Mounting apparatus for equipment enclosures having cable bend radius control and channel for retaining cable
US6504094B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2201/804
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an adapter for mounting electronic equipment, such as telecommunications switching equipment, to a rack. The adapter is configured to comply with industry standards, such as the Electronic Industries Association standards, that prescribe how electronic equipment should be mounted and installed. The adapter also protects and guides fiber optic cables connecting a communications network to electronic circuitry units which form part of the electronic equipment. In compliance with Bellcore standards, the adapter provides means for bend radius control which ensures that the fiber optic cable does not have a bend radius of less than one inch as it is dressed between the electronic circuitry units and the communications network. A cable cavity defined by the adapter is intended to minimize that fiber optic cable contained therein catches on the equipment and clothing of service personnel.
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