Patent ID: 7828567

Claim:
A telecommunications module comprising a hinge part configured to receive a hinge pin for forming a discontinuous hinge having an internal recess for passing wires; wherein the wires are from at least one of a DSLAM cable, Pots cable and a line cable, and for mounting the telecommunications module to a carrier in a pivotable manner, wherein the hinge pin defines a pivot axis, wherein the hinge part is a furcated hinge part comprising at least two spaced apart legs, and wherein the hinge part is configured to guide the wires between the spaced apart legs in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis and passing through the pivot axis from a the rear side of the telecommunication module to a front side of the telecommunication module where the wires are electrically connected to the front side of the telecommunication module and at least one splitter module attached to the rear side of the telecommunications module.