dynamic, until stress relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 88 and locks onto or snap onto the appropriate location against opening pane edge.One In individual embodiment, stress relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 88 and tightly enough coordinates in opening 90 so that delay at stress With bracket hasp attachment features 88 and stress relax and there is enough frictions between bracket 85, it is consequently formed frictional fit.Although Stress in Fig. 9 relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 88, and for triangle, opening 90 is square in shape in shape, but The stress that can use any shape relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 88 and opening 90, as long as described shape allowable stress relaxes torr Frame hasp attachment features 88 locks or is snapped in opening 90.Subsequently can be by stress being relaxed bracket 85 towards optical fiber case 81 front portions slide backward, and till stress mitigation bracket hasp attachment features 88 is in opening 90, easily removing should Power relaxes bracket 85, and stress can relax bracket 85 lift-off from left side 92 so that stress relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 88 break-through openings 90.

As illustrated in fig. 9, buckle-type cable stress mitigation bracket need not use screw or other utensils to be attached to light Learn fiber case 81.Described hasp attachment features has saved the set-up time.Any instrument or utensil can be need not.Therefore, technology Personnel there is no concern that instrument or utensil may be lost or lose.Additionally, these stress relax bracket can be easily altered with It is applicable to different stress and relaxes application.So, can be tool-free and not by any outside fastening member, and these stress are delayed It is removably attached at least one in the right side of optical fiber case and left side with bracket.As described above, used herein " tool-free " means the fastening member using the hasp attachment of one or more assembly being such as incorporated in assembly group, and not It is to use outside fastening member, stress is relaxed bracket and is attached to optical fiber case.

Figure 10 is the side perspective view that optical fiber case 94 and stress relax bracket 96.Figure 10 illustrates answering of alternative type Power relaxes the stress of bracket and alternative type and relaxes bracket hasp attachment features.Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B illustrates in Figure 10 illustrated Optical fiber case 94 and stress relax bracket 96 close up view.In one embodiment, such as Figure 10, Figure 11 A and figure Illustrated in 11B, stress relaxes bracket 96 and could attach to optical fiber case 94.In one embodiment, stress relaxes bracket 96 can be L-shaped, has flange 98, described flange 98 to have multiple hole 100 in an end.Hole 100 can be any shape and warp Configure and such as lead to the band of shellfish band or Velcro band to help optical cable or optical fiber are fixed to stress mitigation with storage Bracket 96.The removable stress of buckle-type relaxes bracket 96 also can comprise multiple opening 102 and 104.At Figure 10, Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B In embodiment illustrated in, there is opening 102 and the pair of U-shaped opening 104 of a pair keyhole shape.But, real at other Execute and mode can exist any quantity and the opening of any shape.

Use multiple stress of being placed on the right side 95 of optical fiber case 94 relax bracket hasp attachment features 106, 108 and 110, easily stress can be relaxed bracket 96 and snap on the right side 95 of optical fiber case 94.An embodiment party In formula, as illustrated in Figure 11 B, the plurality of stress relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 106,108 and 110 and comprises a pair semilune Hasp attachment features 106, described have antelabium 107, U-shaped with the edge 109 raised to semilune hasp attachment features 106 Hasp attachment features 108, and depart from button 110.The plurality of stress relaxes bracket hasp attachment features 106,108 and 110 Can be used for stress relaxes the optical fiber case 94 that bracket 96 is removably attached in Figure 10, Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B.

In an embodiment as illustrated in Figure 10, the right side 95 of optical fiber case 94 has the plurality of stress Relax bracket hasp attachment features 106,108 and 110.Although illustrate only the right side 95 of optical fiber case 94 in Fig. 10, But opposite side also can have similar stress relaxes bracket hasp attachment features.Additionally, any amount of stress can be used to relax Mounting bracket hasp attachment features.By by described key shaped opening 102 is seated in described to semilune hasp attachment features On 106, and by described, U-shaped opening 104 is seated on U-shaped hasp attachment features 108 and disengaging button 110, and then will Stress relaxes bracket 96 and slides towards optical fiber case 94 anterior (left side in Figure 10), can easily be delayed by the stress in Figure 10 Snap on the right side 95 of optical fiber case 94 with bracket 96.Antelabium 107 on each semilune hasp attachment features 106 Help semilune attachment feature 106 is locked in key bore openings 102, as illustrated in Figure 11 B.With the limit raised The U-shaped hasp attachment features 108 of edge 109 will optionally engage with the one in U-shaped opening 104, and depart from button 110 and will select Engage with the another one in U-shaped opening 104 to selecting property.

Figure 11 A illustrates the stress mitigation bracket 96 snapping over appropriate location on the right side 95 of optical fiber case 94.Ginseng See with reference to Figure 11 B, in one embodiment, pressing can be then passed through and depart from button 110 to easily remove stress mitigation torr Frame 96.Depart from button 110 and be couple to the U-shaped hasp attachment features 108 with the edge 109 raised so that when pressing disengaging is pressed During key 110, the edge 109 raised of U-shaped attachment features 108 and U-shaped opening 104 drop out of gear.Stress then can be relaxed torr by user Frame 96 slides backward to remove stress towards optical fiber case 94 rear portion (right side in Figure 10 or Figure 11 A) and relaxes bracket 96.Figure 12 It is the tangent plane at the rear portion in the left side 97 of the stress mitigation bracket 96 in Figure 10, Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B and optical fiber case 94, figure 12 illustrate how that using above-disclosed hasp attachment features that stress relaxes bracket 96 is installed to optical fiber case 94.

Figure 13 is the part rear view of optical fiber case 112, and described part rear view illustrates according to a reality The stress with optical cable executing mode relaxes bracket 114.Optical fiber case 112 can be any kind of optical fiber case. The above-disclosed hasp attachment features in Fig. 9, Figure 10, Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B can be used will to have answering of multiple opening 116 Power relaxes bracket 114 and is installed to optical fiber case 112.Figure 13 illustrates removable stress and relaxes how bracket 114 allows Optical cable enters at any angle.In the embodiment of Figure 13, one or more optical fiber 120A and 120B is contained the most respectively Separator tube 118A and 118B, the securing member 122 of opening 116 of bracket 114 can be relaxed and tying by means of being directed through stress Bracket 114 is relaxed, so that separator tube 118A and 118B tying are relaxed bracket 114 to stress to stress.Although Figure 13 illustrates Separator tube 118A and 118B, but any kind of optical cable or optical fiber can be fastened to stress and relax bracket 114.Securing member 122 can be any suitable securing member, include but not limited to logical shellfish band, Velcro band or by separator tube 118A and 118B or Other optical cables or optical fiber tying relax the plastic fastener of bracket 114 to stress.Bracket is relaxed using traditional stress In the case of, optical cable is only capable of entering optical fiber case 112 with single angle, but can by the above-disclosed buckle-type of use Removing stress and relax bracket 114, optical cable can enter at any angle, and different optical cables can enter with multiple angles, such as figure Illustrated in 13.

Embodiment disclosed below includes the optical fiber case being configured for tool-free assembling, and associated component And method.In one embodiment, it is provided that a kind of optical fiber case, described optical fiber case has top, bottom, the right side Side and left side, these assemblies are tool-free and are not attached to one another removedly by any outside fastening member, thus define through Configure to support at least one internal chamber of fiber optic equipment.It is incorporated in bottom, right side and left side extremely by use The hasp attachment of few one, the top of optical fiber case, bottom, right side and left side can be attached to one another removedly.? In one embodiment, described optical fiber case additionally has one or more mounting bracket and/or stress relaxes bracket, these Mounting bracket and/or stress relax bracket can not be attached to described optical fiber case by any outside fastening member.? In another embodiment, it is incorporated at least one in the side of optical fiber case, mounting bracket and/or stress by use Relax the quick hasp attachment of bracket, these mounting brackets and/or stress mitigation bracket and could attach to optical fiber case Side.

Thus, Figure 14 is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case 124 that Qianmen 126 is closed.Optics in Figure 14 is fine Dimension case 124 can be the seven inch optical fiber cases for Local Area Network and data center environment.Optics in Figure 14 is fine Dimension case 124 may be installed in 19 inches or the equipment stand of 23 inches or cabinet.Optical fiber case 124 in Figure 14 can carry For the interconnection between external plant, riser or distribution cable and photoelectric device or commissure ability.

Figure 15 illustrate the exploded front perspective view of the illustrative embodiments of optical fiber case 124 and be assembled front View.Figure 15 illustrates the quick-fit of the assembly of optical fiber case 124 and assembles, and exactly, is top panel 128, the end Portion's panel 130, Left-Hand Panel 132 and right panel 134, these assemblies are configured to a small amount of or completely dispense with instrument and quick Easily assemble.Top panel 128, bottom panel 130, Left-Hand Panel 132 and right panel 134 also can be referred to as top respectively Portion, bottom, left side and right side.Top panel 128, bottom panel 130, Left-Hand Panel 132 and right panel 134 define together It is configured to support at least one internal chamber 135 of the optical fiber case 124 of fiber optic equipment.At this embodiment In, every in the top panel 128 of optical fiber case 124, bottom panel 130, Left-Hand Panel 132 and right panel 134 One farther includes hasp attachment features, and these hasp attachment features are configured to snap over together by these assemblies, as follows Literary composition is described more fully with reference.

In the embodiment of Figure 15, bottom panel 130 has side extension 136,138, and side extension 136,138 is greatly Cause to be perpendicular in the direction of bottom panel 130 upwardly extend.Similarly, top panel 128 has side extension 140,142, side Extension 140,142 downwardly extends on the direction being approximately perpendicular to top panel 128.The side extension of bottom panel 130 136,138 and the side extension 140,142 of top panel 128 each have and be placed in multiple hasp attachment 144 thereon Although (the hasp attachment 144 that is placed in seen from the most only on the side extension 136 of bottom panel 130 and being placed in Hasp attachment 144 on the side extension 140 of top panel 128).These hasp attachments 144 can from side extension 136, 138, the surface of 140 and 142 is raised.Left-Hand Panel 132 can be at the top 148 of Left-Hand Panel 132 and bottom margin 150 There is multiple hasp attachment collector 146.Though not shown in Figure 15, right panel 134 can at top and There is at bottom margin similar hasp attachment collector 146.

Hasp attachment collector 146 at the top 148 of Left-Hand Panel 132 is configured to storage and is placed in top Hasp attachment 144 on the side extension 140 of portion's panel 128.Hasp at the bottom margin 150 of Left-Hand Panel 132 is attached Fitting collector 146 is configured to the hasp attachment 144 receiving on the side extension 136 being placed in bottom panel 130.This Sample, can be attached to top panel 128 and bottom panel 130 tool-freely by Left-Hand Panel 132.In a similar manner, can use Hasp attachment collector in top and bottom margin receives side extension 142 and the end of top panel 128 respectively Hasp attachment on the side extension 138 of portion's panel 130, to be attached to top panel 128 and bottom faces by right panel 134 Plate 130.So, can use a small amount of or completely dispense with instrument, and by top panel 128, bottom panel 130, Left-Hand Panel 132 and the right side Side panel 134 is assembled in optical fiber case 124 the most together.

Hasp attachment 144 and hasp attachment collector 146 can be any size and any shape, if hasp attachment The size and shape of part collector 146 allows hasp attachment 144 coordinate and snap onto in hasp attachment collector 146, makes The assembly obtaining optical fiber case 124 fits together in the way of firm.

By tool-free by top panel 128, bottom panel 130, Left-Hand Panel 132 and right panel 134 each other Dismounting, can quickly and easily dismount the optical fiber case 124 assembled.

