Fiber Optic Module Assembly and Associated Methods
First Claim
1. A fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
- at least one fiber optic cable assembly, the at least one 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 assembly for receiving a plurality of optical connector assemblies, wherein the housing assembly attaches to a mounting structure, the housing assembly comprising an interior cavity and an exterior surface,wherein a portion of the fiber optic cable assembly is received into the interior cavity and is secured to the exterior surface by a securing means; and
a pulling feature defined by the housing assembly.
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Abstract
A fiber optic module assembly that may be pulled from a first location to a second location by a pulling means, the module assembly defining a pulling feature. The assembly may further be installed directly into a mounting structure for use as a patch panel. The fiber optic module assembly may be attached in a vertical orientation, facilitated by an articulated strain relief boot that pivots and rotates for cable management, which reduces the vertical footprint of the fiber optic module assembly. 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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44 Claims
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1. A fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
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at least one fiber optic cable assembly, the at least one 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 assembly for receiving a plurality of optical connector assemblies, wherein the housing assembly attaches to a mounting structure, the housing assembly comprising an interior cavity and an exterior surface, wherein a portion of the fiber optic cable assembly is received into the interior cavity and is secured to the exterior surface by a securing means; and a pulling feature defined by the housing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
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a housing receiving portion, wherein the housing receiving portion defines an interior cavity and an exterior surface, the exterior surface defining a pulling feature; a housing cover portion; and a modular connector interface assembly, wherein the modular connector interface assembly is received by at least the housing receiving portion, the modular connector interface receiving a plurality of optical connectors. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. 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 receiving feature on a substantially opposite end of the housing receiving portion for receiving a portion of 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 connector assemblies, wherein the modular connector interface assembly comprises a first connector interface plate and a second connector interface plate; and at least one latching feature. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 44)
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32. A modular connector interface assembly for a fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
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a first connector interface plate receiving at least one first optical connector assembly; a second connector interface plate receiving at least one second optical connector assembly, wherein the at least one second optical connector assembly is optically mated to the at least one first optical connector assembly; and wherein the first and second connector interface plates have a plate interface side and a connector interface side, wherein the first and second connector interface plates mate along the respective plate interface sides.
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40. A method of installing a fiber optic module assembly, comprising:
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attaching a pulling means to the fiber optic module; routing the pulling means from a first location to a second location; and pulling the pulling means from the first location to the second location. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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