Collocation module, module assembly and fiber optic distribution equipment

Abstract

Collocation module (28; 30) for a distribution cabinet (24), with a housing (46) having a base (54; 62) and side walls, wherein the housing (46) has at least one connection area (50) for placing and connecting the collocation module (28; 30) on the distribution cabinet (24), wherein the base (54; 62) of the collocation module (28; 30) has at least one cable entry (56, 58; 64) through which cables and / or pipes with optical fibers can be routed into the collocation module (28; 30), and wherein the housing (46) of the collocation module (28; 30) has an access opening (48) to the environment of the collocation module and a lockable closure element (52) associated with the access opening (48).

Description

The invention relates to a collocation module for a distribution cabinet, a module assembly and a fibre optic distribution device.Optical fibre networks for transmitting data have a plurality of network levels. Main glass fiber cables with a plurality of glass fiber cables lead from so-called main distributors to glass fiber network distributors in which the connection of the consumer to the glass fiber network takes place. The individual glass fiber cables of the main glass fiber cable are divided in the glass fiber power distributors and are connected to customer-side glass fibers and / or copper lines, wherein in the case of the copper lines a corresponding converter is also connected in between, which converts optical signals into electrical signals.In this case, a discrimination-free access to the glass fibre network must be possible for a plurality of competing providers of communication services. In other words, when setting up the glass fibre network, a collocation must be scheduled and access to the collocation site must be made possible for a plurality of providers without discrimination.One possibility is to provide a separate fiber optic network distributor for each provider. Each supplier then has a separate distribution cabinet to which it has exclusive access. However, the additional distribution cabinets are associated on the one hand with additional costs and on the other hand optionally require additional approval by the authorities.CN 203 773 111 U discloses a distributor cabinet for a plurality of suppliers, which has a continuous housing enclosing the entire distributor cabinet, wherein the interior of the distributor cabinet is divided into a plurality of functionally different sections.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a glass fibre distribution device which enables simple and cost-effective collation.The object is achieved according to the invention by a collation module for a distribution cabinet, in particular a cable splitter, having a housing which has a base and side walls, wherein the housing has at least one connecting region for placing and connecting the collation module on the distribution cabinet. The base of the collation module has at least one cable feedthrough through which cables and / or tubes with optical waveguides can be guided into the collation module. The housing of the collocation module has an access opening to the environment of the collocation module and a closable closure element associated with the access opening.With the inventive compilation module, the distribution cabinet, which contains the glass fiber technology of a first supplier, can be extended in a simple manner. In particular, the glass fiber technology of a second supplier is accommodated in the collation module. This glass fibre technology can be connected through the cable feedthrough to the optical waveguides which enable access of the further provider to the glass fibre network at the location of the distribution cabinet. Furthermore, the glass fiber technology is easily accessible to the further supplier via the closable access opening. The collocation module thus enables a simple collocation at the location of the distribution cabinet without the need for additional distribution cabinets.In particular, the access opening is provided on a side wall of the collocation module.Preferably, the connecting region is provided on an underside of the housing. Accordingly, the collocation module is placed on top of the distribution cabinet and attached to the distribution cabinet. Further preferably, the housing of the collocation module is rigidly connectable to the distribution cabinet, for example via screws, bolts and / or other suitable fastening means.In particular, the housing of the collation module is open on its upper side, i.e. the collation module per se has no roof of its own or the like. For example, when mounting the collation module on the distribution cabinet, a roof of the distribution cabinet is removed, the collation module is placed on the distribution cabinet, and then the roof is mounted on the collation module.Preferably, the closure element is a door, a flap or a cover plate which completely closes the access opening. This ensures that only the respective supplier has access to the glass fiber technology accommodated in the collocation module. A door is understood to mean a closure element which releases or closes the access opening by a pivoting movement about a substantially vertical axis. By contrast, a flap is to be understood a closure element which releases or closes the access opening by a pivoting movement about an essentially horizontal axis. If, on the other hand, the closure element is designed as a cover plate, then for releasing the access opening it can be removed in a non-destructive