Connector housing for a communication network
View Patent ↗A connector housing for a communications network includes a housing assembly having a front panel, a rear panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel. In one configuration, the connector housing includes a jumper management panel that is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to the top panel of the housing assembly. In another configuration, the connector housing has a splice shelf assembly. The splice shelf assembly is attached to the housing assembly and rotatable about a vertical axis relative to the housing assembly. Another configuration of the connector housing has at least one cable entry plate that is removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly. Additionally, one strain relief assembly has a furcation plug of a cable assembly that is attachable to a mounting rail for securing the same.
1. A connector housing for a communications network comprising:
a housing assembly having a front panel that is rotatable, a rear panel that is rotatable, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel; and
a jumper management panel, the jumper management panel being a portion of the top panel and is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to a stationary portion of the top panel of the housing assembly, wherein a first position of the jumper management panel is substantially co-planer with a plane defined by the stationary portion of the top panel, and a second position of the jumper management panel is an upright position with respect to the plane.
2. The connector housing of claim 1 , further including a bracket for securing the jumper management panel in the upright position.
3. The connector housing of claim 1 , the jumper management panel having a plurality of cable routing guides.
4. The connector housing of claim 1 , further including a splice shelf assembly, the splice shelf assembly being attached to the housing assembly and rotatable relative to the housing assembly.
5. The connector housing of claim 4 , the splice shelf assembly being rotatable about a generally vertical axis.
6. The connector housing of claim 4 , the splice shelf assembly having a latch mechanism for securing the splice shelf assembly in a stored position.
7. The connector housing of claim 4 , the splice shelf assembly being removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly.
8. The connector housing of claim 1 , further comprising at least one fiber management shelf that is detachable, the fiber management shelf having a plurality of cable routing guides thereon.
9. The connector housing of claim 1 , further comprising at least one cable entry plate, wherein the cable entry plate is removably attached to a first side panel of the housing assembly when removed it creates an opening to the rear of the connector housing for cable routing.
10. The connector housing of claim 1 , further comprising at least one strain relief bracket attached to the housing assembly.
11. The connector housing of claim 10 , further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that is secured to the strain relief bracket.
12. The connector housing of claim 10 , further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that forms an integral portion of the strain relief bracket.
13. The connector housing of claim 1 , the front panel having an aperture for receiving a locking mechanism.
14. The connector housing of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of mounting positions for adjusting the projection of a rack-mount bracket.
15. A connector housing for a communications network comprising:
a housing assembly having a front panel that is rotatable, a rear panel that is rotatable, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel;
a splice shelf assembly, the splice shelf assembly being attached to the housing assembly and rotatable relative to the housing assembly about a generally vertical axis, the splice shelf assembly being able to hold optical waveguides, thereby allowing the optical waveguide to rotate with the splice shelf assembly; and
a jumper management panel, the jumper management panel being a portion of the top panel and is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to a stationary portion of the top panel of the housing assembly, wherein a first position of the jumper management panel is substantially co-planer with a plane defined by the stationary portion of the top panel, and a second position of the jumper management panel is an upright position with respect to the plane.
16. The connector housing of claim 15 , the splice shelf assembly having a latch mechanism for securing the splice shelf assembly in a stored position.
17. The connector housing of claim 15 , the splice shelf assembly extending beyond the rear panel when rotated into the fully rotated position.
18. The connector housing of claim 15 , the splice shelf assembly being removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly.
19. The connector housing of claim 15 , further including a bracket for securing the jumper management panel in an upright position.
20. The connector housing of claim 15 , the jumper management panel having a plurality of cable routing guides.
21. The connector housing of claim 15 , further comprising at least one cable entry plate, wherein the cable entry plate is removably attached to a first side panel of the housing assembly when removed it creates an opening to the rear of the connector housing for cable routing.
22. The connector housing of claim 15 , further comprising at least one strain relief bracket attached to the housing assembly.
23. The connector housing of claim 22 , further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that is secured to the strain relief bracket.
24. The connector housing of claim 22 , further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that forms an integral portion of the strain relief bracket.
25. The connector housing of claim 15 , the front panel having an aperture for receiving a locking mechanism.
26. The connector housing of claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of mounting positions for adjusting the projection of a rack-mount bracket.
27. A connector housing for a communications network comprising:
a housing assembly having a front panel, a rear panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a bottom panel;
at least one cable entry plate, wherein the cable entry plate is removably attached to a first side panel of the housing assembly so that it can be removed, thereby creating an opening to the rear of the connector housing; and
a jumper management panel, the jumper management panel being a portion of the top panel and is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to a stationary portion of the top panel of the housing assembly, wherein a first position of the jumper management panel is substantially co-planer with a plane defined by the stationary portion of the top panel, and a second position of the jumper management panel is an upright position with respect to the plane.
28. The connector housing of claim 27 , further comprising a splice shelf assembly, the splice shelf assembly being attached to the housing assembly and rotatable relative to the housing assembly.
29. The connector housing of claim 27 , the splice shelf assembly being rotatable about a generally vertical axis.
30. The connector housing of claim 27 , the splice shelf assembly having a latch mechanism for securing the splice shelf assembly in a stored position.
31. The connector housing of claim 27 , the splice shelf assembly being removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly.
32. The connector housing of claim 27 , further comprising at least one fiber management shelf that is detachable, the fiber management shelf having a plurality of cable routing guides thereon.
33. The connector housing of claim 27 , the jumper management panel being securable in the uptight position by a bracket.
34. The connector housing of claim 27 , the jumper management panel having a plurality of cable routing guides.
35. The connector housing of claim 27 , further comprising at least one strain relief bracket attached to the housing assembly.
36. The connector housing of claim 35 , further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that is secured to the strain relief bracket.
37. The connector housing of claim 35 , further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that forms an integral portion of the strain relief bracket.
38. The connector housing of claim 27 , the front panel having an aperture for receiving a locking mechanism.
39. The connector housing of claim 27 , further comprising a plurality of mounting positions for adjusting the projection of a rack-mount bracket.