FIBER DISTRIBUTION HUB WITH MODULAR TERMINATION BLOCKS
First Claim
1. A fiber distribution hub adapted to provide an interface between an incoming fiber and a plurality of outgoing fibers, the fiber distribution hub comprising:
- a cabinet having a front and a rear, the cabinet including a front door for accessing an interior of the cabinet from the front of the cabinet;
a termination region positioned within the interior of the cabinet, the termination region including a front side that faces toward the front of the cabinet and a rear side that faces toward the rear of the cabinet, the termination region defining at least one opening;
at least one termination module mounted to the at least one opening defined by the termination region, the termination module including a housing holding a plurality of termination adapters, the termination adapters being configured to receive fiber optic connectors from both the front and the rear of the housing,a plurality of fiber optic connectors coupled to the termination adapters held by the housing of the termination module;
a plurality of intermediate fibers extending rearwardly of the fiber optic connectors coupled to the termination adapters; and
a multi-fiber connector terminating the plurality of intermediate fibers extending from the termination adapters.
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Abstract
A fiber distribution hub includes a cabinet; a termination region positioned within the interior of the cabinet; at least one termination module mounted in at least one opening defined at the termination region; fiber optic connectors coupled to termination adapters of the termination module; intermediate fibers extending rearwardly of the fiber optic connectors; and a multi-fiber connector terminating the intermediate fibers. The termination module includes a housing enclosing the termination adapters. One or more termination modules can be incrementally added to the fiber distribution hub.
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1. A fiber distribution hub adapted to provide an interface between an incoming fiber and a plurality of outgoing fibers, the fiber distribution hub comprising:
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a cabinet having a front and a rear, the cabinet including a front door for accessing an interior of the cabinet from the front of the cabinet; a termination region positioned within the interior of the cabinet, the termination region including a front side that faces toward the front of the cabinet and a rear side that faces toward the rear of the cabinet, the termination region defining at least one opening; at least one termination module mounted to the at least one opening defined by the termination region, the termination module including a housing holding a plurality of termination adapters, the termination adapters being configured to receive fiber optic connectors from both the front and the rear of the housing, a plurality of fiber optic connectors coupled to the termination adapters held by the housing of the termination module; a plurality of intermediate fibers extending rearwardly of the fiber optic connectors coupled to the termination adapters; and a multi-fiber connector terminating the plurality of intermediate fibers extending from the termination adapters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A termination module comprising:
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a body having a front and a rear; a plurality of fiber optic adapters coupled to the body, the fiber optic adapters arranged in a row and extending from the front to the rear of the body, the fiber optic adapters also being configured to receive fiber optic connectors at both the front and the rear; a plurality of fiber optic connectors inserted into the rear of the fiber optic adapters; a plurality of optical fibers, each optical fiber extending from one of the fiber optic connectors; and a multi-fiber connector terminating the plurality of optical fibers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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