Telecommunications patching systems with high density patching modules

A telecommunications patching system, comprising:

• a pair of carriers, each of the carriers comprising:
• a main panel;
• a row of front connectors;
• a row of rear connectors;
• and
• a first set of patch cords connected with the front connectors,
• wherein the row of front connectors is mounted on a first connector lift mounted to the main panel, the first connector lift being configured to move the row of front connectors mounted thereon between a retracted position and a raised position;
• and
• wherein the row of rear connectors is mounted on a second connector lift mounted to the main panel, the second connector lift being configured to move the row of rear connectors between a retracted position and a raised position;
• wherein the carriers are arranged in vertically stacked relationship;
• wherein the height of the pair of carriers is about 1 U;
• wherein the first connector lift is pivotally interconnected with the main panel;
• wherein each of the front connectors is spaced apart from immediately adjacent front connectors by a gap, and each of the rear connectors is spaced apart from immediately adjacent rear connectors by a gap;
• and
• wherein the patch cords of the first set of patch cords are routed through the gaps in the rear connectors;
• and
• wherein the first connector lift is pivotable about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the first set of patch cords.