Modules including multiple rows of adapters for high density optical fiber distribution frame
First Claim
1. A fiber optic module adapted to be held by a frame, the fiber optic module comprising:
- a housing including two spaced-apart major sides extending parallel to one another, the major sides interconnected by two spaced-apart minor sides, extending parallel to one another, the major and minor sides extending between front and rear ends of the housing, the front end being open and defined by edges of the two major and minor sides;
at least one adapter retainer removably mounted in the open front end of the housing, each adapter retainer including two spaced apart major walls and two spaced apart minor walls extending between the major walls, the major walls extending generally parallel to the edges of the major sides, each of the major walls including a plurality of apertures;
a bracket removably mounted to the housing adjacent the adapter retainer and securing the adapter retainer to the housing;
a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the retainer, each adapter including two projections, each projection received in one of the apertures in the major walls of the adapter retainers;
fiber optic circuitry within the housing connecting the fiber optic adapters.
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Abstract
A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber optic modules with front termination locations. The fiber optic modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave length division multiplexers. A retention mechanism retains each fiber optic module in a partially removed position from the termination module. An adapter retainer may be removably mounted within an open front of the fiber optic modules, and a fiber optic module may include a plurality of rows of adapters.
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23 Claims
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1. A fiber optic module adapted to be held by a frame, the fiber optic module comprising:
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a housing including two spaced-apart major sides extending parallel to one another, the major sides interconnected by two spaced-apart minor sides, extending parallel to one another, the major and minor sides extending between front and rear ends of the housing, the front end being open and defined by edges of the two major and minor sides;
at least one adapter retainer removably mounted in the open front end of the housing, each adapter retainer including two spaced apart major walls and two spaced apart minor walls extending between the major walls, the major walls extending generally parallel to the edges of the major sides, each of the major walls including a plurality of apertures;
a bracket removably mounted to the housing adjacent the adapter retainer and securing the adapter retainer to the housing;
a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the retainer, each adapter including two projections, each projection received in one of the apertures in the major walls of the adapter retainers;
fiber optic circuitry within the housing connecting the fiber optic adapters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fiber optic module adapted to be held by a frame, the fiber optic module comprising:
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a housing including two spaced-apart major sides extending parallel to one another, the major sides interconnected by two spaced-apart minor sides, extending parallel to one another, the major and minor sides extending between front and rear ends of the housing, the front end being open and defined by the two major and minor sides;
at least one adapter retainer mounted within the front end extending between the minor sides, the adapter retainer having first and second major sides extending generally parallel to the major sides of the housing, the major sides of the adapter retainer including a plurality of apertures;
front flanges on opposite ends of the front end, one of the front flanges including a latch for latching the front end of the housing to the frame;
two side flanges extending in opposite directions from one of the major sides. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of using a fiber optic module comprising:
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providing a housing including at least two fiber optic adapter retainers in a stack, each adapter retainer configured for holding a plurality of fiber optic adapters;
removing a portion of the housing to allow selective removal of at least one of the adapter retainers; and
,removing the selected adapter retainer from the remainder of the housing.
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