COMMUNICATIONS BLADED PANEL SYSTEMS
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Abstract
A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a refracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. Each blade includes a blade processor and a plurality of smart couplers. A chassis processor is electrically coupled to a processor port of the chassis backplane.
21 Citations
41 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A chassis for a bladed panel system, the chassis comprising:
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a chassis housing defining an interior accessible through an open front; a plurality of guides positioned along interior sides of the chassis housing, the guides extending between a front and rear of the chassis, the guides being configured to facilitate sliding of blades through the open front of the chassis; a backplane positioned at an open rear of the chassis, the backplane including a plurality of blade ports facing the interior of the chassis and a processor port facing an exterior of the chassis; a chassis processor electrically coupled to the processor port of the chassis backplane, the chassis processor being coupled to a data network; and a rear cover configured to releasably couple to the chassis housing to at least partially enclose the open rear of the chassis housing, the rear cover defining at least one routing opening through which media segments are routed to the blades from the rear of the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41-51. -51. (canceled)
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