Fiber distribution device

A fiber distribution device, comprising:

• an enclosure including:
• a main enclosure body;
• and
• a door pivotally connected to a main enclosure body by a first hinge defining a first vertically extending axis, the door configured to pivot about the first vertically extending axis from a closed position covering at least a portion of the access opening to an open position to access an interior of the enclosure, the enclosure having a height and a width;
• a frame mounted within the interior of the enclosure, the frame being rotationally moveable about a second vertically extending axis relative to the enclosure, the frame having a height extending along a majority of the height of the enclosure and having a width extending along a majority of the width of the enclosure;
• a splitter module mounting location provided on the frame;
• at least one optical splitter module including an optical splitter, the optical splitter module being mounted to the splitter module mounting location so that the optical splitter module is carried with the frame when the frame is moved relative to the enclosure about the second vertically extending axis;
• a plurality of splitter output pigtails for carrying signals split by the optical splitter, the splitter output pigtails each including an optical fiber and a connectorized end;
• and
• an optical termination field for optically connecting the splitter output pigtails to optical fibers corresponding to subscriber locations, the optical termination field being carried by the frame, the optical termination field including a plurality of fiber optic adapters defining a plurality of subscriber ports for receiving the connectorized ends of the splitter output pigtails.

A fiber distribution device comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a swing frame chassis pivotally mounted within the enclosure;
• at least a first optical splitter module mounted to the swing frame chassis, the first optical splitter module being configured to receive an incoming optical signal and to split the incoming optical signal into a plurality of output signals;
• a plurality of pigtails having connectorized ends, at least portions of the pigtails being carried by the swing frame chassis, each of the pigtails being configured to transmit one of the output signals split by the first optical splitter module;
• an optical termination field carried by the swing frame chassis, the optical termination field including a plurality of fiber optic adapters configured to receive the connectorized ends of the pigtails;
• and
• a connector storage location carried by the swing frame chassis, the connector storage location including connector holders for holding the connectorized ends of the pigtails when the connectorized ends of the pigtails are not received at the optical termination field, the connector holders not being functional fiber optic adapters.

A fiber distribution device comprising:

• a swing frame chassis pivotally mounted to a support structure, the swing frame chassis being configured to pivot relative to the support structure between an open position and a closed position;
• at least a first optical splitter module mounted to the swing frame chassis, the first optical splitter module being configured to receive an incoming optical signal and to split the incoming optical signal into a plurality of output signals;
• a plurality of pigtails having connectorized ends, the pigtails being carried by the swing frame chassis, the pigtails being accessible when the swing frame chassis is arranged in the closed position, each of the pigtails being configured to transmit one of the output signals split by the first optical splitter module, the pigtails having portions that are routed generally vertically on the swing frame chassis;
• an optical termination field including a plurality of fiber optic adapters carried by the swing frame chassis, the fiber optic adapters being configured to receive the connectorized ends of the pigtails;
• and
• a connector storage location carried by the swing frame chassis, the connector storage location including connector holders for holding the connectorized ends of the pigtails when the connectorized ends of the pigtails are not received at the optical termination field, the connector holders not being functional fiber optic adapters.

A fiber distribution device, comprising:

• an enclosure defining an interior, the enclosure including a main enclosure body and a door pivotally connected to the main enclosure body, the main enclosure body defining an access opening for enabling access to the interior of the enclosure, the door being configured to pivot relative to the main enclosure body from a closed position covering at least a portion of the access opening to an open position;
• a swing frame chassis pivotally mounted within the enclosure;
• at least a first optical splitter module mounted to the swing frame chassis, the first optical splitter module being configured to receive an incoming optical signal and to split the incoming optical signal into a plurality of output signals;
• a plurality of pigtails having connectorized ends, the pigtails being carried by the swing frame chassis, each of the pigtails being configured to transmit one of the output signals split by the first optical splitter module;
• an optical termination field including a plurality of fiber optic adapters carried by the swing frame chassis, the fiber optic adapters being configured to receive the connectorized ends of the pigtails;
• and
• at least one connector holder carried by the swing frame chassis, the connector holder being provided at a connector storage location at which the connectorized ends of the pigtails can be stored when not received within the fiber optic adapters of the optical termination field.

A fiber distribution device, comprising:

• a support structure;
• a swing frame chassis pivotally mounted to the support structure with a hinge defining a hinge axis, the swing frame chassis being configured to pivot relative to the support structure between an open position and a closed position, the support structure defining a cable feed through that is accessible when the swing frame chassis is pivoted about the hinge axis to an open position of the swing frame chassis, the cable feed not being accessible when the swing frame chassis is pivoted about the hinge axis to a closed position of the swing frame chassis;
• a cable management tray mounted to the swing frame chassis that is accessible when the swing frame chassis is pivoted about the hinge axis to the open position of the swing frame chassis, and wherein the cable management tray is not accessible when the swing frame chassis is pivoted about the hinge axis to the closed position of the swing frame chassis;
• at least a first optical splitter module mounted to the swing frame chassis, the first optical splitter module being configured to receive an incoming optical signal and to split the incoming optical signal into a plurality of output signals;
• a plurality of pigtails having connectorized ends, the pigtails being carried by the swing frame chassis, the pigtails being accessible when the swing frame chassis is arranged in the closed position, each of the pigtails being configured to transmit one of the output signals split by the first optical splitter module, the pigtails having portions that are routed generally vertically on the swing frame chassis;
• an optical termination field including a plurality of fiber optic adapters carried by the swing frame chassis, the fiber optic adapters being configured to receive the connectorized ends of the pigtails;
• a connector storage location carried by the swing frame chassis, the connector storage location including connector holders for holding the connectorized ends of the pigtails when the connectorized ends of the pigtails are not received at the optical termination field, the connector holders not being functional fiber optic adapters;
• and
• a pigtail channel carried by the swing frame chassis, the pigtail channel receiving slack of the plurality of pigtails so that the plurality of pigtails remain fixed as the swing frame chassis is rotationally moved about the hinge axis.