Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates generally to a fiber distribution apparatus, and, more particularly, to an optical fiber manifold.
BACKGROUND
Optical fiber networks have become common in modern telecommunications systems, high speed routers, computer systems and the like for managing large information. Optical fiber networks generally have a large number of optical fibers which are required to be routed over long distances. Moreover, often it is required to route individual optical fibers between multiple nodes throughout a system thus creating an optical circuitry. In order to distribute individual fibres from a multi-fibre bundle, it is required to provide distinct paths by which the separated fibres can pass. For such applications manifolds are designed that are physically of small dimension such that the manifold is easy to fit in relation to the fibres and the manifold efficiently guides the fibres without subjecting them to unnecessary bending.
The prior art reference FR3039653B1 discloses a manifold that is made of plastic with a base and a cover having a plurality of teeth for accommodating optical fiber transportation tubes. Further, the manifold has a snap-fitting mechanism to mount inside the cabinet. However, the prior art reference FR3039653B1 has a metal plate with attachments to be extended through apertures present in the base.
The prior art reference US5471555A discloses a fiber cable breakout unit with plastic base and cover. The unit further has a plurality of protrusions to accommodate optical fiber transportation tubes. However, the prior art reference US5471555A has a strain relief clamp for the ribbon cable.
The prior art reference US7127148B2 discloses an optical fiber manifold that has a two-dimensional block array at an output end and not a comb like structure to accommodate transportation tubes. However, the prior art references mentioned above has lower fixing capacity that is limited to 12 transportation tubes. Moreover, the manifolds disclosed in the prior art references use multiple components of different material that in turn increases the cost.
Thus, there is a need for an optical fiber manifold that overcomes the above stated disadvantages of conventional optical fiber manifolds.
SUMMARY
In an aspect of the present disclosure, an optical fiber manifold is disclosed. The optical fiber manifold having a base unit. The base unit has (i) an input end that facilitates in insertion of one or more optical fiber cables into the optical fiber manifold and (ii) an output end having a plurality of walls that extends from the base unit. Each wall of the plurality of walls is defined by a a right side surface and a left side surface such that at least one of, the right side surface and the left side surface has a plurality of grooves and a plurality of ribs. The plurality of grooves and the plurality of ribs of each wall of a pair of adjacent walls of the plurality of walls are aligned to one another, respectively, to allow interference holding of a plurality of transportation hollow tubes therebetween.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The following detailed description of the preferred aspects of the present disclosure will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. The present disclosure is illustrated by way of example, and not limited by the accompanying figures, in which like references indicate similar elements.
FIG. 1A illustrates an exploded isometric view of an optical fiber manifold.
FIG. 1B illustrates an isometric view of the optical fiber manifold of FIG. 1 in an assembled configuration.
FIG. 2A illustrates a top isometric view of a base unit of the optical fiber manifold of FIG. 1.
FIG. 2B illustrates a side view of the base unit of FIG. 2A.
FIG. 2C illustrates a front view of the base unit of FIG. 2A.
FIG. 3 illustrates a bottom isometric view of a cover unit of the optical fiber manifold of FIG. 1A.
FIG.4A illustrates a front view of an installation of the optical fiber manifold of FIG. 1A over a first bracket.
FIG.4B illustrates another front view of an installation of the optical fiber manifold of FIG. 1A over a second bracket.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The detailed description of the appended drawings is intended as a description of the currently preferred aspects of the present disclosure, and is not intended to represent the only form in which the present disclosure may be practiced. It is to be understood that the same or equivalent functions may be accomplished by different aspects that are intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
FIG. 1A illustrates an exploded isometric view of an optical fiber manifold 100. The optical fiber manifold 100 may be adapted to house one or more optical fiber cables and further branch a plurality of optical fibers that are inside the one or more optical fiber cables. Further, the optical fiber manifold 100 may be adapted to facilitate to fix one or more optical fiber transportation tubes in a fiber cabinet. The optical fiber manifold 100 may have a base unit 102 and a cover unit 104. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the base unit 102 and the cover unit 104 may be made up of a polymer material (e.g., a plastic material). The polymer material may be, but not limited to, Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (PC- ABS), CICOLOY C2950, and the like. Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of the polymer material, including known, related, and later developed materials, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the base unit 102 and the cover unit 104 may be fabricated separately by way of an injection molding process. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the polymer material may have a quantified flexural strength in a range of 88 to 95 MPa. Further, the polymer material may have a flexural modulus in a range of 2200 Mega Pascal (MPa) to 2500 MPa. Furthermore, the polymer material may have a quantified tensile strength in a range of 58 MPa to 65 MPa. The base unit 102 may have first and second male connectors 106a and 106b and first and second sidewalls 108a and 108b. Specifically, the first and second male connectors 106a and 106b may be L-shaped protrusions that extend from the first and second sidewalls 108a and 108b, respectively, of the base unit 102. The cover unit 104 may have a first female connector 110a (as shown later in FIG. 1B), a second female connector 110b, a first side wall 112a (as shown later in FIG. 1B), and a second side wall 112b. Specifically, the first and second female connectors 110a and 110b may be through holes in the first side wall 112a and the second side wall 112b, respectively, of the cover unit 104.
FIG. 1B illustrates an isometric view of the optical fiber manifold 100 in an assembled configuration. The base unit 102 and the cover unit 104 may be adapted to be removably engaged with one another in the assembled configuration by way of a snap fit mechanism. In other words, to removably engage the base unit 102 with the cover unit 104 in the assembled configuration, the cover unit 104 may be snap fitted onto the base unit 102 and vice versa. Specifically, the cover unit 104 may be aligned and pushed onto the base unit 102 such that the first female connector 110a and the second female connector 110b (as shown in FIG. 1A) accepts the first male connector 106a and the second male connector 106b (as shown in FIG. 1A) to snap fit the cover unit 104 onto the base unit 102.
FIG. 2A illustrates a top isometric view of the base unit 102. The base unit 102 may have input and output ends 200a and 200b. The input end 200a may facilitate in insertion of one or more optical fiber cables 412 (as shown later in FIG. 4B) (hereinafter interchangeably referred to and designated as “the input cables 412”) into the optical fiber manifold 100. Specifically, the input end 200a may have an opening 200aa that enables entry of the input cables 412. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more input cables 412 is at least two input cables (as shown later in FIG. 4B). Further, the base unit 102 may have a base 202, first through third side walls 204a-204c, an input support plate 206, one or more cable holders 208 of which first and second cable holders 208a and 208b are shown. The base unit 102 may further have a fiber distributor 210 that may have a plurality of walls 212 of which first through seventh walls 212a-212g are shown. Specifically, the fiber distributor 210 may be disposed at the output end 200b of the base unit 102 such that the first through seventh walls 212a-212g of the fiber distributor 210 extends vertically in an upward direction with respect to the base 202. Specifically, the base 202 may have a top surface 202a such that the first through seventh walls 212a-212g extends vertically in the upward direction with respect to the top surface 202a of the base 202.
The first through third side walls 204a-204c and the fiber distributor 210 may be disposed along a periphery of the base 202, thus forming a boundary along the periphery of the base 202. As illustrated, the first sidewall 204a has first and second portions 204aa and 204ab. Similarly, the third sidewall 204c has first and second portions 204ca and 204cb. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the first and second portions 204aa and 204ab of the first sidewall 204a may have first and second heights, respectively, such that the first height of the first portion 204aa is greater than the second height of the second portion 204cb. Similarly, the first and second portions 204ca and 204cb of the third sidewall 204c may have first and second heights, respectively, such that the first height of the first portion 204ca is greater than the second height of the second portion 204cb. The second portions 204ab and 204cb of the first and third sidewalls 204a and 204c, respectively, may have the first and second male connectors 106a and 106b, respectively. The first and second male connectors 106a and 106b may be L-shaped protrusions that extend from the first and third sidewalls 204a and 204c, respectively. Specifically, the first and second male connectors 106a and 106b may be L-shaped protrusions that extend from the second portions 204ab and 204cb of the first and third sidewalls 204a and 204c, respectively, that facilitates to snap fit the cover unit 104 onto the base unit 102.
The input support plate 206 may be disposed at the input end 200a such that the input support plate 206 extends horizontally in an outward direction from the base 202. Specifically, the input support plate 206 may be a ledge that extends horizontally in an outward direction from the second sidewall 204b. The input support plate 206 may be adapted to provide support to the input cables 412 (as shown later in FIG. 4). Specifically, the input support plate 206 may be a flat rectangular structure that provide a rigid support to the input cables 412 when the input cables 412 are inserted into the optical fiber manifold 100.