This quick-fit assembles and allows the assembly of optical fiber case 124 to carry out shipping with less encapsulation, thus saves Shipping cost and memory space.In one embodiment, terminal use can assemble optical fiber case 124, example in use As assembled at infield.In one embodiment, terminal use can be with a small amount of or completely dispense with instrument and assemble optics Fiber case 124.Allow to carry out spot repair by purchase repair kit additionally, this quick-fit assembles, and By replacing each assembly with the assembly providing difference in functionality and situ conversion optical fiber case 124.

Figure 16 illustrates the exploded front perspective view of the illustrative embodiments of optical fiber case 152.Figure 16 illustrates can With a small amount of or completely dispense with instrument and the alternate embodiments of optical fiber case 152 that quickly and easily assembles.Figure 16 illustrates The quick-fit of the assembly of optical fiber case 152 assembles, and exactly, is inner top panel 154, bottom panel 156, left Side panel 158 and right panel 160, these assemblies are configured to a small amount of or completely dispense with instrument and quickly and easily assemble. Inner top panel 154, bottom panel 156, Left-Hand Panel 132 and right panel 160 define together and are configured to support optics At least one internal chamber 161 of the optical fiber case 152 of fibre equipment.Thus, inner top panel 154, bottom faces Each in plate 156, Left-Hand Panel 158 and right panel 160 all includes hasp attachment features, these hasp attachment features warps Configuration is to snap over these assemblies together.In one embodiment, optical fiber case 152 may also comprise inner top panel The cover plate 162 of 154.

In one embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 16, bottom panel 156 has on every side of bottom panel 156 Side flange 164,166, these flanges 164,166 upwardly extend on the direction being approximately perpendicular to bottom panel 156.Bottom panel The side flange 164,166 of 156 each has one or more collector 168A, the 168B being placed on side flange 164,166.Interior top Portion's panel 154 has side flange 170,172 on every side of inner top panel 154, and side flange 170,172 is being approximately perpendicular to Downwardly extend on the direction of inner top panel 154.The side flange 170,172 of inner top panel 154 each has that to be placed in side convex One or more collector 174 on edge 170,172.Although Figure 16 illustrates each has two (2) individual collector 168A, 168B's The side flange 164,166 of bottom panel 156 and each there is the side flange of inner top panel 154 of a collector 174 170,172, but the side that the collector of any amount of similar collector 168A, 168B can be placed in bottom panel 156 is convex On edge 164,166 and any number of collector 174 can be placed on the side flange 170,172 of inner top panel 154.In Top panel 154 also has multiple bearing 176 on the top surface of inner top panel 154.In the embodiment of Figure 16, interior Top panel 154 has two (2) individual bearings 176 on the left hand edge 178 of inner top panel 154, and one is towards inner top panel The leading edge 180 of 154 and another one are towards the back edge 182 of inner top panel 154.The inner top panel 154 of Figure 16 is at Nei Ding Also having two bearings 176 on the right hand edge 184 of portion's panel 154, one is another towards the leading edge 180 of inner top panel 154 One is towards the back of the body edge 182 of inner top panel 154.Bearing 176 also can with collector 168A, 168B, 174 come together use with Inner top panel 154 is attached to Left-Hand Panel 158 and is attached to right panel 160.

Left-Hand Panel 158 can include multiple hasp attachment 186A, 186B and 186C.In the embodiment of Figure 16, left Side panel 158 have on the base section 188 of the private side 190 of Left-Hand Panel 158 two (2) individual hasp attachment 186A, 186B, one is towards the front part 192 of Left-Hand Panel 158 and another one towards the rear portion 194 of Left-Hand Panel 158.Left Side panel 158 also has the front part towards Left-Hand Panel 158 on the top section 196 of the inner side 190 of Left-Hand Panel 158 At least one hasp attachment 186C of 192.Hasp attachment 186A, 186B and 186C in the embodiment of Figure 16 is tool There is the semilune of antelabium.In other embodiments, the quantity of hasp attachment 186A, 186B and 186C, position and shape can Change with corresponding to collector 168A, the 168B on the side flange 164 and 166 of bottom panel 156 and at inner top panel Collector 174 on the side flange 170,172 of 154.Left-Hand Panel 158 may also comprise top flange 198 and base flange 200. Top flange 198 can have the multiple grooves 202 being placed in top flange 198.In the embodiment of Figure 16, top flange 198 two (2) the individual grooves 202 with the front part 204 towards top flange 198.In one embodiment, such as Figure 16 institute Diagram, groove 202 is L-shaped, but is used as other shapes.

With continued reference to reference to Figure 16, right panel 160 is symmetrical with Left-Hand Panel 158 and may also comprise the attachment of multiple hasp Part 186A and 186B, the top flange 205 with multiple groove 206 and base flange 208.Can be tool-freely by Left-Hand Panel 158 and right panel 160 be quickly and easily attached to bottom panel 156.By by the hasp attachment on Left-Hand Panel 158 186A, 186B are positioned in collector 168A, the 168B on the side flange 164 of bottom panel 156, and by Left-Hand Panel 158 Slide in rear portion towards bottom panel 156 until hasp attachment 186A, 186B hasp or lock onto in collector 168A, 168B Appropriate location, can be attached to the side flange 164 of bottom panel 156 by Left-Hand Panel 158.When Left-Hand Panel 158 is attached to bottom During panel 156, base flange 200 will be located into bottom panel 156 bottom.In embodiment illustrated in figure 16, storage Device 168A, 168B are keyhole shape and correspond to semilune hasp attachment 186A, 186B.But, hasp attachment 186A, 186B and collector 168A, 168B can be any shape, as long as collector 168A, 168B are corresponding to hasp attachment 186A, 186B so that hasp attachment 186A, 186B hasp or lock onto the appropriate location in collector 168A, 168B.A reality Execute in mode, be slightly larger than hasp attachment 186A, 186B at end collector 168A, a 168B so that hasp attachment 186A, 186B can be respectively cooperating with in collector 168A, 168B.

Can be similar to the side flange 164 for Left-Hand Panel 158 being attached to bottom panel 156 disclosed above Mode, is attached to the side flange 166 of bottom panel 156 by right panel 160.

Referring still to reference to Figure 16 and Figure 18, inner top panel 154 can quickly and easily be attached to Left-Hand Panel tool-freely 158 and right panel 160.How Figure 18 be a diagram that by the inner top of the optical fiber case 152 of Figure 16, Figure 17 A and Figure 17 B Panel 154 is connected to the low coverage front perspective view of the details of the side panel 158,160 of optical fiber case 152.For reaching this purpose, use Family by inner top panel 154 from the front portion of Left-Hand Panel 158 and right panel 160 towards Left-Hand Panel 158 and right panel 160 Slide in rear portion so that inner top panel 154 slides into top flange 198 bottom of Left-Hand Panel 158 and right panel 160 Top flange 205 bottom.Inner top panel 154 is positioned such that the collector 174 on the side flange 170 of inner top panel 154 It is directed at the hasp attachment 186C at the top section 196 being positioned at Left-Hand Panel 158, and so also makes inner top panel Bearing 176 on the left hand edge 178 of 154 is directed at the groove 202 in the top flange 198 of Left-Hand Panel 158.Inner top panel 154 collector 174 also should being positioned such that on the side flange 172 of inner top panel 154 and the tops being positioned at right panel 160 Hasp attachment 186C alignment at Bu Fen, and so also make bearing 176 on the right hand edge 184 of inner top panel 154 with Groove 206 in the top flange 205 of right panel 160 is directed at.Once inner top panel is aligned, so that it may by hasp is attached Fitting 186C hasp or lock onto in collector 174 and by bearing 176 hasp or lock onto interior in groove 202 and 206 Top panel 154 snaps onto in Left-Hand Panel 158 and right panel 160 (as illustrated in the low coverage vignette of Figure 18).

In the embodiment as illustrated in Figure 16 and Figure 18, collector 174 is that keyhole shape is to take corresponding to semilune Button attachment 186C.But, hasp attachment 186C and collector 174 can be any shape, as long as collector 174 is corresponding to taking Button attachment 186C so that hasp attachment 186C hasp or lock onto the appropriate location in collector 174.An embodiment party In formula, it is slightly larger than hasp attachment 186C at an end collector 174 so that hasp attachment 186C can be coupled to storage In device 174.Similarly, bearing 176 and groove 202 and 206 can be any size and shape, as long as bearing 176 can lock onto ditch Appropriate location in groove 202 and 206.

In the embodiment as illustrated in Figure 18, the side flange 170 and 172 of inner top panel 154 may also comprise one or The section 209 of multiple excisions, sometimes referred to as " recess ".Left-Hand Panel 158 may also comprise one or more thrust 210, sometimes Being referred to as " double wedge ", described thrust 210 is positioned on the inner side 190 of Left-Hand Panel 158, towards the anterior portion of Left-Hand Panel 158 Divide 192.In one embodiment, double wedge 210 is located immediately at hasp attachment 186C bottom.Right panel 160 can be on right side There is on the inner side of panel 160 similar double wedge 210.In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 18, when inner top panel 154 is through fixed Position makes collector 174 on the side flange 170 of inner top panel 154 and is positioned at the top section 196 of Left-Hand Panel 158 Hasp attachment 186C on time, the recess 209 of the side flange 170 of inner top panel 154 also with the double wedge of Left-Hand Panel 158 210 alignments.Then, when inner top panel 154 be locked into appropriate location (such as by by inner top panel 154 towards left side The front part 192 of panel 158 slides, as indicated by the arrow in Figure 18) time, hasp attachment 186C is locked into collector In 174 and double wedge 210 locks alternately with recess 209, for inner top panel 154 and Left-Hand Panel 158 and right panel 160 it Between attachment extra stability is provided.

Figure 17 A is the assembling front perspective view of the optical fiber case 152 in Figure 16.Once Left-Hand Panel 158 and right flank Plate 160 is attached to bottom panel 156 in the way of tool-free and inner top panel 154 is attached to left side in the way of tool-free Panel 158 and right panel 160, assemble optical fiber case 152 the most, tool-free, as illustrated in Figure 17 A.

By with by the way of tool-free by inner top panel 154, bottom panel 156, Left-Hand Panel 158 and right panel 160 dismantle each other, can quickly and easily dismount the optical fiber case 152 being assembled.

In one embodiment, optical fiber case 152 may also comprise cover plate 162(such as Figure 16 of inner top panel 154 Illustrated).As illustrated in Figure 16, cover plate 162 can have multiple opening 212, and the plurality of opening 212 is arranged such that works as cover plate 162 when being positioned at above inner top panel 154, and opening 212 coordinates above the bearing 176 on inner top panel 154, thus Gap is provided between inner top panel 154 and cover plate 162.Figure 17 B is being assembled of the optical fiber case 152 in Figure 17 A Front perspective view, is wherein attached with cover plate 162.In one embodiment, cover plate 162 can be attached to through group by means of securing member The optical fiber case 152 of dress, wherein screw is a limiting examples.In one embodiment, securing member extends through Cross groove 202,206, cover plate 162 to be attached to right panel 158 and Left-Hand Panel 160.

Embodiment disclosed below includes the optical fiber case with removable top, and relevant assembly and Method.In one embodiment, optical fiber case is provided with removable top.In one embodiment, institute Stating optical fiber case and comprise top, bottom, right side and left side, these assemblies define at least one and are configured to support optics fibre The internal chamber of dimension equipment.In one embodiment, top comprises base and cover piece.Top is configured at base and cover piece Between provide gap so that between at least one in the right side of optical fiber case and left side is configured to be slidably engaged onto In gap or engage and leave gap.So, the inside with contact optical fiber case, the top can be easily removed.

Thus, Figure 19 A to Figure 21 B discloses another embodiment, it is disclosed that moving of optical fiber case Except top.Removable top allows when initially installing or the internal feature of the most easily contact optical fiber case.Therefore, Removable top has advantage than non-removable current optical fiber case design, because removable top allows technology people Member or user easily contact and working region optical fiber case in are clearly viewed.Figure 19 A illustrates when sliding off light Learn removable top during fiber case.Figure 19 B illustrates the optical fiber case after removable top removes.

