TERMINAL BOX FOR FIBEROPTIC CABLES AND PANEL

• US 20090304342A1
• Filed: 06/08/2009
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC GmbH (TE Connectivity Ltd. (United Kingdom))
• Inventors: Hetzer, Ulrich, Kopf, Pia, Mossner, Frank, Sielaff, Michael, Hartmann, Oliver, Adomeit, Jorg
• Granted Patent: US 8,509,586 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/445 with lateral pivoting cover
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4455 characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding

Abstract

The invention relates to a terminal box (1) for fiberoptic cables, comprising an at least two-part housing with a lower part (3) and a cover (2), the cover (2) being arranged pivotably on the lower part (3), at least one receptacle for a splice, at least one feed (10) for a fiberoptic cable and a receptacle (11) for a coupling, the side faces (5, 6) of the cover (2) being longer than the end faces (7, 8) of the cover (2), a pivot bearing of the cover (2) being arranged on an end face (8) of the cover (2), and to a panel for accommodating a terminal box (1) for fiberoptic cables.

Claims

1. A terminal box for fiberoptic cables comprising:

an at least two-part housing with a lower part and a cover, the cover being arranged pivotably on the lower part, at least one receptacle for a splice, at least one feed for a fiberoptic cable and a receptacle for a coupling, the side faces of the cover being longer than the end faces of the cover, wherein a pivot bearing of the cover is arranged on an end face of the cover.

2. The terminal box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is designed to be rounded off towards the end face with the pivot bearing, with the result that the end face with the pivot bearing is flatter than the opposite end face.

3. The terminal box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the feed for the fiberoptic cable is arranged laterally offset in the end face opposite the pivot bearing.

4. The terminal box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a further feed for fiberoptic cables is in the side face adjacent to the feed.

5. The terminal box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a feed for fiberoptic cables is in the lower side.

6. The terminal box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover in the pivoted-up state has a latching position.

7. The terminal box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pivotable carrier is arranged between the lower part and the cover and carries the receptacle or receptacles for the splices.

8. The terminal box as claimed in claim 7, wherein the carrier in the pivoted-up state has a latching position.

9. The terminal box as claimed in claim 7, wherein the carrier is designed to be rounded off towards the pivot bearing of the cover.

10. The terminal box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle for a splice has at least one web and two spring arms, the spring arms springing against the same side of the web or webs.

11. The terminal box as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least two receptacles for splices are provided, each receptacle having at least one dedicated web and two spring arms, the adjacent spring arms of different receptacles being parallel to one another.

12. A panel for accommodating a terminal box for fiberoptic cables comprising:

a carrier plate and two side parts, the carrier plate being formed with openings for accommodating fastening elements of a terminal box, the side parts having a fastening device for fastening the panel on a frame.

13. The panel as claimed in claim 12, wherein the side parts are designed to be rounded off on the front side.

14. The panel as claimed in claim 12, wherein the fastening device for fastening the panel on a frame is in the form of a screwless latching connection.

15. The panel as claimed in one of claims 12, wherein the carrier plate has openings for accommodating the terminal box in various positions.