Telecommunications connection cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9541724-B2
Application number	US-201514981322-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Priority date	Jul 2, 2003
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

A telecommunications cabinet includes a cabinet housing; a fiber optic splitter; a plurality of spools disposed on a cable management surface; a panel oriented at a fixed angle relative to the access opening so that the panel extends laterally and rearwardly between the access opening and the cable management surface; and a plurality of adapters disposed on the panel.

First claim

We claim:

1. A telecommunications cabinet comprising:
a cabinet housing defining an interior, the cabinet housing having an access opening and a door for opening and closing the access opening;
a frame mounted within the interior of the cabinet housing;
fiber optic cords having ends terminated by fiber optic connectors;
at least one adapter module that mounts on the frame, the adapter module including a plurality of fiber optic adapters, the adapter module also including an optical splitter, the fiber optic adapters including front ports that are mateable with fiber optic connectors; and
a connector storage structure positioned within the interior of the cabinet housing, the connector storage structure comprising at least one connector holder configured to receive at least one of the fiber optic connectors, the at least one connector holder comprising a main housing, an interior cavity defined by the main housing, and at least one clip for releasably mounting the main housing within the telecommunications cabinet, the at least one connector holder being configured differently than the fiber optic adapters.

2. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 1 , wherein each of the connectors comprises a ferrule, and wherein a plurality of the at least one connector holders receive the ferrules of the fiber optic connectors while dust caps remain on the ferrules.

3. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic connectors are stored in the cabinet in a plurality of rows.

4. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the connector storage structure is a connector storage module that mounts to a panel.

5. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connector holder further comprises an inner housing mounted within the main housing.

6. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the adapter modules are mounted to the frame.

7. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 1 , wherein each of the fiber optic connectors defines a central axis, and wherein the fiber optic connectors are stored in the cabinet such that each of the central axes is in a generally horizontal orientation.

8. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic connectors are SC connectors.

9. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the optical splitter is configured to combine signals from the fiber cords.

10. A telecommunications cabinet comprising:
a cabinet housing defining an interior, the cabinet housing having an access opening and a door for opening and closing the access opening;
a frame mounted within the interior of the cabinet housing;
fiber optic cords having ends terminated by fiber optic connectors;
at least one adapter module that mounts on the frame, the adapter module including a plurality of fiber optic adapters, the adapter module also including an optical splitter, the fiber optic adapters including ports that are mateable with the fiber optic connectors;
a connector storage structure positioned within the interior of the cabinet housing, the connector storage structure comprising at least one connector holder configured to receive at least one of the fiber optic connectors, the at least one connector holder comprising a main housing, an interior cavity defined by the main housing, and at least one clip for releasably mounting the main housing within the telecommunications cabinet, the connector holders being configured differently than the fiber optic adapters; and
wherein the optical splitter is configured to combine signals from the fiber optic cords when the fiber optic connectors of the fiber optic cords are mated with the ports of the fiber optic adapters.

11. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 10 , wherein a plurality of the at least one connector holders receive ferrules of the fiber optic connectors while dust caps remain on the ferrules.

12. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 10 , wherein the fiber optic connectors are stored in the cabinet in a plurality of rows.

13. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 10 , wherein the connector storage structure is a connector storage module that mounts to a panel.

14. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 10 , wherein each of the at least one connector holder further comprises an inner housing mounted within the main housing.

15. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 10 , wherein a plurality of the adapter modules are mounted to the frame.

16. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 10 , wherein each of the fiber optic connectors defines a central axis, and wherein the fiber optic connectors are stored in the cabinet such that each of the central axes is in a generally horizontal orientation.

17. The telecommunications cabinet of claim 10 , wherein the fiber optic connectors are SC connectors.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Solheid James J
• Mertesdorf Daniel Ray
• Holmberg Matthew
• Smith Trevor D
• Douglas Joel B
• Barnes Kathleen M
• Holmquist Marlon E
• Tinucci Thomas Caesar
• Walters Cindy S
• Conroy James W

Classifications

• G02B6/3879

  Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs · CPC title

• G02B6/4442

  Cap coupling boxes · CPC title

• H04Q2201/804

  in optical transmission systems · CPC title

• G02B6/3849

  using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes (G02B6/3816 takes precedence; provisionally see H01R13/44) · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title