In one embodiment, the removable top on optical fiber case is made up of base and cover plate, described cover plate Pop-rivet (pop-rivet) or screw fastening can be used.In one embodiment, removable top may be shaped so that Thering is provided gap between base and cover piece, the side panel on case is slid into described gap.The side of optical fiber case Plate has disengaging teat, for removable top being engaged and locking onto appropriate location.In one embodiment, removable top Portion is made up of any satisfactory metal.In other embodiments, removable top can be the object being made of plastics. In Figure 19 A to Figure 21 B in embodiment illustrated, it is round for departing from teat, but departs from teat in other embodiments It can be different shapes.In one embodiment, depart from teat and can be located in the top side of removable top, or removable On the bottom side at top.

Figure 19 A is the rear perspective of the optical fiber case 214 with removable top 222 according to an embodiment Figure.Optical fiber case 214 has bottom 216, right side 218 and left side 220.Bottom 216, right side 218 and left side 220 1 Rise and define at least one internal chamber 221 being configured to support the optical fiber case 214 of fiber optic equipment.Implement at this In mode, optical fiber case 214 also comprises removable top 222.In one embodiment, optical fiber case 214 can Assembled by 216, right side 218, left side 220 and removable top 222 bottom attachment.In one embodiment, Optical fiber case 214 can assemble tool-freely, as above with respect to disclosed in Figure 14 to Figure 18.But, implement at other In mode, optical fiber case 214 is made without assembling have removable top as described herein tool-freely 222。

Removable top 222 comprises base 224 and cover plate 226.Cover plate 226 is attached to base 224 so that at base 224 And there is gap 228 between cover plate 226.Right side 218 can comprise top flange 229.Left side 220 can comprise top flange 230.The end Gap 228 between seat 224 and cover plate 226 can have the size corresponding to top flange 229 and 230 thickness.So, removable Can slide on right side 218 and left side 220 and leave in top 222, wherein the gap 228 between base 224 and cover plate 226 allows The cover plate 226 of removable top 222 above top flange 229,230 by and the base 224 of removable top 222 from top The lower section of portion's flange 229,230 is passed through.One or both in top flange 229,230 can have disengaging teat 232.Cover plate 226 can have one or more hole 234, and one or more hole 234 described is configured to when removable top 222 slides into right side 218 Teat 232 is departed from receiving one or more time on left side 220.When removable top 222 slides on right side 218 and left side 220 Time, one or more depart from teat 232 optionally engage with hole 234, with in optical fiber case 214 by removable top 222 secure to appropriate location.If needing to remove removable top 222, then one or more disengaging teat 232 is pressed by user Under, from one or more hole 234 drop out of gear and make removable top 222 slide off optics so that one or more departs from teat 232 Fiber case 214.In one embodiment, depart from teat 232 and there is flexibility and elasticity so that dash forward being applied to effectively depart from Departing from teat 232 during portion 232 occurs deflection to shift to the second position from primary importance, and automatic when no longer applying described power Return to primary importance.In another embodiment, depart from teat 232 and can be mounted with spring.In one embodiment, as Illustrated in Figure 19 A, can be from the top contact of removable top 222 to departing from teat 232.Although it is the most downward Pressing departs from teat 232, but in other embodiments, can will be disengaged from teat 232 be lifted up, stretch out, inwardly by Pressure or otherwise and/or other directions manipulate, so that departing from teat 232 from one or more hole 234 drop out of gear, and permits Permitted removable top 222 and slid off optical fiber case 214.

Figure 19 A illustrates the removable top 222 sliding off optical fiber case 214.Figure 19 B is in removable top 222 be removed after the rear view of optical fiber case 214 of Figure 19 A.User or technical staff is so allowed to touch light Learn optical cable, module, box, optical fiber or other optical fiber devices in fiber case 214.Figure 19 C illustrates disengaging teat The alternative embodiment of 232.In this embodiment, disengaging teat can be touched from the downside 235 of removable top 222 232.In another embodiment, depart from teat 232 to can be located in the top side of removable top 222.

Figure 20 A illustrates the exploded front perspective view of the illustrative embodiments of removable top 222.Figure 20 A illustrates root The removable top 222 of Figure 19 A how is assembled according to an embodiment.Base 224 and cover plate 226 is used to assemble removable Top 222.Base 224 can have the multiple bearings 236 being placed on base 224 top surface.Embodiment at Figure 20 A In, base 224 has multiple bearings 236 of leading edge 238 layout along base 224, is arranged in the mid portion of base 224 Multiple bearings 236 in 240, and multiple bearings of the back edge 242 along base 224.In one embodiment, cover plate 226 have the multiple openings 244 corresponding to multiple bearings 236.In the embodiment of Figure 20 A, cover plate 226 has along cover plate Multiple openings 244 that the leading edge 246 of 226 is arranged, the multiple openings 244 being arranged in the mid portion 248 of cover plate 226, with And multiple openings 244 of the back edge 374 along cover plate 226.Bearing 236 and the variable amounts of opening 244.

In one embodiment, bearing 236 can have predetermined height.In one embodiment, bearing 236 can be Between and about 1/2nd (1/2) inches high at about 1/8th (1/8) inches are high.In one embodiment, bearing 236 to may be about 1/4th (1/4) inches high.By opening 244 is seated in correspondence bearing 236 top and by cover plate 226 are attached to base 224, thus form the removable top 222(discussion below of Figure 19 A and Figure 20 B).At an embodiment In, bearing 236 is configured to receive screw or cover plate 226 is secured to other securing members of base 224.At an embodiment In, base 224 also can have the excision section 376 being configured to receive rubber buttonhole 378.Rubber buttonhole 378 can be for inciting somebody to action Optical cable or optical fiber are guided into or derive the gateway of optical fiber case 214.

When cover plate 226 is attached to base 224 to form removable top 222, bearing 236 helps at base 224 and lid Gap 228 is formed, as illustrated in Figure 19 A and Figure 20 A between plate 226.Gap 228 allows removable top 222 at optical fiber Slide on case 214 or leave optical fiber case 214.

Figure 20 B illustrates the optics of Figure 19 A when removable top 222 is reinstalled as quickly as possible in optical fiber case 214 The front perspective view being assembled of the illustrative embodiments of fiber case 214.As illustrated in Figure 20 B, removable top 222 can be slided Moving returns on optical fiber case 214 so that gap 228 allows the cover plate 226 of removable top 222 from optical fiber case Pass through above the right side 218 of 214 and the top flange 229 and 230 in left side 220, and the base 224 of removable top 222 from The lower section of top flange 229,230 is passed through.

Figure 21 A is the optical fiber case being configured to receive the removable top 222 of Figure 19 A, Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B The side-looking sectional drawing of side panel (right side 218 of the optical fiber case 214 of such as Figure 19 A and Figure 20 A or left side 220).Figure 21 B Be be configured to receive in the removable top 222 in Figure 19 A of side panel, Figure 20 A of optical fiber case and Figure 20 B between The side view of gap 228.As described above, the right side 218 in Figure 21 A has top flange 229, the thickness of described top flange 229 Corresponding to the gap 228 between base 224 and the cover plate 226 of removable top 222.As illustrated in Figure 21 B, gap 228 is through joining Put with the thickness corresponding to top flange 229 so that removable top 222 can be slided along top flange 229, its intermediate gap 228 are used for receiving top flange 229.So, during removable top 222 can reinstall to optical fiber case 214.

Figure 22 is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case 256 of diagram rubber entry buttonhole 264,266.Optical fiber case 256 can be any type and can assemble by any way.In one embodiment, optical fiber case 256 has Bottom (not shown in Figure 22), left side 258, right side (not shown in Figure 22), and top 260.In this embodiment, optics Fiber case 256 also comprises Qianmen 262.In one embodiment, optical fiber case 256 can by attachment bottom, left side 258, right side and top 260 assemble.In one embodiment, optical fiber case 256 can be carried out tool-freely Assemble, as above with respect to disclosed in Figure 14 to Figure 18.But, in other embodiments, optical fiber case 256 need not into The tool-free assembling of row.Top 260 can comprise or can not comprise removable top, as above with respect to disclosed in Figure 19 A to Figure 21 B. Optical fiber case 256 has multiple rubber buttonhole 264 and 266.In one embodiment, optical fiber case 256 can be The part rearward on the top of optical fiber case 256 and the part rearward of bottom and forward portion and left side and right side is with forward There is in part rubber buttonhole 264 or 266.Rubber buttonhole 264,266 can be being that the form of monolithic rubber is (such as rubber buttonhole 264), or rubber buttonhole 264,266 can be a part (such as rubber buttonhole 266) for bridging cable management device, below will be about Figure 29 and Figure 31 to Figure 34 is disclosed more closely in.Rubber buttonhole can be any shape, includes but not limited to that rectangle is (such as rubber Glue buttonhole 264) or circular (such as rubber buttonhole 266).Rubber provides more more preferable protection than solid material, especially on edge, and And outside providing better seal so that dust, insecticide and rodent are isolated in case.In one embodiment, can be easy Remove rubber buttonhole 264,266 to provide entrance and exit point, be guided in optical fiber case 256 for by optical cable Or derive from optical fiber case 256, until it reaches appropriate location.

Figure 23 is the partial front perspective view of the optical fiber case 256 of Figure 22.Optical fiber case 256 can include interior molding Flexible edge's guard member.Interior molded pliable edge protections 268 positions on one or more side 272 of optical fiber case 256 Around opening 270, as illustrated in Figure 23.Optical fiber jumper cable or other optical cables or optical fiber are (in Figure 23 not Diagram) can be derived from optical fiber case 256 by opening 270 and interior molded pliable edge protections 268 provides right The protection of optical fiber jumper cable.Additionally, one or more side buttonhole 274 is molded on the solid material of side 272, to provide Easy as far as possible strength engages.Side buttonhole 274 also provides for access point, for by optical fiber jumper cable or other optical cables Or optical fiber is guided in optical fiber case 256 or derives from optical fiber case 256.

Allow that various optical cables and optical fiber are guided into optics above for rubber buttonhole disclosed in Figure 22 and Figure 23 fine Tie up case or derive from optical fiber case.Optical fiber case may also include various feature to help preferably guide and manage In reason optical fiber case and the optical cable of surrounding and optical fiber.In one embodiment, can have can for optical fiber case Remove front section.Removable front section allows optical fiber case to be used in different application and/or design, such as, When need not jumper management or when the version sealed may be needed.It addition, removable front section can comprise with break-through The removable anterior bridging cable management device of buttonhole.While maintaining fiber management in case big envelope, described break-through can be used Buttonhole passes with permission optical cable.When removable anterior bridging cable management device is removed, allow for higher volume of optical fiber across Wiring is left from top and bottom, it is not necessary to take the space above described unit.Additionally, so allow optical cable or optical fiber to exist Break-through rather than can only be at top as Previous designs on top and bottom.

Thus, embodiment disclosed below includes the removable fiber management section of optical fiber case, with And relevant assembly and method.In one embodiment, the present invention provides a kind of fiber optic system.Described optical fiber system System comprises optical fiber case, and described optical fiber case defines at least one internal chamber, at least one internal chamber described It is configured to support fiber optic equipment.Described fiber optic system also comprises removable front section, described removable front portion Section is connected to described optical fiber case and defines at least one front section internal chamber, at least one forward region described Intrasegmental part chamber is couple at least one internal chamber described of optical fiber case.Described removable front section is configured to Support at least one fiber management device, with management be connected to be placed in optical fiber case the one of fiber optic equipment or Multiple optical fibers.