manner, preferably only with the use of a tool.Preferably, the closure element has shut-off means, by means of which the closure element can be shut off. For example, a lockable lock is attached to the locking element. Alternatively, the closure element can be attached to the housing by means of screws which have a tool-specific tool engagement recess. Alternatively or additionally, the closure element can be packaged.One aspect of the invention provides that the collocation module comprises a roof element, in particular wherein the roof element is pivotably attached to an upper end of the housing. The roof element is thus a flap which is accessible from the outside, for which reason the roof element can preferably be closed off and / or can be connected fixedly to the housing. For example, the roof element can be closed off together with the closure element. The roof element can be, as described above, a roof of the distribution cabinet.According to a further aspect of the invention, the collocation module has a fiber transfer device for connecting cables, in particular optical fibers, which is provided within the housing. In particular, in the fiber transfer device, individual fibers of main optical waveguide cables are connected to customer-side optical waveguides and / or copper lines.For example, an access cable and an outgoing cable are each led to the fiber transfer device, wherein the access cable contains the customer-side optical waveguides and / or copper lines and the outgoing cable contains optical waveguides from the main optical waveguide cable. In the fiber transfer device, the individual fibers of the access cable and the outgoing cable can be spliced together.According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the fiber transfer device has a cassette carrier module and optionally cassettes in the cassette carrier module and / or that the fiber transfer device has a cable excess length storage device. The cassette carrier module enables particularly simple and clear fiber management, while the cable excess length storage device enables ordered stowage of excess sections of optical fiber cables, in particular of excess sections of the access cable and of the outgoing cable.The cassette carrier module is also referred to as an "organizer" or "splice assembly.". The cassettes are, for example, so-called single and multifiber management (E&MMS) cassettes, which are also referred to as splice cassettes. Within the cassettes, one or more individual fibers of the access cable can be spliced to one or more individual fibers of the outgoing cable.Preferably, at least a part of the fiber transfer device, in particular the cassette carrier module, is fastened displaceably to the housing, in particular wherein at least the part of the fiber transfer device, in particular the cassette carrier module, is fastened to the housing by means of two guide rails. The cassette carrier module can thereby be displaced, in particular like a drawer, out of the fiber transfer device, preferably out of the housing. This facilitates assembly and maintenance work on the fiber transfer device. In particular, installation and / or replacement of cassettes accommodated in the cassette carrier module is facilitated.At least a part of the fiber transfer device, in particular the cable excess length storage device, can be pivotably fastened to the housing, in particular in a plane which runs perpendicular to the access opening. The cable excess length storage device can preferably be pivoted out of the housing. As a result, assembly and maintenance work on the fiber transfer device is further simplified, in particular during the assembly of the access cable and the outgoing cable.Preferably, the cable excess length storage device is provided above the cassette carrier module.The object is furthermore achieved according to the invention by a module assembly having a first collation module as described above and a second collation module as described above, wherein the housing of the second collation module is placed on the housing of the first collation module and is fixedly connected thereto. The module assembly can then, just like the above-described collocation module, be placed on a distribution cabinet and connected thereto. In particular, the first collocation module contains the optical fiber technology of a second provider, while the second collocation module contains the optical fiber technology of a third provider. The module assembly according to the invention thus enables the collation at the location of the distribution cabinet in a simple manner for at least three providers.The module assembly can, of course, be freely expanded by adding further collocation modules, so that a collocation is also possible for more than three providers.The two collocation modules can be configured differently from one another, but preferably have at least the same overall height. Alternatively, the two collocation modules can also be configured as identical parts.One aspect of the invention provides that the first collocation module has at least one first cable feedthrough and at least one second cable feedthrough in the floor and comprises a cable duct within the housing, wherein the cable duct starts from the at least one second cable feedthrough of the floor and extends over the entire height of the first collocation module, wherein the at least one first cable feedthrough is provided outside the cable duct. Cables and / or pipes with optical waveguides can be guided through the cable channel from the distribution cabinet through the