Optical circuit enclosure
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1. An optical circuit enclosure enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component;
- the said enclosure comprising;
a tray-type container containing at least one circuit or components,a tray-type closure member having a base with an external surface and arranged with the external surface covering the container, the closure member carrying on the opposite side thereof from the container at least one further optical circuit component for connecting the enclosed circuit or component to an external circuit or component, andsealing means providing a moisture-resistant seal between the container and the closure member;
wherein the sealing means provides a moisture resistant seal between the container, the closure member and fibre optic connecting cables exiting an enclosed region of the container from the enclosed circuit or component; and
wherein the sealing means comprises a pair of sealing strip members and the optical fibres are located between the sealing strip members and sealed to the sealing strip members by the application of heat and/or pressure.
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In one aspect the invention provides an optical circuit enclosure enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component; the enclosure comprises: a tray type container containing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component; a tray type closure member closing the container; the closure member containing at least one further optical circuit component on an external side thereof for optically connecting the enclosed component to an external optical circuit; and sealing means providing a moisture resistant seal between the container and the closure member.
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1. An optical circuit enclosure enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component;
- the said enclosure comprising;
a tray-type container containing at least one circuit or components, a tray-type closure member having a base with an external surface and arranged with the external surface covering the container, the closure member carrying on the opposite side thereof from the container at least one further optical circuit component for connecting the enclosed circuit or component to an external circuit or component, and sealing means providing a moisture-resistant seal between the container and the closure member; wherein the sealing means provides a moisture resistant seal between the container, the closure member and fibre optic connecting cables exiting an enclosed region of the container from the enclosed circuit or component; and wherein the sealing means comprises a pair of sealing strip members and the optical fibres are located between the sealing strip members and sealed to the sealing strip members by the application of heat and/or pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13)
- the said enclosure comprising;
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6. An optical circuit enclosure enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component together with lengths of optical fibre which extend outwards of the enclosure for optically connecting the enclosed circuit(s) or component(s) to an external circuit or component, the enclosure comprising:
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a tray-type container containing the at least one enclosed or circuit or component, and further containing the lengths of optical fibre; and a tamper-evident closure member sealing the container around the enclosed circuit or component and the enclosed lengths of optical fibre. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An optical circuit enclosure enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component together with lengths of optical fibre which extend outwards of the enclosure for optically connecting the enclosed or circuit or component to an external circuit or component, the enclosure comprising:
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a tray-type container containing the at least one enclosed circuit or component, and further containing the lengths of optical fibre; and a tamper-evident closure member sealing the said container around the enclosed circuit or component and the enclosed lengths of optical fibre, wherein optical fibres entering and/or leaving the enclosure are sealed between opposed portions of the tamper-evident closure member.
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