CN103155586A - Cable support assembly including a gable interconnect module - Google Patents
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A cable support assembly (1) for a networking unit, such as a patch unit, including at least one cable interconnect module (15), a housing (3) for receiving and supporting at least a part of the module (15), said housing (3) having first and second openings arranged substantially opposite one another, the arrangement being such that the module (15) is insertable into and/or removable from the housing (3) via the first and second openings and is arranged to slide through the housing (3).
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The present invention relates to a kind of cable support assemblies that comprises at least one cable bond module.The cable supporting assembly is applicable in network element (for example plug wire (patch) unit) to use, and be provided for connecting, the device of tissue and carrying cable.
Network technology, for example telecommunication device and computer equipment, generally link together by fiber optic cables and/or be connected with external equipment.For new device, the engineer will investigate the scene, observe the relative position of network element and outside tie point, then calculating be carried out quantity, size and the type of the required fiber optic cables of necessary connection.For existing utility, the engineer need to carry out regular maintenance to network element, keeps running to guarantee network technology, and usually needs to replace or increase new equipment, to upgrade network system.
Network element (such as the plug wire unit) typically comprises frame case (cabinet) or the open type support frame of supporting a plurality of cable connectors.Connector typically is arranged on patch panel with the form (typically with array) of organizing, and making can be near first end via the front of panel, and the second end typically is attached to cable.Front end typically provides socket (socket), and complementary connector can insert in socket, thereby connects between the cable of cable in front and back.Yet, if situation is if required, certainly can reversed arrangement.Therefore, the plug wire unit mode that provides to organize connects and manages the device of a plurality of cables.
Knownly provide the plug wire unit with modular form, wherein, for example by utilizing screw or bolt that flange is fixed in framing component, each module is attached to the plug wire unit.Such module may be difficult to insert in some cases, because such module can only be inserted in the plug wire unit in one direction and remove from the plug wire unit, this watches from the front typically.For module carry out is safeguarded, need to carry out when module is in original position or alternately removes the unit fully from the plug wire unit and safeguard.If the engineer operates the module that is in original position, the engineer is very easy to disturb by accident proximity modules so, and this can damage the cable that is attached to proximity modules, thereby increases preventive maintenance time.If alternately the engineer removes module, he need to remove screw or bolt so, and this is consuming time.
A problem of fiber optic cables is that it is frangible.To a certain extent, fiber optic cables are protected by sheath (for example aramid fibre and/or polymer coating), yet if fiber optic cables are too tightly crooked; namely; radius surpasses its trouble free service radius, occur light signal than high attenuation, thereby increase the loss of signal.In some extreme case, even exist fiber optic cables will rupture thereby stop signal by the possibility of cable transmission.In known plug wire unit, cable connector arranges perpendicular to patch panel substantially, and cable hangs downwards from patch panel.For the mode of support and connection to the cable of the front and rear of patch panel, idea seldom is provided, this has increased the crooked risk that surpasses its safety operation radius of fiber optic cables.During safeguarding and when updating the equipment, cable tends to crooked surpass its safety operation radius especially, and is unrare because the engineer moves/load cable by accident in the mode of bending cable.
Therefore, the present invention attempts to alleviate at least one the problems referred to above, and the Res fungibiles of existing apparatus perhaps is provided at least.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of cable support assemblies for network element (such as the plug wire unit), comprising: at least one cable bond module; Housing, the at least a portion that is used for reception and supporting module, described housing has the first opening and the second opening of substantially relatively arranging each other, this layout makes module to insert in housing and/or to remove from housing by the first opening and the second opening, and module arrangement becomes to slide through housing.Therefore, the invention enables and for example on forward and backward directions, this module or each module to be inserted in cable support assemblies and/or to remove from cable support assemblies.
Advantageously, cable support assemblies can comprise a plurality of interconnecting modules.Typically, cable support device comprises 1 to 10 module, although can comprise feasible quantity arbitrarily.Typically, module is with arranged in arrays, five modules of delegation, five modules of row, six modules of two row etc.
