Patent ID: 7760984
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fiber distribution hub adapted to provide an interface between an incoming fiber and a plurality of outgoing fibers, the fiber distribution hub comprising: a cabinet main body defining a front half having a front and a rear half having a rear, the rear half of the cabinet main body including a back panel extending between a first end panel and a second end panel, the back panel and end panels defining an interior of the cabinet main body; at least a first door pivotably mounted to one side of the cabinet main body adjacent the rear for accessing the interior of the cabinet main body, the first door configured to pivot from a closed position to an open position, the first door including a front portion and a side portion wherein the front portion is substantially parallel with the back panel and the side portion is substantially perpendicular to the back panel when the first door is pivoted into the closed position, and wherein the front portion is substantially perpendicular with the back panel and the side portion is substantially parallel with the back panel when the first door is pivoted into the open position; a second door pivotably mounted to an opposite side of the cabinet adjacent the rear of the cabinet for accessing the interior of the cabinet, the second door configured to pivot from a closed position to an open position, the second door including a front portion and a side portion wherein the front portion is substantially parallel with the back panel and the side portion is substantially perpendicular to the back panel when the second door is pivoted into the closed position, and wherein the front portion is substantially perpendicular with the back panel and the side portion is substantially parallel with the back panel when the second door is pivoted into the open position; and a frame pivotably mounted to the cabinet at a pivot location defining a pivot axis, the pivot axis being located within the rear half of the main cabinet body, the frame configured to pivot about the pivot axis at least partially through the front of the cabinet main body from a first position to a second position when the door is pivoted into the open position, the frame including a termination region with a plurality of adapters and a splitter region with at least one splitter, wherein the termination region of the frame is contained within the interior of the cabinet when the frame is pivoted into the first position, and the termination region is at least partially external of the cabinet when the frame is pivoted into the second position.