Fiber optic module with adapters mounted at open front
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1. A fiber optic module adapted to be held by a frame, the fiber optic module comprising:
- a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface extending parallel to each other, the top and bottom surfaces interconnected by two spaced-apart side surfaces extending parallel to each other, the top surface, bottom surface, and side surfaces extending between front and rear ends of the housing, the front end being open and defined by edges of the surfaces;
a front end portion mounted at the open front end of the housing, the front end portion defining a plurality of apertures extending through a plane parallel to the top surface of the housing, the front end portion being sized to fit within a perimeter defined by the open front of the housing;
a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the front end portion at the front end of the housing, each fiber optic adapter having a port facing forwardly of the housing; and
a front flange coupled to the housing at the open front end, the front flange being configured to latch the housing to the frame.
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Abstract
A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber optic modules with front termination locations. The fiber optic modules can house couplers, such as splitters, combiners, and wave length division multiplexers. A retention mechanism retains each fiber optic module in a partially removed position from the termination module.
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1. A fiber optic module adapted to be held by a frame, the fiber optic module comprising:
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a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface extending parallel to each other, the top and bottom surfaces interconnected by two spaced-apart side surfaces extending parallel to each other, the top surface, bottom surface, and side surfaces extending between front and rear ends of the housing, the front end being open and defined by edges of the surfaces; a front end portion mounted at the open front end of the housing, the front end portion defining a plurality of apertures extending through a plane parallel to the top surface of the housing, the front end portion being sized to fit within a perimeter defined by the open front of the housing; a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the front end portion at the front end of the housing, each fiber optic adapter having a port facing forwardly of the housing; and a front flange coupled to the housing at the open front end, the front flange being configured to latch the housing to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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