The first and second cable holders 208a and 208b may be cylindrical protrusions that extends vertically in an upward direction from the base 202. The first and second cable holders 208a and 208b may be adapted to clamp first and second strength members 413a and 413b (as shown later in FIG. 4B) of the one or more input cables 412. Specifically, the first and second cable holders 208a and 208b may have first and second through holes 214a and 214b, respectively. The first and second through holes 214a and 214b may allow the first and second strength members 413a and 413b of the one or more input cables 412 to pass through the first and second cable holders 208a and 208b, respectively. Further, the first and second strength members 413a and 413b of the one or more input cables 412 may be clamped and fixedly held within the first and second cable holders 208a and 208b by tightening first and second fasteners 216a and 216b attached to the first and second cable holders 208a and 208b, respectively. Although FIG. 2A illustrates that the plurality of cable holders 208 has two cable holders (i.e., the first and second cable holders 208a and 208b), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the plurality of cable holders 208 may have any number of cable holders, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each cable holder is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first and second cable holders 208a and 208b as described above.
The fiber distributor 210 may be disposed at the output end 200b of the base unit 102 such that the first through seventh walls 212a-212g of the fiber distributor 210 extends vertically in the upward direction with respect to the base 202. Each pair of adjacent walls of the first through seventh walls 212a-212g may be adapted to allow interference holding of a plurality of transportation hollow tubes 414 (as shown later in FIG. 4B) therebetween. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the base unit 102 may have a length L that is equal to 131 millimetres (mm) and a width W that is equal to 45 mm. As illustrated, the first side wall 212a and the seventh side wall 212g may have first and third cavities 218a and 218c, respectively, such that the first cavity 218a may be adapted to receive a first support wall 302a (as shown later in FIG. 3) and the third cavity 218c may be adapted to receive a third support walls 302c (as shown later in FIG. 3) of the cover unit 104 when the cover unit 104 is aligned and pushed onto the base unit 102 to snap fit the cover unit 104 onto the base unit 102. Further, the fourth wall 212d may have a second cavity 218b that may be adapted to receive the second support wall 302b (as shown later in FIG. 3) of the cover unit 104 when the cover unit 104 is aligned and pushed onto the base unit 102 to snap fit the cover unit 104 onto the base unit 102. The base unit 102 may further have first and second engagement grooves 219a and 219b. Specifically, the first and second engagement grooves 219a and 219b may be through holes in the base 202 such that the first and second fastener engagement 219a and 219b accepts third and fourth fasteners 406a and 406b (as shown later in FIG. 4A) to mount the optical fiber manifold 100 onto a first bracket 402 (as shown later in FIG. 4A).
FIG. 2B illustrates a side view of the base unit 102. As illustrated, the base unit 102 has a plurality of hooks 220 of which first through fourth hooks 220a-220d are shown. The first through fourth hooks 220a-220d may protrude outwards from a bottom surface 202b of the base 202, i.e., in opposite direction with respect to the first and second cable holders 208a and 208b (as shown in FIG. 2A). Specifically, the first and third hooks 220a and 220c may be cylindrical protrusions and the second and fourth hooks 220b and 220d may be L-shaped protrusions. The first through fourth hooks 220a-220d may be adapted to facilitate in installation of the optical fiber manifold 100 onto a second bracket 408 (as shown later in FIG. 4B). Although FIG. 2B illustrates that the plurality of hooks 220 has four hooks (i.e., the first through fourth hooks 220a-220d), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the plurality of hooks 220 may have any number of hooks, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each hook is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through fourth hooks 220a-220d as described above. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the base unit 102 may have a first height H1 and a second height H2. Specifically, the first height H1 may be a total height of the base unit 102 that includes the first through fourth hooks 220a-220d and the second height H2 may be a height of the first portion 204aa and the first portion 204ca (as shown in FIG. 2A) of the first sidewall 204a and the third sidewall 204c (as shown in FIG. 2A), respectively. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the first and second heights H1 and H2 may be equal to 37 mm 33 mm, respectively.
FIG. 2C illustrates a front view of the base unit 102. The base unit 102 may have the fiber distributor 210 that may have the plurality of walls 212 (i.e., the first through seventh walls 212a-212g) disposed at the output end 200b such that the first through seventh walls 212a-212g extends vertically in the upward direction with respect to the base 202. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the plurality of walls 212 (i.e., the first through seventh walls 212a-212g) are disposed parallel to each other and at a predefined angle with respect to the top surface 202a (as shown in FIG. 2A) of the base 202. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the predefined angle is in a range of 70 Degrees to 110 Degrees. In some aspects of the present disclosure, each pair of adjacent walls of the plurality of walls 212 (i.e., the first through seventh walls 212a-212g) has a predefined separation therebetween. Specifically, the predefined separation between each pair of adjacent walls of the plurality of walls 212 (i.e., the first through seventh walls 212a-212g) is equal to 4.5 mm. Further, each wall of the plurality of walls 212 may be defined by a right side surface and a left side surface. Specifically, the first through seventh walls 212a-212g may be defined by first through seventh right side surfaces 222a-222g and first through seventh left side surfaces 224a-224g, respectively. Specifically, the first wall 212a may have a first right side surface 222a and a first left side surface 224a. Similarly, the second wall 212b may have a second right side surface 222b and a second left side surface 224b. Similarly, the third wall 212c may have a third right side surface 222c and a third left side surface 224c. Similarly, the fourth wall 212d may have a fourth right side surface 222d and a fourth left side surface 224d. Similarly, the fifth wall 212e may have a fifth right side surface 222e and a fifth left side surface 224e. Similarly, the sixth wall 212f may have a sixth right side surface 222f and a sixth left side surface 224f. Similarly, the seventh wall 212g may have a seventh right side surface 222g and a seventh left side surface 224g. Further, at least one of, a right side surface and a left side surface of each wall of the first through seventh wall 212a-212g may have a plurality of grooves and a plurality of ribs such that the plurality of grooves and the plurality of ribs of each wall of a pair of adjacent walls of the first through seventh wall 212a-212g are aligned to one another, respectively, to allow interference holding of the plurality of transportation hollow tubes 414 (as shown later in FIG. 4B) therebetween. For example, the first wall 212a may have the first right side surface 222a and the first left side surface 224a. The first right side surface 222a of the first wall 212a may have a plurality of grooves of which first through fourth grooves 226a-226d are shown and a plurality of ribs of which first through fourth ribs 228a-228d are shown. Further, the second wall 212b may have the second right side surface 222b and the second left side surface 224b. The second right side surface 222b may have a plurality of grooves of which first through fourth grooves 226e-226h are shown and a plurality of ribs of which first through fourth ribs 228e-228h are shown. Further, the second left side surface 224b may have a plurality of grooves of which first through fourth grooves 226i-226l are shown and a plurality of ribs of which first through fourth ribs 228i-228l are shown. Specifically, the first through fourth grooves 226a-226d and the first through fourth ribs 228a-228d of the first wall 212a may be aligned with the first through fourth grooves 226i-226l and the first through fourth ribs 228i-228l of the second wall 212b, respectively, to allow interference holding of the plurality of transportation hollow tubes 414 therebetween. In some aspects of the present disclosure, each groove of the plurality of grooves 226a-226l may be defined by a radius of curvature that is in a range of 1.5 millimetres (mm) to 3.5 mm.
The third through sixth wall 212c-212f may have similar structure and orientation of the plurality of grooves and the plurality of ribs on both sides as that of the second wall 212b. The seventh wall 212g may have similar structure and orientation of the plurality of grooves and the plurality of ribs on one side i.e., the seventh right side wall 220g. As discussed, each adjacent pair of walls of the first through seventh walls 212a-212g may be adapted to hold a plurality of transportation hollow tubes 414 therebetween. As illustrated, the first through seventh walls 212a-212g may be adapted to hold at max 24 transportation hollow tubes 414. Specifically, each pair of adjacent walls of the first through seventh walls 212a-212g may be adapted to hold at max 4 transportation hollow tubes 414. Although FIG. 2C illustrates that the plurality of walls 212 has seven walls (i.e., the first through seventh walls 212a-212g) and the seven walls may hold at max 24 transportation hollow tubes 414, it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the plurality of walls 212 may have any number of walls to accommodate more transportation hollow tubes 414 and to increase density. Specifically, an output fiber density of the optical fiber manifold 100 may be defined by volume of the optical fiber manifold 100 per unit transport tube holding capacity. Specifically, the output fiber density of the optical fiber manifold 100 may be greater than or equal to 2123 mm3. However, the number of walls of the plurality of walls 212, potentially, can be increased, in a manner to get fitted on the base 202 as shown in the FIG. 2C and with constrained width able to mount the plurality of walls 212 side by side, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each wall is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through seventh walls 212a-212g as described above.
