IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0710711
(2012-12-11)
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등록번호 |
US-9140871
(2015-09-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Milne, Dennis
- Bishop, Michael
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출원인 / 주소 |
- CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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An optical fiber carrier is provided, for routing given optical fibers from a bundle of the given optical fibers, the given optical fibers having a given minimum bend radius, the optical fiber carrier comprising: a planar surface comprising vertical edges; downwards curved rungs projecting from the
An optical fiber carrier is provided, for routing given optical fibers from a bundle of the given optical fibers, the given optical fibers having a given minimum bend radius, the optical fiber carrier comprising: a planar surface comprising vertical edges; downwards curved rungs projecting from the planar surface and vertically aligned between the vertical edges, each of the downwards curved rungs peaking in an upward direction, and comprising a respective radius that is greater than or equal to the given minimum bend radius; and exit conduits located at the vertical edges, respective exit conduits located between respective adjacent downwards curved rungs, the downwards curved rungs and the exit conduits for routing an excess of each of the given optical fibers from the bundle, guided by one or more of the downwards curved rungs, and through one of the exit conduits.
대표청구항
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1. An optical fiber carrier for routing given optical fibers from a bundle of the given optical fibers, the given optical fibers having a given minimum bend radius, the optical fiber carrier comprising: a planar surface comprising vertical edges;downwards curved rungs projecting from the planar surf
1. An optical fiber carrier for routing given optical fibers from a bundle of the given optical fibers, the given optical fibers having a given minimum bend radius, the optical fiber carrier comprising: a planar surface comprising vertical edges;downwards curved rungs projecting from the planar surface and vertically aligned between the vertical edges, each of the downwards curved rungs peaking in an upward direction, and comprising a respective radius that is greater than or equal to the given minimum bend radius;exit conduits located at the vertical edges, respective exit conduits located between respective adjacent downwards curved rungs, the downwards curved rungs and the exit conduits configured to route an excess of each of the given optical fibers from the bundle, guided by one or more of the downwards curved rungs, and through one of the exit conduits;at least one outer vertical channel located between at least one of the vertical edges and the downward curved rings, the at least one outer vertical channel configured to accept the bundle of the given optical fibers;at least one fiber breakout mount located within the at least one outer vertical channel, the at least one fiber breakout mount configured to hold a fiber breakout of the bundle, wherein a greater a distance of a given downwards curved rung from the at least one fiber breakout mount, a greater an excess of the given optical fibers the given downwards curved rung can route; and,one or more of a cutout and an aperture in the at least one vertical channel and through the planar surface beneath the at least one fiber breakout mount, the one or more of the cutout and the aperture configured to receive the bundle of the given optical fibers from a rear side of the planar surface. 2. The optical fiber carrier of claim 1, wherein a pitch of the downwards curved rungs is one or more of: between about 30 mm and 60 mm; less than about 100 mm; and less than about 200 mm. 3. The optical fiber carrier of claim 1, further comprising at least three fiber breakout mounts in the at least one outer vertical channel, each of the at least three fiber breakout mounts configured to hold a respective fiber breakout of each of three optical fiber bundles. 4. The optical fiber carrier of claim 3, wherein the at least one outer vertical channel is configured to one or more of: guide the bundle of the given optical fibers; mount the bundle of the given optical fibers; and guide the given optical fibers to the downwards curved rungs. 5. The optical fiber carrier of claim 1, further comprising at least one inner vertical channel, adjacent at least one outer vertical channel, configured to guide the given optical fibers from a given downwards curved rung to one or more of a further downwards curved rung and one of the exit conduits. 6. The optical fiber carrier of claim 5, wherein the at least one inner vertical channel is formed by first projections from the planar surface and second projections from the planar surface, the second projections adjacent the outer vertical channel. 7. The optical fiber of claim 6, wherein the first projections comprise at least one edge forming a first side of the at least one inner vertical channel, the at least one edge of a respective first projection located along a radius of one of the downward curved rungs to assist in maintaining the given minimum bend radius of the given optical fibers when looped around the one of the downward curved rungs. 8. The optical fiber of claim 7, wherein the at least one edge is further configured to guide the given optical fibers from the downwards curved rungs to the at least one inner vertical channel. 9. The optical fiber carrier of claim 6, wherein the at least one outer vertical channel is formed by the second projections and third projections from the planar surface, the third projections forming the exit conduits. 10. The optical fiber carrier of claim 1, further comprising upwards curved rungs paired with the downward curved rungs in a one-to-one relationship and aligned therewith, each of the upwards curved rungs comprising a same respective radius as the downwards curved rungs, each respective upwards curved rung located beneath a respective downwards curved rung. 11. The optical fiber carrier of claim 10, wherein a distance between a peak of a given downwards curved rung and a bottom of a given upwards curved rung, associated with another downwards curved rung located beneath the given downwards curved rung, is greater than or equal to about twice the minimum bend radius. 12. The optical fiber carrier of claim 10, wherein pairs of the downwards curved rungs and upwards curved rungs are in the shape of one or more of: an ellipse, an oval, a pointed ellipse, a pointed oval, a mandorla, an intersection of two circles, and a vesica piscis. 13. The optical fiber carrier of claim 1, wherein the downwards curved rungs are formed by one or more of: at least one edge of a solid projection, a respective solid projection comprising a respective downwards curved rung and a respective upwards curved rung;a ridge; and,a plurality of pins. 14. The optical fiber carrier of claim 1, further comprising respective guide conduits horizontally aligned with respective exit conduits, and each of the respective guide conduits are located between respective horizontal ends of adjacent downwards curved rungs. 15. The optical fiber carrier of claim 14, further comprising projections from the planar surface forming the respective guide conduits, an outer edge of each of the projections located along a radius of one of the downward curved rungs to assist in maintaining the given minimum bend radius of the given optical fibers when looped around the one of the downward curved rungs, the outer edge further configured to assist in guiding the given optical fibers from a given downwards curved rung to an inner vertical channel. 16. The optical fiber carrier of claim 1, further comprising flanges configured to prevent the given optical fibers from sliding off a respective downwards curved rung when the optical fiber carrier is installed in a vertical orientation. 17. The optical fiber carrier of claim 1, further comprising a hanger portion extending from an upper edge of the planar surface, the hanger portion being curved at a radius that is about greater than or equal to the given minimum bend radius such that the bundle can be hung over the hanger portion to detangle the given optical fibers. 18. The optical fiber carrier of claim 17, further comprising one or more fiber breakout mounts adjacent the upper edge configured to hold a fiber breakout of the bundle while the given optical fibers are being detangled.
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