Case for passive optical components
First Claim
1. A case for passive optical components such as glass fibers, couplers and splices, the case comprising:
- a first side wall, a second side wall, a front side wall and a back side wall;
a bottom;
holding-down devices connected to said bottom;
passages through said bottom;
strain-relieved individual guide portions, for glass fibers, provided at an opening of said front side wall;
an S-shaped groove formed in said bottom; and
a first receiving portion for couplers and splices adjacent to said first side wall, and a second receiving portion for couplers and splices adjacent to a said second side wall, each of said first receiving portion and said second receiving portion being formed by guide portions connected with said bottom, each guide portion for receiving and guiding one of a single coupler or a single splice, said first receiving portion being provided on one side of said S-shaped groove and said second receiving portion being provided on another side of said S-shaped groove.
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Abstract
A case for passive optical components such as glass fibers, couplers and splices permits a reception for couplers and splices while maintaining the common mounting dimensions, and which guarantees a clear, service-friendly and safe guiding of the glass fibers while maintaining the minimum bending radii. At one front side 4 of the lower case portion 2 there are provided strain-relieved individual guide portions 5, 6 for the glass fibers and an S-shaped or diagonal groove 20 integrated in the bottom 10. The receiving portions 12, 13 for couplers 45 and for splices 46 are formed by guide portions 24, 33 connected with the bottom 10. Between the side walls 27, 35 and the receiving portions 12, 13 there are provided fiber guide channels 26, 36 for achieving the required reserve lengths. In the area of the receiving portions 12, 13, transversely to the parallel guiding portion 24 of the couplers 45 and of the splices 46 are included through-passing lift-off openings 30, 38 in the bottom 10.
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25 Claims
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1. A case for passive optical components such as glass fibers, couplers and splices, the case comprising:
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a first side wall, a second side wall, a front side wall and a back side wall; a bottom; holding-down devices connected to said bottom; passages through said bottom; strain-relieved individual guide portions, for glass fibers, provided at an opening of said front side wall; an S-shaped groove formed in said bottom; and a first receiving portion for couplers and splices adjacent to said first side wall, and a second receiving portion for couplers and splices adjacent to a said second side wall, each of said first receiving portion and said second receiving portion being formed by guide portions connected with said bottom, each guide portion for receiving and guiding one of a single coupler or a single splice, said first receiving portion being provided on one side of said S-shaped groove and said second receiving portion being provided on another side of said S-shaped groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A case for passive optical components such as glass fibers, couplers and splices, the case comprising:
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a first side wall, a second side wall, a front side wall and a back side wall;
a bottom;holding-down devices connected to said bottom; passages through said bottom; with strain-relieved individual guide portions, for glass fibers, provided at an opening in said front side wall; diagonal groove means for receiving one or a plurality of glass fibers for changing a direction of curvature of glass fibers, said diagonal groove means being formed in said bottom; a coupler receiving portion disposed adjacent to said first side wall, said coupler receiving portion being formed by coupler guide portions formed in said bottom, each of said coupler guide portions for receiving and guiding a single coupler; and a splice receiving portion disposed adjacent to said second side wall, formed by splice guide portions formed in said bottom, each of said splice guide portions for receiving and guiding a single splice connection, said coupler receiving portion being disposed between said first side wall and said diagonal groove means and said splice receiving portion being disposed between said second side wall and said diagonal groove means formed by guide portions connected with said bottom. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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