Fiber optic interior distribution cabinets

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10197756-B2
Application number	US-201715498654-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2017
Priority date	Feb 6, 2017
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

A interior distribution cabinet includes a body defining an interior, the interior including a provider portion and a subscriber portion. The body further defines a subscriber cable entry slot, the subscriber cable entry slot disposed in a portion of the body defining the subscriber portion. The interior distribution cabinet further includes a first door selectively providing access to the provider portion, and a second door selectively providing access to the subscriber portion. The interior distribution cabinet further includes a connector storage tray disposed within the subscriber portion, the connector storage tray including a tray body defining a plurality of connector slots.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An interior distribution cabinet, comprising:
a single body comprising a top wall and a bottom wall spaced apart along a vertical axis, the top wall and the bottom wall defining an interior of the single body, the interior comprising a provider portion and a subscriber portion, the body further defining a subscriber cable entry slot defined in the top wall, the subscriber cable entry slot disposed in a portion of the top wall defining the subscriber portion;
a first door selectively providing access to the provider portion;
a second door selectively providing access to the subscriber portion;
a connector storage tray disposed within the subscriber portion, the connector storage tray comprising a tray body defining a plurality of connector slots; and
a first routing ring and a second routing ring disposed in the subscriber portion between the top wall and the bottom wall, the first routing ring positioned below the top wall and above the second routing ring along the vertical axis and offset from a rear wall of the body and the second routing ring along a transverse axis, the second routing ring positioned above the bottom wall along the vertical axis.

2. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart along a lateral axis, and wherein the subscriber cable entry slot extends from a front edge of the body towards a rear wall of the body along a transverse axis, wherein the vertical axis, lateral axis, and transverse axis are mutually orthogonal.

3. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the subscriber cable entry slot is a plurality of subscriber cable entry slots.

4. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 1 , wherein a foam is disposed within the subscriber cable entry slot.

5. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 1 , wherein a strain relief bracket is disposed within the subscriber portion and in contact with the top wall of the single body, the strain relief bracket defining a strain relief slot aligned with the subscriber cable entry slot.

6. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 5 , wherein a width of the strain relief slot is less than a width of the subscriber cable entry slot.

7. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the tray body is formed from a foam.

8. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 1 , further comprising a bulkhead disposed within the interior, the bulkhead extending from the top wall to the bottom wall of the single body, the bulkhead disposed between and defining the provider portion and the subscriber portion.

9. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 8 , further comprising an optical splitter extending through the bulkhead.

10. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 8 , further comprising an optical fiber adapter extending through the bulkhead.

11. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the first door and the second door are each rotatable about the vertical axis between an open position and a closed position, wherein a first hinge of the first door is disposed at a front edge of the body, and wherein a second hinge of the second door is disposed at a rear edge of the body.

12. An interior distribution cabinet, comprising:
a single body comprising a top wall and a bottom wall spaced apart along a vertical axis, the top wall and the bottom wall defining an interior of the single body, the interior comprising a provider portion and a subscriber portion, the body further defining a plurality of subscriber cable entry slots in the top wall, each of the plurality of subscriber cable entry slots disposed in a portion of the top wall defining the subscriber portion and extending from a front edge of the body towards a rear wall of the body along a transverse axis;
a first door selectively providing access to the provider portion;
a second door selectively providing access to the subscriber portion;
a connector storage tray disposed within the subscriber portion, the connector storage tray formed from a foam and comprising a tray body defining a plurality of connector slots: and
a strain relief bracket disposed within the subscriber portion and in contact with the top wall, the strain relief bracket defining a plurality of strain relief slots, each of the plurality of strain relief slots aligned with one of the plurality of subscriber cable entry slots, wherein a width of each of the plurality of strain relief slots is less than a width of each of the plurality of subscriber cable entry slots.

13. The interim distribution cabinet of claim 12 , wherein the body further includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart along a lateral axis, and wherein the vertical axis, lateral axis, and transverse axis are mutually orthogonal.

14. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 12 , wherein a foam is disposed within the plurality of subscriber cable entry slots.

15. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 12 , further comprising a bulkhead disposed within the interior, the bulkhead extending from the top wall to the bottom wall of the single body, the bulkhead disposed between and defining the provider portion and the subscriber portion.

16. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 15 , further comprising an optical splitter extending through the bulkhead.

17. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 15 , further comprising an optical fiber adapter extending through the bulkhead.

18. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 12 , wherein the first door and the second door are each rotatable about the vertical axis between an open position and a closed position, wherein a first hinge of the first door is disposed at a front edge of the body, and wherein a second hinge of the second door is disposed at a rear edge of the body.

19. The interior distribution cabinet of claim 12 , further comprising a first routing ring and a second routing ring disposed in the subscriber portion between the top wall and the bottom wall, the first routing ring positioned below the top wall and above the second routing ring along the vertical axis and offset from a rear wall of the body and the second routing ring along a transverse axis, the second routing ring positioned above the bottom wall along the vertical axis.

Assignees

• Afl Telecommunications Llc

Inventors

• Ebrahimi Vahid
• Ball Shirley
• Miller William
• Laffere Kelly

Classifications

• G02B6/4447 Primary

  with divided shells (G02B6/4448 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B6/445

  with lateral pivoting cover · CPC title

• G02B6/4452

  Distribution frames · CPC title

• G02B6/4477

  with means for strain-relieving to interior strengths element · CPC title

• G02B6/3897

  Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards (G02B6/44528 takes precedence) · CPC title