CN102326406A

CN102326406A - Fiber management shelving with removable doors, push-push fastening elements, stackable side retaining rings, and reduced-profile front retaining rings

Info

Publication number: CN102326406A
Application number: CN2010800083790A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韦德·詹姆斯·沃马克; 吉尔·鲁伊斯
Original assignee: Commscope Inc of North Carolina
Current assignee: Commscope Inc of North Carolina
Priority date: 2009-02-18
Filing date: 2010-02-17
Publication date: 2012-01-18
Anticipated expiration: 2030-02-17
Also published as: DE112010002661T5; CN102326406B; DE112010004690T5; WO2010096500A2; CN104533196A; CN103643847B; CN104533196B; CN103643847A; DE112010004690B4; DE112010002661B4; WO2010096500A3; DE112010004894T5; DE112010004894B4

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fiber management shelf having a removable door, push-push fastening elements on the door, stackable side retaining rings, and a reduced profile front retaining ring.

Description

The fiber management shelf of the sidepiece retaining ring that has removable door, pushes away-the solid element of push-tight, can be stacked and the anterior retaining ring of reduced profile

Technical field

The fiber management shelf of the sidepiece retaining ring that the present invention relates to have removable door, pushes away-the solid element of push-tight, can be stacked and the anterior retaining ring of reduced profile.

Background technology

Support the data center in one or more commerce, industry or resident zone to generally include one or more supports or rack, these supports or rack are used to the interconnected website of optical fiber and optical fiber cable and fill.In typical facility, comprise that many fibre-optic cables from external source (being commonly referred to " outdoor equipment " or " OSP " fiber) get into rack and are stitched together, independent optical fiber is called " tail optical fiber ".Splicing usually occurs in the splicing dish or comprises in the like of a plurality of splicing websites.The tail optical fiber is connected to the standard terminal website then in rack.Point of termination station comprises terminal prot, and terminal prot connects " wire jumper " optical fiber that leaves support or rack optically, so that to the remainder of building or website data or other information are provided with optical form.Point of termination station can be provided with in a variety of forms, comprises Fiber Distribution box, Fiber Distribution module, multiposition adapter coupler and/or instrument bezel.

The fiber management shelf is provided with the Qianmen usually, is used to provide get into point of termination station and near the anterior selection of components property inlet of shelf, and/or is provided with the back door, provides to get into splicing panel and the selection of components property inlet that is positioned at the shelf rear portion.These doors can easily open and close as required.But, for some action, comprise the installation or removal point of termination station or work on the panel that dismantle fully Qianmen or back door may be useful in splicing.Sometimes need dismantle to the splicing panel increases element or removes element from it; Sometimes the door of dismantling only makes at the internal work of splicing panel rapider and more convenient.Under any situation, maybe be from shelf dismantle screw and/or hinge component, hinge component possibly utilize the spring bias voltage and comprise a plurality of parts.

The Qianmen of fiber management shelf can be provided with lock piece or other mechanisms, and they must be with a hand or two manual manipulations, so that open these doors and/or they are fastening safely.Said lock piece possibly increase the complexity of fiber management shelf, and becomes in support when stacked on top of each other when shelf arrangement, and the lock piece on fiber management shelf possibly interfered the operation of the door of adjacent fiber management shelf.The lock piece of other types possibly need a large amount of active forces to discharge, so the user possibly must make great efforts the door that tractive is equipped with this lock piece, possibly clash into shelf and influence the operation that is included in responsive optical fiber parts wherein.Can also be provided with the fiber management shelf of door, door does not comprise lock piece, but can cause door undesirable the time, to be opened like this and can't hope the parts that cover for it undesirable situation such as convexity are provided.

In addition, strutting piece or groove can be arranged on the fiber management shelf, are positioned at the point of termination station front portion.The patch cord that leaves point of termination station is usually along the sidepiece wiring of strutting piece to shelf.The many patch cords 900 that leave the point of termination station 902 that is installed in the shelf 904 are shown in Figure 26, and shelf 904 has opening 905.Having known provides fiber retaining ring 906, shown in figure 25, is used to keep and organizes each the patch cord 900 of point of termination station 902 that leaves a plurality of horizontal alignments.These rings can have flexible, and comprise gap 908, and this gap can be opened enough wide, to allow patch cord 900 insertions and taking-up.Retainer 906 is installed ground near near the point of termination station, and adds shelf or when shelf took out, retainer generally must be pulled down, to avoid interfering the installation and/or the dismounting of point of termination station at point of termination station.Also might be difficult to contact patch cord, because the space between retaining ring and the point of termination station is less near retaining ring.The fiber retaining ring is placed further from point of termination station, possibly weaken this problem, but will increase the size of rack assembly unfriendly.

Extra fiber retaining ring can be set in each side of groove; Be used for keeping fibre bundle from the given row of fiber management shelf; And with them to the vertical fibers bundle guiding of extending along fiber management shelf sidepiece, especially a plurality of fiber management shelves stacked on top of each other on support in.The fiber retaining ring of shelf sidepiece can be supported on the groove, perhaps is connected to the vertical wall of fiber management shelf.

Be desirable to provide a kind of fiber management shelf with door, said can and be connected without the dismounting of instrument ground again, and said door is still brought into play the effect of conventional door on the fiber management panel.But it would also be desirable to provide the fiber management shelf of the door that has locking; But the door of said locking can be used a hand locking and release; And do not need the tractive shelf, but and the Men Buhui of said locking interfere the operation of the door of the adjacent fiber management shelf above or below the fiber management shelf that is stacked in this lock piece of equipment.In addition; Be desirable to provide a kind of improved fiber retainer; This fiber retainer can be installed to high-density and be configured to keep safely the fiber through it, and helps in needs, optical fiber to be inserted and takes out, and this fiber retainer uses easily in addition; And approaching to some patch cord of being connected to point of termination station perhaps interfered in installation and removal that can the severe interference point of termination station.

Summary of the invention

These technical problems and other technologies problem that the present invention solves, the various aspects of these problems will solve following:

First aspect of the present invention comprises: fiber management shelf, this fiber management shelf have the housing of band opening; Be installed in the door on the said housing pivotally, said door can be transferred to the second place that allows to get into said opening from the primary importance that covers said opening basically, and the centre position between the said primary importance and the said second place of passing through; With the hinge that said door is connected to said housing.Said hinge comprises at least one joint pin, and said joint pin is positioned at said housing and said door on one of them; With at least one receiver, said receiver is configured to receive and supports said at least one joint pin rotationally, and said receiver is positioned at said housing and said door wherein on another.Said receiver comprises passage, and this passage has first and second sidepieces that length and qualification have the access portal of first passage width; Be positioned at said first or at least one boss of second channel sidepiece, and said passage has the second channel width less than said first passage width at said boss place.Joint pin has length and first; Said first has the second joint pin width less than the first joint pin width having the first joint pin width on the first direction on second direction; And the first joint pin width is greater than the second channel width, and the second joint pin width is less than the second channel width.

Another aspect of the present invention comprises: comprise the fiber management shelf of housing, said housing has opening; Be pivoted on the door on the said housing, said door can be transferred to the second place that allows to get into said opening from the primary importance that covers said opening basically, and the centre position between the said primary importance and the said second place of passing through; With being used for said door is supported on the said housing so that said door moves to the linkage of the said second place from said primary importance pivotly; Except when said door is in said centre position, said linkage prevents that said door is from said housing removal.

Other one side of the present invention comprises the method for using aforesaid fiber management shelf, and said method comprises: said door is pivoted to said centre position from said primary importance; With remove said door through at least one joint pin of tractive through said access portal and through said at least one boss and from said housing.

And another aspect of the present invention comprises the optical fiber management shelf that contains housing, and said housing has first opening; Be installed in the optical fiber terminal module in the said fiber management shelf; Be installed on the said housing and can move to first of the second place that allows to get into said first opening pivotally from the primary importance that covers said first opening basically; With said first first is secured to releasedly said housing at least one push away-the push-tight firmware.

