Articulated Strain Relief Boot on a Fiber Optic Module and Associated Methods
First Claim
1. A fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
- a fiber optic cable assembly having a fiber optic cable, at least one optical fiber, and at least one optical connector assembly on an end of the at least one optical fiber;
a module assembly receiving the fiber optic cable assembly, wherein the module assembly attaches to a mounting structure; and
an articulated strain relief boot assembly, wherein the articulated strain relief boot assembly pivots and rotates relative to the fiber optic module assembly.
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Abstract
A factory finished fiber optic module assembly that may be pulled from a first location to a second location by a pulling means, the module assembly having a pulling feature. The assembly may further be installed directly into a mounting structure for use with other like assemblies as a patch panel. The fiber optic module assembly may be installed in a vertical orientation facilitated by an articulated strain relief boot assembly that pivots and rotates for cable management, which reduces the vertical footprint of the fiber optic module assembly. High density embodiments of the fiber optic module assembly may be connected to the rear or side of a mounting structure for optical connection to pigtailed modules. The fiber optic module assembly may have a modular connector interface for mating dissimilar fiber optic connector assemblies.
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22 Claims
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1. A fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
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a fiber optic cable assembly having a fiber optic cable, at least one optical fiber, and at least one optical connector assembly on an end of the at least one optical fiber; a module assembly receiving the fiber optic cable assembly, wherein the module assembly attaches to a mounting structure; and an articulated strain relief boot assembly, wherein the articulated strain relief boot assembly pivots and rotates relative to the fiber optic module assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12)
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7. A fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
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a fiber optic cable assembly, the fiber optic cable assembly having a fiber optic cable, at least one optical fiber, and at least one optical connector assembly on an end of the at least one optical fiber; a housing receiving portion, wherein the housing receiving portion defines an interior cavity and an exterior surface, the exterior surface defining a pulling feature on an end of the housing receiving portion and a cable aperture on a substantially opposite end of the housing receiving portion for receiving the fiber optic cable assembly into the interior cavity; a housing cover portion; a modular connector interface assembly, wherein the modular connector interface assembly is received by at least the housing receiving portion, the modular connector interface assembly capable of receiving a plurality of optical connectors, at least one latching feature for attaching the fiber optic module assembly; and an articulated strain relief boot, wherein the articulated strain relief boot assembly pivots and rotates relative to the fiber optic module assembly. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. An articulated strain relief boot, comprising:
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a module portion for engaging a fiber optic module assembly; a cable portion for engaging a fiber optic cable assembly, wherein the articulated strain relief boot pivots up to 180 degrees relative to the fiber optic module assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of installing a fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
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attaching a pulling means to at least one pulling feature, wherein the at least one pulling feature is defined by the fiber optic module assembly; routing the pulling means from a first location to a second location; pulling the pulling means from the first location to the second location; and attaching the fiber optic module assembly to a mounting structure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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