Rack and chassis for fiber optic sliding adapter modules

摘要

A rack includes a first termination block disposed at the first side of the rack. The termination block houses a termination arrangement including a plurality of sliding adapter modules. The adapter modules are configured to slide between a non-extended position and an extended position. The adapter modules move away from the rack when slid to the extended position. The adapter modules have first ports facing towards the top of the rack and second ports facing towards the bottom of the rack. Certain types of racks also have a cable storage arrangement disposed at the front of the rack.

主权项

1. A termination block comprising:
a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear, the housing defining an interior; a plurality of adapter modules disposed within the interior of the housing, the adapter modules having first ports facing towards the top of the housing and second ports facing towards the bottom of the housing; a front routing trough provided at the front of the housing, the front routing trough including a radius limiter at a top of the front routing trough that extends beneath a radius limiter that extends from the top of the housing to define an entrance into the interior of the housing, the front routing trough also including sidewalls from which at least one retention finger extends inwardly; a plurality of upper bend radius limiters disposed within the interior of the housing between the top of the housing and the adapter modules, the upper bend radius limiters being oriented to route optical fibers towards the first ports of the adapter modules; and a plurality of lower bend radius limiters disposed within the interior of the housing between the bottom of the housing and the adapter modules, the lower bend radius limiters being oriented to route optical fibers from the second ports of the adapter modules towards the bottom of the housing.