Fiber termination enclosure with modular plate assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11988883-B2
Application number	US-202318298088-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 10, 2023
Priority date	Jun 24, 2011
Publication date	May 21, 2024
Grant date	May 21, 2024

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. An enclosure system comprising:
a main housing having opposite first and second sidewalls extending between a first end and a second end and between a rear wall and a front to define an interior, the front of the housing defining a front opening providing access to the interior, the second end of the housing defining at least one aperture at which a cable may enter/exit the interior of the main housing; and
a door pivotally mounted to the first sidewall of the main housing to selectively cover the front opening;
a modular plate assembly including:
a mounting plate adapted to mount to the rear wall of the main housing within the interior of the main housing, the mounting plate being configured to extend over a majority of an area of the rear wall when the mounting plate is mounted to the rear wall; and
at least one telecommunications component coupled to the mounting plate; and

the rear wall further defining a plurality of openings configured to align with at least a portion of corresponding openings on the mounting plate, the plurality of openings configured to receive fasteners for securing the mounting plate to the rear wall.

2. The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the first end further includes at least one aperture at which a cable may enter/exit the interior of the main housing.

3. The enclosure system of claim 2 , wherein the first end defines a top wall and the second end defines a bottom wall.

4. The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting plate is configured to extend along substantially the entire rear wall.

5. The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the second sidewall and the door both include locking flanges configured to be secured together to lock the enclosure system.

6. The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting plate is a first mounting plate and the modular plate assembly further includes a second mounting plate, wherein either the first or second mounting plate is mounted to the rear wall of the enclosure.

7. The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one telecommunications component is a bend radius limiter.

8. The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one telecommunications component is a splice tray.

9. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the at least one telecommunications component is a termination plate.

10. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the at least one telecommunications component is a cable spool arrangement.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Coan Jonathan Walter
• Krampotich Dennis
• Kaml Jonathan R

Classifications

• G02B6/44524

  with frame parts or auxiliary devices mounted on the frame and collectively not covering a whole width of the frame or rack (cassettes G02B6/4453) · CPC title

• G02B6/44528

  Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box (routing arrangements H04Q1/00) · CPC title

• G02B6/445 Primary

  with lateral pivoting cover · CPC title

• G02B6/3897

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

• G02B6/4441

  Boxes · CPC title