Another aspect of the present invention comprises: contain the optical fiber management shelf of housing, said housing has first opening; Be installed in the optical fiber terminal module in the said fiber management shelf; Be installed on the said housing and can be pivoted to first of the second place that allows said first opening of entering pivotally around axis from the primary importance that covers said first opening basically.Said first comprises first convexity, and on said housing, has first receiver, and said first receiver is configured to receive and keep said first convexity selectively, so that be secured to said housing releasedly with said first.Said first receiver comprises lock piece; Said lock piece is configured in said first receiver of the said first protruding insertion, keep said first convexity; And be configured to when said first convexity remains on said first receiver; Said first quilt discharges said first convexity when said first receiver is pushed.

The present invention comprises on the other hand: the optical fiber management shelf that contains housing; Said housing has second opening on first opening that is positioned on said housing first side and second side that is positioned at the said housing relative with said first side of said housing; And the optical fiber terminal module is installed in said first opening, and optical fiber splicing panel is installed in said second opening.First second place that is installed on the said housing pivotally and can moves to the said optical fiber terminal module of permission contact, and second second place that is installed on the said housing pivotally and can moves to the said splicing panel of permission contact from the primary importance that covers said splicing panel basically from the primary importance that covers the said first optical fiber terminal module basically.Said first comprises first protruding and second convexity, and said second comprise the 3rd convexity and the 4th convexity.Thereby said housing comprises and is configured to receive and keeps first protruding and second convexity with said first first receiver and second receiver that is secured to said housing releasedly selectively.First receiver and second receiver comprise lock piece respectively; Said lock piece is configured to when said first protruding said first receiver of insertion and the said second convexity insertion, second receiver; Keep said first protruding and said second convexity respectively; And be configured to when said first protruding and said second convexity kept by said first receiver and said second receiver respectively, to said first of said shroud press the time, discharge said first convexity and said second convexity.Said first rigidity is enough big; So that remain on when said first receiver and said second convexity remain in said second receiver in said first convexity; Said first to said shroud press of between said first convexity and said second convexity any will discharge said first convexity and discharge said second convexity from said second receiver from said first receiver.Said second rigidity is enough big; So that remain on when said the 3rd receiver and said the 4th convexity remain on said the 4th receiver in said the 3rd convexity; Said second to said shroud press of between said the 3rd convexity and said the 4th convexity any will discharge said the 3rd convexity and discharge said the 4th convexity from said the 4th convexity from said the 3rd receiver.Said first opening comprises bottom margin and top; Said first bottom margin that comprises the bottom margin place that is installed in said first opening pivotally; And said first protruding and said second convexity is positioned on said first, is in than said first bottom margin more near the position of said first top.Said second opening comprises bottom margin and top; Said second bottom margin that comprises the bottom margin place that is installed in said second opening pivotally; And the said the 3rd protruding and said the 4th convexity is positioned on said second, is in than said second bottom margin more near the position of said second top.Said first protruding and said second protruding and said first Unitarily molded, and the said the 3rd protruding and said the 4th convexity and said second Unitarily molded.

Further the aspect comprises the optical fiber retainer; This optical fiber retainer comprises the first cutting material band, and the said first cutting material band has encirclement runs through the inner passage of said first band from second side of first side to the first band of first band bottom, top, front portion and back.Said front portion comprises the anterior first that hangs and have the bottom margin that deviates from said top from said top from above; With the anterior second portion that extends and comprise the top that deviates from said bottom from said bottom, said top and said bottom margin constitute first otch of the said first cutting band.Said bottom comprises inner surface that contains inner channel walls and the outer surface that deviates from the inner passage; And said top comprises inner surface that contains inner channel walls and the outer surface that deviates from the inner passage; And said bottom outer surface comprises the first connector element; Outer surface of cupular part comprises the second connector element, and the said second connector arrangements of components becomes to cooperate releasedly with another connector element of another cutting band.

Another aspect of the present invention comprises the optical fiber retainer; Said optical fiber retainer comprises the first cutting material band, and the said first cutting material band has encirclement runs through the inner passage of said first band from second side of first side to the first band of first band bottom, top, front portion and back.Said front portion comprises the anterior first that hangs and have the bottom margin that deviates from said top from said top from above; With the anterior second portion that extends and comprise the top that deviates from said bottom from said bottom.Said top and said bottom margin constitute first otch of the said first cutting band.Said back comprises the back first that hangs and have the bottom margin that deviates from said top from said top from above; With the back second portion that extends and comprise the top that deviates from said bottom from said bottom, the said top at said back and said bottom margin constitute second otch of the said first cutting band.Said back further comprises first fastener element that is positioned in the first of said back and is positioned on the second portion of said back and complementary and said back first is connected to releasedly second fastener element of said back second portion with said first fastener element; And said first fastener element comprise protruding and receiver one of them, and said second fastener element comprise convexity and receiver wherein another.Said receiver comprises the opening that has sidewall and be positioned at the slit on the sidewall, and said convexity has the flange that extends in the said slit.

The present invention aspect further comprises the optical fiber retainer; Said optical fiber retainer comprises the first and second cutting material bands, and each cutting material band comprises that encirclement runs through bottom, top, front portion and the back of the inner passage of said band to second side of said band from first side of said band.Said front portion comprises the first that hangs and have the bottom margin that deviates from said top from said top from above; With the second portion that extends and comprise the top that deviates from said bottom from said bottom, said top and said bottom margin constitute first otch of said cutting band.Said back comprises the linkage at the interval between the bottom margin of the top that is used for changing said front portion and said front portion.Said bottom comprises inner surface that contains said inner channel walls and the outer surface that deviates from said inner passage, and said top comprises inner surface that contains inner channel walls and the outer surface that deviates from the inner passage.Said retainer also comprises and is used for the top of the first cutting band is connected to releasedly the connector device of the bottom of the second cutting band.

Another aspect of the present invention comprises the fiber retaining ring, and said fiber retaining ring comprises diapire with first end and second end, goes out and comprise the sidewall of far-end from said diapire first distal process; Be connected to said diapire second end and form the roof on the slope that tilts with respect to said diapire.

The present invention comprises the fiber retaining ring that is formed by continuous flexible material band on the other hand.Said band comprises: band first end section, said band first end section have first end and second end of belt edge; With the base section that extends from the second end approximate vertical of said first end section.Said base section has first end and second end at the said second end place that is positioned at said first end section, and said band comprises the sharp mouth at the second end place that is positioned at said base section, and said sharp mouth turns round from said base section.Said band also comprises the top section that extends with respect to said base section with acute angle from said sharp mouth, and said top section covers said base section, and said top section has first end and second end that is positioned at said sharp mouth place.Said band also comprises from second end of said top section to the band second end section that said base section extends, and said band second end section comprises the edge.

The further aspect of the present invention comprises the optical fiber module is installed in the method in the shelf that supports aforesaid wedge shape fiber retaining ring that said method comprises: said optical fiber module is aimed at the opening on the said shelf; Said module is placed on the slope that the roof by said fiber retaining ring forms; Along the slope said module is slipped into the position that is positioned on the shelf; With said module is secured to said shelf.

Description of drawings

Combining more to be expressly understood these aspects of the present invention and other aspects after accompanying drawing reads following detailed description together, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is according to the housing of the fiber management shelf of embodiment of the present invention and the perspective view of removable door;

Fig. 2 is the housing shown in Figure 1 and the perspective view of door, and door is thrown off from said housing;

Fig. 3 is the cross section side elevation view of door shown in Figure 1 and housing, and is in the closed position;

Fig. 4 is the cross section side elevation view of door shown in Figure 1 and housing, is in the centre position that partially opens;

Fig. 5 is the cross section side elevation view of door shown in Figure 1 and housing, is shown in an open position;

Fig. 6 is according to the housing of the fiber management shelf of another embodiment of the present invention and the perspective view of removable door;

Fig. 7 be according to another embodiment of the present invention have band push away-Qianmen of push-tight firmware and the optical fiber at back door manage the side elevation view of shelf;

Fig. 8 is the elevational perspective view of optical fiber management shelf shown in Figure 7;

Fig. 9 is the rear perspective of optical fiber management shelf shown in Figure 7;

Figure 10 is the amplification elevation of the partial cross section of shown in Figure 7 pushing away-push-tight firmware;

Figure 11 is the elevational perspective view according to the optical fiber management shelf of another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 12 is the elevational perspective view according to the optical fiber management shelf of another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 13 is 3/4ths perspective views of facing according to the fiber retainer of another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 14 is decomposition backsight 3/4ths perspective views of fiber retainer shown in Figure 13;

Figure 15 is 3/4ths perspective views of facing of stacked first and second fiber retainers shown in figure 13;

Figure 16 is the decomposition view of fiber retainer shown in Figure 13, shows the strutting piece that the bottom of retainer is connected with the fiber retainer;

Figure 17 is the side cross-sectional view that is in the parts shown in Figure 16 of assembled state.