FIG. 3 illustrates a bottom isometric view of the cover unit 104. The cover unit 104 may have a cover base 300, the first and second side walls 112a and 112b, and the first through third support walls 302a-302c. The cover base 300 may be a substantially rectangular flat structure such that the first and second side walls 112a and 112b, and the first through third support walls 302a-302c extends vertically in an upward direction with respect to the cover base 300. Specifically, the cover base 300 may have a first end 300a and a second end 300b. The first side wall 112a and the first support wall 302a may be disposed along a periphery of the first end 300a. Similarly, the second side wall 112b and the third support wall 302c may be disposed along a periphery of the second end 300b. As illustrated, the second support wall 302b may be disposed between the first and third support walls 302a and 302c. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the first and second side wall 112a and 112b may have a third height and the first and third support walls 302a and 302c may have a fourth height. Specifically, the third height may be greater than the fourth height. Further, the second support wall 302b may have a fifth height such that the fifth height is less than the fourth height. Although FIG. 1 illustrates that the third height, the fourth height, and the fifth height are different, it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the third height, the fourth height, and the fifth height may be similar, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure.
FIG.4A illustrates a front view of an installation 400 of the optical fiber manifold 100 over the first bracket 402. As illustrated, the first bracket 402 may have a plurality of engagement grooves 404 of which first through sixteenth engagement grooves 404a-404p are shown. Specifically, the first through sixteenth engagement grooves 404a-404p may be adapted to facilitate in installation of the optical fiber manifold 100 onto the first bracket 402. As illustrated, the first and second engagement grooves 219a and 219b of the base unit 102 receives the third and fourth fasteners 406a and 406b when the optical fiber manifold 100 is installed and/or mounted onto the first bracket 402. As illustrated, the first through sixteenth engagement grooves 404a-404p may be circular grooves that may accept the third and fourth fasteners 406a and 406b.
FIG.4B illustrates another front view of an installation 407 of the optical fiber manifold 100 over a second bracket 408. As illustrated, the second bracket 408 may have a plurality of engagement grooves 410 of which first through fifteenth engagement grooves 410a-410o are shown. Specifically, the first through fifteenth engagement grooves 410a-410o may be adapted to receive the plurality of hooks 220a-220d of the optical fiber manifold 100 when the optical fiber manifold 100 is installed onto the second bracket 408. As illustrated, the first through fifteenth engagement grooves 410a-410o may be rectangular and/or circular grooves that accepts the plurality of hooks 220a-220d of the optical fiber manifold 100. The optical fiber manifold 100 may be adapted to receive the input cables 412 (i.e., optical fiber jacketed cables) of which the first and second input cables 412a and 412b are shown. The first and second input cables 412a and 412b may have first and second strength members 413a and 413b such that the first and second cable holders 208a and 208b clamp and fixedly hold the first and second strength members 413a and 413b, respectively. Further, each input cable of the first and second input cables 412a and 412b may have 12 optical fibers. The plurality of walls 212 provided at the output end 200b of the base unit 102 may be adapted to accommodate the plurality of optical fibers (24 optical fibers) coming from the input cables 412. The plurality of walls 212 may be further adapted to hold the plurality of transportation hollow tubes 414 of which first through six transportation hollow tubes 414a-414f are shown. As the plurality of input cables 412 has the first and second input cables 412a and 412b, the overall capacity of the optical fiber manifold 100 to accommodate the plurality of transportation hollow tubes 414 may be increased.
Thus, the optical fiber manifold 100 of the present disclosure provides twice the capacity of current manifolds and further reduces a production cost as only two components (i.e., the base unit 102 and the cover unit 104) are fabricated by a molding process. Usage of only two components further reduces assembly time of the optical fiber manifold 100. Moreover, the optical fiber manifold 100 facilitates in installation of 2 input cables 412 and further facilitates in installation of up to 24 transportation hollow tubes 414. Furthermore, the optical fiber manifold 100 facilitates in easy mounting over the first and second brackets 402 and 408, as the optical fiber manifold 100 has the plurality of hooks 220a-220d.
While various aspects of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the present disclosure is not limited to these aspects only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, as described in the claims. Further, unless stated otherwise, terms such as “first” and “second” are used to arbitrarily distinguish between the elements such terms describe. Thus, these terms are not necessarily intended to indicate temporal or other prioritization of such elements. , Claims:1. An optical fiber manifold (100) comprising:
a base unit (102) having (i) an input end (200a) that facilitates in insertion of one or more input cables (412) into the optical fiber manifold (100) and (ii) an output end (200b) having a plurality of walls (212) that extends from the base unit (102), wherein each wall of the plurality of walls (212) is defined by a right side surface (222) and a left side surface (224) such that at least one of, the right side surface (222) and the left side surface (224) comprises a plurality of grooves (226) and a plurality of ribs (228), wherein the plurality of grooves (226) and the plurality of ribs (228) of each wall of a pair of adjacent walls of the plurality of walls (212) are aligned to one another, respectively, to allow interference holding of a plurality of transportation hollow tubes (414) therebetween.

2. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, wherein the base unit (102) has a top surface (202a) such that the plurality of walls (212) is disposed parallel to each other and at a predefined angle with respect to the top surface (202a), wherein the predefined angle is in a range of 70 Degrees to 110 Degrees.

3. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, wherein each pair of adjacent walls of the plurality of walls (212) has a predefined separation therebetween.

4. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, wherein the base unit (102) further comprising one or more cable holders (208) adapted to clamp the one or more input cables (412).

5. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, further comprising a cover unit (104) that is adapted to be removably engaged with the base unit (102) in an assembled configuration of the optical fiber manifold (100).

6. The optical fiber manifold of claim 5, wherein, to removably engage the cover unit (104) with the base unit (102) in the assembled configuration of the optical fiber manifold (100), the cover unit (104) is snap fitted onto the base unit (102).

7. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, wherein the input end (200a) comprising an opening (200aa) that enables entry of the one or more input cables (412), wherein the one or more input cables (412) is at least two input cables.

8. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, wherein the plurality of transportation hollow tubes (414) is in a range of 1 to 24.

9. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, wherein each groove of the plurality of grooves (226) is defined by a radius of curvature that is in a range of 1.5 millimetres (mm) to 3.5 mm.

10. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1 and 5, wherein the base unit (102) and the cover unit (104) are made up of a polymer material, wherein the polymer material has a quantified (i) flexural strength in a range of 88 to 95 MPa, (ii) flexural modulus in a range of 2200 Mega Pascal (MPa) to 2500 MPa, and (iii) tensile strength in a range of 58 MPa to 65 MPa.

11. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, wherein an output fiber density of the optical fiber manifold (100) is greater than or equal to 2123 mm3.

12. The optical fiber manifold (100) of claim 1, wherein the base unit (102) has a bottom surface (202b) that comprises a plurality of hooks (220) and first and second engagement grooves (219a, 219b) adapted to facilitate in mounting the optical fiber manifold (100) on first and second brackets (402, 408).