Optical device mounting assemblies

1 . An optical device mounting assembly, the mounting assembly comprising:

a base member for an optical device to be mounted on, wherein the base member comprises an opening formed in the base member such that the optical device at least partially overlaps the opening when mounted on the base member; and

an optical fiber guide for an optical fiber extending from the optical device to be disposed about in order to support a length of the optical fiber on the mounting assembly, the optical fiber guide comprising:

one or more cylindrical surfaces about which the optical fiber can be wound; and

one or more protrusions protruding outwardly relative to the one or more cylindrical surfaces for retaining the optical fiber about the optical fiber guide,

wherein the optical fiber guide is located at least partially within the opening in the base member, wherein the mounting assembly comprises an optical connector attachment point for an optical connector to be mounted on, wherein the optical fiber guide is arranged to support the optical fiber between the optical device and the optical connector attachment point.

2 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein a radius of the one or more cylindrical surfaces defined by the optical fiber guide is equal to or greater than a minimum bending radius of the optical fiber.

3 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber guide at least partially defines two cylindrical surfaces about both of which the optical fiber can be wound, wherein the two cylindrical surfaces are spaced apart from one another in a direction perpendicular to central axes of the cylindrical surfaces.

4 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the optical fiber guide is less than or equal to a thickness of the base member at the opening.

5 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber guide is completely received within the opening in the base member.

6 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting assembly further comprises a cover at least partially overlapping the opening, wherein the cover is provided on an opposite side of the optical fiber guide from the optical device when the optical device is mounted on the base member.

7 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly further comprises a plate coupled to the base member and at least partially overlapping the opening, wherein the optical fiber guide is coupled to the plate.

8 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 7 , wherein a portion of the opening not overlapped by the plate and/or the optical device defines a space for the optical fiber to be routed from the optical device to and/or from the optical fiber guide through the opening.

9 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises one or more fixings for the optical device to be coupled to the base member.

10 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 9 , wherein the assembly further comprises a plate coupled to the base member and at least partially overlapping the opening, wherein the optical fiber guide is coupled to the plate, and wherein the one or more fixings are arranged to mount the optical device on an opposite side of the plate from the optical fiber guide.

11 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 9 , wherein a portion of the opening not overlapped by a plate and/or the optical device defines a space for the optical fiber to be routed from the optical device to and/or from the optical fiber guide through the opening, and wherein the one or more fixings are arranged to mount the optical device on an opposite side of the plate from the optical fiber guide.

12 . The optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises a printed circuit board.

13 . Telecommunications network equipment comprising the optical device mounting assembly of claim 1 .

14 . Telecommunications network equipment comprising:

a rack defining a plurality of spaces; and

one or more optical device mounting assemblies of claim 1 , wherein the one or more optical device mounting assemblies are arranged in respective spaces defined by the rack.

15 . An optical device system comprising:

an optical device, the optical device comprising a device body, one or more optical fiber extending from the device body; and one or more connectors coupled to distal ends of the optical fiber respectively; and

the optical device mounting assembly comprising:

a base member for an optical device to be mounted on, wherein the base member comprises an opening formed in the base member such that the optical device at least partially overlaps the opening when mounted on the base member; and

an optical fiber guide for an optical fiber extending from the optical device to be disposed about in order to support a length of the optical fiber on the mounting assembly, the optical fiber guide comprising:

one or more cylindrical surfaces about which the optical fiber can be wound; and

one or more protrusions protruding outwardly relative to the one or more cylindrical surfaces for retaining the optical fiber about the optical fiber guide,

wherein the optical fiber guide is located at least partially within the opening in the base member, wherein the mounting assembly comprises an optical connector attachment point for an optical connector to be mounted on, wherein the optical fiber guide is arranged to support the optical fiber between the optical device and the optical connector attachment point,

wherein the device body is mounted on the base member and portions of the optical fiber extending between the optical device and the connectors are disposed about the optical fiber guide.

16 . Telecommunications network equipment comprising the optical device system of claim 15 .

17 . Telecommunications network equipment comprising:

a rack defining a plurality of spaces; and

one or more optical device systems of claim 15 , wherein the one or more optical device systems are arranged in respective spaces defined by the rack.