Figure 18 is the perspective view according to the fiber retaining ring of another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 19 is the side elevation view of fiber retaining ring shown in Figure 180;

Figure 20 is the front elevation view of fiber retaining ring shown in Figure 180;

Figure 21 is the cross section elevation of the line 21-21 intercepting in Figure 20;

Figure 22 is mounted in the elevational perspective view of the point of termination station in the shelf that comprises a plurality of fiber retaining rings shown in Figure 180;

Figure 23 is the side elevation view of point of termination station shown in Figure 22, and this point of termination station is installed in the shelf shown in Figure 22, is positioned at one of them over top of said fiber retaining ring;

Figure 24 is the flow chart that illustrates according to the method for another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 25 is the side elevation view of traditional fibre retaining ring;

Figure 26 is mounted in the perspective view of the point of termination station in the shelf that comprises the traditional fibre retaining ring.

Embodiment

Describe the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings more all sidedly, execution mode of the present invention has been shown in the accompanying drawing.But; The present invention may be embodied as numerous different forms, and should not be construed the execution mode that is confined to discuss here, and is opposite; It is for the content that exposes is comprehensive and complete that these execution modes are provided, and more completely expresses scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

In full text, identical Reference numeral refers to components identical.In the accompanying drawings, the thickness of specific lines, the bed of material, parts, element or characteristic possibly exaggerated for clear.

The purpose of used term is merely and describes specific execution mode in the literary composition, and is not to be intended to limit the present invention.Only if indicate on the contrary, in the literary composition used all terms (comprising technology and scientific terminology) have with the present invention under the identical implication of the common implication of understanding of those of ordinary skill of technical field.Will be further understood that; Term is such as the term that in dictionary commonly used, defines; Should be interpreted as in the linguistic context that has with this specification with association area in their the corresponding to meaning of implication, only and if the ground or too formally explain of should not idealizing is definition so clearly in the literary composition.For succinct and/or clear, function of knowing or structure possibly not add detailed description.

Used as indicated, singulative " ", " one " and " being somebody's turn to do " are intended to also comprise plural form, only if indication is opposite clearly in the literary composition.Will be further understood that; Term " comprises " and/or " comprising "; When being used for this specification; Refer to and have described characteristic, integer, step, operation, element and/or parts, the cohort of still not getting rid of existence or increasing one or more other characteristics, integer, step, operation, element, parts and/or constitute by them.Used as indicated, term " and/or " comprise one or more relevant list clauses and subclauses arbitrarily with all combinations.Used as indicated, phrase such as " between X and Y " and " approximately between X and the Y " is construed as and comprises X and Y.Used as indicated, phrase such as " approximately between X and the Y " refers to " approximately between X and the about Y ".Used as indicated, phrase such as " from about X to Y " refers to " from about X to about Y ".

Should be appreciated that; When element be referred to as another element " on ", " being attached to ", " being connected to ", " being coupled to ", " contact " another element etc.; It can be located immediately on another element, be attached to, is connected to, is coupled to or contact another element, puts element between perhaps can existing.On the contrary, when element for example is referred to as perhaps " directly contact " another element of " directly on another element ", " directly being attached to ", " being directly connected to ", " directly coupling ", do not put element between then not existing.Those skilled in the art be also to be understood that and describe a structure or characteristic is arranged to and another feature " adjacent ", have stacked this adjacent characteristic of a part and perhaps be positioned under this adjacent feature.

The space relative terms; Such as " below ", " following ", " bottom ", " top ", " top ", " laterally ", " left side ", " right side " etc., can use in the text so that describe the relation of an element or characteristic another element to that indicated in the drawings or characteristic.Should be appreciated that the purpose of space relative terms is the orientation of in figure, describing, also comprise the different orientation of equipment described in use or the operation.For example, if the equipment among the figure is inverted, then be described as to be oriented at other characteristics or element " top " at the element of other elements or characteristic " below " or " following ".Said equipment can be taked other orientation (rotate 90 degree or be oriented to other orientations) and the correspondingly description of used relative space relation in the narrative.

Removable door

Fig. 1 and 2 shows fiber management shelf 10, and the fiber management shelf comprises housing 12, and housing 12 has floor 14, and the floor has near the door 18 edge 16 that is fillet and the edge 16 that is attached to housing 12, is used for allowing selectively to get into the opening 20 on the housing.Used as indicated; " housing " refers to the element that surrounds a plurality of optical fiber parts; And the floor that can comprise optical fiber management shelf; The sidewall of optical fiber management shelf or the support (not shown) of shelf wherein is installed, and/or the roof that forms of another element of installing by the management of the optical fiber in support shelf top.Said housing further is limited near the one or more fiber retaining rings being installed in an either side at the anterior place of fiber management shelf at least in part.Door 18 removably is attached to housing 12 by the hinge that totally refers to Reference numeral 22, and is included in door 18 inner surface 24 in the face of opening 20 when in the closed position; Remain close to the proximal edge 26 of the rounded edges 16 on floor 14; And door 18 opening and closing when pivoting between the position towards with deviate from the remote edge 27 that housing 12 moves, described in literary composition.Illustrated among Fig. 1 at two hinges 22 of the left side of door existence, and had second pair of hinge (not shown) on the right side of door.Hinge 22 is substantially the same, and followingly only describes a hinge 22.

Hinge 22 comprises the receiver 30 on the joint pin 28 of door on 18 and the housing 12.First and second ends 32 that joint pin 28 comprises column substantially and the mid portion 34 that has the leveling and parallel first and second parts 36, said leveling also the distance that separates each other of the first and second parallel parts less than the diameter of the cylindrical end 32 of joint pin 28.First and second arch sections 37 connect the part 36 of leveling and roughly follow the curvature of cylindrical end 32.Distance between first and second arch sections 37 is identical with the diameter of first and second cylindrical end 32, and the distance between the part 36 of leveling is less than the diameter of first and second cylindrical end 32.First and second arms 38 are connected to first and second ends 32 of joint pin 28, and joint pin 28 is supported to spaced apart relation above the inner surface 24 of door 18, and extend beyond the plane of the proximal edge 26 of door 18 at least in part.First and second arms 38 comprise towards first surface of door inner surface 24 40 and the second surface 42 that deviates from an inner surface 24, and both are in substantially parallel relationship to the inner surface 24 of door 18 first surface 40 and second surface 42.

Receiver 30 comprises passage 44, and passage 44 has opening 46, and this opening has the sidewall 48 of spaced apart and almost parallel, and said sidewall has top edge 50.On top the distance between edge 50 place's sidewalls 48 is greater than the diameter of joint pin 28; And channel interior is configured to follow basically the shape of the cylindrical end 32 of joint pin 28; Thereby when door 18 moves between the opening and closing position, be that cylindrical end 32 forms area supporteds 52 with arch section 37.First boss 54 is outstanding from first passage sidewall 48, and second boss 54 is outstanding from the relative channel side wall 48 of crossing first boss 54.First and second boss, 54 limiting channel openings 46 are also formed the part that narrows of access portal 46.Distance between first and second boss 54 is greater than the distance between first and second parallel portion 36 of joint pin 28, but less than the diameter of the cylindrical end part 32 of distance between first and second arch sections 37 and joint pin 28.Passage 44 comprises first slit 56 that is positioned at passage 44 1 ends, and this first slit extends in the floor 14 of housing 12; Pass second slit 58 of passage 44 with the rounded edges that is arranged in housing 12 16, from first slit 56.