Housing is arranged as each at least a portion that receives and support in a plurality of interconnecting modules.Housing comprises the docking frame (docking bay) at least one cardinal principle tubulose of receiver module, is preferably a plurality of cardinal principle tubuloses docking frames.Advantageously, this tubulose docking frame or each tubulose docking frame and its module separately are substantially complementary.Typically, each tubulose docking frame has the cross section that is roughly rectangle.The docking frame is opened wide at every end place.Housing comprises upper component and substructure member.Housing comprises a plurality of separators (partition) that separate the plug wire module.At least one in separator and upper component and substructure member arranged substantially orthogonally.For example, the docking frame can be limited by upper component, substructure member and the first separator and the second separator.For the device that only has single docking frame, the docking frame is limited by upper component, substructure member and the first housing sidewall and the second housing sidewall.
Typically, housing comprises a docking frame for each module.The size and shape of this module or each module forms and makes module to slide along the axis of docking frame and to pass its docking frame separately.Typically, this docking frame or each docking frame is arranged so that module can be inserted the front and rear of network element and/or removes from the front and rear of network element.
Advantageously, assembly can comprise for the holding device that keeps the position of module in housing.
Holding device can comprise on the one that is arranged in housing and module or among at least one retaining member, another one in housing and module comprises that at least one forms part (formation), this formation part is arranged as the joint retaining member, thereby keeps the position of module in housing.Retaining member is arranged as and keeps the position of module in housing, until the user applies predetermined axial force to module, to overcome the maintenance effect.When this occured, the retaining member automatic trip was from keeping forming part.On not needing user's actuated latch or locking with the meaning that removes module, this is automatic.For example, retaining member can stretch out from module.Housing comprises at least one the complementary part that forms in the inner surface that is formed on housing, and this complementation forms part and is arranged as when retaining member and forms part to punctual reception retaining member.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that housing can comprise this retaining member or each retaining member, module can comprise this formation part or each formation part.This retaining member or each retaining member are eliminated and are utilized screw or bolt module to be fixed in the needs of assembly, thereby provide and remove fast and insert.Holding device can comprise a plurality of retaining members and a plurality of formation part.The first retaining member can stretch out from the first side of module, and the second retaining member can stretch out from the second side of module.Advantageously, the first side is arranged as substantially relative with the second side.Therefore, the first formation part and the second formation part are formed in housing.
Advantageously, retaining member can be resilient.
Advantageously, retaining member can comprise brake component (detent), and the formation part comprises at least one in recess and hole.Advantageously, at least a portion of brake component can comprise (rounded) inclination and/or rounding composition surface, and this composition surface is arranged as engagement recesses and/or hole.Have been found that this provides sufficient confining force so that module is remained in housing, allows the user manually module to be applied predetermined axial load and automatically removes module simultaneously.Therefore, module can be held in place fully, but still in the situation that do not need user's operation locking device to remove module.This provides a kind of module of form more easily keep and remove, and this can help to accelerate installation and maintenance.Brake component can be made by elastic metallic (for example spring steel).Preferably, brake component passes the opening that is formed in module housing and stretches out.For example, module can comprise the one section elastic sheet material that is positioned at wherein, and wherein, brake component is formed by the sheet material compacting, and the sheet material vicinity is formed on the seam in module housing and locates.
Advantageously, holding device can be arranged as position with module and remain at least two different set positions in housing.Holding device can comprise respectively along the axis of housing and the isolated a plurality of formation parts of axis and/or a plurality of retaining member of module.For example, module can comprise the first retaining member, and housing can comprise that forming part and second along the axis of housing isolated first forms part.Form the first holding position and the second holding position in part restriction housing.When the first retaining member engaged respectively the first formation part and the second formation part, module was arranged in the first desired location and the second desired location.One in the first holding position and the second holding position limits the routine operation position of module, and for example wherein, the front portion of module flushes substantially with the front portion of housing.The second holding position can limit extended position, for example wherein, extends to outside the front portion or rear portion of housing module section, thereby allows the engineer to carry out maintenance work to module.This helps to prevent that the engineer from disturbing the cable that is attached to proximity modules by accident.
In addition, perhaps alternately, holding device can comprise at least one locking component of the position in housing for locking module.By locking component, this means the member that need to initiatively be separated by the user, for example by operation locking spare, thereby remove module from housing.
