System comprising a plurality of distribution devices and distribution device

• US 8,909,019 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2012
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CCS Technology Inc. (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CCS Technology Inc. (Corning Incorporated)
• Inventors: Fabrykowski, Grzegorz, Mller, Michael, Gralewski-Sek, Grzegorz Konrad
• Primary Examiner(s): KIM, ELLEN E
• Application Number:
  US13/649,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20140105557A1
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• Field of Search: 385134-135
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4446 Cable boxes, e.g. splicing boxes with two or more multi fibre cables
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/445 with lateral pivoting cover

Abstract

A system of distribution devices is disclosed. The housing of each distribution device has at least two physically and functionally separate functional regions. At least one first functional region is for connecting and/or storing data conductors. At least one second functional region exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors. When a plurality of such distribution devices are grouped next to one another and/or one above the other to form a system of a plurality of distribution devices, the functional regions which are used exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors form at least one cable guide channel, which extends continuously in the horizontal and/or vertical direction over a plurality of distribution devices.

Claims

1. A system of distribution devices for handling data conductors or junctions between data conductors, the system, comprising:

a plurality of distribution devices, wherein each distribution device comprises,

a housing having assemblies for connecting and/or storing data conductors, and

at least two physically and functionally separate functional regions in the housing, wherein a first functional region provides for at least one or more of connecting and storing data conductors, and wherein a second functional region provides exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors;

wherein the second functional region of one of the plurality of the distribution devices positions next to the second functional region of another one of the plurality of distribution devices, and wherein the second functional regions define a continuous cable guide channel which extends over the distribution devices positioned next to one another, in order to transfer data cables between the distribution devices in the horizontal direction and in a manner physically separated from the first functional regions of the plurality of distribution devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of the distribution devices are positioned one above the other, and wherein the second functional regions of the plurality of the distribution devices define a continuous cable guide channel which extends over the plurality of the distribution devices positioned one above the other, in order to transfer data cables between the plurality of the distribution devices positioned one above the other in the vertical direction and in a manner physically separate from the first functional regions.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of the distribution devices are positioned next to each other, and wherein the first functional regions of the plurality of distribution devices are separated from one another by adjoining side walls of the housings.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of the distribution devices are positioned one above the other, and wherein the first functional regions of the plurality of the distribution devices are separated from one another by adjoining side walls of the housings.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first functional region and the second functional region of the housing of each distribution device of the plurality of distribution devices are separated from one another by a side wall of a housing lower part of the respective housing, and wherein the side walls of the housing lower part of each distribution device of the plurality of distribution devices have at least one aperture for transferring the data cables having the data conductors between the two functional regions.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first functional region and the second functional region of the housing of each distribution device of the plurality of distribution devices are closed or covered by a common cover-like housing upper part.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the common housing upper part extends over housing lower parts of a plurality of distribution devices positioned at least one of next to one another and one above the other.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first functional region and the second functional region of the housing of each distribution device of the plurality of distribution devices are closed or covered by an individual cover-like housing upper part.

9. A system of claim 8, wherein the individual housing upper part for the first functional region extends over a plurality of first functional regions of the plurality of distribution devices positioned at least one of next to one another and one above the other.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the individual housing upper part for the second functional region extends over a plurality of second functional regions of a plurality of distribution devices positioned at least one of next to one another and one above the other.

11. A system of distribution devices for handling data conductors or junctions between data conductors, the system, comprising:

a plurality of distribution devices, wherein each distribution device comprises,

a housing having assemblies for connecting and/or storing data conductors, and

at least two physically and functionally separate functional regions in the housing, wherein a first functional region provides for at least one or more of connecting and storing data conductors, and wherein a second functional region provides exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors;

wherein the first functional region and the second functional region of the housing of each distribution device of the plurality of distribution devices are closed or covered by a common cover-like housing upper part; and

wherein the common housing upper part extends over housing lower parts of a plurality of distribution devices positioned at least one of next to one another and one above the other.

12. A system of distribution devices for handling data conductors or junctions between data conductors, the system, comprising:

a plurality of distribution devices, wherein each distribution device comprises,

a housing having assemblies for connecting and/or storing data conductors, and

at least two physically and functionally separate functional regions in the housing, wherein a first functional region provides for at least one or more of connecting and storing data conductors, and wherein a second functional region provides exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors;

wherein the first functional region and the second functional region of the housing of each distribution device of the plurality of distribution devices are closed or covered by an individual cover-like housing upper part

wherein the individual housing upper part for one of the first functional region and the second functional region extends over a plurality of functional regions of the plurality of distribution devices positioned at least one of next to one another and one above the other.