Communications bladed panel systems
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1. A bladed chassis system comprising:
- a chassis including a base, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall that cooperate to define an interior, the first sidewall defining an aperture therethrough; and
a blade configured to be disposed within the interior of the chassis, the blade including;
a base having a depth that extends between a front and a rear of the base, and a width that extends between a first side and an opposite second side of the base, the base including a planar surface that extends along a majority of the depth of the base;
a first pair of resilient arms disposed at the first side of the base, each of the resilient arms of the first pair having a distal end defining a first latching member, each first latching member being movable towards the base as the respective first resilient arm flexes towards the base along a length of the respective first resilient arm;
a second pair of resilient arms disposed at the second side of the base, each of the resilient arms of the second pair having a distal end defining a second latching member, each second latching member being movable towards the base as the respective second resilient arm flexes towards the base along a length of the respective second resilient arm;
a frame coupled to the front of the planar surface of the base, the frame having a front face extending generally perpendicular to the planar surface of the base, the front face defining a plurality of openings; and
a plurality of front couplers positioned in the openings of the frame, the front couplers defining a plurality of front-facing ports and a plurality of rear-facing ports;
wherein the planar surface of the base defines at least one through-opening at a location spaced rearwardly from the front couplers, the through-opening in the planar surface of the base providing finger access to the rear-facing ports of the front couplers; and
wherein one of the first latching members is accessible through the aperture from an exterior of the chassis when the blade is disposed in a first position and wherein another of the first latching members is accessible through the aperture from the exterior of the chassis when the blade is disposed in a second position.
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Abstract
A fiber panel system includes a chassis and at least a first blade configured to moveably mount to the chassis. Each blade includes a base, a frame, and front couplers. The base of each blade defines at least one opening at a location spaced rearwardly from the front couplers. The front couplers may be smart or passive.
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1. A bladed chassis system comprising:
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a chassis including a base, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall that cooperate to define an interior, the first sidewall defining an aperture therethrough; and a blade configured to be disposed within the interior of the chassis, the blade including; a base having a depth that extends between a front and a rear of the base, and a width that extends between a first side and an opposite second side of the base, the base including a planar surface that extends along a majority of the depth of the base; a first pair of resilient arms disposed at the first side of the base, each of the resilient arms of the first pair having a distal end defining a first latching member, each first latching member being movable towards the base as the respective first resilient arm flexes towards the base along a length of the respective first resilient arm; a second pair of resilient arms disposed at the second side of the base, each of the resilient arms of the second pair having a distal end defining a second latching member, each second latching member being movable towards the base as the respective second resilient arm flexes towards the base along a length of the respective second resilient arm; a frame coupled to the front of the planar surface of the base, the frame having a front face extending generally perpendicular to the planar surface of the base, the front face defining a plurality of openings; and a plurality of front couplers positioned in the openings of the frame, the front couplers defining a plurality of front-facing ports and a plurality of rear-facing ports; wherein the planar surface of the base defines at least one through-opening at a location spaced rearwardly from the front couplers, the through-opening in the planar surface of the base providing finger access to the rear-facing ports of the front couplers; and wherein one of the first latching members is accessible through the aperture from an exterior of the chassis when the blade is disposed in a first position and wherein another of the first latching members is accessible through the aperture from the exterior of the chassis when the blade is disposed in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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