first collocation module into the second collocation module, in particular an access cable and an outgoing cable in each case. These cables and / or tubes thus run within the first collocation module in a separated region which is not accessible from an interior space of the first collocation module. This is particularly advantageous if, for example, one supplier has exclusive access to the first collocation module and a further supplier has exclusive access to the second collocation module, wherein access to the glass fibre technology of the respective other supplier is to be prohibited. Moreover, confusion of the membership of the cables and / or pipes in the respective suppliers is thereby avoided.In particular, the bottom of the second collation module is plate-shaped, preferably a metal sheet. The cable feedthrough of the second collocation module is preferably formed as a recess in the floor, in particular wherein the recess is provided at the edge of the floor.The bottom of the second collation module can be formed substantially complementary to an opening on the upper side of the first collation module, such that the bottom of the second collation module forms a cover of the first collation module. The bottom of the second collocation module thus separates the two collocation modules from each other.Analogously, the bottom of the first collocation module can be plate-shaped, in particular as a metal sheet. The second cable feedthrough of the first collocation module is preferably formed as a recess in the floor, in particular wherein the recess is provided at the edge of the floor.More preferably, the recesses in the bases of the first and second collocation modules are located vertically one above the other.The object is also achieved according to the invention by a glass fibre distribution device having a distribution cabinet which has a distribution housing, and at least one collocation module as described above or a module assembly as described above, wherein the collocation module or the module assembly are fastened on the distribution housing. In particular, the distribution cabinet contains the optical fiber technology of a first provider, while the first compilation module contains the optical fiber technology of a second provider and / or the second compilation module contains the optical fiber technology of a third provider. The glass fibre distribution device according to the invention thus enables the collation at the location of the distribution cabinet in a simple manner for at least three providers.The distribution cabinet is in particular a distribution cabinet for the outer area. The distribution cabinet, together with a glass fiber technology accommodated in the distribution cabinet, forms a glass fiber network distributor which is designed, for example, in the manner of the "KVz82".The distribution cabinet preferably has an overall height which is greater than the respective overall height of the collocation modules, in particular at least twice as large, for example at least 3.5 times as large.According to a further aspect of the invention, the distributor housing has at least one access opening and a closable closure element which is separated from the access opening of the collocation module or from the access openings of the module assembly. Thus, a separate access to its glass fibre technology is provided for each supplier.Preferably, the closure element of the distributor housing has shut-off means, by means of which the closure element can be shut off. For example, a lockable lock is attached to the locking element. Alternatively, the closure element can be attached to the housing by means of screws which have a tool-specific tool engagement recess. Alternatively or additionally, the closure element can be packaged.According to one embodiment of the invention, the glass fibre distribution device has a front side, wherein at least two of the access openings, in particular all of the access openings, are provided on the front side. The access openings preferably have the same width.Further preferably, the access openings each extend substantially over the entire width of the front side, in particular over at least 80% of the width of the front side, preferably over at least 90% of the width of the front side. This ensures optimum access to the glass fibre technology accommodated in the interior of the glass fibre distribution device.In particular, the distribution cabinet has a roof, wherein the roof is fastened on the housing of the first collation module or of the second collation module and closes the corresponding collation module. The housing of the first and / or of the second collocation module is open, for example, on its upper side, i.e. the collocation module per se has no dedicated roof and no dedicated cover or the like.For example, when mounting the corresponding collocation module or modules on the distribution cabinet, a roof of the distribution cabinet is first removed. Then, the collation module or modules are mounted on the distribution cabinet, and the roof of the distribution cabinet is mounted on the corresponding collation module.A further aspect of the invention provides that the collocation module or the module assembly have the same base area as the distribution cabinet and / or that the housing of the collocation module or the collocation modules of the module assembly has the same cross section as the distribution housing of the distribution cabinet. The distribution cabinet is therefore extended only in height by the collocation module or by the module assembly, while