Fiber access terminal
First Claim
1. A terminal assembly comprising:
- an enclosure defining an interior volume;
a plurality of optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure;
the enclosure including a cable connection region at which the enclosure defines a plurality of adapter mounting openings;
a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted at the adapter mounting openings, each of the fiber optic adapters including a first end accessible from within the interior volume of the enclosure and a second end accessible from outside the enclosure;
a cable management insert positioned within the interior volume of the enclosure for managing the optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure;
the cable management insert including a first side and an opposite second side, the first side defining a plurality of fiber routing and storage paths for managing the optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure; and
the cable management insert defining a plurality of insert openings that extend through the cable management insert from the first side of the cable management insert to the second side of the cable management insert, the insert openings corresponding in position to at least some of the fiber optic adapters.
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Abstract
A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality of fiber optic connectors or adapters extending through the housing in generally the same direction as the fiber distribution cable for connecting to optical fiber customer drop cables. The terminal includes a cover and the housing defining an interior and the interior includes a cable slack storage arrangement providing bend radius protection for the optical fiber cables within the interior. A method of assembling a fiber access terminal. A fiber access terminal assembly including a pedestal mounting arrangement.
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35 Claims
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1. A terminal assembly comprising:
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an enclosure defining an interior volume; a plurality of optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure; the enclosure including a cable connection region at which the enclosure defines a plurality of adapter mounting openings; a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted at the adapter mounting openings, each of the fiber optic adapters including a first end accessible from within the interior volume of the enclosure and a second end accessible from outside the enclosure; a cable management insert positioned within the interior volume of the enclosure for managing the optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure; the cable management insert including a first side and an opposite second side, the first side defining a plurality of fiber routing and storage paths for managing the optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure; and the cable management insert defining a plurality of insert openings that extend through the cable management insert from the first side of the cable management insert to the second side of the cable management insert, the insert openings corresponding in position to at least some of the fiber optic adapters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A terminal assembly comprising:
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an enclosure including a first end and an opposite second end, the enclosure defining an interior volume, the enclosure defining a central axis that extends between the first and second ends; a plurality of optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure; the enclosure defining a first cable connection region having a first group of adapter mounting openings; the enclosure defining a second cable connection region disposed between the first cable connection region and the second end, the second cable connection region having a second group of adapter mounting openings; the enclosure having a waisted area disposed between the first and second cable connection regions; a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted at the openings of the first and second groups of adapter mounting openings, each of the fiber optic adapters including a first end accessible from within the interior volume of the enclosure and a second end accessible from outside the enclosure; a cable management insert positioned within the interior volume of the enclosure for managing the optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure; the cable management insert including a first side and an opposite second side, at least the first side defining a plurality of fiber routing paths for managing the optical fibers within the interior volume of the enclosure; and the cable management insert defining a plurality of insert openings that extend through the cable management insert from the first side of the cable management insert to the second side of the cable management insert, the insert openings corresponding in position to at least some of the fiber optic adapters. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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Specification