Commscope Connectivity Belgium Bvba

Eric Marcel M. Keustermans

Mohamed Aznag

Emilie De Groe

Eric Marcel M Keustermans

Johan Geens

Pieter Vermeulen

Kristof Vastmans

Bart Vos

Dirk Jozef G Van De Weyer

Yves Peeters

Matthias Cyriel George Corneel Alderweireldt

Philippe Coenegracht

Pieter Doultremont

Maddy Nadine Frederickx

Geert Van Genechten

Diederik Houben

Roger Joseph Alaerts

Lukas Desmond Elias Van Campenhout

Dirk Kempeneers

Lukas Desmond Elisas Van Campenhout

David Jan Irma Van Baelen

Heidi Bleus

Lodewijk Cordula Van Noten

Maarten Michiels

Willem Lea Marcel De Vis

Marrten Michiels

Geert Antoon Parton

Rudi Verbruggen

Matthias Cyriel George Corneel Weireldt

An optical fiber distribution system including a rack and elements which populate the rack including fiber terminations. Each element includes a chassis and a movable tray. The movable tray includes a synchronized movement device for moving a cable radius limiter. The tray includes cable terminations which extend in a line generally parallel to a direction of movement of the movable tray. Each of the cable terminations are mounted on hinged frame members positioned on each tray. The cables entering and exiting the movable tray follow a generally S-shaped pathway.

Optical fiber distribution system

A modular multi-positionable tray assembly () for mounting within a chassis () of a telecommunications panel () is disclosed. The multi-positionable tray assembly () may include support arm structure () having a first support arm () and a second support arm () that pivotally supports a tray () and that allows the tray assembly () to be installed and removed from the chassis (). The tray () and the support arm structure () cooperatively define a cable routing pathway () that extends through a pivot axis (A) defined by the tray and the support arm. To protect the cables () and to increase accessibility of cables () within the portion of the cable routing pathway () defined by the tray (), a bend radius limiter () can be provided that is rotatably mounted to the tray (). The tray () can also be provided with attachment features for allowing the tray () to accept various telecommunications components, such as splice trays and splitter trays.

Telecommunications tray assembly

A cable fixation structure for fixing at least a portion of a fiber optic cable to a telecommunications fixture against strain relief includes a base portion configured to be mounted to the telecommunications fixture and a removable cable holder portion that is slidably inserted into the base portion, wherein the cable holder portion is configured for fixing the at least a portion of the fiber optic cable.

Cable termination units for optical fiber distribution elements

An optical fiber distribution element includes a chassis defining an interior; a movable tray slidably movable from within the chassis to a position at least partially outside the chassis, the tray defining a front end and a rear end; a slide mechanism which connects the movable tray to the chassis; at least one hingedly mounted frame member within the tray which hinges about an axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable tray; and a cover mounted adjacent the rear end of the tray and movable between an access position and an operational position when the tray is in the open position, only the operational position of the cover allowing the tray to move from the open position to the closed position, the access position al lowing access to the at least one hingedly mounted frame member, and the cover in the access position preventing the tray from moving from the open to the closed position.

Telecommunications distribution elements

A mounting system () for locking two pieces of telecommunications equipment () to prevent relative sliding therebetween and relative separation therebetween in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of the relative sliding includes a first locking feature () defined by a stud () with a stem portion () and a flange portion () having a larger profile than the stem portion () and a second locking feature () defined by a slot () with a receiver portion () and a retention portion (). The receiver portion () is sized to accommodate the flange portion () of the stud () and the retention portion () is sized to accommodate the stem portion () but not the flange portion () of the stud (). A third locking feature () prevents relative sliding between the two pieces of telecommunications equipment () once the stud stem portion () has been slid within the slot retention portion () and the stud flange portion () is out of alignment with the slot receiver portion ().

