High-density fiber optic modules and module housings and related equipment
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A fiber optic module, comprising:
- a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side;
a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the internal chamber;
a front opening disposed along a longitudinal axis in the front side;
a first plurality of fiber optic components optically connected to the plurality of optical fibers, the first plurality of fiber optic components disposed through the front opening; and
at least one second fiber optic component optically connected to at least one of the plurality of optical fibers to provide optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic component and at least one of the first plurality of fiber optic components;
wherein the width of the front opening is at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the width of the front side.
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Abstract
High-density fiber optic modules and fiber optic module housings and related equipment are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a front opening of a fiber optic module and/or fiber optic module housing is configured to receive fiber optic components. The width and/or height of the front opening can be provided according to a designed relationship to a width and/or height, respectively, of a front side of a main body of the fiber optic module and/or fiber optic module housing. In this manner, a high density of fiber optic components and/or connections for a given space of the front side of the fiber optic module can be supported by the fiber optic module and/or fiber optic module housing. The fiber optic modules and fiber optic module housings disclosed herein can be disposed in fiber optic equipment including but not limited to a fiber optic chassis and a fiber optic equipment drawer.
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73 Claims
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1. A fiber optic module, comprising:
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a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side; a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the internal chamber; a front opening disposed along a longitudinal axis in the front side; a first plurality of fiber optic components optically connected to the plurality of optical fibers, the first plurality of fiber optic components disposed through the front opening; and at least one second fiber optic component optically connected to at least one of the plurality of optical fibers to provide optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic component and at least one of the first plurality of fiber optic components; wherein the width of the front opening is at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the width of the front side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fiber optic module, comprising:
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a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side; a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the internal chamber; a front opening disposed along a longitudinal axis in the front side; a first plurality of fiber optic components optically connected to the plurality of optical fibers, the first plurality of fiber optic components disposed through the front opening providing a fiber optic connection density of at least one fiber optic connection per 7.0 millimeters (mm) of width of the front opening; and at least one second fiber optic component optically connected to at least one of the plurality of optical fibers to provide optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic component and at least one of the first plurality of fiber optic components. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A fiber optic module, comprising:
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a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side; a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the internal chamber; a front opening disposed along a longitudinal axis in the front side; and a first plurality of fiber optic components optically connected to the plurality of optical fibers, the first plurality of fiber optic components disposed through the front opening providing at least twelve (12) fiber optic connections; wherein the width of the front opening is 90 mm or less; and at least one second fiber optic component optically connected to at least one of the plurality of optical fibers to provide optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic component and at least one of the first plurality of fiber optic components. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A fiber optic module housing, comprising:
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a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side; and a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the internal chamber; a front opening disposed along a longitudinal axis in the front side and configured to receive a first plurality of fiber optic components optically connected to the plurality of optical fibers; wherein the width of the front opening is at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the width of the front side; and at least one second fiber optic component optically connected to at least one of the plurality of optical fibers to provide optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic component and at least one of the first plurality of fiber optic components. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A fiber optic module housing, comprising:
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a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side, the internal chamber configured to support a plurality of optical fibers disposed therein; and a front opening disposed along a longitudinal axis in the front side and configured to support a first plurality of fiber optic components having a fiber optic connection density of at least one fiber optic connection per 7.0 millimeters (mm) of width of the front opening; and the main body further configured to support at least one second fiber optic component optically connected to at least one of the plurality of optical fibers to provide optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic component and at least one of the first plurality of fiber optic components. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A fiber optic module housing, comprising:
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a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side; and a front opening disposed along a longitudinal axis in the front side and configured to support at least twelve (12) first fiber optic connections to at least twelve (12) optical fibers; wherein the width of the front opening is 90 mm or less; and wherein the main body is further configured to support at least one second fiber optic connection optically connected to the at least twelve (12) optical fibers to provide at least twelve (12) optical connections between the at least one second fiber optic component and the at least twelve (12) first fiber optic connections. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. A fiber optic module, comprising:
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a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side, wherein the front side has a width; a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the internal chamber; a first plurality of fiber optic components optically connected to the plurality of optical fibers, the first plurality of fiber optic components disposed though at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the width of the front side; and at least one second fiber optic component optically connected to at least one of the plurality of optical fibers to provide optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic component and at least one of the first plurality of fiber optic components. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A fiber optic module, comprising:
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a main body defining an internal chamber disposed between a front side and a rear side, wherein the front side has a width; a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the internal chamber; front openings having a width being at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the width of the front side of the main body; a first plurality of fiber optic components optically connected to the plurality of optical fibers, the fiber optic components disposed through the front openings; and at least one second fiber optic component optically connected to at least one of the plurality of optical fibers to provide optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic component and at least one of the first plurality of fiber optic components. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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