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• • G—PHYSICS
  • G02—OPTICS
  • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
  • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
  • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
  • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
  • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
  • G02B6/4452—Distribution frames
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04Q—SELECTING
  • H04Q1/00—Details of selecting apparatus or arrangements
  • H04Q1/02—Constructional details
  • H04Q1/13—Patch panels for monitoring, interconnecting or testing circuits, e.g. patch bay, patch field or jack field; Patching modules
  • H04Q1/133—Patch panels for monitoring, interconnecting or testing circuits, e.g. patch bay, patch field or jack field; Patching modules being slidable
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04Q—SELECTING
  • H04Q1/00—Details of selecting apparatus or arrangements
  • H04Q1/02—Constructional details
  • H04Q1/14—Distribution frames
  • H04Q1/142—Terminal blocks for distribution frames

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a cable support assembly including at least one cable interconnect module.
• the cable support assembly is suitable for use in networking units such as patch units and provides a means for connecting, organising and supporting cables.
• Networked technologies such as telecommunications apparatus and computer equipment, are usually connected together, and/or to external equipment, via fibre optic cables.
• an engineer will visit the site, observe the relative positions of the networking units and external connection points and will then calculate the number, size and type of fibre optic cables required to make the necessary connections.
• engineers need to perform routine maintenance on the network units to ensure that networked technologies remain operational and often need to replace, or add new equipment, to upgrade the networked system.
• Networking units such as patch units typically include a cabinet, or an open support frame, that supports multiple cable connectors.
• the connectors are typically mounted on patch panels in an organised fashion, typically in arrays, such that a first end is accessible via the front of the panel and a second end is typically attached to a cable.
• the front end typically provides a socket into which a complementary connector can be inserted in order to make a connection between a front cable and the rear cable.
• the patch unit provides a means of connecting and managing multiple cables in an organised manner.
• each module is attached to the patch unit, for example by fixing a flange to a frame member Using screws or bolts.
• This type of module can be difficult to insert in some circumstances since it can only be inserted into, and removed from, the patching unit in one direction, which is typically from the front.
• To perform maintenance on the module it is either necessary to perform the maintenance while the module is located in-situ or alternatively remove the unit entirely from the patching unit. If the engineer works on the module in-situ, it is very easy for the engineer to accidently interfere with an adjacent module, which can damage the cables attached to the adjacent module, thereby increasing the maintenance time. Alternatively if
• a problem with fibre optic cables is that they are brittle. To some extent they are protected by sheaths such as aramid fibres and/or polymer coatings, however if a fibre optic cable is bent through too tight a radius, that is, beyond its safe working radius, greater attenuation of the optical signal occurs, thereby increasing signal losses. In some extreme cases, there is even a possibility that the fibre optic cable will fracture thus preventing signals from being transmitted through the cable.
• the cable connectors are arranged substantially perpendicular to the patch panel and the cables hang downwards therefrom. Little thought is given to the way in which the cables connected to the front and rear of the patch panels are supported which increases the risk of fibre optic cables being bent beyond their safe operating radius. The cables are particularly prone to being bent beyond their safe operating radius during maintenance and when equipment is upgraded since it is not uncommon for the engineer to accidently move/load the cables in a way that bends the cable.
• the present invention seeks to mitigate at least one of the aforementioned problems, or at least provide an alternative to existing apparatus.
• a cable support assembly for a networking unit such as a patch unit, including at least one cable interconnect module, a housing for receiving and supporting at least a part of the module, said housing having first and second openings arranged substantially opposite one another, the arrangement being such that the module is insertable into and/or removable from the housing via the first and second openings and is arranged to slide through the housing.
• the invention enables the or each module to be inserted into and / or removed from the cable support assembly, for example in frontwards and rearwards directions.
• the cable support assembly can include a plurality of interconnect modules.
• the cable support apparatus includes 1 to 10 modules, thougli any practicable number can be included.
• the modules are arranged in an array, for example one row of five modules, one column of five modules, two rows of six modules, etc.
• the housing is arranged to receive and support at least a part of each of the plurality of interconnect modules.
• the housing includes at least one substantially tubular docking bay for receiving the module, and preferably a plurality of substantially tubular docking bays.
