CN-122029467-A - Fiber optic panels with covered cable storage and fusion splice or adapter regions structurally configured to provide different panel configurations during operation

Abstract

A fiber optic cable distribution panel may be structurally configured to provide an enhanced panel configuration on a mounting rack. The panel may include a main body portion configured to be coupled with the mounting rack, a cable storage portion configured to be coupled with the main body portion, a cable management portion configured to be located inside the cable storage portion, and an optical fiber connection portion configured to be located inside the cable storage portion. The body portion and the cable storage portion may be configured to permit the cable management portion to receive additional slack length of the fiber optic input cable when the fiber optic input cable is coupled with the fiber optic connection portion so as to provide slack cable storage inside the cable storage portion when the panel is repositioned at a different location on the mounting rack.

Inventors

• STEFAN DONCHEV
• Manuel Hegel
• Afzal V. Abdeslam

Assignees

• PPC宽带股份有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240923

Priority Date

20230922

Claims (20)

1. 1. A fiber optic cable distribution panel having a covered cable storage and a fusion splice or adapter region, the fiber optic cable distribution panel being structurally configured to provide different panel configurations during operation, the fiber optic cable distribution panel comprising: A body portion configured to couple with a mounting frame; A cable storage portion structurally configured to be coupled with the body portion; a cable management portion configured to be located in an interior of the cable storage portion; An optical fiber connection portion configured to be located in an interior of the cable storage portion; wherein the cable storage is structurally configured to pivot relative to the body portion between a closed position and an open position; Wherein the cable management portion is structurally configured to receive a slack length of an optical fiber input cable; Wherein the optical fiber connection is at least partially enclosed by the body portion and the cable storage when the cable storage is in the closed position; wherein the cable management portion is at least partially enclosed by the body portion and the cable storage portion when the cable storage portion is in the closed position; wherein the optical fiber connection is structurally configured to couple an optical fiber of the optical fiber input cable with an output optical fiber; wherein the cable storage portion includes an optical fiber connection portion structurally configured to optically couple an output optical fiber from the optical fiber connection portion with an optical fiber cable external to the optical fiber cable distribution panel, and Wherein the body portion and the cable storage portion are configured to permit the cable management portion to receive additional slack length of the fiber optic input cable or to permit release of a portion of the slack length of the fiber optic input cable when the fiber optic input cable is coupled with the fiber optic connection portion so as to provide slack cable storage in an interior of the cable storage portion when the panel is repositioned in a different location on the mounting rack.
2. 2. The fiber optic panel of claim 1, wherein the fiber optic connection comprises an adapter structurally configured to receive a fiber optic connector.
3. 3. A fibre optic panel according to any preceding claim wherein the fibre optic connection comprises a fusion splice region structurally configured to retain an optical fibre fusion splice.
4. 4. A fibre optic panel according to any preceding claim wherein the cable storage portion comprises a base and a wall extending from the base.
5. 5. The fiber optic panel of claim 4, wherein the base, the wall, and a portion of the body portion form an enclosure.
6. 6. A fibre optic panel according to any preceding claim, wherein the cable management portion comprises a divider structurally configured to receive an additional slack length of the fibre optic cable.
7. 7. A fibre optic panel according to any preceding claim wherein the connector retaining portion is structurally configured to retain a plurality of connectors connected to optical fibres contained in the fibre optic cable.
8. 8. The fiber optic panel of claim 7, wherein the optical fibers are optically connected to the connector.
9. 9. A fiber optic cable distribution panel having a covered cable storage and a fusion splice or adapter region, the fiber optic cable distribution panel being structurally configured to provide different panel configurations during operation, the fiber optic cable distribution panel comprising: A body portion configured to couple with a mounting frame; A cable storage portion structurally configured to be coupled with the body portion; a cable management portion configured to be located in an interior of the cable storage portion; An optical fiber connection portion configured to be located in an interior of the cable storage portion; wherein the cable storage is structurally configured to move relative to the body portion between a closed position and an open position; Wherein the cable management portion is structurally configured to receive a slack length of an optical fiber input cable; wherein the optical fiber connection is at least partially enclosed by the body portion and the cable storage when the cable storage is in the closed position; Wherein the cable storage portion includes an optical fiber connection portion structurally configured to optically couple an output optical fiber from the optical fiber connection portion with an optical fiber cable external to the optical fiber cable distribution panel, and Wherein the body portion and the cable storage portion are configured to permit the cable management portion to receive additional slack length of the fiber optic input cable or to permit release of a portion of the slack length of the fiber optic input cable when the fiber optic input cable is coupled with the fiber optic connection portion so as to provide slack cable storage in the interior of the pivot portion when repositioning the panel in a different position on the mounting rack.
10. 10. The fiber optic panel of claim 9, wherein the cable storage is configured to pivot relative to the body portion between the closed position and the open position.
11. 11. The fiber optic panel of any of claims 9-10, wherein the fiber optic connection includes an adapter structurally configured to receive a fiber optic connector.
12. 12. The fiber optic panel of any of claims 9-11, wherein the fiber optic connection includes a fusion splice region structurally configured to retain an optical fiber fusion splice.
13. 13. A fibre optic panel as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 12 wherein the cable storage portion includes a base and a wall extending from the base.
14. 14. The fiber optic panel of claim 13, wherein the base, the wall, and a portion of the body portion form an enclosure.
15. 15. The fiber optic panel of any of claims 9-14, wherein the cable management portion includes a divider structurally configured to receive an additional slack length of the fiber optic cable.
16. 16. The fiber optic panel of any of claims 9-15, wherein the connector retention portion is structurally configured to retain a plurality of connectors connected to optical fibers contained in the fiber optic cable.
17. 17. The fiber optic panel of claim 16, wherein the optical fibers are optically connected to the connector.
18. 18. A fiber optic cable distribution panel having a covered cable storage and a fusion splice or adapter region, the fiber optic cable distribution panel being structurally configured to provide different panel configurations during operation, the fiber optic cable distribution panel comprising: A body portion configured to couple with a mounting frame; A cable storage portion structurally configured to be coupled with the body portion; A cable management portion configured to be at least partially located in an interior of the cable storage portion; an optical fiber connection configured to be at least partially located within the interior of the cable storage portion, and Wherein the body portion and the cable storage portion are configured to permit the cable management portion to receive additional slack length of the fiber optic input cable or to permit release of a portion of the slack length of the fiber optic input cable when the fiber optic input cable is coupled with the fiber optic connection portion so as to provide slack cable storage in the interior of the cable storage portion when the panel is repositioned in a different location on the mounting rack.
19. 19. The fiber optic panel of claim 18, wherein the cable storage is configured to move relative to the body portion between a closed position and an open position.
20. 20. The fiber optic panel of any of claims 18-19, wherein the cable storage is configured to pivot relative to the body portion between the closed position and the open position.

