Fiber management module with cable storage
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1. A fiber breakout bay comprising:
- (a) a rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear;
(b) a left vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the left side of the rack;
(c) a right vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the right side of the rack;
(d) a plurality of cable termination modules on the rack, each module including;
a housing defining first and second side access locations on opposite sides of the housing, the housing defining an interior, the housing including a divider dividing the interior into first and second areas, the first area communicating with the first side access location, the second area communicating with the second side access location;
a pivoting panel positioned for selective movement between open and closed positions adjacent to the first area, the pivoting panel closing the first area, the pivoting panel defining termination access locations;
the first area including a first cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;
the second area including a second cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing.
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Abstract
A fiber optic telecommunications bay is provided including modules each including a pivoting panel which selectively closes a portion of the module. Each module has first and second cable access locations. The first cable access location enters the module and allows termination of the cables at the pivoting panel. An opposite side of the pivoting panel allows cables to extend into a second area of the module for storage, and then exiting of the module at a second access location.
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24 Claims
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1. A fiber breakout bay comprising:
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(a) a rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear;
(b) a left vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the left side of the rack;
(c) a right vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the right side of the rack;
(d) a plurality of cable termination modules on the rack, each module including;
a housing defining first and second side access locations on opposite sides of the housing, the housing defining an interior, the housing including a divider dividing the interior into first and second areas, the first area communicating with the first side access location, the second area communicating with the second side access location;
a pivoting panel positioned for selective movement between open and closed positions adjacent to the first area, the pivoting panel closing the first area, the pivoting panel defining termination access locations;
the first area including a first cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;
the second area including a second cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fiber breakout and equipment bay comprising:
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(a) a first rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear;
(b) a first vertical cable guide with a side access, the first vertical cable guide positioned on the left or the right side of the rack, and a second vertical cable guide with a side access, the second vertical cable guide positioned on the other of the left and right side of the rack;
(c) a plurality of cable termination modules on the rack, each module including;
a housing defining first and second cable access locations, the housing defining an interior including first and second areas, the first area communicating with the first cable access location, the second area communicating with the second cable access location, the first cable access location communicating with the first vertical cable guide;
a pivoting panel positioned for selective movement between open and closed positions adjacent to the first area, the pivoting panel defining termination access locations;
the first area including a first cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;
the second area including a second cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;
(d) a cable slack storage area positioned on the rack, the cable slack storage area defining a plurality of spools;
(e) a first cable passageway from the cable slack storage area to the first vertical cable guide;
(f) a second rack adjacent to the first rack for holding equipment;
(g) a second cable passageway extending between the second rack and the cable slack storage area;
(h) the second cable access locations communicating with the second vertical cable guide. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. The bay of claim 15, further comprising an angled retainer mounting the adapters to the pivoting panel.
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16. A fiber optic termination module comprising:
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a housing defining first and second side access locations on opposite sides of the housing, the housing defining an interior, the housing including a divider dividing the interior into first and second areas, the first area communicating with the first side access location, the second area communicating with the second side access location;
a pivoting panel positioned for selective movement between open and closed positions adjacent to the first area, the pivoting panel closing the first area, the pivoting panel defining termination access locations;
the first area including a first cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing;
the second area including a second cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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