Optical fiber distribution frame with outside plant enclosure
First Claim
1. A fiber distribution frame comprising:
- (a) a rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, a rear, and a rear panel;
(b) a left vertical cable guide with a side access, the left vertical cable guide positioned on the left side of the rack, and a right vertical cable guide with a side access, the right vertical cable guide positioned on the right side of the rack;
(c) a cable termination area positioned on the front of the rack including;
(1) a first housing mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the first housing defining an array of termination locations on a front panel of the first housing, the first housing positioned on the left side of the rack adjacent to the left vertical cable guide, each array including a plurality of rows and columns of the termination locations;
(2) a second housing mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the second housing defining an array of termination locations on a front panel of the second housing, the second housing positioned on the tight side of the rack adjacent to the right vertical cable guide, each array including a plurality of rows and columns of the termination locations;
(3) a central cable passageway between the first and second housings accessible from the front of the rack, the central passageway including a plurality of cable guides mounted to the roar panel of the rack;
(4) side cable passageways from the central cable passageway to access an area behind each of the front panels of the first and second housings;
(d) a cable splice area positioned on the rear of the rack and mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the cable splice area defining a plurality of splice tray holders;
(e) a cable passageway from the splice tray holders to the central cable passageway of the first and second housings, and aligned with the central cable passageway between the first and second housings;
(f) a horizontal passageway positioned on the rack extending between the right vertical cable guide, and the left vertical cable guide.
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Abstract
A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. The frame further includes cable storage spools for the patch cables. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. A portion of the frame defines splice tray holders and a central passage from the splice tray holders to the rear sides of the left and right panels. From a front of each panel, access to a rear of the panel is provided by the hinged panels. Alternatively, the panels can form connector modules with front termination locations and rear connection locations for connecting to the rear cables. The modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave division multiplexers. The termination locations can be located on the same side of the frame as the splice tray holders, or on an opposite side. An enclosure of the frame included hinged or otherwise moveable panels to allow access to the terminations or the splice trays.
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19 Claims
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1. A fiber distribution frame 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, a rear, and a rear panel;
(b) a left vertical cable guide with a side access, the left vertical cable guide positioned on the left side of the rack, and a right vertical cable guide with a side access, the right vertical cable guide positioned on the right side of the rack;
(c) a cable termination area positioned on the front of the rack including;
(1) a first housing mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the first housing defining an array of termination locations on a front panel of the first housing, the first housing positioned on the left side of the rack adjacent to the left vertical cable guide, each array including a plurality of rows and columns of the termination locations;
(2) a second housing mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the second housing defining an array of termination locations on a front panel of the second housing, the second housing positioned on the tight side of the rack adjacent to the right vertical cable guide, each array including a plurality of rows and columns of the termination locations;
(3) a central cable passageway between the first and second housings accessible from the front of the rack, the central passageway including a plurality of cable guides mounted to the roar panel of the rack;
(4) side cable passageways from the central cable passageway to access an area behind each of the front panels of the first and second housings;
(d) a cable splice area positioned on the rear of the rack and mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the cable splice area defining a plurality of splice tray holders;
(e) a cable passageway from the splice tray holders to the central cable passageway of the first and second housings, and aligned with the central cable passageway between the first and second housings;
(f) a horizontal passageway positioned on the rack extending between the right vertical cable guide, and the left vertical cable guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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