for example the width and the depth of the collocation module and the module assembly coincide with the width and the depth of the distribution cabinet.In a further embodiment of the invention, the glass fibre distribution device has at least one first cable, wherein the first cable runs through the distribution cabinet and the cable passage of the base of the collation module into the collation module, in particular wherein the glass fibre distribution device has at least one second cable which runs through the distribution cabinet, through the second cable passage of the base of the first collation module, through the cable duct of the first collation module and through the cable passage of the base of the second collation module into the second collation module.In particular, an access cable and an outgoing cable lead from the distribution cabinet into each of the collocation modules.The terms "access cable" and "outgoing cable" are also intended to include, within the scope of the invention, cable bundles or corresponding cable-guiding tubes.Further advantages and characteristics of the invention will become apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings, to which reference is made. In these show:FIG. 1 schematically shows a glass fiber network with a glass fiber distribution device according to the invention with collocation modules according to the invention;FIG. 2 is an oblique view of a glass fiber distribution device according to the invention according to a first embodiment with a module assembly according to the invention with collocation modules according to the invention;FIG. 3 shows the glass fibre distribution device according to the invention from FIG. 2 in a sectional view;FIG. 4 is an oblique view of a glass fibre distribution device according to the invention according to a second embodiment;FIG. 5 is an oblique view of a module assembly according to the invention;FIG. 6 shows, in an oblique view rotated through 90°, the module assembly from FIG. 5 ; andFIG. 7 is an oblique view of a collocation module according to the invention.In FIG. 1, a glass fibre network 10 is schematically shown, which comprises a main distributor 12 and a glass fibre distributor device 14, which is connected to the main distributor 12 via a main glass fibre cable 16. The main glass fiber cable 16 has a plurality of glass fiber cables 18, wherein one or more of the glass fiber cables 18 can be designed as an empty tube.In the optical fiber distribution device 14, the individual fibers of the optical fiber cables 18 of the main optical fiber cable 16 are divided and connected to individual fibers of customer-side optical fiber cables and / or copper lines, wherein in the case of the copper lines a corresponding converter is also connected in between, which converts optical signals into electrical signals. In the following, without limiting generality, it is assumed by way of example that these are customer-side glass fiber cables 20.The customer-side glass fiber cables 20 lead to the individual buildings 22 which are connected to the glass fiber network 10 via the glass fiber distribution device 14 and which optionally have a plurality of usage units, for example a plurality of residential units.In this case, a discrimination-free access to the glass fibre network 10 must be possible for a plurality of competing providers of communication services. In other words, multiple providers must be able to connect the buildings 22 to the fiber optic network 10. To this end, each customer side fiber optic cable 20 includes at least three individual fibers to provide access to at least three different suppliers. Furthermore, a so-called collocation site is necessary, at which the plurality of providers are allowed access to the optical fibre network 10.This collocation site is formed by the glass fibre distribution device 14, which for this purpose has a multi-part construction. The basic design and the basic mode of operation are already evident from FIG. 1. The glass fiber distribution device 14 comprises a distribution cabinet 24 and a module assembly 26 which has a first collation module 28 and a second collation module 30.In this case, the distribution cabinet 24 contains the optical fiber technology of a first supplier, while the optical fiber technology of a second supplier is accommodated in the first collocation module 28 and the optical fiber technology of a third supplier is accommodated in the second collocation module 30.The distribution cabinet 24 is in particular a distribution cabinet for the outer area known per se from the prior art. Together with a glass fiber technology accommodated in the distribution cabinet 24, the distribution cabinet 24 forms a glass fiber network distributor which is designed, for example, in the manner of the "KVz82".Both the glass fiber cables 18 of the main glass fiber cable 16 and the customer-side glass fiber cables 20 open into the distribution cabinet 24. the individual fibers of the glass fiber cables 18 and the individual fibers of the customer-side glass fiber cables 20 are divided in the distribution cabinet 24 and reorganized depending on the membership of the providers.Those individual fibers which belong to the second supplier are guided from the distribution cabinet 24 into the first collation module 28, in particular bundled in the form of a first outgoing cable 32 and a first access cable 34.In this case, the first access cable 34 included the individual fibers of the customer-side optical fiber cables 20 relevant to the second provider, while the first outgoing cable 32 