Thus, Figure 24 illustrate the front perspective view of the optical fiber case 276 with removable front section 278 with And two (2) perspective views of individual removable front section version.Optical fiber case 276 defines internal chamber 279, described inner chamber Room 279 is configured to support fiber optic equipment.Removable front section 278 also defines front section internal chamber 281, to prop up Support is connected to the optical fiber tube of one or more optical fiber of the fiber optic equipment supported by optical fiber case 276 for management Reason assembly, as discussed in more detail below.In this embodiment, removable front section 278 is attached to optical fiber case 276.When being no longer necessary to or removable front section 278 is no longer desired, it is possible to by removable front section 278 from optical fiber Case 276 removes.Whether before removable front section 278 is attached to optical fiber case 276 or after, optics is fine Dimension can be managed in the fiber management component in being placed in removable front section 278.Additionally, whether will can be removed Front section 278 from optical fiber case 276 dismantle before or after, the light in being placed in removable front section 278 The optical fiber being directed in fine management device can not be directed to or be removed.

Removable front section 278 can be different version occur.In one embodiment, removable front section 278 can include bridging the fiber management component of cable management device 280 form and being placed in removable front section before multiple Opening 270 on the both sides of 278.Front bridging cable management device 280 allows attachment to the light supported in optical fiber case 276 The optical fiber learning fibre equipment is guided and is maintained.When optical fiber case 276 can not or be not configured as providing When enough exceptional spaces of fiber management component, removable front section 278 can be used to provide capacity to be beneficial to use This fiber management component.Opening 270 is all configurable to provide optical fiber tube by being configured to guide one or more optical fiber Reason, the optical fiber that one or more optical fiber described is connected in optical fiber case 276 or outside optical fiber case 276 sets Standby and be connected to each side of removable front section 278.When optical fiber is not directed to as during by opening 270, and rubber is close Sealing 286 can be placed in opening 270, as illustrated in removable front section 278B.Rubber seal 286 can coordinate and can move Except in the appropriate location of the opening 270 in front section 278A, to provide the protection within optical fiber case 276, and will Dust, insecticide, rodent and other foreign material are isolated in outside optical fiber case 276.

In this embodiment, opening 270 includes interior molded pliable edge protections 268, such as removable front section Illustrated in 278A.Flexible edge's guard member 268 is close to the possible relatively sharp edge of opening 270 by distortion or bending, protects Protect and be directed through opening 270 or be otherwise positioned through the optical fiber of opening 270, in order to avoid damaged, such as, especially When optical fiber case 276 is made up of metallic plate etc..Flexible edge's guard member 268 can be by required any types of material system Become, including any kind of polymer, rubber, plastics etc..Flexible edge's guard member 268 is alternatively removable.

Optical fiber jumper cable or other optical cables or optical fiber (not shown in Figure 24) can by opening 270 from Optical fiber case 276 is directed to out, and interior molded pliable edge protections 268 provides optical fiber jumper cable Protection.Front bridging cable management device 280 contributes to fiber management and guiding, as hereafter retouched in more detail about Figure 29 to Figure 34 State.In one embodiment, front bridging cable management device 280 can be readily removable.Front bridging cable management device 280 can It is positioned on top section 282 and/or the top section 284 of removable front section 278.

In another embodiment, removable front section 278 may also comprise and bridges cable management device 280 before multiple The optical fiber management assembly of form, with by optical fiber along the bottom panel of removable front section 278 and top panel 298,290 guide and be directed through described bottom panel and top panel 298,290.As below with respect to Figure 31 to Figure 33 more Being discussed in detail, front bridging cable management device 280 can include also seeing Figure 31 in guide jig 356() multiple optical fibers of form draw Leading device, it is fine that the plurality of optical fiber guide is configured to guide the optics being connected in optical fiber case 276 support The optical fiber of dimension equipment.As being discussed in greater detail below with respect to Figure 31 to Figure 33, front bridging cable management device 280 may also comprise out Mouthful with allow optical fiber be guided through bottom and top section 290,298 and away from removable front section 278.Although In the embodiment of Figure 24, removable front section 278A bridges cable management device 280 before also having, but other embodiment party In formula, removable front section 278A or 278B may not have any front bridging cable management device 280, maybe can have less Front bridging cable management device 280.

Figure 25 illustrates the exploded front perspective view of the removable front section 278 of optical fiber case.Removable forward region Section 278 has the base 288 being attached to bottom panel 290.Multiple fixtures 292 for directing optical fiber can be configured with attached Receive the bottom panel 290 of base 288.The Left-Hand Panel 294 with opening 270 is configured to attach to bottom panel 290, opens Mouth 270 has interior molded pliable edge protections 268.The symmetrical right panel 296 with opening 270 is also configured to attach to Bottom panel 290, opening 270 has interior molded pliable edge protections 268.In one embodiment, Left-Hand Panel 294 He Right panel 296 can above for Figure 14 to Figure 18 manner described tool-free be attached to bottom panel 290.

With continued reference to Figure 25, the top panel 298 with the multiple bearings 300 being placed in top surface is configured to attachment To Left-Hand Panel 294 and right panel 296.In one embodiment, top panel 298 can be above for Figure 14 to Figure 18 Manner described is attached to Left-Hand Panel 294 tool-freely and is attached to right panel 296.In for directing optical fiber The replacement fiber management component of multiple fixtures 292 form to can be configured to be attached to top panel 298 fine for directing optical Dimension.Have and dispose the cover plate 302 of superincumbent opening 304 to be configured to attach to top panel 298.Opening on cover plate 302 Above 304 bearings 300 being configured to fit on top panel 298.In one embodiment, screw is included but not limited to Or the securing member (not shown) of pop-rivet is by break-through opening 304 to bearing 300, so that cover plate 302 is attached to top panel 298.In one embodiment, top panel 298 and cover plate 302 have the excision section 306 of correspondence.Excision section 306 warp Configuration is to receive rubber buttonhole 308, as illustrated in the embodiment of Figure 25, or the front bridging of storage in another embodiment Cable management device 280.

Referring still to Figure 25, it is each that L-shaped bracket 310 is configured to attach in Left-Hand Panel 294 and right panel 296 Panel.L-shaped bracket 310 can be attached to Left-Hand Panel 294 and right panel 296 in any way, including by screw or heat Riveting rivet.L-shaped bracket 310 can have opening 310A on a flange of the bracket 310 again shaped, with by the torr of L-shaped Frame 310 is attached to Left-Hand Panel 294 and right panel 296.L-shaped bracket 310 also can be at another flange of L-shaped bracket 310 On there is opening 311B and 311C, so that removable front section 278 is attached to optical fiber case, as below in conjunction with Figure 27 More detailed description.In one embodiment, L-shaped bracket 310 can use the shape similar in appearance to mounting bracket disclosed above Formula (such as seeing Fig. 6) and Left-Hand Panel 294 and right panel 296 can have hasp attachment features disclosed above (such as See Fig. 6), and L-shaped bracket 310 can be attached to Left-Hand Panel 294 and right panel 296 tool-freely.Removable forward region Section 278 also can have door 312.Door 312 is configured to attach to base 288 and can open and close.

Once each assembly of the removable front section 278 of Figure 25 is assembled, and removable front section 278 will be similar to that figure The removable front section 278 of 26A.Figure 26 A illustrates the removable front section that door 312 is the optical fiber case closed The front perspective view of 278.Door 312 can have one or more bolt-lock 314 for opening and closing door 312.

Figure 26 B illustrates the front perspective view of the removable front section 278 that door 312 is opened.Owing to door 312 is opened, multiple Fixture 292 becomes visible.Multiple fixtures 292 are used for guiding control and management optical cable and optical fiber, include but not limited to optics Fiber jumper cable.Optical fiber jumper cable or other optical cables and optical fiber, can be by multiple fixtures 292 Or multiple fixture guides and is directed into the opening 270 on the either side of removable front section 278 and from described Opening 270 derives.Additionally, rubber buttonhole 308 can be moved to another access point for by optical fiber jumper cable Or other optical cables and optical fiber are guided into removable front section 278 or derive from removable front section 278.At one In embodiment, door 312 also can comprise one or more antelabium 315.Antelabium 315 is configured to allow for Folding card (not shown) can It is attached to antelabium 315 with removing.

Figure 26 C illustrates the top front perspective view of the removable front section 278 that door 312 is removed.Figure 26 D illustrates door Another front perspective view of the 312 removable front section 278 being removed.Referring to Figure 26 C, top panel 298 has and is placed in top Multiple collectors 316 on portion's panel 298.Multiple collectors 316 are configured to receive multiple fixture 292.An embodiment party In formula, each fixture 292 in multiple fixtures 292 has hook 318, and described hook 318 is configured to optionally coordinate multiple In a collector in collector 316, and then fixture 292 is attached to top panel 298.Each in multiple fixtures 292 Fixture inserts below top panel 298 so that the hook 318 on each corresponding fixture 292 coordinates at multiple collectors 316 In a collector in, thus corresponding fixture 292 is locked in corresponding collector 316.Bottom panel 290 also can have Having multiple collectors of similar collector 316, the plurality of collector is configured to receive multiple fixture 292 so that multiple folder Tool 292 also could attach to bottom panel 290.

Figure 27 illustrates the front perspective view of the removable front section 278 being just attached to optical fiber case 320.Optics Fiber case 320 can be any type and can assemble by any way.In one embodiment, optical fiber case 320 can assemble tool-freely, as above for disclosed in Figure 14 to Figure 18.Optical fiber case 320 can have and is attached to light Learn the mounting bracket 322 of every side of fiber case 320.In one embodiment, mounting bracket 322 can be similar to exist above In mounting bracket disclosed in Fig. 4 to Fig. 8 any one and could attach to optical fiber cover disclosed in Fig. 4 to Fig. 8 Shell 320.Mounting bracket 322 can have the opening 324 of multiple keyhole shape.In one embodiment, can be in mounting bracket 322 There is at middle each top 326 opening 324 of a keyhole shape and the bottom in mounting bracket 322 each There is at 328 the opening 324 of a keyhole shape.In one embodiment, mounting bracket 322 may also comprise multiple ellipse Opening 330 and multiple circular port 332.In one embodiment, the plurality of circular port 332 can be located in mounting bracket 322 Each center 334 at or near.In other embodiments, the opening 324 of keyhole shape, elliptical openings 330 and Circular port 332 can have different shapes.Mounting bracket 322 also can have multiple groove 336, and the plurality of groove 336 allows There is space that removable front section 278 other devices such as grade are attached to optical fiber case 320, as being described in more below.

With continued reference to Figure 27 (including illustration), removable front section 278 is in Left-Hand Panel 294 and right panel 296 Although having dashing forward in multiple teat 338(the most visible right panel 296 in figure 27 at the top 340 of each and bottom 342 Portion 338).In order to removable front section 278 is attached to optical fiber case 320, removable front section 278 is located to be made Obtain teat 338 to coordinate in the groove 336 of mounting bracket 322.This operation is by the L-bracket 310 of removable front section 278 Opening 311B is directed at the circular port 332 of mounting bracket 322, and by the opening 311C of L-bracket 310 and mounting bracket 322 Elliptical openings 330 be directed at.Subsequently can be by one or many in the opening 311B of the L-bracket of removable front section 278 Individual opening and put the securing member of such as screw or pop-rivet etc. by the circular port 332 of mounting bracket 322, with can Remove front section 278 and be fixedly attached to optical fiber case 320.

Figure 28 illustrates the front perspective view of the removable front section 278 being attached to optical fiber case 344, wherein optics Fiber jumper is directed to out from the side of removable front section 278.Door 312 is opened, it is allowed to touch removable front portion The inside of section 278.Optical fiber case 344 in the embodiment of Figure 28 has and is loaded in removable front section 278 Optical fibre face plate 346, although any kind of optical fiber device (including but not limited to optical fiber module and box) is all Can be loaded in removable front section 278.Optical fiber jumper 348 is connected to optical fibre face plate 346 and can pass through Fixture 292 guides and is derived by the opening 270 on the either side of removable front section 278 subsequently.

