Front access punch down patch panel
The patch panel assembly includes a drawer and a patch panel pivotally mounted to the drawer. The drawer has a pair of sidewalls and a cable tray positioned therebetween. The cable tray has a plurality of slide locks including lock releases that allow the cable tray to move between a closed position and an open position with respect to the sidewalls. The cable tray also has a plurality of retainer clips that allow the patch panel to move between an upright position and a rotated position with respect to the cable tray.
1. A patch panel assembly comprising:
a drawer having a front, a rear and a pair of sidewalls and a cable tray positioned therebetween, the cable tray having a plurality of slide locks including lock releases that allow the cable tray to move between a closed position and an open position with respect to the sidewalls; and
a patch panel pivotally mounted to the drawer.
2. The patch panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein each sidewall includes a mounting bracket having a plurality of apertures for mounting the sidewalls to an equipment rack or frame.
3. The patch panel assembly of claim 2 , wherein a front portion of the cable tray is flush with the mounting bracket in the closed position.
4. The patch panel assembly of claim 2 , wherein a front portion of the cable tray is extended in front of the mounting bracket in the open position.
5. The patch panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein each sidewall includes a plurality of slots for receiving a cable tie to secure a bundle of cables to the sidewalls.
6. The patch panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cable tray has a top portion including a cable retaining ring affixed thereon.
7. The patch panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the patch panel has a front surface including a plurality of cable management rings attached thereto.
8. The patch panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the patch panel includes a plurality of modular jacks and a plurality of punch down connector blocks.
9. The patch panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the patch panel is a punch down patch panel.
10. The patch panel assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cables connected to the patch panel.
11. The patch panel assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a strain relief bar releasably secured to the patch panel, the strain relief bar having a plurality of cable clamps and being capable of rotating 90 degrees with respect to the patch panel.
12. A patch panel assembly comprising:
a drawer having a front, a rear and a pair of sidewalls and a cable tray positioned therebetween; and
a patch panel pivotally mounted to the drawer,
wherein the cable tray has a plurality of retainer clips that allow the patch panel to move between an upright position and a rotated position with respect to the cable tray.
13. The patch panel assembly of claim 12 , wherein the patch panel is flush with a front portion of the cable tray in the upright position.
14. The patch panel assembly of claim 12 , wherein the patch panel is rotated about 135 degrees with respect to the cable tray in the rotated position.
15. The patch panel assembly of claim 12 , wherein each side of the cable tray includes a pivot pin and each side of the patch panel includes an aperture for receiving the pivot pin.
16. The patch panel assembly of claim 12 , wherein each side of the patch panel includes a first aperture and a second aperture.
17. The patch panel assembly of claim 12 , wherein each retainer clip includes a handle having a first end affixed to an outer surface of a side of the cable tray and a second end opposite the first end.
18. The patch panel assembly of claim 17 , wherein the second end includes a knob extending toward the cable tray and at least one finger extending outwardly at an angle away from the cable tray.
19. A patch panel assembly comprising:
a drawer having a front, a rear and a pair of sidewalls and a cable tray positioned therebetween, the cable tray having a plurality of slide locks including lock releases that allow the cable tray to move between a closed position and an open position with respect to the sidewalls; and
a patch panel pivotally mounted to the drawer,
wherein the cable tray has a plurality of retainer clips that allow the patch panel to move between an upright position and a rotated position with respect to the cable tray.