Advantageously, assembly can comprise the guider of the orientation in housing for bootstrap module.One in module and housing can comprise at least one director element, and the another one in module and housing comprises at least one the complementary part that forms that receives director element.Director element can be elongated.The complementary part that forms can comprise groove.The one of director element from module and housing stretched out, and preferably stretches out from its sidewall.For example, it is whole that each director element can become with the module base member, and each sidewalls can comprise otch (cutaway section) or the seam that is formed on wherein.When module was inserted in housing, each director element passed sidewall and stretches in its groove separately that is formed in housing.Guider is arranged as when partly extracting module out from housing and substantially keeps module with respect to the orientation of housing.During installing, upgrade and safeguarding, this is particularly advantageous, because when partly extracting module out, in the situation that do not need the weight of supporting module, the engineer can operate module.
Module comprise at least one first connector that receives the first cable, be used for receiving the second cable at least one second connector, be used for jockey that the first connector and the second connector are linked together, this layout makes when the first cable and the second cable are connected to respectively the first connector and the second connector, and signal can transmit between the first cable and the second cable by jockey.Typically, each first connector comprises the first adapter, and each second connector comprises the second adapter.The first adapter is arranged as and receives the first cable, and is connected at least one second adapter by jockey.Each cable that is received by adapter is to stop with the connector of adapter complementation.Advantageously, module can have one-to-many arranges, wherein, the first cable comprises the multifilament cable that is connected to a plurality of the second connectors by jockey.Jockey can comprise cable and/or at least one optics, for example separator, coupler, wavelength division multiplexer (WDM), Wave Decomposition multiplexer (WDDM) and similar optics.
Typically, each module comprises 1 to 10 the first connector and 1 to 48 the second connector, although can comprise the first connector and second connector of any feasible number.
Module comprises longitudinal axis and the isolated first end of axis and the second end along the longitudinal.This first connector or each the first connector are positioned at first end, and this second connector or each the second connector are positioned at the second end.Advantageously, when watching in plane graph, the longitudinal axis that at least one in the first connector and the second connector can be arranged as with respect to module tilts.Preferably, at least some first connectors and/or the second connector are arranged in such a way.This helps to reduce the stress level in cable and helps to guarantee that cable can not bend to the radius less than the minimal security radius of clean-up.Module comprises shell, and this shell has the first end wall that is positioned at first end and the second end wall that is positioned at the second end.Advantageously, at least one in the first end wall and the second end wall tilts with respect to the longitudinal axis of module.At least one first connector is arranged in the first wall and/or on the first wall, and at least one second connector is arranged in the second end wall and/or on the second end wall.Make wall tilt to provide above-described stress relief feature with respect to longitudinal axis.Advantageously, shell can comprise the 3rd end wall that is positioned at the second end.The 3rd end wall can tilt with respect to the longitudinal axis of module.This provides the second end that is roughly wedge shape for shell.Advantageously, first end is anterior typically, and the second end is the rear portion typically.In a preferred embodiment, the first end wall cloth is set to substantially the longitudinal axis perpendicular to module, for example allowing front bulkhead substantially to flush with the front portion of housing, thereby provides the aesthetic feeling of pleasant.In an alternate embodiments, first end and the second end can be the cardinal principle wedge shapes, and for example by comprising the 4th end wall that is positioned at first end, described the 4th end wall tilts with respect to the longitudinal axis of module.
Advantageously, module can comprise that at least one forms part, and this formation part is arranged as a part that receives handle, and described handle makes the user can extract module out from housing.Handle is attached to module releasedly.If the rear portion near module is limited, this is useful especially so, thereby prevents that the rear portion of engineer's push module from removing module with the front portion from housing.
Housing can comprise that at least one forms part, and this formation part is arranged so that handle can be near module.For example, housing can comprise providing to receive near this handle and forms part or every handles and receive the hole that forms part and at least one in recess.Advantageously, housing comprises a plurality of formation parts that are positioned at towards the front portion of housing in substructure member.This make handle can be on its bottom surface splice module.
Advantageously, assembly can comprise at least one cable support member.Typically, assembly comprises at least one support of the front portion of the elongate cable supporting member at rear portion of orientating component and orientating component.The path of supporting member pilot cable helps to prevent that cable bend from arriving the radius over its trouble free service boundary.Therefore, be supported with the possibility that helps to keep the integrated of cable and reduce the high signal attenuation of appearance.