included the individual fibers of the optical fiber cables 18 relevant to the second provider.Those individual fibers which belong to the third supplier are guided from the distribution cabinet 24 through the first collation module 28 into the second collation module 30, in particular bundled in the form of a second access cable 36 and a second outgoing cable 38.The structure of the glass fiber distribution device 14 is explained in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, which show the glass fiber distribution device 14 in each case without the glass fiber technology installed therein.The distribution cabinet 24 has a distribution housing 40 which has an access opening 42 on its front side. Furthermore, the distribution cabinet 24 has a closable closure element 44 assigned to the access opening 42 and which can optionally close or open the access opening 42.The access opening 42 is provided at a front side of the manifold housing 40. The access opening 42 extends substantially over the entire width of the front side, in particular over at least 80% of the width of the front side, preferably over at least 90% of the width of the front side.In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the closure element 44 is designed as a lockable door. Alternatively, however, the closure element 44 can also be designed as a flap or as a cover plate.Preferably, the closure element 44 has shut-off means, by means of which the closure element 44 can be shut off. For example, a lockable lock is attached to the locking element 44. Alternatively, the closure element 44 can be attached to the distributor housing 40 by means of screws which have a tool-specific tool engagement recess. Alternatively or additionally, the closure element 44 can be packaged.The first collation module 28 and the second collation module 30 each have a housing 46 which has an access opening 48 on its front side and a connecting region 50 in the lower region of its side walls. Furthermore, the first collocation module 28 and the second collocation module 30 each have a closable closure element 52, which is assigned to the respective access opening 48 and can optionally close or release the same.In this case, the access opening 42 of the distributor cabinet 24 and the respective access openings 48 of the two collocation modules 28, 30 are formed separately from one another. However, all of the access openings 42 and 48 may have the same width.In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the closure elements 52 are each designed as a closable flap. Alternatively, however, the closure elements 52 can also be designed as a door or as a cover plate.Preferably, the closure elements 52 each have shut-off means, by means of which the closure elements 52 can be shut off. For example, a lockable lock is attached to each of the locking elements 52. Alternatively, the closure elements 52 can be attached to the housing 46 by means of screws which have a tool-specific tool engagement recess. Alternatively or additionally, the closure elements 52 can be packaged.The connection region 50 of the first collation module 28 serves to connect the first collation module 28 firmly to the distribution cabinet 24, in particular by means of suitable fastening means such as screws or bolts.Analogously, the connecting region 50 of the second collation module 30 serves to firmly connect the second collation module 30 to the first collation module 28, in particular by means of suitable fastening means such as screws or bolts.The glass fiber distribution device 14 is accordingly formed by the distribution cabinet 24, by the first collation module 28 fastened to the distribution cabinet 24 and by the second collation module 30 fastened to the first collation module 28.The collocation modules 28, 30 and the module assembly 26 have the same base area as the distribution cabinet 24. Alternatively or additionally, the housing 46 of the collation modules 28, 30 can have the same cross section as the distributor housing 40 of the distributor cabinet 24.In other words, the width and depth of the collation modules 28, 30 and module assembly 26 respectively correspond to the width and depth of the distribution cabinet 24.However, the distribution cabinet 24 has an overall height which is greater than the respective overall height of the collocation modules 28, 30, in particular at least twice as large, for example at least 3.5 times as large.With respect to the above-mentioned components, the two collocation modules 28, 30 are substantially the same or at least very similar in construction. However, the two collocation modules 28, 30 differ in some aspects which will be explained in the following.As can be seen particularly well in FIG. 3, the housing 46 of the first collocation module 28 has a plate-shaped base 54 which has at least one first cable feedthrough 56 and at least one second cable feedthrough 58 in its edge region.Furthermore, the first collocation module 28 has a cable duct 60 which is bounded by a separating plate 61 and which extends over the entire height of the first collocation module 28. The cable channel 60 is therefore a separated region in the first collocation module 28, which is not accessible from the interior of the first collocation module 28.In this case, the at least one first cable feedthrough 56 opens into the first collocation module 28 in a region of the base 54 which lies outside the cable duct 60, while the at least one second cable feedthrough 58 opens into the cable duct 60. The second cable feedthrough 58 is thus provided in a region of the base 54 