Wall cabinets and fiber management trays

Abstract

Wall cabinets and fiber management trays are provided. A cabinet includes a mounting panel, the mounting panel including a rear panel and a mounting bracket extending from the rear panel along a transverse axis. The cabinet further includes a backboard mountable to the mounting panel such that a gap is defined between the backboard and the rear panel along the transverse axis. The backboard includes a main body defining a first cable manifold and a second cable manifold each extending along a longitudinal axis and a splice section positioned between the first cable manifold and the second cable manifold along a lateral axis. The cabinet further includes a plurality of splice trays disposed in the splice section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fiber management tray comprising:
 a tray body defining an interior, the tray body comprising a base panel and a plurality of side panels, the plurality of side panels including a first sidewall and opposing second sidewall spaced apart from each other along a lateral axis and a front wall and opposing rear wall spaced apart from each other along a transverse axis, and wherein the interior is partitioned into a front splice portion at the front wall, a first rear storage portion at the first sidewall, and a second rear storage rear portion at the second sidewall;   at least one first wing extending into the first rear storage portion;   at least one second wing extending into the second rear storage portion;   a first entry and a second entry each defined through the tray body at the rear wall;   a crossover opening defined between the first rear storage portion and the second rear storage portion; and   a splice holder disposed within the front splice portion.   
     
     
         2 . The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising a third wing extending into the first and second rear storage portions. 
     
     
         3 . The tray of  claim 2 , wherein the third wing comprises a laterally extending portion and transversely extending portions extending from ends of the laterally extending portion. 
     
     
         4 . The tray of  claim 2 , wherein the crossover opening is defined beneath the third wing. 
     
     
         5 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side panels further comprises radiused corners between the first sidewall and rear wall, second sidewall and rear wall, first sidewall and front wall, and second sidewall and front wall. 
     
     
         6 . The tray of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one first wing extends into the first rear storage portion from the radiused corner between the first sidewall and rear wall, and wherein the at least one second wing extends into the second rear storage portion from the radiused corner between the second sidewall and rear wall. 
     
     
         7 . The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising a first guide member positioned between the first rear storage portion and the front splice portion and a second guide member positioned between the second rear storage portion and the front splice portion. 
     
     
         8 . The tray of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one first wing extends into the first rear storage portion from the first guide member, and the at least one second wing extends into the second rear storage portion from the second guide member. 
     
     
         9 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first wing is a plurality of first wings and the at least one second wind is a plurality of second wings. 
     
     
         10 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the tray is symmetrical about the transverse axis. 
     
     
         11 . A wall cabinet, comprising:
 a mounting panel, the mounting panel comprising a rear panel and a mounting bracket extending from the rear panel along a transverse axis;   a backboard mountable to the mounting panel such that a gap is defined between the backboard and the rear panel along the transverse axis, the backboard comprising a main body defining a first cable manifold and a second cable manifold each extending along a longitudinal axis and a splice section positioned between the first cable manifold and the second cable manifold along a lateral axis; and   a plurality of splice trays disposed in the splice section.   
     
     
         12 . The wall cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of splice trays is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the lateral axis relative to the backboard. 
     
     
         13 . The wall cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of splice trays is a mass splice fiber management tray. 
     
     
         14 . The wall cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of splice trays are stacked along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         15 . The wall cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein the main body comprises a first outer sidewall and a first inner sidewall defining the first cable manifold therebetween, and a second outer sidewall and a second inner sidewall defining the second cable manifold therebetween, and wherein the splice section is defined between the first inner sidewall and the second inner sidewall. 
     
     
         16 . The wall cabinet of  claim 15 , wherein the first inner sidewall and second inner sidewall each comprises a plurality of fingers, and wherein the splice section is accessible from the first cable manifold and the second cable manifold through gaps between the fingers. 
     
     
         17 . The wall cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein the first cable manifold and second cable manifold each taper along a portion of a length thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The wall cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein the backboard further comprises a plurality of tie tabs at an inlet of each of the first cable manifold and second cable manifold. 
     
     
         19 . The wall cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein the mounting panel further comprises a plurality of tie tabs. 
     
     
         20 . The wall cabinet of  claim 11 , further comprising a cover removably mountable to the mounting panel, and wherein the backboard is enclosable between the mounting panel and cover. 
     
     
         21 . The wall cabinet of  claim 20 , further comprising a tray, the tray storable within the cover and removably mountable to the mounting panel.