According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of cable support assemblies for network element (for example plug wire unit), comprising: at least one cable bond module has at least one first connector that receives the first cable; Housing is at least a portion of reception and supporting module; And holding device, for the position of maintenance module in housing, described holding device comprises on the one that is arranged in housing and module or at least one elasticity retaining member wherein, another one in housing and module comprises that at least one forms part, this formation part is arranged as and engages the elasticity retaining member, thereby keep the position of module in housing, wherein, this layout makes when the user applies predetermined axial load to module automatic trip from keeping forming part, thereby allows to remove module from housing.This layout makes module can easily insert the housing neutralization and removes from housing.
Housing can comprise the first opening and the second opening of substantially relatively arranging each other, and this layout makes module to be inserted in housing and/or from housing by the first opening and the second opening and removes.Module arrangement is for sliding through housing.
Advantageously, module can comprise at least one second connector that receives the second cable, be used for jockey that the first connector and the second connector are linked together, this layout makes when the first cable and the second cable are connected to respectively the first connector and the second connector, and signal can transmit between the first cable and the second cable by jockey.
According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of network element, this network element comprises at least one according to the cable support assemblies of any structure of describing herein, preferably includes the cable support assemblies of any structure that a plurality of bases describe herein.
Network element comprises support frame and/or frame case, and wherein, at least one cable support assemblies is arranged on the outer surface of support frame and/or frame case.This provides elasticity, so supporting component does not take the space in support frame and/or frame case.
Advantageously, network element comprises for a plurality of cable support members that transmit the cable that (route) stretch out from network element.Cable can be in following direction any one direction or its combination on transmit: upwards, downwards, to the side, forward and backward.Advantageously, at least one cable support member, preferably a plurality of cable support members, comprise that the cable support of arch is surperficial.Supporting member can be attached at least one in supporting component, support frame and frame case.
According to another aspect of the present invention, provide according to the cable support assemblies of any structure of describing herein and for remove the combination of the handle of module from housing.
Describe according to embodiments of the invention, in the accompanying drawings by example referring now to accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is the isometric view for the cable support assemblies of plug wire unit;
Fig. 2 is the front view of the assembly shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the plane graph of the assembly shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the front view that is included in the plug wire module in the assembly of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the rearview of the plug wire module of Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is the plane graph of module that is attached with Fig. 4 of the first cable;
Fig. 7 is the plane graph of module that is attached with Fig. 4 of the second cable;
Fig. 8 is the isometric view of module of Fig. 4 that is arranged in the part of the assembly shown in Fig. 1 in the original place;
Fig. 9 is the front view of the layout of Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is the end view of the layout of Fig. 8;
Figure 11 is the plane graph of the layout of Fig. 8;
Figure 12 is the isometric view similar to Fig. 8, and wherein module is extracted out on backward directions;
Figure 13 is the isometric view similar to Figure 12, and wherein module is extracted out on forward direction;
Figure 14 is the front view with plug wire module of alternative front cable connector;
Figure 15 is the rearview that has for the plug wire module in the alternative hole that receives the rear cable connector; With
Figure 16 is the isometric inner view as the plug wire module of arranging in Figure 14.
Fig. 1 shows and is arranged as the cable support assemblies 1 that is arranged in network element (for example plug wire unit).Network element can comprise frame case, side open type framework or any other suitable container or the supporting construction for indoor and/or outdoor application.Supporting component typically is arranged in the plug wire unit, thus it be substantially level or substantially vertical.
Each plug wire module 15 is similar, and comprise have antetheca 25, the shell 23 of the first and second rear walls 27,29, sidewall 31, top 33 and base 35.The first and second rear walls 27,29 each comprise hole 37.Each hole 37 is arranged as and receives rear cable connector 39.Each module 15 comprises at least one rear cable connector 39, preferably includes a plurality of rear cable connectors 39.Do not comprise the hole 37 of connector 39 for each, the hole can change into and receive blanking plug 38 with blind hole (with reference to Figure 16).
The first and second rear walls 27 of plug wire module, 29 tilt with respect to its sidewall 31 and central longitudinal axis of plug wire module separately, and this layout makes in plane graph, and wall meets with edge 30 on the central longitudinal axis that is positioned at plug wire module 15.Therefore rear wall 27,29 has the rear portion (with reference to figure 6 and Fig. 7) of wedge shape substantially for module 15 provides.The rear wall 27 that tilts, 29 purpose are to reduce to put on the stress of rear cable 47, and guarantee rear cable is supported for and make them can not bend to radius over its trouble free service radius.This reduces the signal attenuation in cable, therefore makes cable work more efficiently.
