Adapter block including connector storage
A fixture includes an adapter array with movable adapter modules and a storage panel. A housing of a connector holder includes a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the connectors are stored within the storage panel. Each of the connectors are inserted within the openings in the connector holder for storage and protection until the cables need to be connected to a customer equipment cable in the adapter array. The fixture is used in a cabinet including fiber optic splitters. Offset vertical fingers are provided on the fixture for cable management.
1. A telecommunications connection cabinet comprising:
a top, a floor, a pair of opposing sides, a front and a rear defining an interior, the front including an opening for accessing the interior;
a fiber optic splitter receiving a first fiber optic cable and splitting an optical signal carried by the cable into a plurality of fiber distribution cables, each fiber distribution cable terminated by a fiber optic connector and a polished end face;
a first fiber connection panel including a plurality of fiber optic adapters and a second fiber storage panel including a plurality of openings, the second fiber storage panel having a front side and a rear side;
the adapters of the first panel configured to optically connect two optical fiber cables terminated with fiber optic connectors, one cable on a rear side of the adapter and one cable on a front side of the adapter, the adapters mounted in groups on modules, each module movably mounted on the first panel along a line of travel, the group of adapters on each module linearly disposed along the line of travel for each module;
at least one housing mounted within one of the openings of the second panel, the housing including a plurality of connector holder openings, each connector holder opening accessible through the front opening and configured to receive one of the fiber optic connectors and protect the polished end face of the connector from contamination, the housings adapted to be inserted into the openings of the second panel through the front side, and the openings of the housing accessible from a front side of the second panel, the second panel mounted to the first panel;
a first plurality of spools positioned vertically below the first fiber connection panel, the first plurality of spools defining a horizontal row of spools.
2. The telecommunications connection cabinet of claim 1 , further comprising a second plurality of spools positioned within the interior of the cabinet, the second plurality of spools defining a vertical row of spools.
3. The telecommunications connection cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the lines of travel of the modules are horizontal.
4. The telecommunications connection cabinet of claim 3 , wherein a first plurality of the modules move horizontally toward one side of the cabinet, and a second plurality of the modules move horizontally toward the other side of the cabinet.
5. The telecommunications connection cabinet of claim 4 , wherein the second panel includes a plurality of staggered sections, each section facing partially vertically downwardly.
6. The telecommunications connection cabinet of claim 5 , wherein the second panel is mounted to a front of the first panel.
7. The telecommunications connection cabinet of claim 1 , further comprising a vertical arrangement of cable management fingers positioned on the first fiber connection panel, the vertical arrangement including a first set of fingers and a second set of fingers horizontally offset from the first set of fingers to define two vertical columns for cables to be located, the two vertical columns offset in a direction from the front of the cabinet toward the rear.
8. A telecommunications connection cabinet comprising:
a top, a floor, a pair of opposing sides, a front and a rear defining an interior, the front including an opening for accessing the interior;
a fiber optic splitter receiving a first fiber optic cable and splitting an optical signal carried by the cable into a plurality of fiber distribution cables, each fiber distribution cable terminated by a fiber optic connector and a polished end face;
a first fiber connection panel including a plurality of fiber optic adapters and a second fiber storage panel including a plurality of openings, the second fiber storage panel having a front side and a rear side;
the adapters of the first panel configured to optically connect two optical fiber cables terminated with fiber optic connectors, one cable on a rear side of the adapter and one cable on a front side of the adapter, the adapters mounted in groups on modules, each module movably mounted on the first panel along a line of travel, the group of adapters on each module linearly disposed along the line of travel for each module;
at least one housing mounted within one of the openings of the second panel, the housing including a plurality of connector holder openings, each connector holder opening accessible through the front opening and configured to receive one of the fiber optic connectors and protect the polished end face of the connector from contamination, the housings adapted to be inserted into the openings of the second panel through the front side, and the openings of the housing accessible from a front side of the second panel, the second panel mounted to the first panel;
a vertical arrangement of cable management fingers positioned on the first fiber connection panel, the vertical arrangement including a first set of fingers and a second set of fingers horizontally offset from the first set of fingers to define two vertical columns for cables to be located, the two vertical columns offset in a direction from the front of the cabinet toward the rear.