Referring now to Fig. 2; Through with the spacial alignment between part 36 and first and second boss 54 of first and second levelings of joint pin 28 and with joint pin 28 insertion passages 44 up to cylindrical end part 32 with till one of them arch section 37 contacts area supported 52, door 18 is attached to housing 12.The boss 54 of receiver 30 and first and second parallel portion 36 on the joint pin 28 are configured to when the angles of

door

18 and 14 one-tenth about 135 degree in floor of housing 12; The words of perhaps observing from hull outside; Open about 45 when spending, the mid portion 34 of joint pin 28 can pass through between the boss 54.Change boss and/or joint pin 28 flattening partially 36 structure can so that door 18 to pull down or to insert with becoming different angles with the housing floor.But the general preferred door that lets can be dismantled when the centre position that opens and closes between the position, so that when door is in the opening and closing position, when promptly door is in common location, can be retained in safely in the receiver 30.Cylindrical end part 32 at joint pin 28 contacts under the situation of area supported 52 with arch section 37, and door 18 can move to the off-position or the open position as shown in Figure 5 of covering opening 20 as shown in Figure 3 from the insertion/removed position shown in Fig. 4.Except when door 18 is in centre position shown in Figure 4, it is kept safely by boss 54 and passage 44 and can't from passage 44, take out.

Through the remote edge 27 to housing 12 moving doors 18, complementary second locking element 62 on first locking element, 60 engage 12 on the door 18 is in first off-position to keep door 18, and door 18 moves from the insertion position to off-position shown in Figure 3.Two and half ones that first locking element 60 and second locking element 62 preferably pushed away-pushed away the type mechanical brake; This mechanical brake is when being pressed into first locking element 60 in second locking element 62; Door 18 is fixed to housing 12, and was pushing door at 18 o'clock to second locking element 62 once more, discharge door 18.When door 18 when housing 12 is pushed, first locking element 60 discharges from second locking element 62, and the far-end 27 of door 18 can deviate from housing 12 and pivots to open position shown in Figure 5.Middle insertion/the removed position that door 18 process in its stroke is shown in Figure 4; But because the active force that in this motion, applies against door 18 is mainly downward; So door 18 can not break away from receiver 30; Only if when door 18 is in centre position shown in Figure 4, the user outwards applies on door 18 and the active force that makes progress.When door 18 arrives the second places, second slit 58 in the rounded edges 16 on the second surface 42 entering floors 14 of arm 38, and second slit 58 be that arm 38 and door 18 form stop parts, and the aperture of door is restricted to about 95 spends.

So far having described joint pin 28 is respectively formed on door 18 and the housing 12 with receiver 30.But in another embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 6, joint pin 28 is formed on the housing 12 ', and receiver 30 is formed on the door 18 '.In addition, the structure of this execution mode is identical with above-mentioned execution mode with type of action, and identical Reference numeral is used to refer to generation two elements that execution mode is common.

Lockable mechanism

Fiber management shelf 110 shown in Fig. 7 comprises housing 112, and housing 112 has open front 114 and after-opening 120, and open front 114 has bottom margin 116 and top 118, and after-opening 120 has bottom margin 122 and top 124.As used in the literary composition; " housing " refers to the element that surrounds a plurality of optical fiber parts; And the floor that can comprise optical fiber management shelf; The sidewall of optical fiber management shelf is perhaps wherein laid the support (not shown) of this shelf, and/or the roof that can be formed by another element that install the management of the optical fiber in support shelf top.Said housing further is limited near the one or more fiber retaining rings being installed in an either side at the anterior place of fiber management shelf at least in part.First or Qianmen 126 have bottom margin 128 and top 130, and the bottom margin 128 at Qianmen 126 utilizes a plurality of hinges 132 to be connected near the bottom margin 116 of open front 114.Second or back door 134 have bottom margin 136 and top 138, and the bottom margin 136 at back door 134 utilizes a plurality of hinges 140 to be connected near the bottom margin 122 of after-opening 120.Qianmen 126 comprises than bottom margin 128 more near first and second protruding 142 of top 130; Said first and second convex configuration become to remain on releasedly in first and second receivers 144 near the top 118 of open front 114; And back door 134 comprises that more third and fourth protruding 146 near back door top 138 of than back door bottom margin 136, said third and fourth convex configuration become to remain on releasedly near third and fourth receiver 148 the top 124 of after-opening 120.Shown in figure 10, first and second receivers 144 comprise locking element 150, and locking element 150 is used for keeping selectively first and second protruding 142.Third and fourth receiver 148 comprises similar locking element (not shown).

144 formation of first protruding 142 and first receiver push away-push away connector or push away-the push-tight firmware.As used in the literary composition, " pushing away-push away " securing member is the securing member that selectively object that relatively moves (such as door) is secured to relatively-stationary object (such as housing).Through the fastener element on the mobile object is pushed against the fastener element on the retaining element, will push away-the push-tight firmware tightens up, this push to cause forming between the fastener element connect.Through pushing mobile object to retaining element again, can discharge and push away-the push-tight firmware, this fastener element of pushing from the retaining element discharges the fastener element on the mobile object, and allows moving meter to move.A kind of described pushing away-push-tight firmware is open in the United States Patent(USP) No. of authorizing Bisbing 4,655,489, and this patent document comprises in this manual in full by reference.Other push away-and the push-tight firmware also is known, and the present invention is not limited to specific pushing away-push-tight firmware.

Fig. 8 shows the Qianmen 126 that is in open mode, provides to get into the inlet that is installed in the fiber termination element 152 in the open front 114.In Fig. 8, only show two fiber termination elements 152, but in many cases, can provide the abundant fiber termination element 512 of quantity to fill up open front 114.In order to cover open front 114, Qianmen 126 pivots around hinge 132, near first and second receivers 144, gets into first and second receivers 144 up to first and second convexities 142 then.Qianmen 126 continues to cause locking element 150 in first and second receivers 144 to engage first and second protruding 142 and remain in the receiver 144 first and second protruding 142 to housing 112 motions; Thereby Qianmen 126 is firmly held in off-position, makes the top 130 at Qianmen 126 near the top 118 of open front.

In order to open Qianmen 126 and to touch the fiber termination element 152 in the open front 114, between first and second protruding 142, exert pressure against near the top 130 at Qianmen 126.Qianmen 126 rigidity are enough big; So that this pushing further move in first and second receivers 144 first and second protruding 142 simultaneously, so that discharge the locking element 150 first and second receivers 144 and allow Qianmen 126 to be pivoted to open position shown in Figure 9 around hinge 132 from first and second protruding 142.Can use a hand to open and close Qianmen 126, and need on Qianmen 126 or fiber management shelf 110, not apply any pulling force.Back door 134 covers after-opening 120 selectively and is positioned at splicing panel 151 wherein, and is as shown in Figure 9, adopts the mode be similar to Qianmen 126 to tighten up and discharges back door 134.

Another embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 11; Its middle shell 154 comprises isolated first and second wall parts 156,158 that stretch out from its front portion, and in first and second wall parts 156 that separate, the first and second fiber retaining rings 160 that are positioned at the opposite side of housing 154 between 158.It is to guide it in order to aid in when the patch cables (not shown) leaves fiber termination element 152 that fiber retaining ring 160 is set.Each fiber retaining ring 160 comprises that employing and above-mentioned first and second receivers, 144 identical modes are used to receive and tighten up the receiver 162 at first and second on the Qianmen 126 protruding 142.Fiber retaining ring 160 is secured to housing 154 and therefore receiver 162 is provided on fiber retaining ring 160; Between Qianmen 126 and housing 154, reliable connection is provided; Meanwhile, between fiber termination element 152 and Qianmen 126, the space that is used for patch cables is provided.

Another embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 12, and its middle shell 170 comprises the isolated upper and lower wall part 172,174 that stretches out from its front portion; With first row, the 176 fiber termination elements 152 and secondary series 178 fiber termination elements 152 that are installed in the housing 170.The first and second fiber retaining rings 180 are arranged on the lower part wall part 172; Be used for guiding the patch cables of the fiber termination element that leaves first row, 176 fiber termination elements 152; And the third and fourth fiber retaining ring 182 is stacked in the first and second fiber retaining rings 180 on each, is used for guiding the patch cables of secondary series 178 fiber termination elements 152.Each of the third and fourth fiber retaining ring 182 comprises receiver 184, be used in this receiver 184 and the above-mentioned execution mode receiving Qianmen 126 first and second protruding 126 and be secured to third and fourth retaining ring 182 and therefore be secured to first and second receivers 144 of housing 170 Qianmen 126 identical.