in which the cable channel 60 is also located.The second collocation module 30 has a plate-shaped bottom 62 which separates the two collocation modules 28, 30 from each other. However, the base 62 of the second collocation module 30 has only one cable feedthrough 64, which is in particular formed as a through opening in the base 62.The cable feedthrough 64 leads from the second collocation module 30 into the cable channel 60 of the first collocation module 28.Accordingly, glass fiber cables and / or pipes can be guided from the distribution cabinet 24 into the first collation module 28 through the at least one first cable feedthrough 56. In particular, the first access cable 34 and the first outgoing cable 32 are guided from the distribution cabinet 24 through the at least one first cable feedthrough 56 into the first collation module 28.In addition, the second access cable 36 and the second outgoing cable 38 can be guided through the at least one second cable feedthrough 58 in the base 54 of the first collation module 28, then through the cable duct 60 and subsequently through the cable feedthrough 64 in the base 62 of the second collation module 30 into the second collation module 30. Thus, the second access cable 36 and the second outgoing cable 38 are guided from the distribution cabinet 24 into the second collocation module 30 such that no access to the second access or outgoing cable 36, 38 is possible from the first collocation module 28.In contrast to the first collation module 28, the second collation module 30 also includes a roof member 66 that is pivotally attached to an upper end of the housing 46 and that closes the second collation module 30 upward.The roof element 66 is therefore a flap which is accessible from the outside, for which reason the roof element 66 can preferably be closed off and / or can be fixedly connected to the housing 46 of the second collocation module 30.The roof element 66 can be a roof of the distribution cabinet 24, which however has been removed from the distribution cabinet 24 and mounted on the second collocation module 30.For example, when mounting the collocation modules 28, 30 on the distribution cabinet 24, which may already be present, the roof element 66 is first removed from the distribution cabinet 24. Then, the collating modules 28, 30 are mounted on the distributing cabinet 24, and the roof member 66 is mounted on the second collating module 30.In an alternative embodiment, which is shown in FIG. 4, however, only one of the two collocation modules 28, 30 can also be attached to the distribution cabinet 24. This is, for example, the first collation module 28 in FIG. 4, and in this case, the roof member 66 may be attached to the first collation module 28. In addition, a cable duct 60 can be dispensed with.All previous embodiments relate essentially only to the structure of the basic structure of the glass fibre distribution device 14 and not to the glass fibre technology used in the glass fibre distribution device 14.In FIGS. 5 and 6, the module assembly 26 is shown with the glass fiber technology installed therein. More specifically, a fiber transfer device 68 is provided in each case in the interior of the first collation module 28 and in the interior of the second collation module 30, said fiber transfer device having a cassette carrier module 70 with a plurality of cassettes 72 and a cable excess length store 74 mounted above the cassette carrier module 70.The cartridge carrier module 70 is also referred to as an "organizer" or "splice assembly.". The cassettes 72 are so-called single and multifiber management (E&MMS) cassettes, also referred to as splice cassettes.Within each collocation module 28, 30, the respective access cable 34 or 36 and the respective outgoing cable 32 or 38 is connected to the fiber transfer device 68, wherein the cable excess length storage 74 accommodates excess portions of the access cable 34 or 36 and the outgoing cable 32 or 38.In particular, the cable excess length storage device 74 has guide means 76 for guiding the access cable 34 or 36 and the outgoing cable 32 or 38. The guide means 76 are designed, for example, as eyes.The individual fibers of the access cable 34 or 36 and of the outgoing cable 32 or 38 are connected to the cassette carrier module 70, wherein one or more individual fibers of the corresponding access cable 34, 36 are each spliced to one or more individual fibers of the corresponding outgoing cable 32, 38 within the cassettes 72.FIG. 6 shows a variant of the fiber transfer device 68, according to which the cable excess length storage device 74 can be pivoted about a vertical axis out of the housing 46, wherein the closure element 52 of the first collocation module 28 is not shown for reasons of clarity. In particular, the cable excess length storage device 74 is pivotable in a plane which extends perpendicularly to the access opening 48.FIG. 7 shows a detailed view of the second collocation module 30. Alternatively or additionally to the pivotable fastening of the cable excess length storage device 74, the cassette carrier module 70 is fastened displaceably here to the housing 46.Even if only the cassette carrier module 70 of the second collocation module 30 is shown here, the cassette carrier module 70 of the first collocation module 28 can naturally also be configured accordingly.More specifically, the cartridge support module 70 is mounted on two guide rails 78 and is slidable out of the housing 46 and into the housing 46 like a drawer.Constructions with more than two collocation modules 28, 30 are of course conceivable.

