Fiber optic enclosure

• US 7,496,269 B1
• Filed: 04/12/2007
• Issued: 02/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC GmbH (TE Connectivity Ltd. (United Kingdom))
• Inventors: Lee, Scott David
• Primary Examiner(s): Font; Frank G
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEPISTO, RYAN A
• Application Number:
  US11/734,416
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 385/135
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44524 with frame parts or auxiliary devices mounted on the frame and collectively not covering a whole width of the frame or rack cassettes G02B6/4453
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00

Abstract

A fiber optic enclosure for enclosing optical fiber connections includes a housing, a bulkhead, and a cover assembly. The housing has a base and a first sidewall oppositely disposed from a second sidewall. The base and the first and second sidewalls, which extend outwardly from the base, define an interior region with an open-front portion and an open-side portion. The bulkhead is disposed in the interior region of the housing. The cover assembly has a first cover plate that has a first end portion pivotally engaged with the housing and a second end portion pivotally engaged with a second cover plate. The first cover plate closes the open-side portion of the housing and the second cover plate closes at least a portion of the open-front portion of the housing when the cover assembly is in a closed position.

Claims

1. A fiber optic enclosure for enclosing optical fiber connections comprising:

a housing including a base, a first sidewall, an oppositely disposed second sidewall, and a third sidewall connectedly engaged with the first and second sidewall, the first, second and third sidewalls extending outwardly from the base, wherein the base and the first, second and third sidewalls define an interior region with an open-front portion and an open-side portion;

a bulkhead disposed in the interior region of the housing, wherein the bulkhead separates the interior region into a first portion and a second portion;

a cover assembly having a first cover plate and a second cover plate, the first cover plate having a first end portion pivotally engaged with the housing and a second end portion pivotally engaged with the second cover plate, wherein the first cover plate closes the open-side portion of the housing and the second cover plate closes at least a portion of the open-front portion of the housing when the cover assembly is in a closed position; and

a third cover plate connectedly engaged with the third sidewall, wherein the cover assembly and the third cover plate cooperatively enclose the interior region of the housing when in a closed position.

2. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first end portion of the first cover plate is hingedly engaged with the housing.

3. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first end portion of the first cover plate is hingedly engaged with the base of the housing.

4. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second end portion of the first cover plate is hingedly engaged with the second cover plate.

5. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of splice tray mounts disposed in the first portion of the interior region.

6. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a plurality of cable spools disposed in the second portion of the interior region.

7. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third cover plate encloses the first portion of the interior region and the cover plate assembly encloses the second portion of the interior region.

8. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bulkhead includes a plurality of adapter plates.

9. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the adapter plates include a plurality of adapter ports disposed along a longitudinal axis of the adapter plate.

10. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 9, wherein the adapter ports are aligned with the longitudinal axis.

11. A fiber optic enclosure for enclosing optical fiber connections comprising:

a housing including a base, a first sidewall and an oppositely disposed second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls extending outwardly from the base, wherein the base and the first and second sidewalls define an interior region with an open-front portion and an open-side portion;

a bulkhead disposed in the interior region of the housing, the bulkhead including a plurality of adapter plates, the adapter plates defining a longitudinal axis and a plurality of adapter ports, wherein the adapter ports are offset from the longitudinal axis; and

a cover assembly having a first cover plate and a second cover plate, the first cover plate having a first end portion pivotally engaged with the housing and a second end portion pivotally engaged with the second cover plate, wherein the first cover plate closes the open-side portion of the housing and the second cover plate closes at least a portion of the open-front portion of the housing when the cover assembly is in a closed position.

12. A fiber optic enclosure as claimed in claim 11, wherein subsequent adapter ports are disposed in a direction opposite from the immediately preceding adapter hole.