Mounting system for telecommunications distribution elements

An optical fiber distribution element () includes a chassis (), an optical device () mounted to the chassis (), the optical device () including a plurality of cables () extending from the optical device () into the chassis (), and a cable management device () mounted to the chassis (). The cable management device () includes a plurality of radius limiters in the form of spools () in a stacked arrangement for managing the cables () extending from the optical device () for further connection within the chassis (), wherein a first of the spools () defines a spool wall () having a different wall length than that of a second of the spools (), wherein a first of the plurality of cables () is routed around the first of the spools () and a second of the plurality of cables () is routed around the second of the spools () that has a different spool wall length than that of the first of the spools ().

A telecommunications closure () comprising cables (), a cover (), an interior frame (), the frame () holding telecommunications equipment (), and a seal block () sealing the cover () closed relative to one or more cables () which enter the closure (). The frame () defines a plurality of clamp assembly holders (). A plurality of clamp assemblies () are provided, each clamp assembly () for holding a cable including a jacket (), interior optical fibers (), and at least one interior strength member (). Each clamp assembly () includes a jacket clamp assembly () moveable relative to the frame, and including a wrap () which mounts around the jacket, and a strength member clamp assembly () moveable relative to the frame. The wrap () wraps around the jacket () and is adjustable for different jacket diameters. The strength member clamp assembly () is mountable in a plurality of positions relative to the jacket clamp assembly () to account for variations in the relative location of the strength member relative to the jacket clamp assembly. The clamp assembly () is moveable relative to the frame () wherein the cable () is allowed to move to a proper position relative to the seal block () so as to reduce the likelihood of a leak by being centrally positioned relative to the cable opening through the seal block.

Cable clamp and telecommunications enclosure

A fiber optic telecommunications device () includes a first fiber optic connection location () defined on the telecommunications device (), wherein a plurality of optical fibers () extends into the telecommunications device () from the first fiber optic connection location (). A plurality of second fiber optic connection locations () are movably disposed on the telecommunications device (). A flexible substrate () is positioned between the first fiber optic connection location () and the plurality of second fiber optic connection locations (), the flexible substrate () rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers () and relaying the plurality of fibers () from the first fiber optic connection location () to each of the second fiber optic connection locations ().

A closure includes a cover and seal block. A feeder cable pathway and rear cover is provided for separation of feeder cables from drop cables. The organizer in the closure includes an end cap and rear cable storage. Cable fixation clips, linear or bendable, can be used individually or daisy chained together. Cable fixation chambers are positioned on top of the gel block housing. The organizer is a click together organizer. Dual heights on cable guides on sides of the groove plate facilitate cable installation. Tray supports with rounded ends prevent looseness of the tray mounts. Other organizers include cable routing features for compact storage.

Telecommunications enclosure and organizer

Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a telecommunications optical fiber management tray that provides enhanced access to connectors and adapters. In one example, a fiber optic telecommunications tray is disclosed which has movable components that can configure the tray between a storage position and an access position. In the storage position, one or more fiber optic connectors and a fiber containment wall extending from a base of the tray are positioned such that a port of a connector mounted to the tray has a longitudinal axis that passes through the fiber containment wall. In the access position, the one or more fiber optic connectors and the fiber containment wall are position such that the connector port longitudinal axis does not pass through the fiber containment wall. In the access position, adapters can be inserted or removed from the tray-mounted connectors without a line-of-sight obstruction from the fiber containment wall.

Fiber management tray with enhanced accessibility

An optical fiber management system () includes a telecommunications fixture () and a telecommunications tray () pivotally mounted to the telecommunications fixture () via a hinge structure () positioned at an edge () of the tray (). At least one end () of the tray edge () that is spaced from the hinge structure () defines a fiber guide () having a generally cylindrical configuration with open ends () for guiding fibers in and/or out of the tray (). The fiber guide () is nested within a reinforcement channel () defined by a generally U-shaped wall () of the telecommunications fixture (), the U-shaped wall () defining opposing vertical wall portions () for abutting the cable guide () of the tray () for retaining the cable guide () within the reinforcement channel () during pivotal movement of the tray ().

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Houwaart, Belgium

Eric Marcel M Keustermans