Abstract:
A telecommunication enclosure (400) is described herein wherein the telecommunications enclosure (400) is configured for making an external optical connection. The enclosure includes a base (410) having at least one port (420) having an integral exterior section (421) disposed around the port (420) outside of the enclosure (400) and an optical coupling (450) disposed at least partially within the port (420). The optical coupling (450) has a first connector housing (455) disposed within the exterior section of the port (420) and a second connector housing (465) disposed within the interior of the telecommunication enclosure (400). In an exemplary aspect, the optical coupling (450) is secured directly within the port (420) of the telecommunication enclosure (400).
Abstract:
The invention provides a functional module for a double-sided termination strip 1 for a telecommunications system, the strip comprising two rows of contact elements 4 along a first side 9 of the strip and two rows of contact elements 4 along an opposed second side 10 of the strip, the contact elements of the first and the second side being accessible for connecting wires 12 therewith. The functional module, which is mounted to the opposed second side of the strip, comprises a housing 21, a printed circuit board 29 with functional elements, the printed circuit board being arranged in the housing, wherein the housing further comprises at least one wire guide element 22, 32, 33, 34, 39 for guiding wires that are connected to the contact elements of the strip.
Abstract:
An optical fiber connector for external connection to a telecommunications enclosure is described herein. The optical fiber connector has an assembly base having a first end and a second end, an optical connection portion disposed partially within the first end of the assembly base and a strain relief assembly disposed on the second end of the assembly base. The assembly base includes a body portion and a release portion which defines a release mechanism that causes the release portion to move relative to the body portion. The release portion includes at least one cam that is configured to release or disengage the at least one latch element when the release portion moves with respect to the body portion so that the optical fiber connector can be removed from the port of the telecommunication enclosure.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a field installable optical fiber connector for fibers optic cables with rigid strength members. In particular, the exemplary optical fiber connector includes a clamping member disposed within the connector that engages with and secures the rigid strength members of the optical fiber drop cable.
Abstract:
A strain relief assembly for an optical device is described herein. The strain relief includes a connection portion for attaching the strain relief portion to the optical device, a clamping portion configured to clamp onto a jacket of a telecommunication cable passing through the strain relief assembly, and a bend control boot extending from the clamping portion opposite the connection portion. In an exemplary aspect, the clamping portion has two clamping elements disposed on opposite sides of the clamping portion and a clamping collar that is configured to engage with the clamping portion to push the clamping elements inwards toward a telecommunication cable passing through the strain relief assembly.
Abstract:
An optical fiber connector is described herein for inserting a telecommunication cable into a telecommunication enclosure in order to make an optical connection when the connector is inserted into a port structure of a telecommunication enclosure. The exemplary connector has a main body with an interior passageway extending from a first end to a second end of the main body and a compressible portion at the second end of the main body, a compression member attachable to the second end of the optical fiber connector over the compressible portion, a optical connection portion disposed at least partially within the interior, and an outer housing disposed over the connection portion wherein the outer housing has an external shape mateable with a standard format optical coupling.
Abstract:
A board, for example a printed circuit board 10 for insertion into a telecommunication module in an insertion direction 100, the printed circuit board 10 comprising a substrate 20, having two major surfaces 92, 94, first and second conductive paths 30, arranged on a major surface of the substrate 20, for electrically contacting first and second resilient contact elements of a linearly-arranged row of resilient contact elements of the telecommunication module, wherein the first and second conductive paths 30 are arranged such that a contacting end 35 of each of the conductive paths 30 is located on a straight reference line 110 which is substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction 100, so that electrical connections between respective resilient contact elements and the respective conductive paths 30 are established at one single insertion depth. The substrate 20 is shaped such that mechanical engagement between parts 25 of the substrate 20 which are to engage mechanically with the first and second resilient contact elements, respectively, and respective resilient contact elements is completed at different insertion depths of the board into the telecommunication module.
Abstract:
A termination strip (1) for a telecommunications system comprises two opposed rows of contacts (13) along a first side (9) of the strip and two opposed rows of contacts (13) along an opposed second side (10) of the strip, a mounting mechanism (15) at each end of the strip by which the strip can be removably-mounted on a carrier (3) with the contacts on the first side accessible for connecting wires therewith. The termination strip also comprises wire-guiding elements (24, 29) on the exterior of the strip shaped to permit wires (30) connected to contacts on the first side to be held at one end, at least, of the strip thereby enabling the strip to be removed from the carrier, rotated about a central axis extending between the ends of the strip, and repositioned on the carrier with the contacts on the second side accessible for connecting wires therewith.