IP Library Granted Patent US 12699233
Granted Patent B2
US 12699233 · App. 18/523,874 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

High density fiber panel organization

Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix (Dallas, TX); Keith Samuel Maranto (Frankfort, IL); Mark James Smrha (Chicago, IL); Wade James Womack (Allen, TX); James Patrick Nolan (Yorkville, IL); Eric Russell Klootwyk (Oak Lawn, IL); Nathan Eric Benton (Dallas, TX)
G02B6/3897G02B6/3885G02B6/4452G02B6/44715
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Patent No.
US 12699233
App. No.
18/523,874
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus implements high density fiber panel organization. The apparatus includes a module configured to be secured to a panel of a 1 U rack. The apparatus further includes a front end of the module. The apparatus further includes a height of the front end corresponding to a height of a 1 U rack. The apparatus further includes an aspect ratio of the front end greater than 0.7. The aspect ratio is identified by the height of the front end divided by a width of the front end.

Claims (76)

1 . An apparatus comprising:

a module configured to be secured to a panel of a 1 U rack, the module including a front end; structured with:

a height corresponding to a height of a 1 U rack; and

an aspect ratio of the front end greater than 0.7, wherein the aspect ratio is identified by the height of the front end divided by a width of the front end, the module comprising:

a module housing;

a bezel frame secured by a set of retaining grooves within the module housing of the module,

a plurality of connector adapters secured with the bezel frame;

a plurality of connectors attached to the plurality of connector adapters, wherein the plurality of connectors include a first set of connectors and a second set of connectors; and

a plurality of optical fibers routed within the module housing of the module to the plurality of connectors, wherein optical fibers from the first set of connectors are not grouped together and optical fibers from the second set of connectors are grouped together.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of ports corresponding to the plurality of connector adapters connected to the plurality of connectors at the front end of the module.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the width of the front end of the module is less than the height of the module.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of connectors includes at least three rows of connectors disposed within the front end of the module; and

each of the at least three rows includes at least six connectors within the front end of the module.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the module includes a plurality of modules horizontally placed within the panel, and wherein the plurality of modules comprises at least ten modules.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

a connector of the plurality of connectors has a height at the front end within the module,

the height of the connector is greater than a width of the connector, and

the height of the connector is aligned to the height of the front end of the module.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to secure one of at least thirty six, at least forty eight, at least two hundred eighty eight, and at least five hundred seventy six fibers.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the panel is further configured to secure one of at least four hundred thirty two fibers with twelve modules, at least four hundred eighty fibers with ten modules, at least three thousand four hundred sixty five fibers with twelve modules, and at least six thousand nine hundred twelve fibers with twelve modules.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a port of the module comprising a connector securing one of two, sixteen, twenty four, and thirty two fibers.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of connectors includes a plurality of rows of connectors, and

a number of rows is half a number of ports per row.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a trunk cable;

a breakout of the plurality of optical fibers from the trunk cable;

a heat shrink tube covering a portion of the trunk cable and a portion of the breakout.

12 . A system comprising:

a panel configured to be secured to a 1 U rack; and

a module configured to be secured to the panel, the module including: a front end structured with:

a height corresponding to a height of a 1 U rack; and

an aspect ratio of the front end greater than 0.7, wherein the aspect ratio is identified by the height of the front end divided by a width of the front end, the module comprising:

a module housing;

a bezel frame secured by a set of retaining grooves within the module housing of the module,

a plurality of connector adapters secured with the bezel frame;

a plurality of connectors attached to the plurality of connector adapters, wherein the plurality of connectors include a first set of connectors and a second set of connectors; and

a plurality of optical fibers routed within the module housing of the module to the plurality of connectors, wherein optical fibers from the first set of connectors are not grouped together and optical fibers from the second set of connectors are grouped together.

13 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising:

a plurality of ports corresponding to the plurality of connector adapters connected to the plurality of connectors at the front end of the module.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the width of the front end of the module is less than the height of the module.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein:

the plurality of connectors includes at least three rows of connectors disposed within the front end of the module;

each of the at least three rows includes at least six connectors within the front end of the module;

the module includes a plurality of modules horizontally placed within the panel, and

the plurality of modules comprises at least ten modules.

16 . The system of claim 12 , wherein:

a connector of the plurality of connectors has a height at the front end within the module,

the height of the connector is greater than a width of the connector,

the height of the connector is aligned to the height of the front end of the module; and

the module is further configured to secure one of at least thirty six, at least forty eight, at least two hundred eighty eight, and at least five hundred seventy six fibers.

17 . The system of claim 12 , wherein:

the panel is further configured to secure one of at least four hundred thirty two fibers with twelve modules, at least four hundred eighty fibers with ten modules, at least three thousand four hundred sixty five fibers with twelve modules, and at least six thousand nine hundred twelve fibers with twelve modules.

18 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising:

a port of the module comprising a connector securing one of two, sixteen, twenty four, and thirty two fibers.

19 . The system of claim 12 , wherein:

the plurality of connectors includes a plurality of rows of connectors, and

a number of rows is half a number of ports per row,

a trunk cable;

a breakout of the plurality of optical fibers from the trunk cable; and

a heat shrink tube covering a portion of the trunk cable and a portion of the breakout.

20 . A method, comprising:

securing a module to a panel of a 1 U rack, wherein the module including a front end structured with:

a height corresponding to a height of a 1 U rack; and

an aspect ratio of the front end greater than 0.7, wherein the aspect ratio is identified by the height of the front end divided by a width of the front end, the module comprising:

a module housing;

a bezel frame secured by a set of retaining grooves within the module housing of the module,

a plurality of connector adapters secured with the bezel frame;

a plurality of connectors attached to the plurality of connector adapters, wherein the plurality of connectors include a first set of connectors and a second set of connectors; and

a plurality of optical fibers routed within the module housing of the module to the plurality of connectors, wherein optical fibers from the first set of connectors are not grouped together and optical fibers from the second set of connectors are grouped together; and

securing the panel to the 1 U rack.