Module and assembly for fiber optic interconnections

Abstract

A module for interconnecting fiber optic cables and/or cords includes: a housing having a rear wall; a plurality of MPO adapters mounted in the rear wall; and forty-eight fiber optic adapters mounted to a front portion of the housing, the duplex adapters being operatively connected with the MPO adapters.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A module for interconnecting fiber optic cables and/or cords, comprising:
 a housing having a rear wall;   a plurality of MPO adapters mounted in the rear wall;   forty-eight fiber optic adapters mounted to a front portion of the housing, the fiber optic adapters being operatively connected with the MPO adapters.   
     
     
         2 . The module defined in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of MPO adapters is three adapters. 
     
     
         3 . The module defined in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of MPO adapters is four adapters. 
     
     
         4 . The module defined in  claim 1 , configured to be oriented in an upright or an inverted orientation, and further comprising a faceplate indicating the upright and inverted orientations. 
     
     
         5 . The module defined in  claim 1 , further comprising latches that are configured to enable the module to be snap-mounted to a shelf. 
     
     
         6 . The module defined in  claim 1 , wherein the forty-eight fiber optic adapters comprise 24 duplex fiber optic adapters. 
     
     
         7 . An assembly for interconnecting fiber optic cables and/or cords, comprising:
 a 1U telecommunications shelf; and   two fiber optic telecommunications modules mounted to the shelf, each comprising:
 a housing having a rear wall; 
 a plurality of MPO adapters mounted in the rear wall; 
 forty-eight fiber optic adapters mounted to a front portion of the housing, the fiber optic adapters being operatively connected with the MPO adapters. 
   
     
     
         8 . The assembly defined in  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of MPO adapters is three adapters. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly defined in  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of MPO adapters is four adapters. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly defined in  claim 7 , wherein each of the modules is configured to be oriented in an upright or an inverted orientation, and wherein each module further comprises a faceplate indicating the upright and inverted orientations. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly defined in  claim 7 , wherein each module further comprises latches that snap-mount the module to the shelf. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly defined in  claim 11 , wherein the shelf includes at least one window with side edges, and wherein the latches of the modules engage the side edges of the window. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly defined in  claim 7 , wherein the forty-eight fiber optic adapters comprise 24 duplex fiber optic adapters. 
     
     
         14 . An assembly for interconnecting fiber optic cables and/or cords, comprising:
 a 1U telecommunications shelf having a window with side edges; and   two fiber optic telecommunications modules mounted to the shelf, each comprising:
 a housing having a rear wall; 
 a plurality of MPO adapters mounted in the rear wall; 
 forty-eight fiber optic adapters mounted to a front portion of the housing, the fiber optic adapters being operatively connected with the MPO adapters; and 
 latches that engage the side edges of the window to snap-mount the module to the shelf; 
 wherein each of the modules is configured to be oriented in the shelf in an upright or an inverted orientation, and wherein each module further comprises a faceplate indicating the upright and inverted orientations. 
   
     
     
         15 . The assembly defined in  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of MPO adapters is three adapters. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly defined in  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of MPO adapters is four adapters. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly defined in  claim 14 , wherein the forty-eight fiber optic adapters comprise 24 duplex fiber optic adapters.