Optical module access tray
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorsMitchell J. O'Leary, Cindy Lee, Jon Bulman-Fleming, Bhupendra Patel
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Abstract
An optical module includes an optical amplifier to amplify optical signals received over optical fiber and an access tray that slides into and out of the optical module. The access tray provides access to optical fiber connections to and from the optical amplifier. The access tray includes a housing that slides into and out of the optical module, a first connection to mate to the optical fiber coming from the amplifier, a second connection to mate to optical fiber going to the amplifier, and a door, attached to the housing, which restricts access to the first connector and the second connector when closed.
Claims19
An access tray for use with an optical module, the access tray comprising:
- a housing that slides into and out of the optical module;
- a first connection to mate to incoming optical fiber;
- a second connection to mate to outgoing optical fiber;
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- a door, attached to the housing, which restricts access to the first connection and the second connection when closed, the door having at least one aperture which allows access to the incoming optical fiber and the outgoing optical fiber;
- wherein the housing also pivots relative to the optical module.
An optical module, comprising:
- an optical amplifier to amplify optical signals received over optical fiber;
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- an access tray which slides into and out of the optical module, the access tray providing access to optical fiber connections to and from the optical amplifier, the access tray comprises:
- a housing that slides into and out of the optical module;
- a first connection to mate to optical fiber coming from the amplifier;
- a second connection to mate to optical fiber going to the amplifier;
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- a door, attached to the housing, which restricts access to the first connector and the second connector when closed, the door having at least one aperture which allows access to the incoming optical fiber and the outgoing optical fiber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.