Local convergence point for multiple dwelling unit fiber optic distribution network
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1. A local convergence point for a fiber optic network, comprising:
- an enclosure having an interior and an access opening for allowing access to the interior, the access opening defining an opening plane;
an adapter panel, wherein the adapter panel separates the interior into a first section and a second section, and wherein the adapter panel has a first side and a second side, wherein the first side comprises one of a feeder side and a distribution side, and wherein the second side comprises the other of the feeder side and the distribution side, and wherein the adapter panel provides connections of optical fibers between the feeder side and the distribution side;
an interior panel removably mounted to the enclosure in the interior in at least one of the first section and the second section; and
at least one optical component removably mounted to the interior panel;
a pivot point positioned proximate to the access opening of the interior, the pivot point configured to allow the adapter panel to swing between;
a first position in which the adapter panel separates the interior into a first section and a second section, wherein the connections of optical fibers of the adapter panel extend substantially parallel to the opening plane, anda second position in which one of the first side and the second side of the adapter panel is pivoted toward the access opening.
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Abstract
A local convergence point for a fiber optic network is disclosed. The local convergence panel has an enclosure with an interior. An adapter panel separates the interior into a first section and a second section. An interior panel removably mounts in the interior in at least one of the first section and the second section. At least one optical component removably mounts to the interior panel. The optical component may be a splitter module, a splice holder, a routing guide, furcation devices, a ribbon fan-out body, a wave division multiplexer and/or a coarse wave division multiplexer.
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1. A local convergence point for a fiber optic network, comprising:
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an enclosure having an interior and an access opening for allowing access to the interior, the access opening defining an opening plane; an adapter panel, wherein the adapter panel separates the interior into a first section and a second section, and wherein the adapter panel has a first side and a second side, wherein the first side comprises one of a feeder side and a distribution side, and wherein the second side comprises the other of the feeder side and the distribution side, and wherein the adapter panel provides connections of optical fibers between the feeder side and the distribution side; an interior panel removably mounted to the enclosure in the interior in at least one of the first section and the second section; and at least one optical component removably mounted to the interior panel; a pivot point positioned proximate to the access opening of the interior, the pivot point configured to allow the adapter panel to swing between; a first position in which the adapter panel separates the interior into a first section and a second section, wherein the connections of optical fibers of the adapter panel extend substantially parallel to the opening plane, and a second position in which one of the first side and the second side of the adapter panel is pivoted toward the access opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of configuring a local convergence point, comprising:
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providing an enclosure with a swingable adapter panel in a first position that separates an interior of the enclosure into a first section on a first side of the adapter panel and a second section on a second side of the adapter panel, wherein the adapter panel comprises a plurality of fiber optic adapters for providing connections of optical fibers between the first side and the second side; swinging the first side of the adapter panel about a pivot axis toward an access opening of the enclosure to a second position in which the first side of the adapter panel is parallel to the access opening, to provide access to the first side of the adapter panel to a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A local convergence point for a fiber optic network, comprising:
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an enclosure forming an interior, the enclosure having an access opening defining an opening plane; a pivot point positioned proximate to the access opening; an adapter panel pivotally connected to the pivot point, the adapter panel comprising; a feeder side; a distribution side; and a plurality of fiber optic adapters extending through the adapter panel, the plurality of fiber optic adapters configured to provide fiber optic connections between the feeder side and the distribution side, wherein the adapter panel is pivotable between; a first position in which the adapter panel separates the interior into a first section and a second section, wherein the adapter panel is substantially perpendicular to the opening plane, and a second position in which one of the feeder side and the distribution side of the adapter panel is pivoted toward the access opening, wherein the adapter panel is substantially parallel to the opening plane. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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