Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
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1. A chassis arrangement comprising:
- a) a chassis housing defining an interior, a front access opening providing access to the interior, and a rear access opening providing access to the interior;
b) a plurality of front fiber optic ports configured to slide relative to the chassis housing between a first position and a second position, wherein the second position is more forward relative to the chassis housing than the first position; and
c) a rear chassis portion that is removably coupled to the chassis housing to cover the rear access opening, the rear chassis portion having a first part that partly defines a top wall of the chassis arrangement and a second part that defines a rear wall of the chassis arrangement.
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Abstract
An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
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1. A chassis arrangement comprising:
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a) a chassis housing defining an interior, a front access opening providing access to the interior, and a rear access opening providing access to the interior; b) a plurality of front fiber optic ports configured to slide relative to the chassis housing between a first position and a second position, wherein the second position is more forward relative to the chassis housing than the first position; and c) a rear chassis portion that is removably coupled to the chassis housing to cover the rear access opening, the rear chassis portion having a first part that partly defines a top wall of the chassis arrangement and a second part that defines a rear wall of the chassis arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A chassis arrangement configured to be mounted to a rack, the chassis arrangement comprising:
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a) a chassis housing defining an interior, a front access opening providing access to the interior, and a rear access opening providing access to the interior; b) a sliding member coupled to the chassis housing, the sliding member being configured to slide relative to the chassis housing so that at least a portion of the sliding member passes through the front access opening of the chassis housing, the sliding member defining a plurality of elongated bottom access openings; c) a plurality of front fiber optic ports carried by the sliding member when the sliding member slides relative to the chassis housing, wherein a first group of the front fiber optic ports is movable relative to a second group of the front fiber optic ports, wherein the front fiber optic ports of the first group align with a first of the plurality of elongated bottom access openings and wherein the front fiber optic ports of the second group align with a second of the plurality of elongated bottom access openings; and d) a rear chassis portion removably coupled to the chassis housing to cover the rear access opening. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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