Figure 29 to Figure 34 illustrates for optical fiber case or the removable front section that is attached to optical fiber case Each embodiment of front bridging cable management device.

Figure 29 is the front perspective view of optical fiber case 350, and described front perspective view illustrates has the multiple of band buttonhole 352 The removable front section 278 of bridging cable management device 280 before removable, as mentioned by the most in fig. 24.Front bridging spool Reason device 280 contributes to optical fiber management and guides.In one embodiment, front bridging cable management device 280 can be can Easily remove.Front bridging cable management device 280 can be located at top section 282 and/or the base portion of removable front section 278 Divide on 284.

In one embodiment, front bridging cable management device 280 comprise for optical fiber case 350 or removable before Multiple buttonhole/fixture assemblies 354 of portion's section 278.In buttonhole/fixture assembly 354, each can include fixture 356 and button Eye 352.In one embodiment, buttonhole 352 can be made up of rubber.In one embodiment, buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 can be removably attached in the anterior opening 355 of optical fiber case 350 on top and bottom.Buttonhole/fixture group Component 354 by sliding in the opening 355 in optical fiber case 350, and can be removably attached to optical fiber case 350。

Front bridging cable management device 280 can be removably mounted at the inside of optical fiber case 350 to contribute to light Learn fiber management, or the outside being arranged on optical fiber case 350 manages device or assembly for use as external fiber, such as Figure 30 institute Diagram.Figure 30 is the front perspective view of the optical fiber case 350 of Figure 29, and described front perspective view illustrates jumper management before use The fiber management of the optical fiber jumper 358 of device 280.Door 312 is opened, it is allowed to touch removable front section The inside of 278.Optical fiber case 350 in the embodiment of Figure 30 has the light being loaded in removable front section 278 Learn fiber panel 346, although any kind of optical fiber device (including but not limited to optical fiber module and box) can load In removable front section 278.Although the embodiment of Figure 30 illustrates removable front section 278, but real at other Executing in mode, optical fiber case 350 can not have removable front section 278, and optical fibre face plate 346 can fill automatically It is downloaded in optical fiber case 350.

Optical fiber jumper 358 is connected to optical fibre face plate 346, and in one embodiment, can pass through can The opening 270 removed on the either side of front section 278 derives from optical fiber case 350.In one embodiment, light Learning some jumper in fiber jumper 358 can be by the buttonhole 352 of front bridging cable management device 280 from optical fiber cover Shell 350 derives.Such as, in fig. 30, some the optical fiber jumpers in optical fiber jumper 358 are from optical fiber face Plate 346 bridges the buttonhole 352 of cable management device before bridging in cable management device 280 before being directly directed through.At one In embodiment, first optical fiber jumper 358 can bridge the buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 of cable management device 280 before break-through And subsequently by the opening 270 on the either side of removable front section 278.Such as, in optical fiber jumper 358 A little optical fiber jumpers bridge the fixture of cable management device before bridging in cable management device 280 before being guided through 356B and by the opening 270 on the left side of removable front section 278.

By front bridging cable management device 280 being positioned at top section 282 and/or the end of removable front section 278 Optical fiber is provided to guide in portion's part 284 and the various options of management.Such as, in fig. 30, optical fiber jumper 358 In some optical fiber jumpers be guided through fixture 356B and subsequently by front bridging cable management device 280 The fixture 356C at top section 282 of person and subsequently by the opening 270 on the right side of removable front section 278. Some optical fiber jumpers in optical fiber jumper 358 are directed to as only by front bridging cable management device 280 Bridge at top section 282 fixture (fixture 356C) in the fixture of cable management device before one, guide the most again By the opening 270 on the right side of removable front section 278.Finally, some optical fibers in optical fiber jumper 358 Jumper bridges at base section 284 one or many in the fixture of the one in cable management device 280 before being guided through Person (fixture 356D and 356E), is directed through the opening 270 on the right side of removable front section 278 the most again.Although Figure 30 In not shown, but some the optical fiber jumper in optical fiber jumper 358 can not be guided through opening 270 In the case of be directed through before bridging cable management device 280 on buttonhole 352 in one or many person at bottom section 284.

Figure 31 is the front perspective view of front bridging cable management device 280, for illustrating the break-through buttonhole with Figure 29 and Figure 30 The more details of this particular implementation of fiber management component.In one embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 31, front bridging Cable management device 280 can comprise buttonhole/fixture assembly 354.Buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 can include guide jig or fixture 356 and the buttonhole 352 that is arranged in opening or port 360 to allow optical fiber to be directed through buttonhole/fixture assembly 354.There is provided port 360 to allow optical fiber to be directed through port 360, as discussed previously.If optical fiber guides logical Cross port 360, then suitable buttonhole 352 will be removed.Buttonhole 352 be removable and can block ports 360, to prevent ash Dirt or chip enter in optical fiber case or removable front section, such as, when port 360 is not used in directing optical fiber Time.Buttonhole 352 can be made with any kind of material, including flexible material.As extra limiting examples, buttonhole 352 Can be made up of any kind of polymer or rubber.In one embodiment, fixture 356 can be guide jig/optical fiber Holder.

In this embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 31, multiple fixtures 356 can be placed in base 362, one of them fixture 356 are placed on the first end 365 of base 362 that another fixture 356 is placed on the second end 367 of base 362.Equally In this embodiment, fixture 356 comprises the first bow-shaped part 369, and described first bow-shaped part 369 has and is attached to base First end 371 and second end 373 of 362, the second end 375 of the described second adjacent second component of end 373 377, Described second component 377 has the first end 379 being attached to base 362.First bow-shaped part 369 and second component 377 can For flexibility.In this embodiment, when first bow-shaped part 369 inwardly not being applied pressure F1 towards second component 377, the Second end 373 of one bow-shaped part 369 adjoins the second end 375 of second component 377.The second of first bow-shaped part 369 End 373 is configured to when inwardly the first bow-shaped part 369 being applied pressure F1 towards second component 377, from second component 377 The second end 375 separate.

Buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 also can comprise the base 362 with one or more installing hole 364, as Figure 31 schemes Show, to allow buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 to be installed to optical fiber case.In this embodiment, fixture 356 is attached to the end Seat 362.Installing hole 364 can be used as securing member (not shown), such as screw, pop-rivet, or plug fastener (plunger Fastener), removedly buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 is attached to optical fiber case.Buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 Keep optical fiber jumper (such as, the optical fiber jumper 358 in Figure 30), produce path simultaneously and terminate in light to guide Learn the optical fiber in adapter,.In one embodiment, buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 can be removably attached to light Learn fiber management panel, and may be installed in the position identical with connector panel.In another embodiment, such as Figure 29 institute Diagram, buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 can be removably attached to the front portion of optical fiber case 350 on the top and bottom Opening 355 in.Buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 can be able to move by sliding in the opening 355 in optical fiber case 350 It is installed to case with removing.

Buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 also can have permission buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 in different directions and in difference Position carry out the feature installed.Figure 32 illustrate the front bridging cable management device with buttonhole how may be installed described before across To set up the horizontal fiber management outside optical fiber case on wire manager part side.In the embodiment of Figure 32, optics Buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 at the top of fiber case 350 is removably mounted on described optical fiber case 350 side To set up the horizontal fiber management outside optical fiber case 350.This is by empty for the 1U stand unit using size to be 1.75 inches Between.But, buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 can removed allowing optical fiber case directly to overlie one another on top and Still break-through feature is maintained.

Additionally, buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 can use the installation utensil identical with connector panel be arranged on and be connected The position that panel is identical.Figure 33 illustrates the front bridging cable management device with buttonhole and how may be installed in optical fiber case Optical fibre face plate is replaced to realize fiber management.In the embodiment of Figure 33,1U optical fiber case 366 has multiple opening Mouth 368.Optical fibre face plate 370 can be seated in the one in multiple opening 368.In another opening 368, comprise one or many The front bridging cable management device 280 of individual buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 is positioned horizontally.Buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 also can wrap Contain the base 362 with one or more installing hole 364, as illustrated in Figure 31, to allow buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 to be installed to Optical fiber case 366.The securing member of such as in Figure 33 illustrated plug fastener 372 can be used for buttonhole/fixture combination Part 354 is removably attached to optical fiber case 366.In other embodiments, different securing member (such as screws or heat Riveting rivet) can be used for replacing plug fastener 372.

The front bridging cable management device 280 with buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 disclosed above can be the most attached Receive optical fiber case.Terminal use bridges cable management device 280 or when not needed by front before can configuring in many ways Bridging cable management device 280 removes.Install before bridging cable management device 280 other modes various be also possible, including but It is not limited in the cut-out front bridging cable management device 280 being slided in the wall of optical fiber case 280, uses bolt-lock to arrive Front bridging cable management device 280 is arranged on optical fiber case 280 by the hasp of the cut-off parts in the wall of optical fiber case Side on, or use connector to bridge cable management device 280 before installing in the position identical with fiber optic adapter panel or module. Additionally, the buttonhole 352 in buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 allows optical fiber in office according to the direction of buttonhole/fixture assembly 354 The most upwards (include but not limited to, rear, above or below) changes, as illustrated in figure 30 above.

Figure 34 is the perspective view being configured to support the substituting optical fiber case 374 of optical fiber module 376.One In individual embodiment, optical fiber case 374 also can be by using removable panel fixture (in Figure 37 A to Figure 37 G in more detail Open) and support optical fibre face plate (optical fibre face plate 378 as illustrated in Figure 36 A) interchangeably.Optical fiber cover Shell 374 is configured to support in vertical direction fiber optic equipment.Figure 34 illustrates the optics supporting optical fiber module 376 Fiber case 374.If needing to provide optical fibre face plate 378 in optical fiber case 374, then removable panel fixture 380(is shown in Figure 37 A to Figure 37 G) may be installed in base 382 and the top 384 of optical fiber case 374, such as Figure 35 A to Figure 35 C Illustrated.

Figure 35 A to Figure 35 C is that the perspective view of removable panel fixture 380, perspective low coverage figure and perspective low coverage are cut respectively Face figure, described removable panel fixture 380 is arranged in optical fiber case 374 so that optical fiber case 374 can exchange Ground supports optical fibre face plate 378 and optical fiber module 376.Removable panel fixture 380 may be installed optical fiber case In the anterior 374A of 374, or may be installed in the rear portion 374B of optical fiber case 374.The base 382 receipts containing opening form Device 386 of receiving is shown in Figure 37 A to 37G with the flange 388(of storage and fixing removable panel fixture 380).Removable panel fixture 380 are fixed to the collector 386 in base 382, as described more fully below.

Figure 36 A is the perspective view of the optical fiber case 374 in Figure 35 A, and wherein removable panel fixture 380 is arranged on the end So that optical fibre face plate 378 can be supported in seat 382 and top 384.Figure 36 B is the saturating of the optical fiber case 374 in Figure 35 A View, is wherein provided with removable panel fixture 380 and the insert provided with the form of pushing pin of optical fibre face plate 378 To support the optical fibre face plate 378 in optical fiber case 374 in 390 jacks 392 inserting removable panel fixture 380. In another embodiment, insert 390 can provide with the form of connector.

As illustrated in Figure 37 A to Figure 37 G, removable panel fixture 380 includes flange 388.Flange 388 is configured to insert Collector 386(Figure 35 A to Figure 35 C of base 382) in so that removable panel fixture 380 is attached to base 382.Implement at this Flange 388 in mode is circular, but is used as other shapes.Flange 388 is placed in the of removable panel fixture 380 In side 394.The jack 392 being placed in the second side 396 of removable panel fixture 380 is configured to receive optical fiber face The insert 390 of plate 378, as illustrated in Figure 36 A to Figure 36 B.In this embodiment, the first side 394 can be big with the second side 396 Body is at a right angle.

