Patent ID: 7623749
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fiber distribution hub comprising: a cabinet having a front and a rear, the cabinet including at least a first front door for accessing an interior of the cabinet from the front of the cabinet; a termination region positioned within the interior of the cabinet, the termination region including a front side that faces toward the front of the cabinet and a rear side that faces toward the rear of the cabinet, the termination region defining at least one opening; at least one termination module mounted at the at least one opening defined by the termination region, the termination module including a support carrying a plurality of termination adapters; each termination module including a support carrying a plurality of termination adapters, each termination adapter having a first side and a second side; a splitter arranged at a splitter region positioned within the interior of the cabinet, the splitter being configured to receive an optical signal, split the optical signal into a plurality of optical signals, and to output the optical signals to a plurality of splitter pigtails terminated by first fiber optic connectors coupled to the first sides of the termination adapters carried by the support of the termination module; a plurality of intermediate fibers having first ends terminated by second fiber optic connectors coupled to the second sides of the termination adapters and second ends at which a multi-fiber connector is mounted; and a multi-fiber connector adapter configured to receive the multi-fiber connector, the multi-fiber connector adapter being located at the cabinet.