Universal splitter module holder for an optic fiber distribution hub

• US 7,526,174 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2007
• Issued: 04/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Emerson Network Power Energy Systems North America Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: Emerson Network Power Energy Systems North America Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Leon, Eduardo, Wakileh, George, Sedlecky, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Font; Frank G
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEPISTO, RYAN A
• Application Number:
  US11/748,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20080080827A1
• Time in Patent Office: 714 Days
• Field of Search: 385/136
• US Class Current: 385/136
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44526 Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00

Abstract

In accordance with various embodiments, universal splitter module holder for a fiber optic distribution hub is provided. The universal hub splitter module holder is structured to retain any one of a plurality of fiber optic splitter modules within the fiber optic distribution hub. The universal splitter module holder includes a base and a hood removably connectable to the base to clamp and retain the splitter module between the base and the hood.

Claims

1. A universal splitter module holder for retaining any one of a plurality of differently sized fiber optic splitter modules within a fiber optic distribution hub, said universal splitter module holder comprising a base and a hood removably connectable to the base to removably clamp the any one of a plurality of differently sized fiber optic splitter modules between the base and the hood to removably retain the any one of a plurality of differently sized fiber optic splitter modules within the universal splitter module holder.

2. The universal splitter module holder of claim 1, further comprising a compressible pad affixed to a bottom of the hood for engaging the splitter module and retaining the splitter module within the universal splitter module holder when the hood is removably connected to the base.

3. The universal splitter module holder of claim 2, wherein the hood comprises a first end hingedly coupled to a first wall of the base, and a second end removably connectable with a second wall of the base.

4. The universal splitter module holder of claim 2, wherein the hood comprises a first end having a tab interlockingly engageble with a slot in a first wall of the base, and a second end having a tab interlockingly engageble with a slot in a second wall of the base.

5. The universal splitter module holder of claim 2, wherein the holder comprises at least one latching mechanism for removably retaining the module engaged with an internal panel of the distribution hub.

6. The universal splitter module holder of claim 5, wherein the latching mechanism comprises at least one screw extending through at least one stop tab of the base, the screw threadable into an internal panel of the distribution hub.

7. The universal splitter module holder of claim 5, wherein the latching mechanism comprises at least one screw extending through at least one stop tab of the base, the screw threadable into an internal panel of the distribution hub.

8. The universal splitter module holder of claim 1, wherein the hood comprises a first end hingedly coupled to a first wall of the base, and a second end removably connectable with a second wall of the base.

9. The universal splitter module holder of claim 8, wherein the holder comprises at least one latching mechanism for removably retaining the module engaged with an internal panel of the distribution hub.

10. The universal splitter module holder of claim 9, wherein the latching mechanism comprises at least one screw extending through at least one stop tab of the base, the screw threadable into an internal panel of the distribution hub.

11. The universal splitter module holder of claim 1, wherein the hood comprises a first end having a tab interlockingly engageble with a slot in a first wall of the base, and a second end having a tab interlockingly engageble with a slot in a second wall of the base.

12. The universal splitter module holder of claim 11, wherein the holder comprises at least one latching mechanism for removably retaining the module engaged with an internal panel of the distribution hub.

13. The universal splitter module holder of claim 1, wherein the holder comprises at least one latching mechanism for removably retaining the module engaged with an internal panel of the distribution hub.

14. The universal splitter module holder of claim 13, wherein the latching mechanism comprises at least one screw extending through at least one stop tab of the base, the screw threadable into an internal panel of the distribution hub.

15. The universal splitter module holder of claim 1, wherein the base includes fins along opposing side walls, the fins slideably engageable with guides along opposing walls of a splitter module rack of the distribution hub.

16. A universal splitter module holder for retaining any one of a plurality of differently sized fiber optic splitter modules within a fiber optic distribution hub, said universal splitter module holder comprising a base and a hood removably connectable to the base to removably clamp the any one of a plurality of differently sized fiber optic splitter modules between the base and the hood to removably retain the any one of a plurality of differently sized fiber optic splitter modules within the universal splitter module holder, wherein the base includes fins along opposing side walls, the fins slideably engageable with guides along opposing walls of a splitter module rack of the distribution hub.

17. The universal splitter module holder of claim 16, further comprising a compressible pad affixed to a bottom of the hood for engaging the splitter module and retaining within the universal splitter module holder the splitter module when the hood is removably connected to the base.

18. The universal splitter module holder of claim 16, wherein the hood comprises a first end hingedly coupled to a first wall of the base, and a second end removably connectable with a second wall of the base.

19. The universal splitter module holder of claim 16, wherein the hood comprises a first end having a tab interlockingly engageble with a slot in a first wall of the base, and a second end having a tab interlockingly engageble with a slot in a second wall of the base.

20. The universal splitter module holder of claim 16, wherein the holder comprises at least one latching mechanism for removably retaining the module engaged with an internal panel of the distribution hub.

21. The universal splitter module holder of claim 20, wherein the latching mechanism comprises at least one screw extending through at least one stop tab of the base, the screw threadable into an internal panel of the distribution hub.

22. A method for removably retaining any one of a plurality of differently sized fiber optic splitter modules within a fiber optic distribution hub, said method comprising removably clamping a fiber optic splitter module between a base of a universal splitter module and a hood of the universal splitter module removably connectable to the base and removably storing the universal splitter module holder within a splitter module rack of the distribution hub.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein retaining the fiber optic splitter module within the universal splitter module holder comprises affixing a compressible pad to a bottom of the hood to compressively engage the splitter module and retain the splitter module within the universal splitter module holder when the hood is removably connected to the base.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein retaining the fiber optic splitter module within the universal splitter module holder comprises hingedly coupling a first end of the hood to a first wall of the base, and removably connecting a second end of the hood with a second wall of the base.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein retaining the fiber optic splitter module within the universal splitter module holder comprises interlockingly engaging a tab of a first end of the hood with a slot in a first wall of the base, and interlockingly engaging a tab of a second end of the hood with a slot in a second wall of the base.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein removably storing the universal splitter module holder within the splitter module rack comprises removably retaining the module engaged with an internal panel of the distribution hub utilizing at least one latching mechanism operably connectable with at least one stop tab of the base.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein removably retaining the module engaged with an internal panel of the distribution hub utilizing at least one latching mechanism extending at least one screw through the at least one stop tab of the base, and threading the screw into the internal panel of the distribution hub.

28. The method of claim 22, wherein removably storing the universal splitter module holder within the splitter module rack comprises slideably engaging fins included along opposing sides of the base with guides along opposing walls of a splitter module rack of the distribution hub.