With reference to Figure 35 A and Figure 35 C and Figure 37 A to Figure 37 G, removable panel fixture 380 flange 388 be configured to In the first area 398 of the collector 386 of inserted base 382 and slide in the second area 400 of collector 386 moving Except panel holder 380 is attached to base 382.Bearing or stretcher 402 are placed between flange 388 and the first side 394 so that convex Edge 388 leaves the first side 394 and extends a distance into so that flange 388 can be plugged in the collector 386 in base 382.Flange 388 are slid into after the second area 400 of collector 386 subsequently, and described second area 400 has less than flange 388 The opening size of size.

Flange 388 can not remove from collector 386, unless until flange 388 slides back into the first area of collector 386 When 398, permission flange 388 is removed by the opening size of first area 398 from collector 386.Thrust 404 is also placed in and can move Except in the first side 394 of panel holder 380 to be arranged in the second area 400 of collector 386 with further by removable Board clamp 380 is fixed to base 382.In one embodiment, in order to flange 388 is removed from collector 386, removable Board clamp 380 the most somewhat on carry, until thrust 404 is beyond base 382.In one embodiment, can move Also 180 (180) can be become to spend in the direction illustrated with Figure 35 B discussed above and Figure 35 C except panel holder 380 Position is arranged in base 382, so that the optical fibre face plate being placed in base 382 or optical fiber module/box are by oneself Mobile.

Figure 38 is so that optical fiber case 408 can support optical fibre face plate and optical fiber module interchangeably And the perspective view of another removable panel fixture 406 being arranged in optical fiber case 408.Figure 39 A to Figure 39 D illustrates respectively The bottom view of removable panel fixture 406, side view, front view and rear view in Figure 38.Removable panel is pressed from both sides The rail system 410 that tool 406 is configured to attach to be placed in optical fiber case 408 is with by removable panel fixture 406 It is attached to optical fiber case 408 to support optical fibre face plate.Rail system 410 is configured to removable panel fixture 406 are not attached to during rail system 410 support the optical fiber module in optical fiber case 408.Thus, removable The each self-contained groove 409 being configured to receive the track 412 being placed in optical fiber case 408 of board clamp 406, with can Remove panel holder 406 and be attached to optical fiber case 408.Similar removable panel fixture 380, removable panel fixture 406 Containing the jack 413 being placed in fixture, described jack 413 is configured to receive pushing pin or connector from optical fibre face plate The insert of form, so that optical fibre face plate to be fixed to removable panel fixture 406, thus is fixed to optical fiber case 408.Thrust 414 is placed in removable panel fixture 406 (as illustrated in Figure 38), and is configured to and collector 416 Engagement is to be fixed to optical fiber case 408 by removable panel fixture 406 further.Support member 418 be disposed or provided into A part for removable panel fixture 406 is to provide structure support, as illustrated in Figure 39 A and Figure 39 B.

Base (base 382 of the optical fiber case 374 in such as Figure 35 A and Figure 36 A, or figure of optical fiber case The base of the optical fiber case 408 in 38) can be configured to support optical fibre face plate or optical fiber module/box.In order to Supporting optical fibre face plate, collector (collector 416 as in Figure 38) is placed in optical fiber case 374 or 408 to receive Receive removable panel fixture 406.If needing to support one or more optical fiber module, then do not use removable panel fixture 406.On the contrary, one or more optical fiber module includes that track guide, described track guide are configured to storage and are placed in The track in optical fiber case 408 in the optical fiber case 374 or Figure 38 of Figure 35 A and Figure 36 A.

Figure 40 A to Figure 40 D illustrates the various views of the exemplary track 412 of the optical fiber case 408 for Figure 38. In one embodiment, track 412 have formed by two groovings 415-1,415-2 three section 412-1,412-2, 412-3.Grooving 415-1,415-2 are for being locked in track 412 by optical fiber module or box, as discussed in more detail below. Track 412 also can have a pair bolt-lock 419-1, the most described bolt-lock 419-1 and can extend from section 412-2, As illustrated in Figure 40 A to Figure 40 D.Track 412 can have groove 417 in section 412-1 a end.Track 412 also may be used In an end of track 412, there is bolt-lock 419-2, such as, scheme in the end of part 412-3, such as Figure 40 A to Figure 40 D Show.Bolt-lock 419-1,419-2 can be used for being attached to track 412 the optical fiber case 374 of Figure 35 A and Figure 36 B, or Figure 38 Optical fiber case 408.In one embodiment, bolt-lock 419-1,419-2 can coordinate and be placed in Figure 35 A's and Figure 36 B In collector 383 in the base 382 of optical fiber case 374 and can be used for track 412 is attached to optical fiber case 374.Bolt-lock 419-1,419-2 can be flexible and elastic so that bolt-lock 419-1,419-2 produce deflection to allow bolt-lock 419- 1, track 412 to be fixed to the base of the optical fiber case 374 of Figure 35 A and Figure 36 B during 419-2 extends to collector 383 382.Figure 41 A and Figure 41 B is the exemplary optics fiber on the track in the optical fiber case 408 that may be installed Figure 38 respectively Module or the front perspective view of box 422 and side view.Front such as the optical fiber module/box 422 in Figure 41 A and Figure 41 B respectively Illustrated in view and top view, optical fiber module/box 422 includes that case 422H, described case 422H include the first end 422-1 and the second end 422-2.Track guide 421A, 421B are respectively disposed on the first of case 422H in case 422H On end 422-1 and the second end 422-2.Therefore, it is inserted into arrangement as the rear portion 422R of optical fiber module/box 422 Time on track 412 on optical fiber case 408, track guide 421A, 421B of optical fiber module/box 422 and rail Road 412 is directed at.Track guide 421A, 421B receive track 412.Optical fiber module/box 422 can be from optical fiber case The anterior 408F of 408 slides back into rear portion 408R(Figure 38 of optical fiber case 408), until optical fiber module/box 422 One in 422F grooving 415-1 or 415-2 on track 412 of front side locks onto appropriate location.

Optical fiber module/box 422 can be respectively by providing the bolt-lock system in being placed in track guide 421A, 421B Thrust 401A, 401B in system 403A, 403B lock onto the appropriate location on track 412.As illustrated in Figure 41 A and Figure 41 B, Thrust 401A, 401B are each configured in the grooving 415-2 being fixed to be placed in track 412, with by optical fiber mould Block/box 422 locks onto appropriate location.When needs make optical fiber module/box 422 depart from from track 412, can be by bolt-lock 405A, 405B inwardly push away towards optical fiber module/box 422, so that thrust 401A, 401B depart from from grooving 415-2, so that light Track guide 421A, 421B of learning fibre module/box 422 move about at the track 412 of optical fiber case 408.One In individual embodiment, optical fiber module/box 422 is slid on track 412 so that thrust 401A, 401B are at grooving Appropriate location is locked onto in 415-1 rather than in grooving 415-2.

Therefore, illustrated in Figure 38 optical fiber case 408 provides the track integrated or track to house large-scale splicing Module, wherein removable panel fixture is for holding the optical fiber module of optical fibre face plate or less.Integrate track or Track allows optical fiber case to work together with being designed for any panel of the cases such as 4U case, only by changing adaptation Device realizes with the required panel of coupling.Track allows optical fiber module to slide into appropriate location, uses optics fine to maximize Free space in dimension case.Removable panel fixture also allows for the multiple installation sites on the direction of front to back, thus permits The position that optical fibre face plate is moved to more cave in by family allowable when needed, to use the assembly that may need exceptional space, is wrapped Include but be not limited to online attenuator (in-line attenuator) or other devices are used as a limiting examples.

Embodiment disclosed below also includes the door fiber management of optical fiber case, and relevant assembly and side Method.In one embodiment, the present invention provides a kind of optical fiber case.Described optical fiber case comprises cover box, described Cover box defines at least one internal chamber being configured to support fiber optic equipment.Described optical fiber case also comprises at least One door, described door seals at least the one of at least one internal chamber described when being attached to cover box and be configured to close Part.Described optical fiber case also comprises and is placed in described at least one fiber management component at least one.Described Men Kewei Qianmen, back door, or be all Qianmen and back door, or it is attached as or is provided as the appointing an of part of optical fiber case What his door.Fiber management component can be any kind of fiber management device or assembly, includes but not limited to dissipate memorizer Part or assembly, guiding guide and expanding body holder.

Thus, Figure 42 is the rearview of the optical fiber case 420 that back door 424 is opened, described optical fiber case 420 are fully loaded with the optical fiber module/box 422 being attached to track.In one embodiment, optical fiber module/ Box 422 can be optical fiber splice tray.Optical fiber case 420 is fully loaded with optical fiber module/box 422.At other In embodiment, optical fiber case 420 can be mounted with optical fibre face plate, fiber optic connector, or optical fiber module. Optical fiber case 420 has the back door 424 opened to allow to touch optical fiber module/box 422.In this embodiment Optical fiber case 420 defines cover box 423, and described cover box 423 defines internal chamber 425, and described internal chamber 425 is configured to Support and be placed in the fiber optic equipment 427 in described internal chamber 425.Back door 424 is attached to cover box 423 and is configured to Close at back door 424 and sealed interior 425 at least some of during against cover box 423.

In optical fiber case, fiber optic cable management is carried out in the generally rear portion on the bottom of optical fiber case.Optics Fiber dissipates storage and is positioned on the bottom in the rear section of optical fiber case 420 and top.There is time space very limited, thus lead Cause bad fiber management.In an embodiment disclosed herein, back door 424 may be adjusted to for optical fiber cover The position relaxed for stress with storage astigmatism cable and offer in shell.Turn additionally, back door 424 can also be used for holding optical fiber Become box.Back door 424 has extra storage and has vacateed space to better contact with the inside at optical fiber case Optical fiber module.When use large-scale concatenation module time especially true because only exist on bottom or top a small amount of space use In the scattered storage of optical fiber, so the storage on back door provides memory space, otherwise optical fiber just will be placed in light Learn bottom or the top of fiber case.When back door 424 is opened, fibre bundle rotates and deviates user, thus more safely Touch the rear portion of optical fiber module.

With continued reference to Figure 42 and Figure 43 B to Figure 43 C, after the fiber management component in scattered storage assembly 429 form is placed in In the inner surface 431 of door 424.Dissipate storage assembly 429 and be designed to store the scattered heap 442 of optical fiber, described optical fiber Dissipate the fiber optic equipment 427 that heap 442 is connected to be placed in optical fiber case 420, as illustrated in Figure 43 B and Figure 43 C.? In this embodiment, dissipate storage assembly 429 be made up of two (2) individual trays 444, each tray comprise two (2) individual flange 433A, 433B.In this embodiment, during tray 444 is placed in the periphery at back door 424.Flange 433A, 443B are each with first component 435A, 435B and second component 437A, 437B composition, described first component is placed in the first panel and is attached to the end of as The inner surface 431 at the back door 424 of seat, described second component 437A, 437B are attached to first component 435A, 435B, at second Intersect with the first panel in plate and dissipate memory area 439A, 439B to be formed in flange 433A, 433B.Other fiber management groups Part, including guide guide, it is possible to be placed in back door 424 or on, including inner surface 431 or the outer surface at back door 424.This Outward, fiber management component can be placed on any door of optical fiber case 420, including back door 424 or Qianmen etc..

The rear view of the optical fiber case 428 that Figure 43 A is mounted in equipment stand, described rear view illustrates Optical fiber on the back door 426 of optical fiber case 428 dissipates the exemplary of the fiber management component of storage and fiber management form Embodiment.Figure 43 A illustrates the optical fiber on the back door 426 of optical fiber case 428 and dissipates storage and management.Work as back door 426 when opening, and back door 426 can pivot downwards around the pivoting point 430 between back door 426 and optical fiber case 428.One In individual embodiment, pivoting point 430 can be hinge.Back door 426 can have multiple guide jig 432 and be placed on back door 426. In one embodiment, back door 426 also can have multiple antelabium 434 and is placed on back door 426.In one embodiment, One or more changes box 436 can be attached to back door 426 by a corresponding antelabium 434.In another embodiment, turn over Turn card (not shown) and back door 426 can be attached to by antelabium 434.In one embodiment, back door 426 also can have location One or more stress near pivoting point 430 relaxes position 438.

