Fiber optic cable routing device with pre-alignment feature

A fiber optic connection unit, comprising;

• a pair of longitudinally extending and spaced apart frame members;
• a support structure mounted between the pair of frame members and adapted for connection to a plurality of circuit packs, where the support structure defines a plurality of slots for housing the plurality of circuit packs;
• at least one vertically oriented circuit pack connected to the support structure;
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• a fiber optic cable routing device disposed below the plurality of circuit packs and mounted to the support structure, the cable routing device having a faceplate and a plurality of spaced apart separating members extending outwardly from the faceplate and defining a plurality of channels therebetween for routing fiber optic cables towards the circuit packs, such that each channel enables at least a 45 degree change in direction for the fiber optic cables extending therethrough, the fiber optic cable routing device further includes a plurality of guide protrusions for pre-aligning each of the circuit packs into a corresponding slot in the support structure.

A telecommunication connection unit, comprising;

• a pair of longitudinally extending and spaced apart frame members;
• a support structure mounted between the pair of frame members, the support structure having a plurality of slots for housing a plurality of circuit packs;
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• a cable routing device disposed below the at least one circuit pack and mounted to the support structure for routing a communication cable towards the circuit packs, the cable routing device having one or more guide protrusions for pre-aligning a circuit pack into a corresponding slot in the support structure.