FIBER DROP TERMINAL

• US 20100284662A1
• Filed: 07/22/2010
• Published: 11/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Reagan, Randy, Gniadek, Jeffrey, Noonan, Michael, Baren-Boym, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/841,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20100284662A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3885 Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type optical ribbon cable G02B6/4403, G02B6/448
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3897 Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards G02B6/44528 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4441 Boxes
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4442 Cap coupling boxes
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4444 Seals
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4446 Cable boxes, e.g. splicing boxes with two or more multi fibre cables
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4457 Bobbins; Reels
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/475 Mechanical aspects of installing cables in ducts or the like for buildings
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/25891 Transmission components H04B10/40 takes precedence

Abstract

A drop terminal mounting system includes a fiber drop terminal having a housing and a base attached to the housing. The housing includes an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles and cooperatively defines an inner cavity with the base. The drop terminal mounting system further includes a bracket having a first fastening region and a second fastening region adapted to secure the drop terminal to the bracket.

Claims

1. A drop terminal comprising:

an enclosure including;

a housing;

a base attached to the back side of the housing, the base and the housing defining an interior cavity, wherein the base and the housing are sealed;

a plurality of ruggedized receptacles sealingly engaged to the enclosure, each of the receptacles having a first side and a second side, the first side being accessible from an exterior of the enclosure, the second side being accessible from the interior cavity, the plurality of ruggedized receptacles including;

a first receptacle adapted to receive a fiber optic connector that is connected to a single optical fiber; and

a second receptacle adapted to receive a multi-fiber connector.

2. The drop terminal of claim 1, wherein a weather-tight seal is disposed between the base and the housing.

3. The drop terminal of claim 2, wherein the weather-tight seal is disposed in a channel defined by the base.

4. The drop terminal of claim 3, where in the channel is disposed proximate to a perimeter of the base.

5. The drop terminal of claim 1, wherein an o-ring is disposed at an interface between the enclosure and the plurality of ruggedized receptacles.

6. The drop terminal of claim 1, wherein the first side of each of the plurality of ruggedized receptacles includes a radial seal adapted to seal an interface between the receptacle and the corresponding connector.

7. The drop terminal of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first stepped face and a second stepped face.

8. A drop terminal comprising:

an enclosure including;

a housing having a front surface;

a base sealingly engaged to the housing, the base and the housing defining an interior cavity;

a plurality of ruggedized receptacles sealingly engaged to the front surface of the housing, each of the receptacles having a first side and a second side, the first side being accessible from an exterior of the enclosure, the second side being accessible from the interior cavity, the plurality of ruggedized receptacles including;

a first receptacle adapted to receive a fiber optic connector that is connected to a single optical fiber;

a second receptacle adapted to receive a multi-fiber connector;

a fiber group disposed in the interior cavity, the fiber group including a plurality of connectors engaged with the second sides of the plurality of ruggedized receptacles.

9. The drop terminal of claim 8, further comprising a break-out device disposed in the interior cavity of the enclosure.

10. The drop terminal of claim 8, wherein the front surface of the housing includes a first stepped face and a second stepped face.

11. The drop terminal of claim 8, wherein a weatherproof seal is disposed between the base and the housing.

12. The drop terminal of claim 11, wherein the weatherproof seal is disposed in a channel defined by the base.

13. The drop terminal of claim 12, where in the channel is disposed proximate to a perimeter of the base.

14. The drop terminal of claim 8, wherein an o-ring is disposed at an interface between the enclosure and the plurality of ruggedized receptacles.

15. The drop terminal of claim 8, wherein the first side of each of the plurality of ruggedized receptacles includes a radial seal adapted to seal an interface between the receptacle and the corresponding connector.

16. A drop terminal comprising:

an enclosure including;

a housing having a front side and a back side;

a base engaged to the back side of the housing, the base and the housing defining an interior cavity;

a weatherproof seal disposed between the housing and the base;

a plurality of ruggedized receptacles sealingly engaged to the front side of the housing, each of the receptacles having a first side and a second side, the first side being accessible from an exterior of the enclosure, the second side being accessible from the interior cavity, the plurality of ruggedized receptacles including;

a first receptacle adapted to receive a fiber optic connector that is connected to a single optical fiber;

a second receptacle adapted to receive a multi-fiber connector;

a fiber group disposed in the interior cavity, the fiber group including a plurality of connectors engaged with the second sides of the plurality of ruggedized receptacles.

17. The drop terminal of claim 16, wherein the front surface of the housing includes a first stepped face and a second stepped face.

18. The drop terminal of claim 16, wherein the weatherproof seal is disposed in a channel defined by the base, the channel being disposed proximate to a perimeter of the base.

19. The drop terminal of claim 16, wherein an o-ring is disposed at an interface between the enclosure and the plurality of ruggedized receptacles.

20. The drop terminal of claim 19, wherein the first side of each of the plurality of ruggedized receptacles includes a radial seal adapted to seal an interface between the receptacle and the corresponding connector.