Optical fiber or optical cable can be directed into the rear portion of optical fiber case 428.In the embodiment of Figure 43 A, light Cable is the separator tube with one or more optical fiber 442, and described optical fiber 442 is connected to one or more optical fiber mould Block/box 422.Optical fiber 442 can be that stress relaxes at the stress mitigation position 438 near the pivoting point 430 at back door 426 To minimize the movement of optical fiber when back door 426 is opened.Optical fiber 442 will be directed near pivoting point 430.Guide jig Optical fiber 442 can be retained in ring by 432, and described ring is more than the minimum bending radius of optical fiber 442.When using tie-type During optical fiber, change box 436 and can be used for launching band when connecting to form single optical fiber.Back door 426 also has device (antelabium 434) to hold these expansion things or to change box 436.

Optical fiber case 428 can have any size.Additionally, optical fiber case 428 is not necessarily the equipment of being installed on The optical fiber case of stand.Such as, optical fiber case 428 can be that optical fiber case installed by wall.Back door 426 can be by gold Belong to or plastics are made.

With continued reference to Figure 43 A, including the fiber management component of guide jig 432, it is placed in and is attached to table in back door 426 In the pedestal in face 447 or base 445.So, guide jig 432 is placed in above back door 426 in the way of raising.Base 445 Can include that one or more groove 449 is to allow base 445 to be placed in around any other assembly in back door 426 and not with rear Any other assembly in door 426 disturbs.If need not or unnecessary extra fiber management component is placed in after On door 426, the most removable base 445.Base 445 can be the shape of any necessity, include but not limited to rectangle and circular or Oval.Base 445 can use one or more securing member to be attached to back door 426.Although not shown, but base 445 and peace It is placed in the fiber management component in base 445 also can be placed in Qianmen.

The rear view of the optical fiber case 428 that Figure 43 B is mounted in equipment stand, described rear view illustrates Optical fiber on the back door 426 of optical fiber case 428 with optical fiber splice tray dissipates storage and the substituting reality of management Execute mode.In the embodiment of Figure 43 B, the optical cable directing into optical fiber case 428 rear portion is with one or more optics The separator tube 440 of fiber 442, one or more optical fiber 442 described is connected to one or more optical fiber module/box 422.? In the embodiment of Figure 43 B, optical fiber 442 will be directed near pivoting point 430.Optical fiber 442 is retained on and is more than In the ring of optical fiber 442 minimum bending radius in tray 444, described tray is positioned at the bottom at back door 426.

The rear view of the optical fiber case 428 that Figure 43 C is mounted in equipment stand, described rear view illustrates Optical fiber on the back door 426 of optical fiber case 428 with optical fibre face plate dissipates storage and the substituting enforcement of management Mode.In the embodiment of Figure 43 C, the optical cable directing into optical fiber case 428 rear portion is fine with one or more optics The separator tube 440 of dimension 442.Optical fiber 442 is changed into 900 micrometer optical fibers 446, and described 900 micrometer optical fibers 446 are even Receive one or more optical fiber module/box 422.In the embodiment of Figure 43 C, optical fiber 442 will be attached at pivoting point 430 Closely it is directed to.Optical fiber 442 is retained in the ring more than the minimum bending radius of the optical fiber 442 in tray 444, institute State tray to be positioned at the bottom at back door 426.In the embodiment of Figure 43 C, 900 micrometer optical fibers 446 also can guide logical Cross one or more guide jig 448 in optical fiber case 428 rear portion.

Embodiment disclosed below also includes the fiber management of optical fiber case, and relevant assembly and side Method.In one embodiment, the present invention provides a kind of fiber management device.Fiber management device comprises base and is attached to the end Seat and be configured to manage at least one fiber management component of one or more optical fiber.At least one opening is placed in the end In Zuo and be configured to guide one or more optical fiber from base.As limiting examples, fiber management component is permissible It it is the guiding guide being configured to guide one or more optical fiber.

Thus, the rear view of the optical fiber case 450 that Figure 44 is mounted in equipment stand, wherein optical fiber tube Reason device 452 is arranged in optical fiber case 450.Optical fiber case 450 has fiber management device 452, described optical fiber Management device 452 is positioned at the rear section of the optical fiber case 450 that can remove from optical fiber case 450.Fiber management Device 452 can dissipate storage and fiber management for optical fiber in the optical fiber case of LAN and data center environment.Fiber management Device 452 can store the separator tube put into or optical cable dissipate heap and manage the most discriminably 900 micrometer optical fibers and other Optical cable or optical fiber.

Fiber management device 452 can stress relax put into optical cable, optical cable dissipated heap be stored in fiber management device On the datum level of 452, and guide jig is used to be stored on the horizontal plane raised by 900 micrometer optical fibers.Fiber management Device 452 can also be removable, thus allow technical staff optical cable and scattered heap to be installed, guide and be arranged in optics fibre The outside of dimension case 450.Exactly, the removable fiber management device of technical staff 452 and by described fiber management device 452 are seated on workbench or table freely to install, guide and configure optical cable, also provide stress in each standard practices Relax and directing optical fiber.After guiding, technical staff can be easily by fiber management in the case of not use instrument Device 452 is arranged in optical fiber case 450.

See that Figure 44 and Figure 45, optical fiber case 450 are arranged in typical equipment stand 454, wherein back door 456 to Under.It is internal that fiber management device 452 may be installed back door 456, on the bottom panel 457 of optical fiber case 450.Implement at this In mode, fiber management device 452 includes the base 460 being configured to support at least one fiber management component.Base 460 wraps Including at least one and install fixture or the attachment means of teat 466 form, described attachment means is placed in base 460 and through joining Put to be received base 460 is fixed on optical fiber by least one collector 467 being placed in optical fiber case 450 In case 450.If desired, teat 466 may be provided on each side or the end of base 460.Base 460 is arranged such that teat 466 can remove to remove base 460 from optical fiber case 450 from collector 467.Or, other securing members can be used for the end of It is internal that seat 460 is fixed on optical fiber case 450.Such as, described securing member can be thumb screw.One or more groove 473 Also can be placed in base 460 so that base 460 does not disturbs with other assemblies being placed in optical fiber case.

The rear view of the optical fiber case 450 that Figure 45 is mounted in the equipment stand in Figure 44, wherein in Figure 44 Fiber management device 452 removed from optical fiber case 450.

Figure 46 A is the front perspective view of the fiber management device 452 in Figure 45.Fiber management device 452 has and is placed in light Multiple guide jig 458 on the base 460 of fine management device 452.In one embodiment, fiber management device 452 can To be rectangle.In one embodiment, fiber management device 452 also bag around the periphery 461 of fiber management device 452 Scattered storage assembly containing tray 459 form.Tray 459 is configured to storage and/or keeps the scattered storage of optical fiber.Tray 459 can comprise first component 481, and described first component 481 upwards and subsequently inwardly angularly extends from base 460, with There is provided second component 483 internal so that scattered optical fiber to be maintained at fiber management device 452.Multiple guide jig 458 each have There are pedestal 462 and top section 464, so that guide jig 458 is lifted to above the base 460 of fiber management device 452 Horizontal plane.Pedestal 462 is placed in base 460 to support the fiber management component above base 460, in this example, described Fiber management component is guide jig 458.If desired, pedestal 462 can make guide jig 458 rotate around base 460, such as figure Illustrated in 46A and 46B.Fiber management device 452 also can have multiple teat 466 for being fastened to by fiber management device 452 The bottom panel 457 of optical fiber case 450.Base 460 also can have one or more thumb screw 468 for by fiber management Device 452 is fastened to the bottom panel 457 of optical fiber case 450.

Figure 46 B is the front perspective view of the fiber management device 452 in Figure 46 A, and described front perspective view illustrates with buffering The exemplary fiber optic cable of pipe and 900 micrometer optical fibers guides.Separator tube 470 can be through guiding with along fiber management device 452 Base 460, and 900 micrometer optical fibers 472 can make through guiding with by one or more top section 464 of guide jig 458 Obtain 900 micrometer optical fibers 472 to be directed to and be stored in the horizontal plane that the datum level from separator tube 470 is raised.So, may be used Use individual devices in the same time by scattered storage, guide and management is supplied to separator tube 470 and 900 micrometer optical fiber 472. In one embodiment, fiber management device 452 also can wrap near one or more corner 476 of fiber management device 452 Containing lanceolar bolster 474, to provide stress to relax the separator tube 470 put into.

Figure 46 C be the fiber management device 452 in the Figure 45 with exemplary optics fibre splices pallet top before thoroughly View.Fiber management device 452 in this embodiment is similar to the embodiment of Figure 46 B, but guide jig 458 is removed And optical fiber splicing pallet 478 provides on the base 460 of fiber management device 452.Figure 46 D is alternative optical fiber management The front perspective view of device 480.In this example, fiber management device 480 also includes being configured to support one or more optical fiber tube The base 493 of reason assembly.Fiber management device 480 can be placed on any surface of optical fiber case, including optical fiber Inner surface in the shell of case and/or the inner surface in the door of optical fiber case.Fiber management device 480 has multiple leading Draw fixture 482 for separator tube guiding and is stored as fiber management component for guiding via fiber management component arrangement Optical fiber.Guide jig 482 can be similar to the guide jig 356 in Figure 31 and containing identical feature, as discussed previously. The most in this embodiment, with by guide jig 482 on the common base 495 during guide jig 482 can be placed in base 493 It is lifted to above base 493 and provides motility may or may not be suitable for being directly attached to other of base 493 with attachment The fiber management component of type.

Fiber management device 480 also has expansion article holder device 484 for guiding and store one or more 900 micrometer optical Fiber.As another example of fiber management, launch article holder device 484 and be configured to keep and support the expansion of optical fiber Body.Fiber management device 480 also can have multiple lanceolar bolster 486 for providing stress to relax.At an embodiment In, lanceolar bolster 486 is positioned on the edge 488 of fiber management device 480.Fiber management device 480 also can have with Multiple multiple attachment means integrating installation fixture 490 form, described attachment means is configured to attached for fiber management device 480 Receiving optical fiber case or the door of optical fiber case, this is the example on the surface that fiber management device 480 could attach to.

Fiber management device described herein can be made up of metal or plastics.Except using single fiber management device Outward, it is also possible to use the fiber management device that two or more are less, so that fiber management device is provided at optics fibre In the different piece of dimension case, as illustrated in Figure 47.Figure 47 is the rear view of optical fiber case, and described rear view illustrates Use the optical fiber storage of two (2) individual fiber management device of the fiber management device 480 being similar to Figure 46 D.Figure 47 figure The optical fiber management in the rear portion of the case on top and bottom and storage are shown.Optical fiber management at top and storage Thered is provided by guide jig, and use fiber management device 480 to provide the optical fiber management on bottom and storage.

An available attachment case (the most standby case or expansible standby case) provides extra feature also And can be used for the degree of depth of expansion optical fiber case, as illustrated in Figure 48 to Figure 50 B.In one embodiment, described attachment Part case is designed to be attached to seven inch optical fiber cases in LAN and data center environment, described seven inches of light Learn fiber case to may be installed in 19 inches or 23 inch equipment stands or cabinet.Attachment case relaxes bracket locations at stress It is removably attached to the side of optical fiber case, without using any extra utensil.Attachment case allows user Increase splicing, more dissipating stores, and even has bigger stress and relaxes ability.So, attachment case allows to be installed on and sets The optical fiber case of standby stand upgrades to splicing case, dissipating storage case from connector case on equipment stand, or increases The stress of case relaxes capacity to store plug and play cable set component.Attachment case increases the degree of depth of optical fiber case, And it is not take up more equipment stand space.