Each rear cable connector 39 is arranged as the complementary connector 43 that receives the end that is attached to many fiber optic cables 47 and is attached thereto.The optical fiber that each is independent perhaps depends on the circumstances, and the subset of optical fiber connects a connector 51 by inside cable 71, and this inside cable is many fiber optic cables (with reference to Figure 16) typically.Inside cable 71 comprise for respectively with the rear portion connector be connected the complementary connector 69,73 that connector 39,51 is connected.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that this is arranged as the connection of determining between anterior connector 51 and rear portion connector 39 and provides flexible.If do not need flexiblely, cable 71 can be attached to anterior connector and rear portion connector 51,39 regularly so.Shell 23 can be opened, and approaches inner the connection to provide.
Alternatively, shell 23 can hold at least one optics (not shown), for example separator, coupler, wavelength division multiplexer (WDM), Wave Decomposition multiplexer (WDDM) and any other compatible optics.Optics is connected at least one rear cable 47 by connector 39, and is connected at least one front cable 49 by anterior connector 51.
In addition, perhaps alternately, for this rear portion connector or each rear portion connector 39, module 15 can comprise that at least one compresses gland 44(with reference to figure 7), wherein rear cable 47 is passed and is compressed gland 44 and be screwed in module 15, and at least one complementary connector of the end by being attached to cable is connected at least one anterior connector 51.For example, if cable 47 is many fiber optic cables, it comprises the complementary connector that is attached to each optical fiber (or the many fiber optic cables of every height) and is connected to a plurality of anterior connectors 51 so.In addition, perhaps alternately, cable 47 can be connected to optics.This layout has reduced the quantity that connects, thereby has reduced connector loss.
Interior separation spare 13 comprises towards the groove 63 of its location, lower end.Groove 63 is arranged as and moves and pass docking and receive director element 59 during frame 61 when plug wire module 15.The layout of groove 63 and director element 59 makes and can partly remove plug wire unit 15 from docking frame 61, module 15 makes module 15 by the docking frame support that is arranged in extended position with the interaction of docking frame 61, and this makes the engineer easilier to operate connector.This part ground is by the support that relatively closely cooperates between docking frame 61 and module 15.In some was arranged, interacting made module 15 keep horizontal direction substantially.Typically, module 15 can be from housing 3 1/2 to 3/4 of about its length that stretches out, and module is still supported by housing 3.
Interior separation spare 13 comprises and is arranged as the recess that receives resilient spare 57 and at least one in hole 65.Interaction between brake component 57 and recess/hole 65 remains on plug wire module 15 in predetermined set position in docking frame 61.Yet this layout makes when the user applies predetermined axial load to module, and load causes that brake component breaks away from its recess/hole separately, thereby makes module to slide in its housing.Axial load causes that brake component flexibly is out of shape, and causes that the composition surface of the rounding of inclination slides through the side in recess/hole.This layout provides sufficient maintenance function, allows simultaneously in the situation that do not need the initial manually operational lock/blocking mechanism of user to remove module from housing.In essence, brake component provides can be by applying the opposing of the slip that suitable axial load overcomes.The elasticity of brake component and/or the layout of composition surface are chosen to set confining force, therefore can easily apply the rank that removes the required power of module by the adult.
Owing to being provided with two recess/holes 65 in each interior separation spare 13, so plug wire module 15 can be limited in two different desired locations.The first desired location is the position (with reference to figure 8) of antetheca 25 when substantially flushing with the end of interior separation spare 13.This is the routine operation position.The second desired location is maintenance position, and wherein plug wire module 15 reaches on forward direction outside docking frame 61.
The cable 47 that is attached to rear portion connector 39 is supported by rear cable support component 17.The rear cable support component comprises a series of holes that are formed on wherein, and these holes are arranged and made cable 47 can pass its supply.Support component 17 comprises the side arm 67 that outwards opens, thereby makes the cable 47 can be better near plug wire module 15.Support component 17 helps to guarantee that rear cable 47 can not bend to the radius less than the minimum radius of clean-up of its safety.
