Optical termination assemblies
First Claim
1. An optical termination assembly, comprising:
- an optical termination box; and
an optical drop cable;
wherein the optical drop cable has a first pre-connectorized end, housed in a first compartment of the optical termination box, and a free end, opposite to the first pre-connectorized end, exiting the optical termination box,wherein the optical termination box comprises;
a second compartment suitable for housing an extra length of the optical drop cable; and
at least one first fixing element within the optical termination box and accessible from the second compartment;
wherein the optical termination assembly further comprises an adapter having at least one second fixing element configured to engage with the at least one first fixing element for fixing the optical termination box to the adapter so that the adapter closes the second compartment,wherein the adapter is further suitable for being fixed to a support structure,wherein the optical termination box comprises a base with a bottom and four sidewalls,wherein the bottom has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface,wherein the first surface forms the first compartment with the four sidewalls,wherein the second surface forms the second compartment with the four sidewalls,wherein the bottom comprises an opening configured to allow the optical drop cable to pass from the second compartment to the first compartment where the first pre-connectorized end is housed, andwherein the optical termination box further comprises a plurality of first fixing elements arranged according to a rotational symmetry about an axis perpendicular to the bottom and running through a barycenter of the bottom.
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Abstract
An optical termination assembly may include an optical termination box and a drop cable. The drop cable may have a first end housed in a first compartment of the optical termination box. The first end of the drop cable may be pre-connectorized. The optical termination box may include at least one first fixing element accessible from an outside of the optical termination box suitable for fixing the optical termination box to a support structure. An optical termination assembly may include an optical termination box and a drop cable including a plurality of optical fibers. The drop cable may have a first end housed in a first compartment of the optical termination box. At the first end of the drop cable, each of the plurality of optical fibers may be connected to a respective optical connector. The optical termination box may include the at least one first fixing element.
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18 Claims
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1. An optical termination assembly, comprising:
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an optical termination box; and an optical drop cable; wherein the optical drop cable has a first pre-connectorized end, housed in a first compartment of the optical termination box, and a free end, opposite to the first pre-connectorized end, exiting the optical termination box, wherein the optical termination box comprises; a second compartment suitable for housing an extra length of the optical drop cable; and at least one first fixing element within the optical termination box and accessible from the second compartment; wherein the optical termination assembly further comprises an adapter having at least one second fixing element configured to engage with the at least one first fixing element for fixing the optical termination box to the adapter so that the adapter closes the second compartment, wherein the adapter is further suitable for being fixed to a support structure, wherein the optical termination box comprises a base with a bottom and four sidewalls, wherein the bottom has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface forms the first compartment with the four sidewalls, wherein the second surface forms the second compartment with the four sidewalls, wherein the bottom comprises an opening configured to allow the optical drop cable to pass from the second compartment to the first compartment where the first pre-connectorized end is housed, and wherein the optical termination box further comprises a plurality of first fixing elements arranged according to a rotational symmetry about an axis perpendicular to the bottom and running through a barycenter of the bottom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for installing, in an apartment of an end user, an optical termination assembly comprising an optical termination box;
- an optical drop cable; and
an adapter;
wherein the optical termination box comprises a first compartment, a second compartment, a splice tray, and at least one first fixing element, wherein the optical drop cable has a first pre-connectorized end, housed in the first compartment of the optical termination box, and a second end, opposite to the first pre-connectorized end, wherein the at least one first fixing element is configured to be accessed from outside of the optical termination box, wherein the second compartment is configured to house an extra length of the optical drop cable, wherein the adapter comprises at least one second fixing element, wherein the adapter is further suitable for being fixed to a support structure, wherein the at least one second fixing element is configured to engage the at least one first fixing element for fixing the optical termination box to the adapter, wherein the splice tray is rotatable hinged to a base of the optical termination box, and wherein the splice tray is configured to rotate between a first position, in which the splice tray at least partially covers the first compartment, and a second position, in which the splice tray allows free access to the first compartment, the method comprising;inserting the second end of the optical drop cable into an opening of a duct connecting the apartment to one of an optical transition box and a distribution cabinet of an optical access network; and fixing the optical termination assembly to the support structure within the apartment; wherein the first pre-connectorized end of the optical drop cable is both housed in the first compartment of the optical termination box and pre-connectorized before inserting the second end of the optical drop cable into the opening of the duct, and wherein the fixing of the optical termination assembly to the support structure within the apartment is performed while the optical termination box is closed by the at least one second fixing element, accessed from outside the optical termination box, while a cover of the optical termination box is locked on the base of the optical termination box. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14)
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13. An optical termination assembly, comprising:
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an optical termination box; an optical drop cable; and an adapter; wherein the optical termination box comprises a first compartment, a second compartment, a splice tray, and at least one first fixing element, wherein the optical drop cable has a first pre-connectorized end, housed in the first compartment of the optical termination box, and a second end, opposite to the first pre-connectorized end, wherein the at least one first fixing element is configured to be accessed from outside of the optical termination box, wherein the second compartment is configured to house an extra length of the optical drop cable, wherein the adapter comprises at least one second fixing element, wherein the adapter is further suitable for being fixed to a support structure, wherein the at least one second fixing element is configured to engage the at least one first fixing element for fixing the optical termination box to the adapter, wherein the splice tray is rotatably hinged to a base of the optical termination box, and wherein the splice tray is configured to rotate between a first position, in which the splice tray at least partially covers the first compartment, and a second position, in which the splice tray allows free access to the first compartment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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