Powered fiber distribution hub
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsGregory G. Valek, Arturo Maya Pereyra, Jesus Gustavo Pureco Chico, Porfirio Salazar Castrejón, Carlos Arroyo
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Abstract
A fiber distribution hub includes a power supply and active equipment mounted to a movable frame within a cabinet. The active equipment draws power from the power supply. The movable frame blocks access to the power connections when in a closed position within the cabinet. The movable frame provides access to the power connections when in an open position. Optical connections between feeder and distribution fibers are made at active and/or passive equipment mounted to the movable frame.
Claims20
A fiber distribution hub comprising:
- a cabinet defining an interior accessible through an open front;
- a frame pivotally mounted to the cabinet to move relative to the cabinet between an open position and a closed position, the frame being fully disposed within the interior of the cabinet when in the closed position, the frame extending at least partially out of the cabinet when in the open position, the frame having a front side facing the open front of the cabinet when the frame is disposed in the closed position, the frame also having a rear side opposite the front side;
- a power supply mounted to the frame to be carried with the frame between the open and closed positions;
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- an active splitting module mounted to the frame to be carried with the frame as the frame moves between the open and closed positions, the active splitting module including a housing having a front face accessible from the front side of the frame, the active splitting module including a first de-mateable connection interface location and a plurality of second de-mateable connection interface locations disposed at the front face, the active splitting module being configured to split an optical signal received at the first de-mateable connection interface location and to provide the split optical signal at the second de-mateable connection interface locations, the active splitting module being coupled to the power supply.
A fiber distribution hub comprising:
- body defining a first cable access opening and a second cable access opening facing in a different direction than the first cable access opening;
- a cabinet seated on the body in alignment with the first cable access opening, the cabinet defining an interior accessible through an open front, the cabinet including an exterior surface;
- optical equipment disposed within the interior of the cabinet;
- a shroud body mounted to the exterior surface of the cabinet, the shroud body defining an interior separate from the interior of the cabinet, the shroud body carrying at least one door to selectively close the interior of the shroud body, the shroud body defining a mounting station, and the shroud body also defining a cable opening;
- a shroud adapter extending between the second cable access opening of the body and the cable opening of the shroud body to define a cable routing passage between the body and the shroud body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.