• the or each tubular docking is substantially complementary to its respective module.
• each tubular docking bay has a substantially rectangular cross-section.
• the docking bay is open at each end.
• the housing includes an upper member and a base member.
• the housing includes a plurality of partitions that separate the patch modules.
• the partitions are arranged substantially orthogonally to at least one of the upper member and the base member.
• a docking bay can be defined by the upper member, base member and first and second partitions.
• the bay is defined by the upper member, base member and first and second housing side walls.
• the housing includes one docking bay for each module.
• the or each module is sized and shaped such that it can slide through its respective docking bay, along the axis of the docking bay.
• the or each docking bay is arranged such that the modules can be inserted and/or removed from the front and rear of the networking unit.
• the assembly can include retaining means for retaining the position of the module within the housing.
• the retaining means can include at least one retaining member mounted on, or in, one of the housing and the module and the other of the housing and the module includes at least one formation that is arranged to engage the retaining member thereby retaining the position of the module within the housing.
• the retaining member is arranged to retain the module within the housing until a predetermined axial force is applied by a user to the module in order to overcome the retaining function. When this occurs, the retaining member automatically disengages the retaining formation. It is automatic in the sense that it does not require the user to actuate a latch or lock to remove the module. For example, the retaining member can protrude from the module.
• the housing includes at least one complementary formation formed in internal surface of the housing that is arranged to receive the retaining member when the retaining member aligns with the formation. It will be appreciated by the skilled person that the housing can include the or each retaining member and the module can include the or each formation.
• the retaining means can include a plurality of retaining members and a plurality of formations.
• a first retaining member can protrude from a first side of the module and a second retaining member can protrude from a second side of the module.
• the first side is arranged substantially opposite to the second side.
• First and second formations are formed in the housing accordingly.
• the retaining member can be resilient.
• the retaining member can comprise a detent and the formation comprises at least one of a recess and aperture.
• at least a part of the detent can include an inclined, and/or rounded, engagement surface that is arranged to engage with the recess and/or aperture. It has been found that this provides sufficient retaining force to retain the module within the housing, while at the same time allowing the module to be automatically removed by the user manually applying a predetermined axial load to the module. Thus the module can be adequately retained in place and yet still be removed without the user having to operate a latching arrangement. This provides a more convenient form of module retention and removal, which can help speed up installation and maintenance.
• the detent can be made from resilient metal such as spring steel- Preferably the detent protrudes through an opening formed in a module casing.
• the module can include a section of resilient sheet metal located therein, wherein the detent is pressed from the sheet material, and the sheet material is positioned adjacent a slot formed in the module casing.
• the retaining means can be arranged to retain the position of the module at at least two different set positions within the housing.
• the retaining means can include a plurality of formations and/or a plurality of retaining members that are spaced apart along the axis of the housing and the axis of the module respectively.
• the module can include a first retaining member and the housing can include first and second formations spaced apart along the axis of the housing.
• the formations define first and second retention positions within the housing.
• the module is located in the first and second set positions when the first retaining member engages the first and second formations respectively.
• One of the first and second retention positions defines the normal operating position of the module, for example wherein the front of the module is substantially flush
• the second retention position can define an extended position, for example wherein the module partly extends out of the front, or rear, of the housing to allow an engineer to undertake maintenance work on the module. This helps to prevent the engineer from accidently interfering with cables attached to an adjacent module.
• the retaining means can include at least one locking member for locking the position of the module within the housing.
• locking member it is meant a member that has to be actively disengaged by the user, for example by operating a latch, in order to remove the module from the housing.
• the assembly can include guide means for guiding the orientation of the module within the housing.
• One of the module and the housing can include at least one guide element and the other of the module and the housing includes at least one complementary formation for receiving the guide element.
• the guide element can be elongate.
• the complementary formation can comprise a groove.
• the guide element protrudes from one of the module and the housing, preferably from a side wall thereof.
• each guide element can be integrally formed with a module base member and each module side wall can include cutaway section or slot formed therethrough.
• Each guide element protrudes through the side wall into its respective groove formed in the housing, when the module is inserted into the housing.
