Powered fiber distribution hub

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11960134-B2
Application number	US-202017761873-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2020
Priority date	Sep 20, 2019
Publication date	Apr 16, 2024
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024

Abstract

A fiber distribution hub includes a power supply and active equipment mounted to a movable frame within a cabinet. The active equipment draws power from the power supply. The movable frame blocks access to the power connections when in a closed position within the cabinet. The movable frame provides access to the power connections when in an open position. Optical connections between feeder and distribution fibers are made at active and/or passive equipment mounted to the movable frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fiber distribution hub comprising:
a cabinet defining an interior accessible through an open front;
a frame pivotally mounted to the cabinet to move relative to the cabinet between an open position and a closed position, the frame being fully disposed within the interior of the cabinet when in the closed position, the frame extending at least partially out of the cabinet when in the open position, the frame having a front side facing the open front of the cabinet when the frame is disposed in the closed position, the frame also having a rear side opposite the front side;
a power supply mounted to the frame to be carried with the frame between the open and closed positions; and
an active splitting module mounted to the frame to be carried with the frame as the frame moves between the open and closed positions, the active splitting module including a housing having a front face accessible from the front side of the frame, the active splitting module including a first de-mateable connection interface location and a plurality of second de-mateable connection interface locations disposed at the front face, the active splitting module being configured to split an optical signal received at the first de-mateable connection interface location and to provide the split optical signal at the second de-mateable connection interface locations, the active splitting module being coupled to the power supply.

2. The fiber distribution hub of claim 1 , further comprising a cross-connect region carried by the frame, the cross-connect region including a plurality of fiber optic adapters, each fiber optic adapter having a front port accessible from the front side of the frame and a rear port accessible from the rear side of the frame.

3. The fiber distribution hub of claim 2 , wherein the cross-connect region is disposed above the active splitting module on the frame.

4. The fiber distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein the active splitting module splits the optical signals by wavelength.

5. The fiber distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein the active splitting module includes an amplifier to boost a strength of at least some of the optical signals passing through the active splitting module.

6. The fiber distribution hub of claim 2 , wherein the active splitting module is one of a plurality of active splitting modules mounted to the frame, the plurality of active splitting modules being daisy-chained to the power supply.

7. The fiber distribution hub of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of active splitting modules are disposed in a column between the cross-connect region and the power supply.

8. The fiber distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein a fan out region is disposed at a top of the frame, wherein the fan out region includes at least a first fan out for separating fibers of a feeder cable and a second fan out for separating fibers of a distribution cable.

9. The fiber distribution hub of claim 8 , wherein the frame includes a first routing path and a second routing path, the first routing path extending from the first fan out to the rear side of the frame, the second routing path extending from the second fan out to the front side of the frame, wherein the frame also includes a vertical routing channel disposed at the front side of the frame along the first routing path, wherein the vertical routing channel extends past the active splitting module.

10. The fiber distribution hub of claim 9 , wherein the frame defines a hinge axis at an opposite side of the frame from the vertical routing channel.

11. The fiber distribution hub of claim 1 , further comprising a passive optical splitter mounted to the frame to be carried with the frame when the frame moves relative to the cabinet.

12. The fiber distribution hub of claim 1 , further comprising a pass-through termination field mounted to the frame to be carried with the frame when the frame moves relative to the cabinet.

13. The fiber distribution hub of claim 1 , further comprising a stub distribution cable extending between a first end external of the cabinet and a second end disposed within the cabinet, the second end of the cable including connectorized fiber ends routed to the second de-mateable connection interface locations.

14. The fiber distribution hub of claim 1 , further comprising a shroud arrangement mounted to an exterior surface of the cabinet, the shroud arrangement including a bracket mounting station spaced from the exterior surface of the cabinet.

15. The fiber distribution hub of claim 14 , further comprising a virtual hub mounted to the shroud arrangement at the bracket mounting station.

16. The fiber distribution hub of claim 15 , wherein the shroud arrangement includes a bracket that attaches to the virtual hub and attaches to a shroud body at the bracket mounting station.

17. The fiber distribution hub of claim 14 , wherein the shroud arrangement includes a shroud body defining an interior accessible through a door, the shroud body defining the bracket mounting station, the door covering the bracket mounting station when closed and allowing access to the bracket mounting station when open.

18. The fiber distribution hub of claim 17 , further comprising a plinth on which the cabinet seats; and wherein the shroud arrangement also includes a shroud adapter that encloses cables routed between the plinth and the shroud body.

19. A fiber distribution hub comprising:
body defining a first cable access opening and a second cable access opening facing in a different direction than the first cable access opening;
a cabinet seated on the body in alignment with the first cable access opening, the cabinet defining an interior accessible through an open front, the cabinet including an exterior surface;
optical equipment disposed within the interior of the cabinet;
a shroud body mounted to the exterior surface of the cabinet, the shroud body defining an interior separate from the interior of the cabinet, the shroud body carrying at least one door to selectively close the interior of the shroud body, the shroud body defining a mounting station, and the shroud body also defining a cable opening;
a shroud adapter extending between the second cable access opening of the body and the cable opening of the shroud body to define a cable routing passage between the body and the shroud body.

20. The fiber distribution hub of claim 19 , further comprising a virtual hub mounted at the mounting station within the shroud body.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Valek Gregory G
• Maya Pereyra Arturo
• Pureco Chico Jesus Gustavo
• Salazar Castrejón Porfirio
• Arroyo Carlos

Classifications

• G02B6/44526

  Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack · CPC title

• G02B6/44528

  Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box (routing arrangements H04Q1/00) · CPC title

• H04Q1/026 Primary

  characterized by door details · CPC title

• G02B6/4452 Primary

  Distribution frames · CPC title