Methods, systems, and devices for integrating wireless technology into a fiber optic network

• US 9,893,813 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2016
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Smith, Trevor D., Lu, Yu, Kachmar, Wayne M.
• Primary Examiner(s): SINGH, DALZID E
• Application Number:
  US15/252,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20170054505A1
• Time in Patent Office: 531 Days
• Field of Search: 398 66
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3825 with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3894 Screw-lock type
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3897 Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards G02B6/44528 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4249 comprising arrays of active devices and fibres
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4251 Sealed packages G02B6/4248 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4292 the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4416 Heterogeneous cables
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4432 with fibre reinforcements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4434 Central member to take up tensile loads
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4472 Manifolds
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/25 Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/2575 Radio-over-fibre, e.g. radio frequency signal modulated onto an optical carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/25754 Star network topology
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/27 Arrangements for networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/40 Transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/808 Electrical power feeding of an optical transmission system
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0282 WDM tree architectures

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network configuration having an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location. The fiber optic network configuration also includes a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location and a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location. The fiber optic network further includes a cabling arrangement including a first signal line that extends from the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver.

Claims

1. A cabling configuration comprising:

a furcation member including a first end and an opposite second end;

a trunk section that extends from the first end of the furcation member;

a first branch section that extends from the second end of the furcation member, the first branch section being configured to transfer electrical power;

a second branch section that extends from the second end of the furcation member, the second branch section including a strength member, the second branch section having a connectorized end that includes a hardened fiber optic connector, the strength member being anchored at one end of the second branch section to the furcation member and being anchored at the other end of the second branch section to the hardened fiber optic connector;

a power line that extends through the trunk section, the furcation member, and the first branch section; and

an optical transmission path that extends though the second branch section, the furcation member, and the trunk section.

2. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the optical transmission path includes an optical fiber that is loosely buffered.

3. The cabling configuration of claim 2, wherein the optical fiber has an outer diameter of about 250 microns.

4. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the optical transmission path includes a first optical fiber section within the trunk section and a second optical fiber section within the second branch section, the first and second optical fiber sections being loosely buffered.

5. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the strength member includes a plurality of aramid yarns.

6. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the strength member includes steel, copper, or a fiber glass reinforced rod.

7. The cabling configuration of claim 1, further comprising a ground line that extends through the trunk section, the furcation member, and the first branch section.

8. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the strength member includes aramid yarns or a fiber glass reinforced rod.

9. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the hardened fiber optic connector includes an environmental seal.

10. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the hardened fiber optic connector includes a threaded fastener.

11. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the hardened fiber optic connector includes a connector body and a seal mounted about the connector body.

12. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the hardened fiber optic connector includes a rotatable fastener.

13. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the hardened fiber optic connector includes a seal for sealing with a mating connection structure to prevent moisture intrusion when mated with the mating connection structure, and threads for coupling with the mating connection structure.

14. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the power line is a dedicated power line.

15. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the power line does not have a twisted pair configuration.

16. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the first branch section is configured to be coupled to a wireless transceiver and the power line is a dedicated power line.

17. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the first branch section is configured to transfer power to an active component and the power line is a dedicated power line.

18. The cabling configuration of claim 1, wherein the first branch section is coupled to a wireless transceiver and the power line transfers power to the wireless transceiver.