By installation portion 9 is bolted to the network element support frame, assembly 1 can be arranged in network element (for example plug wire unit).Alternately, assembly 1 can be slidably mounted in network element and/or can be attached to regularly network element.Typically, the degree of depth of housing is 1u, and it is about 44mm.
Figure 14 show to Figure 16 have anterior connector and rear portion connector 151,39 and the plug wire module 15 that is formed on the alternative layout in the difform hole 137 in rear wall 27,29.
In use, when the engineer wishes from the front portion of plug wire unit, plug wire module 15 to be operated, the rear portion of his push module 15, therefore module is partly extended from housing 15, module is supported by director element 59 and groove 63, and if the cooperation between module 15 and docking frame 61 is enough tight, supported by docking frame 61 so.If the engineer can not be near the rear portion of module 15, he uses wire rod handle 75(with reference to figure 1 so) recess/hole in the bottom surface of splice module 15, and utilize handle 75 to pull out module 15.The engineer can approach the recess/hole (with reference to figure 9 and Figure 12) that is formed in module 15 by the seam 77 that is formed on towards its front portion in housing base 11.
If the engineer need to be near the rear portion of plug wire unit, so typically he can be by catching shell 23 and pulling module 15 and mobile module 15 on backward directions, because the rear portion of module 15 is positioned at outside housing 3.
If necessary, the engineer can remove module 15 fully from housing so.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that and can modify to above embodiment, these revise within the scope of the invention, and for example, brake component can be formed in housing, and can be formed on plug wire module 15 for the recess/hole that receives brake component.Module 15 can comprise a plurality of brake components on the every side that is positioned at module.
Director element can be included in housing, and groove can be formed in the plug wire module.
Can use the alternative connector of the connector shown in accompanying drawing.Have many different commercial commercially available connectors, the plug wire module can be suitable for adapting to the connector that required particular type is installed.Typically, module comprises 1 to 10 rear portion connector, is preferably 1 to 6 rear portion connector.Typically, module comprises 1 to 48 anterior connector, is preferably 1 to 24 anterior connector, is more preferably 1 to 12 anterior connector.Similarly, have many dissimilar fiber optic cables, and assembly can be suitable for adapting to the cable of required particular type.
At least one module that is arranged in assembly can comprise the connector layout that is different from other modules.In certain embodiments, each module can have different connector layouts.
Cable support assemblies can be mounted to from the outside network element or framework.
In addition, perhaps alternately, for brake component, equipment can comprise locking and/or other locking mechanisms of the position in housing for locking module.This mechanism comprises brake, latching member for example, and it is arranged as the module in the locking and unlocking housing.
Module can be arranged so that antetheca tilts towards the longitudinal axis of module.Module can comprise the first antetheca and the second antetheca, and the first antetheca can be arranged as the formation wedge-type shape similar to rear wall with the second antetheca.
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1. a cable support assemblies that is used for network element, comprising: at least one cable bond module; Housing, be used for receiving and supporting the part of described at least module, described housing has the first opening and the second opening of substantially relatively arranging each other, this layout makes described module to insert in described housing and/or to remove from described housing by described the first opening and described the second opening, and described module arrangement is for sliding through described housing.
2. cable support assemblies according to claim 1, comprise the holding device be used to the position that keeps described module in described housing.
3. cable support assemblies according to claim 2, wherein, described holding device comprise on the one that is arranged in described housing and described module and/or among at least one retaining member, and the another one in described housing and described module comprises that at least one keeps forming part, described maintenance forms part and is arranged to engage described retaining member, thereby keep the position of described module in described housing, this layout makes described retaining member be arranged to when the user applies predetermined axial load to described module automatic trip and forms part from described maintenance, thereby allow to remove described module from described housing.
4. cable support assemblies according to claim 3, wherein, described retaining member is resilient.
5. according to claim 3 or 4 described cable support assemblies, wherein, described retaining member comprises brake component, and described formation part comprises the one in recess and hole, wherein, described brake component provides frictional resistance for moving to axial between described module and described housing.
6. cable support assemblies according to claim 5, wherein, described brake component comprises at least one in composition surface inclination and/or rounding.
7. the described cable support assemblies of any one according to claim 2 to 6, wherein, described holding device is arranged to position with described module and remains at least two different setting positions in described housing.
8. according to the described cable support assemblies of any one in aforementioned claim, comprise the guider be used to the orientation that guides described module in described housing.