Retainer that can be stacked

Figure 13 shows fiber retainer 210, and retainer 210 comprises cutting material band 212, and the cutting band comprises top 214, bottom 216, front portion 218 and the back 220 that limits through the inner passage 222 of retainer 210.Top 214 comprises inner surface 224, in Figure 16, sees the most clearly, and this inner surface is protruding; With outer surface 226, outer surface 226 has near the shackle 228 at retainer back 220 and the construction opening 230 between shackle 228 and retainer anterior 218.The bottom 216 of retainer 210 comprises protruding inner surface 232; With outer surface 234; See the most clearly from Figure 16; Outer surface 234 comprises the L shaped lug 236 near back 220, and this L shaped lug 236 comprises from the bottom 216 first legs 238 that stretch out and second leg 240 that extends to back 220 directions from first leg 238.Bottom 216 also comprises second lug 242 with barbed end 244.Second lug 242 is between L shaped lug 236 and retainer anterior 218.The interior part of the convexity at the inner surface 232 of the inner surface 224 of the convexity at top 214 and the convexity of bottom 216 and the retainer of following discussion anterior 218 and retainer back 220; Form bending restrictor, this bending restrictor reduces the optical fiber crooked possibility that surpasses its maximum deflection radius when passing retainer 210 through inner passage 222.

The front portion 218 of retainer 210 comprises protruding inner surface 246, shown in figure 14 and outer surface 248.First otch 250 is divided into from the top 214 firsts 252 that hang from above with

218 and 216 second portions 254 that extend from the bottom.First 252 comprises that bottom margin 256 with depression end sections 258 and the construction opening 260 that keeps securing member spare element 262, fastener element for example can comprise and pushes away-the receiver part of push-tight firmware.The second portion 254 of retainer anterior 218 comprises the top 264 that has protruding end sections 266, and this top is roughly followed the shape of the depression end sections 258 of anterior first 252.Can find out that from the sectional view of Figure 17 depression end sections 258 comprises the notch 268 of face inside passage 222, and protruding end sections 266 comprises the notch 270 that is positioned on that side that deviates from inner passage 222.Protruding end sections 266 extends after the end sections 258 of depression; Form overlapping portion; And this overlapping aids under the normal condition optical fiber is remained in the inner passage 222; Smooth inclined surface is provided simultaneously, so that be described below when opening at first otch 250, optical fiber inserts in the inner passage 222.

Referring now to Figure 14, the back 220 of retainer 210 comprises protruding inner surface 272 and outer surface 274.Second otch 276 is divided into from the top 214 firsts 278 that hang from above with retainer back 220 and 216 second portions 280 that extend from the bottom.Back first 278 comprises bottom margin 282, and second portion 280 has top 284.Back first 278 comprises the first connector element 286, is used for back first 278 is connected to the second connector element 288 on the back second portion 280.The first connector element 286 comprises general plane shape convexity 290, and this plane throwing one's back out is extended from first 278, and this convexity 290 comprises from protruding 290 flanges 292 towards the direction extension that deviates from inner passage 222.First and second boss 294 are positioned on protruding 290, and a boss is positioned at a side of flange 292.The second connector element 288 comprises the opening 296 with sidewall 298, and sidewall 298 has slit 800 and is positioned at slit 300 1 sides with 302, one holes, first and second hole, and said hole is configured to receive first and second boss 294.

The first connector element 286 is connected to the second connector element 288, thereby the first 278 at back 220 is connected to the second portion 280 at back 220.The convexity 290 of the first connector element 286 is received in the opening 296 of the second connector element 288, and flange 292 extends in the slit 300.Boss 294 is received in the hole 302, thereby between the first connector element 286 and the second connector element 288, forms snap.This type of attachment forms hinge 304, and when forwardly 218 first 252 was drawn back with second portion 254 each other, hinge 304 allowed first otch 250 to open.The first 278 at back 220 and the connection between the second portion 280 are assisted to keep in boss 294 and hole 302; And in the first 278 at retainer back 220 when crooked with respect to the second portion at retainer back 220 280, slit 300 allows protruding 290 to move in the opening 296 of the second connector element 288.

Figure 16 and 17 shows base material 306, and retainer 210 can be described below and be installed on this base material.Base material 306 can comprise a part of fiber management shelf or be attached to the groove (not shown) on this shelf, and the present invention is not limited to retainer 210 is installed on any specific strutting piece.Only be to hope that this strutting piece comprises first construction opening 308 and second construction opening 310, be used to hold the L shaped lug 236 and second lug 242 of the bottom 216 of retainer 210.For retainer 210 is installed on the base material 306; Second leg 240 of L shaped lug 236 inserts in first construction opening 308 of base material 306; Up to the sidewall of first leg 238 contact, first construction opening 308 of L shaped lug 236, and retainer 210 pivots, thereby second lug 242 is inserted in second construction opening 310 of base materials 306; The wall that engages near second construction opening 310 up to the barbed end of second lug 242 244 is so that be secured to base material 306 with retainer 210.Shackle and second retainer 210 construction opening 230 positions on second lug, the 242 entering tops 214 of second retainer 210 that pivot below 228 with L shaped lug 236 insertion retainer tops 214 can be installed in second retainer 210 on the top 214 of first retainer 210.Stacked on top of each other and two retainers 210 not being attached to base material are shown in Figure 15.

In use, 210 assemblings of first retainer also are installed on the strutting piece (such as base material 306), and other retainer 210 is installed to the top of first retainer 210 according to the needs of certain applications.Between the first 252 of retainer anterior 212 and second portion 254, form the space through flexure hinge 304, and the patch cables (not shown) is inserted inner passage 222, then can patch cables be inserted in one of them suitable retainer 210.When the active force of opening first 252 from second portion in 254 minutes removed, the elasticity that forms the material of retainer 210 caused first otch 250 closed once more.Fastener element 262 can be used for remaining close to releasedly the complementary tightening member (not shown) of the door (not shown) that retainer 210 installs.Preferably, the material stiffness of retainer 210 is enough big, so that retainer 210 can be used as the finger handle, thereby moves coupled object, and hinge 304 provides required elasticity simultaneously, to allow 250 opening and closing of first otch.The modular nature of retainer 210 also provides design flexibility, because the upper and lower part of retainer 210 can be changed separately.For example, bottom 216 can be used for supporting different top 214, for example has the long front portion or the top of rear portion, thereby changes the cross section of inner passage 222.Equally, different bottoms 216 can be used for installing different base material 306, promptly has the base material that different construction openings is arranged.

The wedge shape retainer

Figure 18 shows the fiber retainer ring 410 according to embodiment of the present invention, and this fibrous ring 410 is formed by continuous flexible material band 411, and comprises diapire 412.Diapire 412 has first end 414, second end 416, protruding top surface 418 and lower surface 420, and this lower surface 420 comprises first and second mounting platforms 422 that deviate from diapire 412 projections.The first end part 424 of band 411 forms the first side wall 424 that first end 414 that deviates from diapire 412 stretches out.First end part 424 comprises first or far-end 426 with hump portion 428 and second end 430 that is positioned at first end, 414 places of diapire 412.Second end 416 of diapire 412 comprises sharp mouth 432, and this point mouth can be as scheming described arc, perhaps alternatively, be turning shape (not shown), and at this point mouth place, diapire 412 turns round on itself, to form roof 434.Roof 434 formation slopes 436; This slope tilts with respect to diapire 412; And comprise first end 440 that is positioned at sharp mouth 432 places; Have from the ramp portion 442 of the ramped surfaces 445 of first end, 440 extensions, be arranged essentially parallel to from the parallel portion 446 of the diapire 412 of ramp portion 442 extensions, and the second end part 448 of band 411 is extended to the position between diapire 412 first ends 414 and second end 416 on the diapire 412 from parallel portion 446.The second end part 448 of band 411 comprises end edge 450, and is roughly parallel to the first end part 424 of band 411, and is spaced from.

