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Fiber optic distribution system

  • US 9,494,758 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2015
  • Issued: 11/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fiber optic telecommunications system comprising:

  • a telecommunications frame; and

    a fiber optic module mounted on the telecommunications frame via a slide assembly that includes a gear mechanism, the slide assembly defined by a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion, wherein the rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the telecommunications frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction;

    the center portion including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement, wherein slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the telecommunications frame along the sliding direction;

    wherein the main housing portion is configured for mounting fiber optic adapters that receive connectorized cables to be routed through the telecommunications frame;

    wherein the main housing portion includes electrical contacts for relaying an electrical connection established between a fiber optic adapter to be mounted on the main housing portion and a fiber optic connector inserted into the adapter, the electrical connection relayed from the electrical contacts of the main housing portion to a frame controller mounted on the telecommunications frame via printed circuit boards.

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