FIBER DISTRIBUTION HUB
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1. A fiber distribution hub comprising:
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a frame within the enclosure, the frame having a swinging portion configured to pivot from a first position to a second position;
a subscriber termination field mounted on the swinging portion, the subscriber termination field including a plurality of front termination connections and a plurality of rear termination connections, the front termination connections being accessible when the swinging portion is in the first position, the rear termination connections being accessible when the swinging portion is in the second position;
at least one optical splitter mounted on the frame; and
a pigtail fiber routed from the optical splitter, the pigtail fiber terminated with a connector configured to couple to a first front termination connection in the subscriber termination field, wherein the swinging portion swings from the first position to the second position without increasing a distance for routing the pigtail fiber from the optical splitter to the first front termination connection.
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Abstract
A fiber distribution hub includes a frame within the enclosure, the frame having a swinging portion configured to pivot from a first position to a second position. The fiber distribution hub also includes a subscriber termination field mounted on the swinging portion; at least one optical splitter mounted on the frame; and a pigtail fiber routed from the optical splitter. The swinging portion swings from the first position to the second position without increasing a distance for routing the pigtail fiber from the optical splitter to a first front termination connection.
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1. A fiber distribution hub comprising:
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an enclosure; a frame within the enclosure, the frame having a swinging portion configured to pivot from a first position to a second position; a subscriber termination field mounted on the swinging portion, the subscriber termination field including a plurality of front termination connections and a plurality of rear termination connections, the front termination connections being accessible when the swinging portion is in the first position, the rear termination connections being accessible when the swinging portion is in the second position; at least one optical splitter mounted on the frame; and a pigtail fiber routed from the optical splitter, the pigtail fiber terminated with a connector configured to couple to a first front termination connection in the subscriber termination field, wherein the swinging portion swings from the first position to the second position without increasing a distance for routing the pigtail fiber from the optical splitter to the first front termination connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A fiber distribution hub comprising:
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an enclosure; a frame within the enclosure, the frame having a swinging portion configured to pivot from a first position to a second position; a subscriber termination field mounted on the swinging portion, the subscriber termination field including a plurality of front termination connections and a plurality of rear termination connections, the front termination connections being accessible when the swinging portion is in the first position, the rear termination connections being accessible when the swinging portion is in the second position; at least one optical splitter mounted on the frame; and a pigtail fiber routed from the optical splitter and having a connector configured to couple to a first front termination connection in the subscriber termination field, wherein the pigtail fiber includes slack when routed from the optical splitter to the first front termination connection, wherein the swinging portion swings from the first position to the second position without substantially reducing the slack of the pigtail fiber. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A fiber distribution hub comprising:
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an enclosure; a frame within the enclosure, the frame having a swinging portion configured to pivot from a first position to a second position; a subscriber termination field mounted on the swinging portion, the subscriber termination field including a plurality of front termination connections and a plurality of rear termination connections, the front termination connections being accessible when the swinging portion is in the first position, the rear termination connections being accessible when the swinging portion is in the second position; at least one optical splitter mounted on the frame; a pigtail fiber routed from the optical splitter, the pigtail fiber terminated with a connector configured to couple to one of the front termination connections in the subscriber termination field; and a storage position located on the frame and spaced apart from the subscriber termination field, wherein the connector of the pigtail fiber is configured to mount at the storage position when not coupled to one of the plurality of front termination connections. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A fiber distribution hub comprising:
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an enclosure defining an opening covered by at least one access door; a first panel member extending across at least a portion of the opening, the first panel member being mounted within the enclosure to allow the first panel member to pivot from a first position to a second position, wherein the first panel member extends at least partially out of the enclosure in the second position; a subscriber termination field mounted on the first panel member, the subscriber termination field including a plurality of front termination connections and a plurality of rear termination connections, the front termination connections being accessible from the opening defined in the enclosure when the first panel member is in the first position, the rear termination connections being accessible from the opening when the first panel member is in the second position; at least one optical splitter mounted within the enclosure and accessible from the opening defined in the enclosure when the first panel member is in the first position; a pigtail fiber routed from the optical splitter, the pigtail fiber terminated with a connector configured to couple to one of the front termination connections in the subscriber termination field; a second panel member mounted within the enclosure, wherein at least one of the first and second panel members is moveable relative to the other; and a storage position located on the second panel member, wherein the connector of the pigtail fiber is configured to mount at the storage position prior to coupling to one of the plurality of front termination connections. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A fiber distribution hub comprising:
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an enclosure; a first panel member mounted within the enclosure, the first panel member being configured to pivot from a first position to a second position; a subscriber termination field mounted on the first panel member, the subscriber termination field including a plurality of front termination connections and a plurality of rear termination connections, the front termination connections being accessible when the first panel member is in the first position, the rear termination connections being accessible when the first panel member is in the second position; at least one optical splitter mounted within the enclosure and accessible from a front of the enclosure; a pigtail fiber routed from the optical splitter, the pigtail fiber terminated with a connector configured to couple to one of the front termination connections in the subscriber termination field; a second panel member mounted within the enclosure, wherein the first panel member is pivotable relative to the second panel member; and a storage location on the second panel member, wherein the connector of the pigtail fiber is configured to mount at the storage location when not coupled to one of the plurality of front termination connections. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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