• the guide means is arranged to substantially maintain the orientation of the module with respect to the housing when the module is partly withdrawn from the housing. This is particularly advantageous during installation, upgrades and maintenance since an engineer can work on the module when it is partly withdrawn without having to support the weight of the module.
• the module includes at least one first connector for receiving a first cable, at least one second connector for receiving a second cable, connecting means for connecting the first and second connectors together, the arrangement being such that when the first and second cables are connected to the first and second connectors respectively, signals can be transmitted between the first and second cables via the connecting means.
• each of the first connectors comprises a first adaptor
• each second connector comprises a second adaptor.
• the first adaptor is arranged to receive the first cable and is connected by the connecting means to at least one of the second adaptors.
• the module can have a one-to-many arrangement, wherein the first cable comprises a multi-fibre cable that is connected by the connecting means to a plurality of second connectors.
• the connecting means can include cables and / or at least one optical device such as a splitter, coupler, Wave Division Multiplexer (WDM), a Wave Division DeMultiplexer (WDDM) and similar.
• the or each module typically includes 1 to 10 first connectors and 1 to 48 second connectors, though any practicable number of first and second connectors can be included.
• the module includes a longitudinal axis and first and second ends spaced apart along the longitudinal axis.
• the or each first connector is located at a first end and the or each second connector is located at the second end.
• at least one of the first and second connectors can be arranged inclined to a longitudinal axis of the module, when viewed in plan.
• Preferably at least some of the first and/or second connectors are arranged in this manner. This helps to reduce the level of stress in the cables and helps to ensure that the cables do not bend through a radius that is smaller than the minimum safe working radius.
• the module includes a casing having a first end wall located at the first end and a second end wall located at the second end.
• At least one of the first and second end walls is inclined to the longitudinal axis of the module.
• At least one first connector is mounted in, and/or on, the first wall and at least one second connector is mounted in, and/or on, the second end wall. Having the wall inclined to the longitudinal axis provides the stress relief feature mentioned above.
• the casing can include a third end wall located at the second end. The third end wall can be inclined to the longitudinal axis of the module. This provides a substantially wedge-shaped second end to the casing.
• the first end is typically the front end and the second end is typically the rear end.
• first end wall is arranged substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the module, for example to allow the front end wall to be substantially flush with the front of the housing and to provide a pleasing aesthetic.
• both the first and second ends can be substantially wedge shaped, for example by including a fourth end wall at the first end, said fourth end wall being inclined to the longitudinal axis of the module.
• the module can include at least one formation that is arranged to receive part of a handle, said handle enabling a user to withdraw the module from the housing.
• the handle is releasably attachable to the module. This is particularly useful if access to the rear of the module is limited thereby preventing an engineer from pushing on the rear of module to remove it from the front of the housing.
• the housing can include at least one formation that is arranged to enable the handle access to the module.
• the housing can include at least one of an aperture and a recess that provides access to the or each handle receiving formation.
• the housing includes a plurality of formations in a base member located towards the front of the housing. This enables the handle to engage the module on its underside.
• the assembly can include at least one cable support member.
• the assembly includes an elongate cable support member towards the rear of the assembly and at least one bracket towards the front of the assembly.
• the support members guide the pathways of the cables and help to prevent them from being bent through radii that are beyond their safe working limit.
• the supports help to maintain the integrating of the cables and reduce the possibility of high signal attenuation occurring.
• a cable support assembly for a networking unit such as a patch unit, including at least one cable interconnect module having at least one first connector for receiving a first cable, a housing for receiving and supporting at least a part of the module, and retaining means for retaining the position of the module within the housing, said retaining means including at least one resilient retaining member mounted on, or in, one of the housing and the module and the other of the housing and the module including at least one formation that is arranged to engage the resilient retaining member thereby retaining the position of the module within the housing, wherein the arrangement is such that the retaining member is arranged to automatically disengage the retaining formation when a user applies a predetermined axial load to the module, thereby allowing the module to be removed from the housing.
• This arrangement enables the module to be inserted into and removed from the housing easily.
• the housing can include first and second openings arranged substantially opposite one another, the arrangement being such that the module is insertable into and/or removable
• S-P552361PC 110809 as filed from the housing via the first and second openings.
• the module is arranged to slide through the housing.
