Fiber optic link platform
OwnerFreddie Lin, Asatur Chakrian +1inventors
InventorsFreddie Lin, Asatur Chakrian, Peter Bumacod
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Abstract
A fiber optic link platform in a miniature card cage configuration that is designed for installation into conventional floor and wall boxes. The platform of the present invention comprises a plurality of contiguously mounted fiber link communications modules in a ruggedized card cage, as well as a common power supply module that provides the appropriate voltage and current to power all of the remaining modules. The fiber optic link platform typically uses from one to many multimode or single mode optical fibers depending on the communication function and the number of transmit or receive units. The module/card cage configuration permits selections of those communications functions likely to be utilized at each floor box location.
Claims20
A fiber optic communications link apparatus installed in an accessible box for selective concealment in a floor or wall within an interior of a building;
- the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of communications modules in a substantially contiguous side-by-side relation, each such module providing a local electrical signal interface and a remote optical signal interface;
- and
- a power supply module contiguous to said communications modules and supplying power to each of said communications modules.
In combination with a box for concealing accessible communications links in a wall or under a floor;
- a multiple link platform apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of communication link modules mechanically configured to be installed within said concealing box, each said module having an optical fiber interface for communication with a remote site and having an electrical interface for communication with local equipment adjacent said box;
- and
- a power supply module for receiving a supply voltage from said remote site and converting said supply voltage to a module voltage for each of said link modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.