Rear-Installable Fiber Optic Modules and Equipment
First Claim
1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
- a chassis defining a front end, a rear section, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end; and
at least one guide system disposed within the chassis and configured to receive at least one fiber optic module from the rear section of the chassis and guide the fiber optic module toward the front end of the chassis.
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Abstract
Fiber optic equipment that supports one or more rear-installable fiber optic modules is disclosed. The fiber optic equipment is comprised of a chassis defining a front end and a rear section. At least one guide system is disposed in the chassis and configured to receive at least one fiber optic module. The guide system may be provided in the form of a rail guide system. The at least one guide system receives the at least one fiber optic module from the rear section on the chassis and is configured to guide the fiber optic module toward the front end of the chassis. In this manner, a technician can make fiber optic connections to fiber optic modules and also install the fiber optic modules into the fiber optic equipment from the rear section of the chassis to reduce time and/or labor in making fiber optic connections.
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25 Claims
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1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
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a chassis defining a front end, a rear section, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end; and at least one guide system disposed within the chassis and configured to receive at least one fiber optic module from the rear section of the chassis and guide the fiber optic module toward the front end of the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A fiber optic module, comprising:
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a housing having a front end, a rear end, and at least two sides disposed between the front end and the rear end; at least one fiber optic adapter disposed in the front end; at least one fiber optic adapter disposed in the rear end and optically connected to one or more of the at least one fiber optic adapters disposed in the front end; and at least one rail disposed on a portion of one or more of the at least two sides configured to engage with a guide system of fiber optic equipment to move transversely within the guide system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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Specification