• the module can include at least one second connector for receiving a second cable, connecting means for connecting the first and second connectors together, the arrangement being such that when the first and second cables are connected to the first and second connectors respectively, signals can be transmitted between the first and second cables via the connecting means.
• a networking unit including at least one cable support assembly, and preferably a plurality of cable support assemblies, according to any configuration described herein.
• the networking unit includes a support frame and/or cabinet, wherein at least one of the cable support assemblies is mounted on an outer surface of the support frame and/or cabinet. This provides flexibility so that the support assembly does not take up space within the support frame and/or cabinet.
• the networking unit includes a plurality of cable support members for routing cables protruding from the networking unit.
• the cables can be routed in any one or combination of the following directions: upwards, downwards, sideways, forwards, and rearwards.
• at least one of the cable support members, and preferably a plurality of the cable support members includes an arcuate cable support surface.
• the support members can be attached to at least one of the support assembly, the support frame and the cabinet.
• Figure 1 is an isometric view of a cable support assembly for a patch unit
• Figure 2 is a front view of the assembly shown in Figure 1 ;
• S-P552361 PC 1 10809 as filed Figure 3 is a plan view of the assembly shown in Figure 1 ;
• Figures 4 is a front view of a patch module included in the assembly of Figure 1 ;
• Figure 5 is a rear view of the patch module of Figure 4.
• Figure 6 is a plan view of the module of Figure 4 with a first cable attachment
• Figure 7 is a plan view of the module of Figure 4 with a second cable attached thereto;
• Figure 8 is an isometric view of the module of Figure 4 located in-situ in part of the assembly shown in Figure 1 ;
• Figure 9 is a front view of the arrangement of Figure 8;
• Figure 10 is a side view of the arrangement of Figure 8;
• Figure 11 is a plan view of the arrangement of Figure 8;
• Figure 12 is an isometric view similar to Figure 8 with the module withdrawn in the rearwards direction;
• Figure 13 is an isometric view similar to Figure 12 with the module withdrawn in a frontwards direction.
• Figure 14 is a front view of the patch module having alternative front cable connectors
• Figure 15 is a rear view of the patch module having alternative apertures for receiving rear cable connectors.
• Figure 16 is an internal isometric view of the patch module as arranged in Figure 14.
• Figure 1 shows a cable support assembly 1 that is arranged to be located in a networking unit, such as a patch unit.
• the networking unit can include a cabinet for indoor and/or outdoor use, an open sided frame or any other suitable container or support structure.
• S-P552361 PC 1 10809 as filed support assembly is typically mounted in the patch unit such that it is substantially horizontal or substantially vertical.
• the cable support assembly 1 includes a housing 3 having an upper member 5, outer side walls 7 having mounting portions 9, a base 11, and internal partitions 13; five patch modules 15; a rear cable support element 17; and two front cable support brackets 19.
• the assembly also includes a removable card 21 , which can provide information to an engineer, for example a cable connection schematic can be recorded on the card.
• Each patch module 15 is similar, and includes a casing 23 having a front wall 25, first and second rear walls 27,29, side walls 31, a top 33 and a base 35.
• the first and second rear walls 27,29 each include an aperture 37.
• Each aperture 37 is arranged to receive a rear cable connector 39.
• Each module 15 includes at least one of the rear cable connectors 39, and preferably a plurality of the rear cable connectors 39. For each aperture 37 not including a connector 39, the aperture can instead receive a blanking plug 38 to close the aperture (see Figure 16).
• Front cable connectors 51 are located in apertures 53 formed in the front wall 25, are arranged to receive cables 49 at the front of the module.
• each rear connector 39 is an adaptor type connector that is arranged to receive and connect at least two cable connectors together.
• each front connector 51 is an adaptor type connector that is arranged to receive and connect at least two cable connectors together.
• each front connector 51 has a different arrangement from each of the rear connectors 39.
• each front and rear connector 51,39 includes first and second axially aligned sockets for receiving complementary plug-in connectors that are attached to the cables 49,47.
• the first and second rear walls 27,29 of the patch module are inclined to their respective side walls 31 and a central longitudinal axis of the patch module, the arrangement being such that, in plan the walls meet at edge 30, which lies on the central longitudinal axis of the patch module 15.