Attachment case can relate to use the attachment features on optical fiber case to carry out optical fiber case simply Tool-free installation.Attachment case can use the existing back door of optical fiber case and can pass through only to increase an optical fiber cover The degree of depth of shell and do not increase and highly save rack space.Additionally, attachment case is supplied to the more motility of user, because real On border, attachment case can add at any time, even after optical fiber case is started working.

Thus, embodiments disclosed herein also includes that device and relevant assembly and method are for expansion optical The capacity of fiber case.In one embodiment, it is provided that a kind of optical fiber device, described optical fiber device comprises attachment Part case, described attachment case comprises and defines the side of attachment internal chamber, top and bottom, and described internal chamber is configured To support at least some of of fiber optic equipment.Attachment case is tool-free and the not warp by any external fastening Configuration is to be removably attached to optical fiber case, thus couples attachment internal chamber and casing interior chamber and extend light Learning the capacity of fiber case, described optical fiber case comprises the casing interior chamber being configured to support fiber optic equipment.

In one embodiment, attachment case is by means of being incorporated in attachment case and optical fiber case extremely Lack the hasp attachment of one and be removably attached to optical fiber case.In another embodiment, one or more light Learn assembly to be arranged in attachment case.In another embodiment, optical module may include but be not limited to one or more point Road device pallet, optical fiber jumper dissipate memorizer and one or more stress relaxes device.

Thus, term " capacity " is used for referring to any or all following limiting examples: in data distribution center Extra optical fiber case；The internal capacity that optical fiber case increases；For adding extra optics in equipment stand The space of the increase of fiber case；For producing optical cable or the optical fiber sky to the extra increase connected of fiber optic equipment Between；And be used for supporting optical fiber module, optical fibre face plate, branching unit tray, optical fiber jumper memorizer and/or Stress relaxes the space of the increase of the outer fiber optic equipment of device single-candidate.As limiting examples, data distribution center can have Having space for certain amount of equipment stand, each equipment stand can hold certain amount of optical fiber case, and each optics is fine Dimension case can hold certain amount of optical module.By adding attachment case to optical fiber case, extra optics fibre Dimension assembly can add data distribution center to and without extras stand or optical fiber case.This is extension " capacity " One limiting examples.

Thus, Figure 48 is the front perspective view of optical fiber case, and described front perspective view illustrates and optical fiber cover The separate expansible attachment case of shell.Figure 48 illustrate be separated from each other optical fiber case 492, attachment case 494 with And back door 496.Attachment case 494 has top 493, bottom 495 and one or more side 497, and these assemblies define through joining Put to support the attachment internal chamber 499 of fiber optic equipment.Optical fiber case 492 can be any type, including but It is not limited to any optical fiber case disclosed herein.Optical fiber case 492 have be configured to support optical fiber set Illustrated in standby casing interior chamber 501(Figure 51 and 52).In one embodiment, casing interior chamber 501 can be similar to Internal chamber in internal chamber 135 in Figure 15, internal chamber 161 or Figure 19 A, 19B and 20B in Figure 16,17A and 17B Any one or many person in 221.Back door 496 removes from optical fiber case 492 and attachment case 494 is attached to optics fibre The rear portion of dimension case 492.Subsequently, back door 496 is reinstalled on the rear portion of attachment case 494.In Figure 48, it is illustrated that attached Fitting case 494 is with splicing pallet 498.

In one embodiment, attachment case 494 is attached by means of hasp attachment features as disclosed herein To optical fiber case 492.In one embodiment, attachment case 494 has the side being positioned at attachment case 494 504, the multiple collectors 500,502 on 506.In one embodiment, collector 500 can be foursquare and receive Device 502 can be arch, but in other embodiments, collector 500,502 can be any shape, includes but not limited to Circular, semicircle, oval or keyhole shape.Optical fiber case 492 can have the left side being positioned at optical fiber case 492 Multiple hasp attachments 508,510 of (and also on right side, but not shown in Figure 48) on 512.Hasp attachment 508,510 Any shape of the shape of collector 500,502 can be corresponded to.Collector 500 is configured to receive hasp attachment 508 And collector 502 is configured to receive hasp attachment 510, thus removedly attachment case 494 is attached to optics Fiber case 492.In one embodiment, one or more hasp attachment 510 can be configured to depart from the form of button Attachment case 494 is allowed easily and quickly to remove from optical fiber case 492 or dismantle.

Figure 49 is the front perspective view of optical fiber case 492, and described front perspective view illustrates and is assembled into optical fiber case The expansible attachment case 494 of 492.Figure 49 illustrates the attachment case 494 being attached to after optical fiber case 492. The hasp attachment 508,510 on the side of optical fiber case 492 can be used to be removably attached to by attachment case 494 Optical fiber case 492.Once attachment case 494 is removably attached to optical fiber case 492, provides for adding light Learn the overhead provision of fibre equipment.So, optical fiber case 492 is configured to support at least one of fiber optic equipment Divide, and attachment case 494 is also configured to support at least some of of fiber optic equipment.

For can be used as the various of the attachment case of the attachment case 494 of Figure 48 and Figure 49 illustrated in Figure 50 A and Figure 50 B Version.Figure 50 A is the rear view with the expansible attachment case 494 that jumper dissipates storage 514.Figure 50 B be have in Portion's stress relaxes the rear view of the expansible attachment case 494 of bracket 516.

Attachment case disclosed herein can be removably attached to the case of any size.Additionally, described attachment Part case can provide other functions, includes but not limited to cool down fan and panel, to provide extra concatenation ability.

Figure 51 is the rearview of exemplary optics fiber case, and described rearview illustrates how can easily be attached or move Except back door.In one embodiment, need to remove back door, in order to attachment case is attached to optical fiber case, such as figure Illustrated in 48.Figure 51 illustrates the optical fiber case 518 with top 520, left side 522, right side 524 and bottom 526.Top 520, left side 522, right side 524 and bottom 526 define at least one of cover being configured to support fiber optic equipment together Shell internal chamber 501.Bottom 526 has the edge 528 with corner 530A, 530B.Sun hinge fraction 532A, 532B position respectively At corner 530A, 530B or vicinity.Axostylus axostyle 534A, 534B extend from sun hinge fraction 532A, 532B.Back door 536 has Have a pair hinge part 538A, a 538B, described hinge part 538A, 538B are had be configured to receive axostylus axostyle 534A, Passage 540A, 540B of 534B.Edge in the bottom 526 of the optical fiber case 518 near sun hinge fraction 532A, 532B Teat 542 is provided on 528.

Figure 52 is how the back door 536 in Figure 51 can be easily attachable to optical fiber case 518 or from optical fiber cover The close up view that shell 518 removes.

With reference to Figure 51 and Figure 52, the teat 542 on the edge 528 of the bottom 526 of optical fiber case 518 can be elevated To allow the passage 540B of hinge part 538B to be positioned in teat 542 bottom, so that passage 540B can slide into axostylus axostyle 534B is upper so that back door 536 is attached to optical fiber case 518.If back door 536 is attached and needs to remove back door 536, that Teat 542 can be raised slide so that passage 540B and axostylus axostyle 534B drop out of gear with permission back door 536, allow for back door 536 It is removed.

The most described door is removed, and attachment case just could attach to optical fiber case 518.Described attachment case is also Can have teat 542 illustrated in Figure 51 and Figure 52 and other features, so that being easily attached and remove described door, or Described door is dismantled from attachment case.Feature illustrated in Figure 51 and Figure 52 allow also to the front portion for optical fiber case and For rear portion, door is interchangeable.Door can be removed from optical fiber case, and door can be attached to optical fiber case Front portion or rear portion.

As discussed above, optical fiber case disclosed herein can provide for one or more feature of optical fiber case And option.Non-limiting and the not exhaustive feature of disclosed herein some includes the energy that following item quickly snaps onto stand Power: optical fiber case, buckle-type mounting bracket, buckle-type stress relax bracket, quick-fit assembles case (need not use Any utensil or instrument), the removable top of optical fiber case, the removable forward region installed for simple stand Section, there is the removable anterior bridging cable management device of break-through buttonhole, fill the integration track of big concatenation module, use for cover In the fixture of optical fiber module of fixing optical fibre face plate or less, optical fiber on back door dissipate storage and management, Rubber entry buttonhole on all sides, interior molded pliable edge protections for fiber optic jumper line, and use the most standby With the expansible case of case.

The term " optical fiber module " used in the present invention and " optical fiber box ", carry out using to refer to light interchangeably Learn fibre module or optical fiber box, include but not limited to splice tray.

After the advantage of the teaching that those skilled in the art is presented in understanding preceding description and associated drawings, can think Go out many amendments and other embodiments of the present invention set forth herein.

It addition, term used herein " optical cable " and/or " optical fiber " are intended to include all types of single-mode With multiplex mode fiber waveguide, including one or more optical fiber, these optical fibers can be bare wire, uncoated, coloured, Buffered, by tight buffer, dissipate pipe, tighten through band, and/or can have its hetero-organization in cable or guarantor Protecting property structure, such as one or many pipe, strength member, chuck or its analog.Similarly, other kinds of suitable optical fiber Including the optical fiber to bend-insensitive, or for transmitting any other replacement articles for use of the medium of optical signal.To bending not The example of sensitive or resistant to bending optical fiber is can buy from Corning Incorporated (Corning Incorporated)Multiplex mode optical fiber.Such as, at Patent Application Publication the 2008/0166094th and the 2009/th The suitable optical fiber of this type disclosed in No. 0169163.

It will be understood, therefore, that each embodiment is not limited to disclosed particular implementation, and revise and other embodiment party Formula is intended to be included in the range of claims below.Each embodiment be intended to all belong to appended claims and The modifications and variations of the present invention in the range of its equivalent.Although specific term used herein, but only typically And use these terms, not for purposes of limitation in the sense that describing.

Claims

1. an optical fiber case, described optical fiber case could attach to equipment stand, and described optical fiber case comprises:

Shell, described shell defines at least one internal chamber, and described internal chamber is configured to support fiber optic equipment；

At least one door, at least one door described is attached to described shell, and at least one door described is configured to described When door is closed for described shell, close at least some of of at least one internal chamber described；

At least one base, at least one base described be attached to described at least one inner surface and be configured so as to can Remove from least one door described；With

At least one fiber management component, at least one fiber management component described is placed at least one door described arrangement At least one base described in, at least one fiber management component wherein said include at least one dissipate storage assembly, described At least one dissipates storage assembly and is configured to be held in one or more optical fiber scattered portion.

2. optical fiber case as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one by least in Qianmen and back door Person forms, and described Qianmen is attached to the front portion of described shell, and described back door is attached to the rear portion of described shell.

3. optical fiber case as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one dissipate storage component placement in described at least On the periphery of one door.

4. optical fiber case as claimed in claim 3, at least one scattered storage assembly wherein said is by multiple storage assemblies Composition, the plurality of storage component placement at least one described periphery described, with described in scattered portion is maintained at least In one or more optical fiber described at least three sides of one door.

5. optical fiber case as claimed in claim 3, at least one scattered storage assembly wherein said is kept by least one Device forms, and at least one keeper described is configured to be maintained at scattered portion in one or more optical fiber described, described one or A plurality of optical fiber is placed at least one door described.

6. the optical fiber case as described in claim 1,3,4 or 5, at least one fiber management component wherein said is by least One guiding guide composition, it is fine that described guiding guide is configured to guide one or more optics at least one door described Dimension.

7. optical fiber case as claimed in claim 6, at least one guiding guide wherein said is guided by least one Fixture forms.