Figure 22 shows the fiber management shelf 460 that comprises groove 462, and a plurality of fiber retaining rings 410 are installed on the said groove through installing in the opening 464 on the lug 422 insertion grooves.Fiber management shelf 460 comprises opening 466, and module 468 is installed in the opening 466.Through a part of patch cord 470 between the second end part 448 of pushing sidewall 424 and fiber retaining ring; As required towards diapire 412 or the roof 434 that deviates from diapire 412 curved fiber retaining rings 410; Be patch cord 470 vacating spaces; To get into the inside of ring 410, the patch cord 470 that can be connected to module 468 thus inserts in the fiber retaining ring 410.The hump portion 428 at place, sidewall 424 ends and the curved surface between parallel portion 446 and the second end 448 help patch cord 470 and insert in the said ring, and the cyrtoid end edge 450 of band the second end 448 assists patch cord is remained in the ring 410.In case be in the ring 410, the top surface 418 of the convexity of diapire 412 forms bending restrictor and reduces the optical fiber patch cord in the possibility that surpassed its bending radius through ring at 410 o'clock agley.Whole inner surfaces of ring 410 can be protruding, and the top surface 418 of similar diapire 412 is to provide the additional curved limiting surface as required.

Traditional fibre retaining ring 906 shown in Figure 25 partly stops the opening 905 in the fiber management shelf 904, therefore generally must insert the fiber management shelf or remove removal before from it in module 902.In addition, because patch cord 900 in the module 902 of prior art and the close fit between the existing retaining ring 906, before module 902 was inserted shelf 904 or therefrom dismantled, patch cord 900 itself generally must be from the module 902 socket removal of lower side at least.But as obvious from Figure 22, the wedge-shaped cross-section of fiber retaining ring 410 provides enough spaces of the opening 466 on the contiguous shelf 460, is used for module 468 and inserts opening 466, and needn't remove fiber management ring 410 or patch cord 470 from module 468.In fact, shown in figure 23, ramped surfaces 445 provides guide, is used for sliding block 468 and gets into opening 466, and encircle 410 as required around sharp mouth 432 bendings, to allow module 468 processes, springs back to its initial construction then.Under the situation that can significantly not reduce ring 410 internal area, realized this advantage, therefore encircled 410 and kept and on this shelf of diagram, keep as the ability of general needs that kind patch cord how.Through along ramped surfaces 445 along with above-mentioned direction sliding block 468 in the opposite direction, module 468 can be taken out from opening 466.This layout allows module to insert as required and take out, and need not remove patch cord or dismantle the fiber retaining ring from shelf from module.

According to the method for embodiment of the present invention, shown in figure 24, comprising: step 480: fiber retaining ring 410 is provided on the fiber management shelf; Step 482: the optical fiber module is aimed at the opening on the shelf; Step 484: module is placed on the slope that is formed by ring 410; Step 486: module is slipped into the desired locations on the shelf along the slope; With step 488: module is secured to shelf.

To preferred embodiment at present, the present invention has been described so far.After having read above stated specification, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that for the change of these execution modes and increase.All these changes and increase be intended to comprise fall into some claims of enclosing scope in a part of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fiber management shelf comprising:

shell with openings;

a door pivotally mounted on the housing, the door being movable from a first position substantially covering the opening to a second position allowing access to the opening, and traveling between the first position and the an intermediate position between the second positions; and

a hinge connecting the door to the housing, the hinge comprising at least one hinge pin on a first of the housing and the door and at least one receiver, the receiver configured to receive and rotatably support said at least one hinge pin, said receiver being located on a second of said housing and said door,

The at least one receptacle includes a channel having a length and first and second channel sides defining a channel opening having a first channel width; and at least one boss located on the first or second channel side , the channel has a second channel width at the at least one boss that is less than the first channel width,

The at least one hinge pin has a length and a first portion having a first hinge pin width in a first direction and a second hinge pin width in a second direction that is less than the first hinge pin width, and the first The hinge pin width is greater than the second channel width, and the second hinge pin width is smaller than the second channel width.

2. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, wherein said door is detachable from said housing when said door is in said intermediate position.

3. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, wherein said first portion of said at least one hinge pin includes first and second flat portions separated by said second width, and wherein said When the door is in the intermediate position, the face of the first flat portion is aligned with the at least one boss.

4. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, wherein said first portion of said at least one hinge pin includes first and second flat portions separated by said second width.

5. The fiber management shelf of claim 4, wherein said first portion of said at least one hinge pin includes first and second arcs connecting said first and second flat portions part.

6. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, wherein the intermediate position is approximately halfway between the first position and the second position.

7. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, wherein the at least one hinge pin comprises a plurality of hinge pins and the at least one receiver comprises a plurality of receivers.

8. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, including a bottom wall that lays in a first plane, wherein a line perpendicular to said second direction when said door is in said intermediate position Intersects the plane at an included angle of approximately 45 degrees.

9. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, wherein the receptacle is located on the housing.

10. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, wherein the hinge pin is located on the housing.

11. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, comprising a fiber optic termination module or a fiber optic splice tray mounted in said opening.

12. The fiber management shelf of claim 1, wherein said hinge includes at least one arm supporting said hinge pin in relation to said second pin in said housing and said door. A separate relationship.

13. The fiber management shelf of claim 12, wherein said second one of said housing and said door includes at least one first slot aligned with said at least one arm, The at least one first slot is configured to receive the at least one arm when the door is in the first position.

14. The fiber management shelf of claim 13, wherein said second one of said housing and said door includes at least one second slot, said at least one second slot including A wall forming a stop, said arm contacts said wall of said at least one second slot when said door is in said second position.

15. The fiber management shelf of claim 12, wherein said at least one arm comprises first and second arms located on first and second ends of said hinge pin, said first portion located on between the first arm and the second arm.

16. A fiber management shelf comprising:

a housing with an opening;

a door pivotally mounted on the housing, the door being translatable from a first position substantially covering the opening to a second position allowing access to the opening, and traveling between the first position and the an intermediate position between the second positions; and

hinge means for pivotally supporting the door on the housing for movement of the door from the first position to the second position, except when the door is in the intermediate position, The hinge arrangement prevents removal of the door from the housing.

17. The fiber management shelf of claim 16, wherein the hinge mechanism includes a receiver on a first of the housing and the door, and a receiver on a first of the housing and the door. Describe the hinge pins on the second of the doors.

18. A method comprising:

There is provided a fiber management shelf according to claim 1;

pivoting the door from the first position to the intermediate position; and

The door is removed from the housing by pulling at least one hinge pin through the access opening and through the at least one boss.

19. An optical fiber management shelf comprising:

a housing with a first opening;

a fiber optic termination module mounted in the fiber management shelf;

a first door pivotally mounted on the housing and movable from a first position substantially covering the first opening to a second position allowing access to the first opening; and

At least one push-push fastener releasably secures the first portion of the first door to the housing.

20. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 19, wherein the push-push fastener includes a protrusion attached to one of the housing and the first door; and an attached A receiver connected to the other of the housing and the door.

21. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 20, wherein the protrusion is integrally molded with the door and the receptacle is directly attached to a fiber optic retaining ring of the housing.

22. An optical fiber management shelf comprising:

a housing with a first opening;

a fiber optic termination module mounted in the fiber management shelf;

a first door pivotally mounted on the housing and pivotable about an axis from a first position substantially covering the first opening to a second position allowing access to the first opening;

a first protrusion on said first door; and

a first receptacle on the housing configured to receive and selectively retain the first protrusion to releasably secure the first door to the housing , the first receptacle includes a locking member configured to hold the first protrusion when the first protrusion is inserted into the first receptacle, and configured to hold the first protrusion when the first protrusion is inserted into the first receptacle A protrusion is held in the first receptacle, and when the first door is pressed against the first receptacle, the first protrusion is released.

23. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein the first protrusion and the first receiver comprise a first push-push fastener.

24. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein the fiber optic termination module is mounted in the opening and is selectively covered by the first door.

25. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein said fiber optic termination module is mounted in said first opening and selectively covered by said first door, and includes a second opening, a fiber optic splice panel is mounted in the second opening, a second door is pivotally mounted on the housing and movable from a first position substantially covering the second opening to allow access to the first a second position of the opening, the second door includes a second protrusion and the housing includes a second receptacle configured to receive and selectively retain the second protrusion for releasably securing the second door to the housing, the second receptacle including a latch configured to insert the second protrusion into the second receptacle retaining the second protrusion at all times, and configured to release the second bump.

26. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein the first door includes a second protrusion spaced from the first protrusion, and the housing includes a second protrusion spaced apart from the first protrusion. a second receptacle spaced apart from the second receptacle configured to receive and selectively retain the second protrusion, the second receptacle including a latch configured to The second protrusion is retained while the second protrusion is inserted into the second receptacle, and is configured such that while the first and second protrusions are retained in the second receptacle, the The second protrusion is released when the first door is pressed toward the second receptacle.

27. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 26, wherein said first door is sufficiently rigid so that when said first protrusion remains in said first receptacle and said second door Pressing the first door toward the housing at a point between the first and second protrusions while the protrusion is held in the second receptacle will A receiver releases the first protrusion and releases the second protrusion from the second receiver.

28. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein:

the fiber optic termination module is mounted in the first opening and is selectively covered by the first door,

The first door includes a second protrusion spaced from the first protrusion, and the housing includes a second receptacle spaced from the first receptacle, the second receptacle configured to receiving and selectively retaining the second protrusion, the second receptacle including a latch configured to retain the second protrusion when inserted into the second receptacle a second protrusion and configured to release the second protrusion when the first door is pressed toward the second receiver while the second protrusion is held by the second receiver rise,

The fiber optic management shelf includes a second opening into which a fiber optic splice panel is mounted, and a second door is pivotally mounted on the housing and capable of accessing the second opening from substantially covering the second opening. the first position moves to a second position allowing access to the second opening,

the second door includes a third protrusion and a fourth protrusion spaced from the third protrusion, and

The housing includes a third receptacle and a fourth receptacle spaced from the third receptacle, the third receptacle configured to receive and selectively retain the third protrusion, the third receptacle The receptacle includes a lock configured to retain the third protrusion when the third protrusion is inserted into the third receptacle, and configured to retain the third protrusion when the third protrusion is released from the third receptacle. While the third receiver is held, the third protrusion is released when the second door is pressed against the third receiver, and the fourth receiver is configured to receive and selectively hold the The fourth protrusion, the fourth receiver includes a locking member configured to retain the fourth protrusion when the fourth protrusion is inserted into the fourth receiver, and configured configured to release the fourth projection when the second door is pressed toward the fourth receptacle while the fourth projection is held in the fourth receptacle.

29. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 28, wherein said first door is sufficiently rigid so that when said first protrusion remains in said first receptacle and said second door Pressing the first door toward the housing at a point between the first and second protrusions while the protrusion is held in the second receptacle will a receptacle releases the first projection and releases the second projection from the second receptacle, the second door being rigid enough to hold the third projection in the third receptacle and the fourth protrusion is held in the fourth receptacle, pressing the second door toward the housing at a point between the third protrusion and the fourth protrusion will The third protrusion is released from the third receptacle and the fourth protrusion is released from the fourth protrusion.

30. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein the first opening includes a bottom edge and a top edge, and the first door includes a bottom edge pivotally mounted to the first opening. and the first protrusion is located on the first door closer to the top edge of the first door than the bottom edge of the first door.

31. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 29, wherein the first opening includes a bottom edge and a top edge, and the first door includes a bottom edge pivotally mounted to the first opening. and the first protrusion and the second protrusion are located on the first door closer to the top edge of the first door than to the bottom edge of the first door , and the second opening includes a bottom edge and a top edge, the second door includes a bottom edge pivotally mounted at the bottom edge of the second opening, and the third protrusion and the fourth A protrusion is located on the second door at a location closer to the top edge of the second door than the bottom edge of the second door.

32. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein the first protrusion is integrally molded with the door.

33. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 31 , wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are integrally molded with the first door, and the third protrusion and The fourth protrusion is integrally molded with the second door.

34. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein the housing includes a fiber optic retaining ring proximate the opening, the first receiver positioned on the fiber optic retaining ring.

35. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 22, wherein the housing includes a first fiber optic retaining ring proximate the opening and a second fiber optic retaining ring overlying the first fiber optic retaining ring. Two optical fiber retaining rings, the first receiver is positioned on the second optical fiber retaining ring.

36. An optical fiber management shelf comprising:

a housing having a first opening on a first side of the housing and a second opening on a second side of the housing opposite the first side of the housing;

a fiber optic termination module installed in the first opening;

a fiber optic splice panel mounted in said second opening;

A first door pivotally mounted on the housing and movable from a first position substantially covering the first fiber optic termination module to a second position allowing access to the fiber optic termination module Location;

a second door pivotally mounted on the housing and movable from a first position substantially covering the first joinery panel to a second position allowing access to the joinery panel;

a first protrusion and a second protrusion on the first door;

a third protrusion and a fourth protrusion on the second door;

a first receptacle and a second receptacle on the housing, the first and second receptacles configured to receive and selectively retain a first protrusion and a second protrusion to move the first protrusion a door is releasably secured to the housing, the first receptacle and the second receptacle each include a locking member configured to be inserted into the first receptacle when the first protrusion and When the second protrusion is inserted into the second receptacle, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are held respectively, and are configured to hold the first protrusion and the second protrusion respectively by the releasing the first protrusion and the second protrusion when the first door is pressed toward the housing while the first receiver and the second receiver are held,

The first door is sufficiently rigid so that when the first protrusion is retained in the first receptacle and the second protrusion is retained in the second receptacle, the first Pressing the first door against the housing at a point between the protrusion and the second protrusion will release the first protrusion from the first receptacle and release the first protrusion from the second receptacle. said second projection, said second door being rigid enough so that when said third projection is held in said third receptacle and said fourth projection is held in said fourth receptacle, Pressing the second door against the housing at a point between the third protrusion and the fourth protrusion will release the third protrusion from the third receptacle and release the third protrusion from the first Four protrusions release the fourth protrusion,

The first opening includes a bottom edge and a top edge, the first door includes a bottom edge pivotally mounted at the bottom edge of the first opening, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion on the first door at a position closer to the top edge of the first door than to the bottom edge of the first door, and the second opening includes a bottom edge and a top edge, the second door including a bottom edge pivotally mounted at a bottom edge of the second opening, and the third protrusion and the fourth protrusion are located on the second door at a distance relative to the the bottom edge is located closer to the top edge of the second door, and

Wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are integrally molded with the first door, and the third protrusion and the fourth protrusion are integrally molded with the second door.

37. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 36, wherein the housing includes a fiber optic retaining ring proximate the opening, wherein the first receiver is located on the fiber optic retaining ring.

38. The fiber optic management shelf of claim 37, wherein the first protrusion and the first receiver comprise a first push-push fastener, the second protrusion and the said second receiver includes a second push-push fastener, said third projection and said third receiver include a third push-push fastener, said fourth projection and said fourth receiving The device includes a fourth push-push fastener.

39. An optical fiber holder comprising:

A first strip of slit material having a bottom, top, front, and a back, said front portion comprising a front first portion depending from said top and having a bottom edge facing away from said top, and a front second portion extending from said bottom and including a top edge facing away from said bottom, said top edge and said bottom edge comprise a first cut of said first slitting zone,

The bottom comprises an inner surface comprising walls of the interior passage and an exterior surface facing away from the interior passage, and the top comprises an interior surface comprising walls of the interior passage and an exterior surface facing away from the interior passage, and

The bottom exterior surface includes a first connector element and the top exterior surface includes a second connector element configured to releasably mate with another connector element of another slit band.

40. The optical fiber holder of claim 39, wherein the bottom edge faces the top edge.

41. The optical fiber holder of claim 40, wherein the bottom edge is spaced from the top edge.

42. The optical fiber retainer of claim 41, wherein the first portion overlaps the second portion.

43. The optical fiber holder of claim 39, wherein the bottom inner surface is convex.

44. The optical fiber retainer of claim 39, wherein said bottom inner surface and said top inner surface are convex, and said front portion includes a raised inner channel wall. an inner surface, and the rear portion includes a raised inner surface comprising the inner channel wall.

45. The optical fiber retainer of claim 39, wherein said back includes a hinge, said top edge and said bottom edge changing when the spacing between said top edge and said bottom edge changes from a first distance to a second distance. The hinge is changeable from a first configuration to a second configuration.

