ENCLOSURE FOR LOCAL CONVERGENCE POINT FOR FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

• US 20190285820A1
• Filed: 03/11/2019
• Published: 09/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation (Corning Incorporated)
• Inventors: Brown, Jason J., Martinez Esteves, Fernando, McNaught, Catherine Victoria, Martinez Sanchez, Jose
• Granted Patent: US 10,558,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4442 Cap coupling boxes
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44526 Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4454 with splices
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/09 Frames or mounting racks not otherwise provided for

Abstract

An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network may include an enclosure frame and an end panel defining a plurality of ports. The enclosure may include a feeder compartment to receive through at least one of the ports an optical source cable from the network. The enclosure may include a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot. The enclosure may also include a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive one or more optical fibers from the optical source cable. The feeder splice tray may be configured to communicatively couple at least one optical fiber of the optical source cable to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network.

Claims

1. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers;

a feeder compartment associated with the enclosure frame and configured to receive through at least one of the plurality of ports an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising at least one optical signal source;

a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot between a first position that at least partially encloses the feeder compartment and a second position substantially exposing an interior of the feeder compartment; and

a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive at least one optical fiber from the optical source cable in communication with the network comprising the at least one optical communication source,

wherein the feeder splice tray is configured to communicatively couple at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

2. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the feeder splice tray is configured such that at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable is communicatively coupled to the at least one distribution fiber in the feeder splice tray remotely from the enclosure.

3. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the feeder compartment panel defines an overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of the optical source cable, wherein the feeder splice tray is located at a first end of the feeder compartment panel, and the overlength storage area is located between the feeder splice tray and a second end of the feeder compartment panel.

4. The enclosure of claim 1, further comprising:

a distribution compartment associated with the enclosure frame; and

at least one adaptor panel associated with the distribution compartment and configured to facilitate communicative coupling between at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable and the at least one distribution fiber.

5. The enclosure of claim 4, further comprising at least one of an optical splitter, a multiplexer, a wave-division multiplexer, or a patch cable associated with the distribution compartment and configured to receive an optical signal from the at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable.

6. The enclosure of claim 4, wherein the feeder compartment and the distribution compartment are located on opposite sides of the enclosure frame.

7. The enclosure of claim 4, further comprising a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame, the distribution splice compartment comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to communicatively couple the at least one distribution fiber and at least one destination fiber configured to be in communication with the destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

8. The enclosure of claim 7, further comprising a distribution splice compartment panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position adjacent the enclosure frame and a second position substantially exposing a reverse side of the distribution splice compartment panel.

9. The enclosure of claim 7, wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is removably coupled to the distribution splice compartment such that at least one distribution fiber is communicatively coupled in the distribution splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one destination fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

10. The enclosure of claim 7, wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.

11. The enclosure of claim 10, further comprising a distribution splice compartment overlength panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position covering the distribution overlength storage area and a second position substantially exposing the distribution overlength storage area.

12. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers;

a feeder compartment associated with the enclosure frame and configured to receive through at least one of the plurality of ports an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising at least one optical signal source;

a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot between a first position that at least partially encloses the feeder compartment and a second position substantially exposing an interior of the feeder compartment; and

a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive at least one optical fiber from the optical source cable in communication with the network comprising the at least one optical communication source,

wherein the feeder splice tray is configured such that at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable is communicatively coupled in the feeder splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

13. The enclosure of claim 12, wherein the feeder compartment panel defines a overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of the optical source cable, wherein the feeder splice tray is located at a first end of the feeder compartment panel, and the overlength storage area is located the between the feeder splice tray and a second end of the feeder compartment panel.

14. The enclosure of claim 12, further comprising:

a distribution compartment associated with the enclosure frame; and

at least one adaptor panel associated with the distribution compartment and configured to facilitate communicative coupling between at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable and the at least one distribution fiber.

15. The enclosure of claim 14, further comprising at least one of an optical splitter, a multiplexer, a wave-division multiplexer, or a patch cable associated with the distribution compartment and configured to receive an optical signal from the at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable.

16. The enclosure of claim 14, wherein the feeder compartment and the distribution compartment are located on opposite sides of the enclosure frame.

17. The enclosure of claim 14, further comprising a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame, the distribution splice compartment comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to communicatively couple the at least one distribution fiber and at least one destination fiber configured to be in communication with the destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

18. The enclosure of claim 17, further comprising a distribution splice compartment panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position adjacent the enclosure frame and a second position substantially exposing a reverse side of the distribution splice compartment panel.

19. The enclosure of claim 17, wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is removably coupled to the distribution splice compartment such that at least one distribution fiber is communicatively coupled in the distribution splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one destination fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

20. The enclosure of claim 17, wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.

21. The enclosure of claim 20, further comprising a distribution splice compartment overlength panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position covering the distribution overlength storage area and a second position substantially exposing the distribution overlength storage area.

22. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers; and

a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame and comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to be communicatively coupled to an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising the at least one optical communication source and facilitate communicative coupling with at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

23. The enclosure of claim 22, further comprising a distribution splice compartment panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position adjacent the enclosure frame and a second position substantially exposing a reverse side of the distribution splice compartment panel.

24. The enclosure of claim 22, wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is removably coupled to the distribution splice compartment such that at least one distribution fiber is communicatively coupled in the distribution splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one destination fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

25. The enclosure of claim 24, wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.

26. The enclosure of claim 25, further comprising a distribution splice compartment overlength panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position covering the distribution overlength storage area and a second position substantially exposing the distribution overlength storage area.

27. The enclosure of claim 22, further comprising a feeder compartment associated with the enclosure frame and configured to receive through at least one of the plurality of ports an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising at least one optical signal source.

28. The enclosure of claim 27, further comprising:

a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot between a first position that at least partially encloses the feeder compartment and a second position substantially exposing an interior of the feeder compartment; and

a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive the at least one optical fiber from the optical source cable in communication with the network.

29. The enclosure of claim 28, wherein the feeder splice tray is configured to communicatively couple at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.