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High density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods

  • US 10,459,184 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2019
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

  • a chassis configured to be disposed in an equipment rack, the chassis comprising front and rear ends that are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction, and comprising opposite first and second ends that are spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction that extends crosswise to the longitudinal direction;

    a plurality of fiber optic equipment trays supported by the chassis and extendable relative to the chassis in the longitudinal direction; and

    a plurality of fiber optic modules configured to be installed in the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays, wherein each fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules comprises a front side configured to support a plurality of first fiber optic components, a rear side configured to support at least one second fiber optic component, an internal chamber, and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the internal chamber and arranged to establish optical connections between the at least one second fiber optic component and the plurality of first fiber optic components;

    wherein each fiber optic equipment tray of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays is configured to receive multiple fiber optic modules of the plurality of fiber optic modules;

    wherein;

    each fiber optic equipment tray is configured to slide in the longitudinal direction between a front position and a rear position;

    the fiber optic apparatus is configured to permit at least one fiber optic module to be installed in the fiber optic equipment tray when the fiber optic equipment tray is in the front position; and

    the fiber optic apparatus is configured to permit at least one fiber optic module to be installed in the fiber optic equipment tray when the fiber optic equipment tray is in the rear position;

    wherein the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays and the plurality of fiber optic modules are configured to support a fiber optic connection density of at least ninety-eight (98) fiber optic connections per U space of the chassis, based on using a simplex fiber optic component or a duplex fiber optic component as each fiber optic component of the plurality of first fiber optic components; and

    wherein a U space comprises a height of 1.75 inches and comprises a width of 19 inches or 23 inches.

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