Modular pedestal distribution hub

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12164167-B2
Application number	US-202217830797-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2022
Priority date	Jun 2, 2022
Publication date	Dec 10, 2024
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024

Abstract

A modular pedestal distribution hub includes a pedestal and a cover attaching to and covering a portion of the pedestal. The pedestal includes a first pedestal section and a second pedestal section. Each of the first pedestal section and the second pedestal section are configured to be attached to form the pedestal. The cover includes a front cover and a back panel. The front cover and the back panel are configured to be attached to form the cover.

First claim

We claim:

1. A modular pedestal distribution hub comprising:
a pedestal comprising two pedestal sections, wherein each of the two pedestal sections are interchangeable and configured to be attached to one another to form the pedestal, and wherein each of the two pedestal sections comprise an attachment section configured for attachment to a cover, and wherein the two pedestal sections each comprise a plurality of pedestal walls.

2. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pedestal walls comprise:
a plurality of horizontally extending ledges,
wherein each of the plurality of pedestal walls forms a plurality of depressions, wherein each of the plurality of depressions is formed between two of the plurality of horizontally extending ledges.

3. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pedestal walls are angled inwardly.

4. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of pedestal walls form, in each of the plurality of depressions, a fastener aperture therethrough to receive a fastener to attach the two pedestal sections to one another.

5. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 2 , wherein one of the plurality of depressions is in a shape of a truncated cone.

6. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pedestal walls comprises a plurality of pedestal side walls and a pedestal front wall, wherein the plurality of pedestal side walls comprises a first pattern of ledges and depressions and the pedestal front wall comprises a second pattern of ledges and depressions, wherein the first pattern is different than the second pattern.

7. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pedestal walls comprises a pedestal front wall, wherein the pedestal front wall comprises:
a top ledge,
a first middle ledge,
a second middle ledge, and
a bottom ledge,
wherein the pedestal front wall forms a front wall depression between the top ledge, the first middle ledge, the second middle ledge, and the bottom ledge.

8. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 7 , wherein the pedestal front wall, in the front wall depression, forms a plurality of stake fastener apertures therethrough, the modular pedestal distribution hub further comprising:
a stake fastened to the pedestal front wall, wherein the stake is configured to be driven into a ground to secure the pedestal to the ground.

9. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a back panel that comprises an interior back wall comprising a mounting wall grid.

10. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 9 , wherein the mounting wall grid comprises a first plurality of horizontally extending protrusions forming squares and angled lines connecting vertices of the squares.

11. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 9 , further comprising:
a component mounted to the mounting wall grid.

12. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 11 , wherein the component is a passive optical networking (“PON”) insert.

13. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 12 , wherein the component further comprises a splitter connected to a top face of the PON insert.

14. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a front cover that comprises an interior front wall comprising a front cover grid, wherein the front cover grid comprises a second plurality of horizontally extending protrusions comprising:
a circular protrusion;
a plurality of angled linear protrusions extending out from the circular protrusion;
a plurality of horizontal linear protrusions; and
a plurality of vertical linear protrusions.

15. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a back panel that comprises a plurality of back panel side walls and each of the two pedestal sections comprise a plurality of pedestal side walls,
wherein each of the plurality of back panel side walls comprises a horizontally extending installation ledge,
wherein each of the plurality of pedestal side walls form a receiving channel configured to receive a corresponding extending installation ledge.

16. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a front cover that comprises a plurality of front cover side walls and the cover comprises a back panel that comprises a plurality of back panel side walls,
wherein the front cover side walls partially overlap the back panel side walls.

17. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of back panel side walls comprise a tab along a height of a respective back panel side wall, wherein the tab is configured to receive a portion of one of the plurality of front cover side walls.

18. The modular pedestal distribution hub of claim 1 , wherein a grounding is attached to the pedestal.

Assignees

• Clearfield Inc

Inventors

• Hill John P
• Johnson Daniel J
• Vanhorn Randy T
• Larson Brian K
• Schrand Brian S

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

• G02B6/3897

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

• G02B6/4446 Primary

  Cable boxes, e.g. splicing boxes with two or more multi fibre cables · CPC title

• G02B6/4442 Primary

  Cap coupling boxes · CPC title

• G02B6/4452

  Distribution frames · CPC title