9. cable support assemblies according to claim 8, wherein, at least one in described module and described housing comprises at least one director element, and the another one in described module and described housing comprises be used at least one the complementary part that forms that receives described director element.
10. according to the described cable support assemblies of any one in aforementioned claim, comprising: at least one first connector is used for receiving the first cable; At least one second connector is used for receiving the second cable; Jockey, be used for described the first connector and described the second connector are linked together, this layout makes when described the first cable and described the second cable are connected to respectively described the first connector and described the second connector, and signal can transmit between described the first cable and described the second cable by described jockey.
11. cable support assemblies according to claim 10, wherein, described module comprises longitudinal axis and along the isolated first end of described longitudinal axis and the second end, described the first connector or each the first connector are positioned at described first end place, and described the second connector or each the second connector are positioned at described the second end place.
12. cable support assemblies according to claim 11, wherein, when watching in plane graph, at least one the described longitudinal axis with respect to described module in described the first connector and described the second connector is arranged obliquely.
13. according to claim 11 or 12 described cable support assemblies, wherein, described module comprises shell, the second end wall that described shell has the first end wall that is positioned at described first end place and is positioned at described the second end place, and at least one the described longitudinal axis with respect to described module in described the first end wall and described the second end wall tilts.
14. cable support assemblies according to claim 13, wherein, described shell comprises the 3rd end wall that is positioned at described the second end place.
15. cable support assemblies according to claim 14, wherein, described the 3rd end wall tilts with respect to the described longitudinal axis of described module.
16. according to claim 13 to the described cable support assemblies of any one in 15, wherein, at least one first connector be arranged among described the first end wall and/or on, and at least one second connector is arranged among described the second end wall and/or described the 3rd end wall and/or on.
17. according to the described cable support assemblies of any one in aforementioned claim, wherein, described module comprises that at least one forms part, described formation part is arranged to receive the part of handle, and described handle makes the user can extract described module out from described housing.
18. cable support assemblies according to claim 17, wherein, described housing comprises that at least one forms part, and described formation part is arranged so that described handle can be near described module.
19. according to the described cable support assemblies of any one in aforementioned claim, wherein, described housing comprises the docking frame be used at least one the cardinal principle tubulose that receives described module.
20. according to the described cable support assemblies of any one in aforementioned claim, comprise at least one cable support member.
21. cable support assemblies according to claim 20, wherein, described cable support member comprises the guide surface of arch.
22. a cable support assemblies that is used for network element comprises: at least one cable bond module has at least one first connector that receives the first cable, housing is for a part that receives and support described at least module, and holding device, be used for keeping the position of described module in described housing, described holding device comprise on the one that is arranged in described housing and described module or among at least one elasticity retaining member, and the another one in described housing and described module comprises that at least one forms part, described formation part is arranged to engage described elasticity retaining member, thereby keep the position of described module in described housing, wherein, this layout makes described retaining member be arranged to when the user applies predetermined axial load to described module automatic trip and forms part from described maintenance, thereby allow to remove described module from described housing.
23. cable support assemblies according to claim 21, wherein, described housing comprises the first opening and the second opening of substantially relatively arranging each other, and this layout makes described module to insert in described housing and/or to remove from described housing by described the first opening and described the second opening.
24. according to claim 21 or 22 described cable support assemblies, wherein, described module arrangement is for sliding through described housing.
25. the described cable support assemblies of any one according to claim 21 to 24, wherein, described module comprises: at least one second connector is used for receiving the second cable; Jockey, be used for described the first connector and described the second connector are linked together, this layout makes when described the first cable and described the second cable are connected to respectively described the first connector and described the second connector, and signal can transmit between described the first cable and described the second cable by described jockey.
26. a network element comprises that at least one is according to the described cable support assemblies of any one in aforementioned claim.
27. network element according to claim 26 comprises support frame and/or frame case, wherein, at least one described cable support assemblies is arranged on the outer surface of described support frame and/or frame case.
28. according to claim 26 or 27 described network element comprise for a plurality of cable support members that transmit the cable that stretches out from described network element.
29. network element according to claim 28, wherein, at least one described cable support member comprises the cable support surface of arch.
30. the described cable support assemblies of any one and the combination that is used for removing from described housing the handle of described module according to claim 1 to 25.
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