Description

Fiber optic panels with covered cable storage and fusion splice or adapter regions structurally configured to provide different panel configurations during operation Cross Reference to Related Applications The present application claims the benefit of the presently pending indian provisional patent application No. 202321063661 filed on 22 at 9 and 2023 and U.S. provisional application No. 63/604,237 filed on 30 at 11 and 2023, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. Background The present disclosure relates generally to cable management, and in particular to fiber pigtail excess length storage in a removable panel that also has interchangeable areas for fusion splices or adapters. Telecommunications and other systems include fiber optic cables that are split and/or fused in panels that are mounted in racks that are in turn mounted in cabinets in a data room. It is desirable to be able to move a panel from one rack or cabinet to another where fiber optic pigtails are connected to the panel. Disclosure of Invention The present disclosure provides a highly desirable standard length pigtailed splitter panel that can be moved anywhere in the data room and has an area for fusion splices or adapters without the problem of finding solutions for pigtail excess length slack storage. Embodiments provide a rack mountable panel, such as a unit (1U) panel, having pigtailed fused or jumper cables and having internal storage for excess pigtail length. The storage in the panel allows the panel to move within the cabinet and/or data room and allows additional cables to be stored internally and protected with covers. Embodiments provide a fiber optic cable distribution panel having a covered cable storage and a fusion splice area or adapter area, the fiber optic cable distribution panel being structurally configured to provide different panel configurations during operation, the fiber optic cable distribution panel including a body portion that may be configured to couple with a mounting rack, a cable storage that may be structurally configured to couple with the body portion, a cable management that may be configured to be located within an interior of the cable storage, and a fiber optic connection that may be configured to be located within an interior of the cable storage. The cable storage may be structurally configured to pivot relative to the body portion between a closed position and an open position, the cable management may be structurally configured to receive a slack length of the fiber optic input cable, the fiber optic connection may be at least partially enclosed by the body portion and the cable storage when the cable storage is in the closed position, the cable management may be at least partially enclosed by the body portion and the cable storage when the cable storage is in the closed position, the fiber optic connection may be structurally configured to couple an optical fiber of the fiber optic input cable with an output optical fiber, the cable storage may include a fiber optic connection that may be structurally configured to optically couple an output optical fiber from the fiber optic connection with the fiber optic cable external to the fiber optic cable distribution panel, and the body portion and the cable storage may be configured to permit the cable management to receive an additional slack length of the fiber optic input cable or to permit a portion of the slack length of the fiber optic input cable to be released when the panel is repositioned at a different location on the mounting frame. In particular embodiments, the fiber optic connection may include an adapter that may be structurally configured to receive a fiber optic connector. In certain embodiments, the fiber optic connection may include a fusion splice region that may be structurally configured to retain a fiber fusion splice. In certain embodiments, the cable storage may include a base and a wall extending from the base. In certain embodiments, the base, the wall and a portion of the body portion may form an enclosure. In particular embodiments, the cable management portion may include a divider that may be structurally configured to receive an additional slack length of the fiber optic cable. In certain embodiments, the connector retaining portion may be structurally configured to retain a plurality of connectors that are connected to optical fibers contained in the fiber optic cable. In certain embodiments, the optical fiber may be optically connected to the connector. Embodiments provide a fiber optic cable distribution panel having a covered cable storage and a fusion splice area or adapter area, the fiber optic cable distribution panel being structurally configured to provide different panel configurations during operation, the fiber optic cable distribution panel including a body portion that may be configured to couple with a mounting rack, a cable storage that may be structurally co