Claims

A collocation module (28; 30) for a distribution cabinet (24), comprising a housing (46) which has a base (54; 62) and side walls, wherein the housing (46) has at least one connection region (50) for placing and connecting the collocation module (28; 30) on the distribution cabinet (24), wherein the base (54; 62) of the collocation module (28; 30) has at least one cable feedthrough (56, 58; 64) through which cables and / or tubes with optical waveguides can be guided into the collocation module (28; 30), and wherein the housing (46) of the collocation module (28; 30) has an access opening (48) to the environment of the collocation module and a closable closure element (52) assigned to the access opening (48).The collocation module (28; 30) according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure element (52) is a door, a flap or a cover plate which completely closes the access opening (48).The collocation module (28; 30) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the collocation module (28; 30) comprises a roof element (66).The collocation module (28; 30) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collocation module (28; 30) comprises a fiber transfer device (68) for connecting cables provided inside the housing (46).The collocation module (28; 30) according to claim 4, characterized in that the fiber transfer device (68) comprises a cassette carrier module (70) and / or that the fiber transfer device (68) comprises a cable excess length storage device (74).The collocation module (28; 30) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that at least a part of the fiber transfer device (68) is slidably attached to the housing (46).The collocation module (28; 30) according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that at least a part of the fiber transfer device (68) is pivotably attached to the housing (46).Module assembly (26) having a first collation module (28) according to one of the preceding claims and a second collation module (30) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing (46) of the second collation module (30) is placed on the housing (46) of the first collation module (28) and is fixedly connected thereto.Module assembly (26) according to Claim 8, characterized in that the first collocation module (28) has at least one first cable feedthrough (56) and at least one second cable feedthrough (58) in the base (54) and comprises a cable duct (60) within the housing (46), wherein the cable duct (60) extends from the at least one second cable feedthrough (58) of the base (54) and extends over the entire height of the first collocation module (28), wherein the at least one first cable feedthrough (56) is provided outside the cable duct (60).Module assembly (26) according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the base (62) of the second collocation module (30) is plate-shaped.An optical fibre distribution device (14) comprising a distribution cabinet (24) having a distribution housing (40), and at least one collation module (28; 30) according to any one of claims 1 to 7 or a module assembly (26) according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the collation module (28; 30) or the module assembly (26) are fastened on the distribution housing (40).The glass fibre distribution device (14) according to claim 11, characterized in that the distribution housing (40) has at least one access opening (42) and a closable closure element (44) which is separated from the access opening (48) of the collocation module (28; 30) or from the access openings (48) of the module assembly (26).The optical fiber distribution device (14) according to claim 12, characterized in that the optical fiber distribution device (14) has a front side, wherein at least two of the access openings (42, 48) are provided on the front side.The glass fibre distribution device (14) according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the distribution cabinet (24) has a roof, wherein the roof is fastened on the housing (46) of the first collation module (28) or of the second collation module (30) and closes the corresponding collation module (28; 30).The glass fibre distribution device (14) according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the collation module (28; 30) or the module assembly (26) has the same base area as the distribution cabinet (24) and / or that the housing (46) of the collation module (28; 30) or the collation modules (28, 30) of the module assembly (26) has the same cross section as the distribution housing (40) of the distribution cabinet (24).The glass fibre distribution device (14) according to any one of claims 11 to 15, characterized in that the glass fibre distribution device (14) comprises at least one first cable (32, 34), wherein the first cable (32, 34) extends through the distribution cabinet (24) and the cable passage (56) of the base (54) of the collation module (28; 30) into the collation module (28; 30).

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