Fiber termination enclosure with modular plate assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10502916-B2
Application number	US-201816134187-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2018
Priority date	Jun 24, 2011
Publication date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019

Abstract

Certain types of fiber termination enclosures include an enclosure and at least one of a plurality of plate module mounting assemblies. Example plate module mounting assemblies include a termination panel plate assembly; a splice tray plate assembly; a cable spool plate assembly; and a drop-in plate assembly. Example cable spool plate assemblies include a cable spool arrangement rotationally coupled to a mounting plate, which fixedly mounts within the enclosure housing. A stand-off mount element may be disposed on the front of the cable spool arrangement to rotate in unison with the cable spool arrangement. The stand-off mount element may include one or more termination adapters.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A plate assembly comprising:
a mounting plate having a first side and a second side, the second side being adapted for stationary mounting to a wall, the mounting plate defining at least one opening through which a fastener may extend to secure the mounting plate to the wall;
a cable spool arrangement rotationally mounted to the first side of the mounting plate, the cable spool arrangement including:
a cable spool including a drum and a radial flange extending outwardly from the drum to define a storage region, the radial flange defining a front of the cable spool, the radial flange also defining an aperture through which optical fibers or cables may pass between the storage region and the front of the cable spool;
a fiber management region including bend radius protectors; and
a termination region including a plurality of fiber optic adapters;

a locking flange including a first portion extending forwardly from the first side of the mounting plate beyond the radial flange of the cable spool, the first portion recessed inwardly from a periphery of the mounting plate and disposed outside a footprint of the cable spool, the locking flange also including a second portion extending from the first portion parallel with the radial flange; and
a fastener configured to selectively engage both the locking flange and the cable spool to releasably lock the cable spool in a rotationally fixed position relative to the mounting plate.

2. The plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic adapters are included in sliding adapter modules.

3. The plate assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a cable having a portion wrapped around the drum, another portion passing through the aperture defined in the radial flange, and an end portion plugged into the fiber optic adapters.

4. The plate assembly of claim 3 , wherein the cable spool is precabled with the cable at a factory or manufacturing center.

5. The plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting plate has a rectangular shape.

6. The plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting plate is disposed within an enclosure and mounted to a wall of the enclosure.

7. The plate assembly of claim 6 , wherein the enclosure defines an access opening through which the mounting plate is inserted into the enclosure.

8. The plate assembly of claim 7 , wherein the enclosure includes a door that selectively covers the access opening.

9. A plate assembly comprising:
a mounting plate having a first side and a second side, the second side being adapted for stationary mounting to a wall, the mounting plate defining at least one opening through which a fastener may extend to secure the mounting plate to the wall;
a cable spool arrangement rotationally mounted to the first side of the mounting plate, the cable spool arrangement including:
a cable spool including a drum and a radial flange extending outwardly from the drum to define a storage region, the radial flange defining a front of the cable spool, the radial flange also defining an aperture through which optical fibers or cables may pass between the storage region and the front of the cable spool;
a fiber management region including bend radius protectors; and
a termination region including a plurality of fiber optic adapters;

a locking flange including a first portion extending forwardly from the first side of the mounting plate beyond the radial flange of the cable spool, the first portion recessed inwardly from a periphery of the mounting plate and disposed outside a footprint of the cable spool; and
locking means for releasably locking the spool in a rotationally fixed position relative to the locking flange.

10. The plate assembly of claim 9 , wherein the locking flange also includes a second portion extending from the first portion parallel with the radial flange.

11. The plate assembly of claim 10 , wherein the second portion extends over a portion of the radial flange.

12. The plate assembly of claim 9 , further comprising a cable having a portion wrapped around the drum, another portion passing through the aperture defined in the radial flange, and an end portion plugged into the fiber optic adapters.

13. The plate assembly of claim 12 , wherein the cable spool is precabled with the cable at a factory or manufacturing center.

14. The plate assembly of claim 9 , wherein the mounting plate has a rectangular shape.

15. A plate assembly comprising:
a mounting plate having a first side and a second side, the second side being adapted for stationary mounting to a wall, the mounting plate defining at least one opening through which a fastener may extend to secure the mounting plate to the wall;
a cable spool arrangement rotationally mounted to the first side of the mounting plate, the cable spool arrangement including:
a cable spool including a drum and a radial flange extending outwardly from the drum to define a storage region, the radial flange defining a front of the cable spool, the radial flange also defining an aperture through which optical fibers or cables may pass between the storage region and the front of the cable spool;
a fiber management region including bend radius protectors; and
a termination region including a plurality of fiber optic adapters;

a locking flange including a first portion extending forwardly from the first side of the mounting plate beyond the radial flange of the cable spool, the first portion recessed inwardly from a periphery of the mounting plate and disposed outside a footprint of the cable spool;
the cable spool being lockable relative to the locking flange.

16. The plate assembly of claim 15 , wherein the locking flange also includes a second portion extending from the first portion parallel with the radial flange.

17. The plate assembly of claim 16 , wherein the second portion extends over a portion of the radial flange.

18. The plate assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a cable having a portion wrapped around the drum, another portion passing through the aperture defined in the radial flange, and an end portion plugged into the fiber optic adapters.

19. The plate assembly of claim 18 , wherein the cable spool is precabled with the cable at a factory or manufacturing center.

20. The plate assembly of claim 15 , wherein the mounting plate has a rectangular shape.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Coan Jonathan Walter
• Krampotich Dennis
• Kaml Jonathan R

Classifications

• G02B6/4457

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• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• H02G3/08

  Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes · CPC title

• G02B6/445 Primary

  with lateral pivoting cover · CPC title

• G02B6/4479

  Manufacturing methods of optical cables · CPC title