• the rear walls 27,29 provide the module 15 with a substantially wedge-shaped rear (see Figures 6 and 7).
• the purpose of the inclined rear walls 27,29 is to reduce the stresses applied to the rear cables 47 and to ensure that they are supported such that they are not bent through a radius which is beyond their safe operating radius.
• Each rear cable connector 39 is arranged to receive and connect with complementary connectors 43 attached to the ends of multi-fibre cables 47.
• Each individual fibre, or a subset of fibres as the case may be, is connected to one of the connectors 51 via the internal cable 71, which is typically a multi-fibre cable (see Figure 16).
• the internal cable 71 includes complementary connectors 69,73 for connecting with the rear and front connectors 39,51 respectively. It will be appreciated by the skilled person that this arrangement provides flexibility to determine the connections between the front and rear connectors 51,39. If this flexibility is not required, the cable 71 can be fixedly attached to the front and rear connectors 51,39.
• the casing 23 is openable to provide access to the internal connections.
• the cable 47 can comprise, for example, six individual fibres, with each fibre connected to one connector 51.
• the cable 47 can include for example, six multi-fibre sub- cables, and wherein each of the sub-cables is attached to the connector 51.
• the module 15 is a means of patching front and rear cables 49,47 and is typically arranged to provide a one-to-many adaption.
• the casing 23 can house at least one optical device (not shown) such as a splitter, a coupler, wavelength division multiplexer (WDM), wavelength division demultiplexer (WDDM) and any other compatible optical device.
• the optical device is connected to at least one of the rear cables 47, via the connector 39, and to at least one of the front cables 49 via the front connector 51.
• the module 15 can include at least one compression gland 44 (see Figure 7), wherein the rear cable 47 is threaded through the compression gland 44 into the module 15 and connects to at least one of the front connectors 51 via at least one complementary connector attached to the end of the cable.
• the cable 47 is a multi-fibre cable it includes a complementary connector attached to each fibre (or each sub-multi-fibre cable) and connects to a plurality of front connectors 51.
• the cable 47 can be connected to the
• the patch module 15 includes a detent 57 that protrudes from each side wall 31.
• the detent 57 is pressed from a section of sheet spring steel, or similar material, located within the patch module.
• Each detent 57 protrudes through a slot 58 formed in its associated side wall 31.
• the detents 57 are resilient.
• Each detent includes at least one engagement surface.
• the or each engagement surface is preferably rounded or includes at least a part that is inclined to the surface of the module.
• the module 15 also includes guide elements 59.
• Each guide element 59 is integrally formed with the base of the module and protrudes through a recesses 60 formed in the lower part of its associated side wall 31.
• the guide elements 59 are elongate and extend along a substantial portion of the side walls 31 , typically around half the length of the side wall.
• the guide elements 59 are positioned substantially centrally in the longitudinal direction of each side wall 31.
• the housing 3 is arranged to receive and support each of the patch modules 15.
• the internal partitions 13, the upper member 5 and the base 11 define docking bays 61 that are open at each end and are each arranged to receive and partly house one of the patch modules 15.
• the modules 15 are arranged to slide into the docking bay 61 in a front-rear axial direction. Since the docking bays 61 are open at each end, the module 15 can be inserted into and/or removed from the docking bay 61 from the front and rear directions.
• the module 15 is arranged such that it can slide through the docking bay 61, therefore if it is inserted from the rear, it can be pushed through the bay 61 and can be removed from the front.
• the module 15 can be inserted into the bay 61 from the front and can be removed from the rear (see Figures 8, 12 and 13). This is a significant advantage since it provides flexibility for an engineer who is installing/maintaining the apparatus to determine the best way to move the module so that he does not disturb the adjacent modules.
• the internal partitions 13 include grooves 63 located towards their lower ends.
• the grooves 63 are arranged to receive the guide elements 59 as the patch module 15 moves through the bay 61.