46. The optical fiber holder of claim 39, wherein said back includes a back first portion depending from said top and having a bottom edge facing away from said top; and extending from said bottom and including a back portion facing away from said top; a back second portion of the top edge of the bottom, the top edge and the bottom edge of the back include a second cutout of the first slit, the back further includes a second cut on the back first portion A first fastener element and a second fastening element on the second back portion complementary to the first fastener element and releasably connecting the first back portion to the second back portion component.

47. The optical fiber retainer of claim 46, wherein the first fastener element includes one of a protrusion and a receiver, and the second fastener element includes a protrusion and a receiver In another aspect of the receptacle, the receptacle includes an opening having a sidewall and a slot in the sidewall, the protrusion including a flange extending into the slot.

48. The optical fiber retainer of claim 47, wherein the protrusion comprises a first one of a boss and a hole, and the receiver comprises a second of a boss and a hole, and The boss is received in the hole when the protrusion is in the opening of the receptacle.

49. The optical fiber retainer of claim 39, wherein the first connector element includes a first one of a tab and an opening, and wherein the second connector element includes the tab and the Another one of the above openings.

50. The optical fiber retainer of claim 39, comprising a push-push fastener on said front portion.

51. The optical fiber retainer of claim 39, comprising a female fastener element of a push-push fastener in said front first portion.

52. The fiber optic retainer of claim 39, wherein the first connector element includes an L-shaped first tab having a shank extending from the bottom outer surface. a first leg and a second leg extending from the first leg; and a second tab having barbs and the second connector element comprising a formed in the top outer surface The first and second openings are spaced apart.

53. The optical fiber retainer of claim 39, wherein said bottom edge includes one of a raised portion and a recessed portion, and wherein said top edge includes one of said raised portion and said recessed portion. One of the complementary convex portions and concave portions of the other.

54. The optical fiber holder of claim 44, wherein said bottom edge includes one of a raised portion and a recessed portion, and wherein said top edge includes one of said raised portion and said recessed portion. One of the complementary convex portions and concave portions of the other.

55. The optical fiber retainer of claim 39 , comprising a second strip of slit material having a width surrounding the front first side of the second strip to the second strip. The second side of the second belt passes through the bottom, top, front and back of the inner channel of the second belt, the front part includes a first part depending from the top and having a bottom edge facing away from the top; a bottom extending and comprising a front second portion facing away from a top edge of said bottom, said top edge and said bottom edge comprising a first cutout of said second slitting strip,

said bottom comprises an inner surface comprising said inner channel wall and an outer surface facing away from said inner channel, and said top comprises an inner surface comprising inner channel wall and an outer surface facing away from said inner channel,

the bottom outer surface includes a first connector element, the top outer surface includes a second connector element,

The first connector element of the second slitting tape engages the second connector element of the first slitting tape and connects the first slitting tape to the second slitting tape.

56. An optical fiber holder comprising:

A first strip of slit material having a bottom, top, front, and back,

The front portion includes a front first portion depending from the top and having a bottom edge facing away from the top, and a front second portion extending from the bottom and including a top edge facing away from the bottom, the top edge and said bottom edge comprise a first cut of said first slitting strip,

The back includes a first back portion depending from the top and having a bottom edge facing away from the top, and a second back portion extending from the bottom and including a top edge facing away from the bottom, the back portion the top edge and the bottom edge include a second cut of the first slitting strip,

The back further includes a first fastener element on the first back portion and a second fastener element on the second back portion complementary to the first fastener element and releasably connecting the first back portion to the second fastener element of the second portion of the back,

and said first fastener element includes one of a protrusion and a receptacle, and said second fastener element includes the other of said protrusion and said receptacle, said receptacle comprising a side wall and the opening of the slot in the sidewall, the protrusion including a flange extending into the slot.

57. The optical fiber retainer of claim 56, wherein a bottom edge of said front first portion includes one of a raised portion and a recessed portion, and a top edge of said front second portion includes The other of said raised portion and said recessed portion being complementary to said one of said raised portion and said recessed portion.

58. An optical fiber holder comprising:

first and second slit material strips, each slit material strip comprising:

enclosing a bottom, a top, a front and a back of an interior passageway through the belt from a first side of the belt to a second side of the belt, the front comprising a a first portion of the bottom edge of the bottom; and a second portion extending from the bottom and including a top edge facing away from the bottom, the top edge and the bottom edge including a first cut of the slitting strip,

said back includes hinge means for varying the spacing between said top edge and said bottom edge,

the bottom includes an inner surface containing the inner channel wall and an outer surface facing away from the inner channel, and the top includes an inner surface including the inner channel wall and an outer surface facing away from the inner channel, and

The connector means is for releasably connecting the top of the first slitting strip to the bottom of the second slitting strip.

59. A fiber retaining ring comprising:

a bottom wall having a first end and a second end;

a side wall projecting from the bottom wall first end and including a distal end; and

A top wall connected to the second end of the bottom wall and forming an inclined slope relative to the bottom wall.

60. The fiber retaining ring of claim 59, wherein said fiber retaining ring has a wedge-shaped cross-section passing through said top wall and said bottom wall.

61. The fiber retaining ring of claim 59, wherein said top wall is connected to said bottom wall by an arcuate portion.

62. The fiber retaining ring of claim 61, wherein said top wall includes a ramp portion extending from said arcuate portion, a parallel portion substantially parallel to said bottom wall and extending from said ramp portion , and an end portion extending from the parallel portion toward the bottom wall and having an end edge.

63. The fiber retaining ring of claim 62, wherein an end portion of the top wall is spaced from and generally parallel to the side wall and covers the bottom wall.

64. The fibrous retaining ring of claim 62, wherein the distal end of the side wall includes a hump.

65. The fiber retaining ring of claim 59, wherein said bottom wall comprises an elongated strip of material having a convex top surface facing said top wall.

66. The fiber retaining ring of claim 62, wherein the bottom wall includes a bottom surface including first and second mounting tabs projecting away from the bottom wall.

67. The fiber retaining ring of claim 59, wherein said ramp portion includes a ramp surface facing away from said bottom wall, wherein the distance from said bottom wall to said ramp surface is along the The direction from the shaped part to the parallel part increases.

68. A fibrous retaining ring formed from a continuous strip of flexible material, the strip comprising: a strip first end portion having an edged first end and a second end a bottom portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the second end of the first end portion, the bottom portion having a first end and a second end at the second end of the first end portion; a beak at the second end of the bottom portion from which the beak is turned; a top portion extending from the beak at an acute angle relative to the bottom portion, the top portion covering the bottom portion, and said top portion has a first end at said nib and a second end; and a strip second end portion extending from said top portion second end to said bottom portion, said strip second The two end portions include fringes.

69. The fiber retaining ring of claim 68, wherein said beak is arcuate.

70. The fiber retaining ring of claim 69, wherein the top portion includes a top surface facing away from the bottom portion, and the distance from the bottom portion to the top surface of the top portion is along the length from The beak increases in the direction of the first end portion.

71. The fiber retaining ring of claim 68, wherein said tape second end portion is spaced from and substantially parallel to said tape first end portion and covers said bottom portion.

72. The fiber retaining ring of claim 71, wherein an edge of the first end portion includes a hump.

73. The fiber retaining ring of claim 70, wherein said bottom portion includes a raised top surface facing said top portion.

74. The fiber retaining ring of claim 70, wherein the bottom portion includes a bottom surface including first and second mounting tabs that project away from the bottom portion.

75. A method of installing a fiber optic module in a rack supporting the fiber retaining ring of claim 1, the method comprising:

aligning the fiber optic module with the opening in the shelf;

placing the module on the ramp formed by the top wall of the fiber retaining ring;

slide the module into position on the shelf along the ramp; and

Secure the module to the shelf.

76. The method of claim 75 including attaching a plurality of patch cords to the module.

77. The method of claim 76 including removing the module from the shelf and sliding the module along a ramp formed by the fiber retaining ring without removing the patch cord.

78. The method of claim 75, comprising inserting a plurality of patch cords between a distal end of said side wall and a portion of said top wall into a space between said top wall and said bottom wall. in space.