WO2003016973A3 - Optical fibre management devices - Google Patents

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WO2003016973A3
WO2003016973A3 PCT/EP2002/008747 EP0208747W WO03016973A3 WO 2003016973 A3 WO2003016973 A3 WO 2003016973A3 EP 0208747 W EP0208747 W EP 0208747W WO 03016973 A3 WO03016973 A3 WO 03016973A3
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trays
guide members
series
major surfaces
stack
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Ian Michael Humphreys
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Ccs Technology Inc
Ian Michael Humphreys
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4453—Cassettes
    • G02B6/4455—Cassettes characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/4459—Ducts; Conduits; Hollow tubes for air blown fibres
    • G02B6/4461—Articulated

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)

Abstract

A device for the management and splicing of multiple optical fibres comprises a stack of trays each capable of accomodating at least one fibre splice and/or at least one fibre loop. Each tray (7,8) is pivoted for movement in a plane parallel to its major surfaces between a storage position in which at least one of its major surfaces closely overlies a major face of another of the trays (7,8) and an accessible position. Flexible guides for protecting fibres adjacent to the trays (7,8) each comprise a series of guide members articulated together for limited relative movement. The guide members are preferably rigid, and the use of an articulated series rather than the conventional stiff flexible tube (17) removes a restraint that has prevented the stack spacing from being reduced. Preferably stacking density is improved still further by inclining the trays with respect to the stacking direction.
PCT/EP2002/008747 2001-08-14 2002-08-06 Optical fibre management devices WO2003016973A2 (en)

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GB0119881.1 2001-08-14
GB0119881A GB0119881D0 (en) 2001-08-14 2001-08-14 Optical fibre management devices

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WO2003016973A3 true WO2003016973A3 (en) 2003-08-07

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US4812004A (en) * 1986-11-29 1989-03-14 Krone Ag Splice cassette housing
US5240209A (en) * 1992-11-17 1993-08-31 Telect, Inc. Telecommunication multiple cable carrier
US5339379A (en) * 1993-06-18 1994-08-16 Telect, Inc. Telecommunication fiber optic cable distribution apparatus
US5655044A (en) * 1994-12-01 1997-08-05 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Cassette module having swingable cassettes and a backplane with guide ridges for guiding light waveguides and optical fibers
EP0997758A2 (en) * 1998-10-29 2000-05-03 Bowthorpe Plc Optical fibre storage apparatus
US6081645A (en) * 1997-06-03 2000-06-27 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Cassette arrangement for cable sleeves or distributors with each cassette being movable individually in the arrangement

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US4812004A (en) * 1986-11-29 1989-03-14 Krone Ag Splice cassette housing
US5240209A (en) * 1992-11-17 1993-08-31 Telect, Inc. Telecommunication multiple cable carrier
US5339379A (en) * 1993-06-18 1994-08-16 Telect, Inc. Telecommunication fiber optic cable distribution apparatus
US5655044A (en) * 1994-12-01 1997-08-05 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Cassette module having swingable cassettes and a backplane with guide ridges for guiding light waveguides and optical fibers
US6081645A (en) * 1997-06-03 2000-06-27 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Cassette arrangement for cable sleeves or distributors with each cassette being movable individually in the arrangement
EP0997758A2 (en) * 1998-10-29 2000-05-03 Bowthorpe Plc Optical fibre storage apparatus

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