IP Library Granted Patent US 7,577,331
Granted Patent B2
US 7,577,331 · App. 10/553,521 · Granted Aug 18, 2009

Optical fiber coupler module

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Patent No.
US 7,577,331
App. No.
10/553,521
Granted
Aug 18, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a glass-fiber coupler module, comprising a cassette mount, which is connected to a front panel, the cassette mount being assigned a coupler, by means of which the signals of at least one incoming glass fiber are distributed over at least two outgoing glass fibers, a first group of couplings and a second group of couplings, the second group of couplings being arranged on the front panel, glass fibers from the first group of couplings being passed into the coupler and the outgoing glass fibers from the coupler being connected to the second group of couplings, the first group of couplings being arranged on a mounting panel, and the mounting panel being arranged on the cassette mount such that it can pivot.

Claims (13)

1. A glass-fiber coupler module, comprising:

a cassette mount, which is connected to a front panel that is substantially perpendicular to the cassette mount, the cassette mount being assigned a coupler, by means of which the signals of at least one incoming glass fiber are distributed over at least two outgoing glass fibers, a first group of couplings and a second group of couplings, the second group of couplings being arranged on the front panel, glass fibers from the first group of couplings being passed into the coupler and the outgoing glass fibers from the coupler being connected to the second group of couplings, wherein the first group of couplings is arranged on a mounting panel, the mounting panel being arranged to pivot on the cassette mount about a pivot axis; wherein the pivot axis of the mounting panel is substantially parallel to a plug-in direction of the first group of couplings.

2. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each incoming patch cable is assigned a coupling in the first group.

3. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 1 wherein all of the couplings in the first group are arranged in a row.

4. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein all of the couplings in the second group are arranged in a row.

5. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein elements for accommodating a spare working length of glass fibers are arranged beneath the mounting panel.

6. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein at least one direction-changing element is arranged beneath the mounting panel.

7. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the direction-changing element is in the form of an inner limiter.

8. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the inner limiter is provided with at least one retainer.

9. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed claim 1 , wherein cable ducts are arranged on sides of the mounting panel.

10. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a width of the mounting panel with the cable ducts is less than or equal to a width of the cassette mount.

11. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a connection part is arranged between the cable ducts.

12. The glass-fiber coupler module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mounting panel to the rear of the cassette mount is provided with V-shaped extensions bent downwards.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 071477/0255 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST
Reel/Frame 060752/0001 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049892/0396 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049905/0504 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049892/0051 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLEN TELECOM LLC; ANDREW LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 048840/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLEN TELECOM LLC; ANDREW LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 049260/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037513/0709 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037514/0196 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2015
From: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
To: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 037012/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2015
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
To: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 036956/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2015
From: ADC GMBH
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 036064/0578 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2006
From: LAURISCH, STEFFEN; KLEIN, KLAUS; SANDECK, HANS-PETER
To: ADC GMBH
Reel/Frame 018380/0653 →