Indexing terminals for supporting a bidirectional indexing architecture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016223759-A1
Application number	US-201615010568-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 29, 2016
Priority date	Jan 30, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relates to an indexing terminal including a multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, a first single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location and a second single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location. The multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location includes a plurality of fiber positions with one of the fiber positions optically coupled to the first single fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An indexing terminal arrangement comprising:
an indexing terminal configured to index a plurality of optical fiber lines extending between first and second ends of the indexing terminal, the second end of the indexing terminal including a port arrangement; and a cover defining an open end at which the second end of the indexing terminal is mounted, the cover being configured to enclose the port arrangement of the indexing terminal, the cover providing an environmental seal about the port arrangement.

2 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a sealing gasket that at least partially extends around a perimeter of the cover.

3 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a sealing gel contained within the cover.

4 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a sealing gasket and a sealing gel at least partially surrounded by the sealing gasket.

5 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a first cover member pivotally coupled to a second cover member.

6 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 6 , wherein the first and second cover member latch together when closed.

7 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cover member defines at least one cable opening opposite the open end.

8 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 7 , wherein the cover member defines a plurality of cable opening opposite the open end.

9 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cover is sized to enclose any optical connectors received at the port arrangement of the indexing terminal.

10 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cover isolates a connector/adapter interface at the port arrangement from mechanical failure.

11 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cover environmentally protects the connector/adapter interface at the port arrangement.

12 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the indexing terminal defines a lip; and wherein the cover includes a first stop member that abuts the lip of the indexing terminal.

13 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 12 , wherein the first stop member is recessed inwardly from the open end of the cover.

14 . The indexing terminal arrangement of claim 12 , wherein the indexing terminal includes external ribs; and wherein the cover includes a second stop member that abuts the ribs of the indexing terminal, wherein the second stop is disposed between the first stop and the open end of the cover.

15 . A cover comprising:
a first cover member extending from a first end to a second end, the first end of the first cover member being open, the second end of the first cover member defining cable slots, the first cover member having an attachment region and a sealing region; a second cover member extending from a first end to a second end, the second cover member being configured to couple to the first cover member in a closed position, the first end of the second cover member being open, the second end of the second cover member defining cable slots that cooperate with the cable slots of the first cover member to define cable openings, the second cover member having an attachment region and a sealing region; and a sealing gasket compressed between the first and second cover members.

16 . The cover of claim 15 , wherein the second cover member is configured to pivot relative to the first cover member.

17 . The cover of claim 15 , further comprising a gel seal disposed between the sealing regions of the first and second cover members.

18 . The cover of claim 15 , wherein the first and second cover members are configured to latch together.

19 . The cover of claim 15 , wherein the sealing regions of the first and second covers are sized to accommodate at least one ruggedized optical connector received at the port arrangement.

20 . The cover of claim 15 , wherein the second cover member pivotally couples to the first cover member at the second ends thereof.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Marcouiller Thomas
• Bran De León Oscar Fernando
• Bishop Erik David
• Bryan William B
• Chen Chien-An
• Adams Gary W

Classifications

• G02B6/4473

  Three-way systems · CPC title

• G02B6/00

  Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings · CPC title

• H02G15/10

  protected by boxes, e.g. by distribution, connection or junction boxes · CPC title

• G02B6/4472

  Manifolds · CPC title

• G02B6/4454

  with splices · CPC title