• the arrangement of the grooves 63 and the guide elements 59 is such
• the patch unit 15 can be partly removed from the docking bay 61 and the interaction of the module 15 with the docking bay 61 is such that module 15 is supported by the docking bay in an extended position, which enables the engineer to work on the connectors more easily. This is in part supported by a relatively tight fit between the docking bay 61 and the module 15. In some arrangements, the interaction is such that the module 15 maintains a substantially horizontal orientation. Typically the module 15 can extend outwards from the housing 3 by around 1 ⁇ 2 to 3 ⁇ 4 of its length, and the module is still supported by the housing 3.
• the internal partitions 13 include at least one of recesses and apertures 65 that are arranged to receive the resilient detents 57.
• the interaction between the detents 57 and the recesses/apertures 65 retains the patch module 15 within a docking bay 61 in a predetermined set position.
• the arrangement is such that when the user applies a predetermined axial load to the module the load causes the detents to disengage from their respective recesses/apertures thereby enabling the module to slide within its housing.
• the axially load causes the detents to resiliently deform and the inclined, or rounded, engagement surfaces to slip past the sides of the recesses/apertures.
• the arrangement provides an adequate retaining function while allowing the module to be removed from the housing without the user having to manually operate a locking/latching mechanism first.
• the detents provide a resistance to sliding movement that can be overcome by applying an appropriate axial load.
• the resiliency of the detents, and/or the arrangement of the engagement surfaces, is selected to set the retaining force so that the level of force required to remove the module can be easily applied by an adult.
• the patch module 15 can be restrained in two different set positions.
• the first set position is where the front wall 25 is substantially flush with the ends of the internal partitions 13 (see Figure 8). This is the normal operating position.
• the second set position is a maintenance position wherein the patch module 15 protrudes in a forward direction out of the docking bay 61.
• the cables 47 that are attached to the rear connectors 39 are supported by the rear cable support element 17.
• the rear cable support element includes a series of apertures formed therein that are arranged to enable cables 47 to be fed through.
• the support element 17 includes side arms 67 that flare outwards in order to enable the cables 47 better access to
• the support element 17 helps to ensure that the rear cables 47 do not bend through a radius that is smaller than their safe minimum working radius.
• the cable support brackets 19 are attached to the assembly via the mounting portions 9. Cables connected to the front of the patch module via connectors 51 can be draped over the brackets 19.
• the cable support brackets 19 help to ensure that the front cables do not bend through a radius that is smaller than their safe minimum working radius.
• a plurality of cable support brackets 19 can be attached to the support assembly and/or the networking unit support frame and/or cabinet in order to route and support cables.
• the cables can be attached in different orientations such that the cables can be routed in any of upwards, downwards, rearwards, frontwards and sideways directions.
• the brackets 19 are very versatile and easy to fit, as well as protecting the cables.
• the assembly 1 can be mounted in a networking unit such as a patch unit, by bolting the mounting portions 9 to a networking unit support frame.
• the assembly 1 can be slidably mounted in the networking unit and/or can fixedly attached thereto.
• the depth of the housing is lu, which is approximately 44mm.
• Figures 14 to 16 show the patch module 15 having an alternative arrangement of front and rear connectors 151,39, and differently shaped apertures 137 formed in the rear walls 27,29.
• the engineer can fully remove the module 15 from the housing.
• the detents can be formed in the housing and the recesses/apertures for receiving the detents can be formed in the patch module 15.
• the module 15 can include a plurality of detents on each side of the module.
• the guide elements can be included in the housing and the grooves can be formed in the patch module.
• a module includes 1 to 10 rear connectors, and preferably 1 to 6 rear connectors.
• a module includes 1 to 48 front connectors, preferably 1 to 24 and more preferably still 1 to 12.
• front connectors preferably 1 to 24 and more preferably still 1 to 12.
• assembly can be adapted to accommodate the specific types of cable required.
• At least one of the modules located within the assembly can include a different arrangement of connectors from the other modules.
• each module can have a different arrangement of connectors.
• the cable support assembly can be mounted externally to a networking unit or frame.
• the apparatus can include a latching and/or other locking mechanism for locking the position of the module within the housing.
• the mechanism includes an actuator, such as a latch, that is arranged to lock and unlock the module within the housing.
• the module can be arranged such that the front wall is inclined to the longitudinal axis of the module.
• the module can include first and second front walls and they can be arranged to form a wedge shape similar to the rear walls.

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