Telecommunications cable winding housing

Abstract

This description relates to a cable winding housing (150) for cable (107) comprising: - a base (103); - a cable winding reel (105) mounted for rotation relative to the base and comprising: a first hub (134-1) adapted to receive a first part (107-1) of the cable (107) intended to be unwound out of the housing; and a second hub (134-2) coaxial with the first hub (134-1) and adapted to receive a second part (107-2) of the cable (107) intended to remain inside the housing.

Description

Domaine technique

[0001] This description relates generally to telecommunications installations, and more specifically to optical termination points (OTPs) intended to enable fiber optic connection between devices in an optical network. Technique antérieure

[0002] Various types of optical termination points, designed for installation in the home (apartment or house) of a subscriber to a telecommunications optical network, have been proposed. These points consist of a box containing a coiled optical cable. They are generally fixed, for example, to a wall, and then wired inside the home by an installer, who may be employed by a company separate from the one that operates the optical network. An optical terminal, such as an internet box, is then connected to the optical termination point, allowing the subscriber to benefit from various services (internet access, television, telephone, etc.) provided by the optical network operator.In the case of an installation in a residential building, the optical termination point allows, for example, more precisely to connect, by optical cable, an optical branch point (PBO) called "indoor" (PBOI) installed for example on a landing of the building outside the apartment, to the optical terminal of the subscriber.

[0003] One drawback of existing optical termination points is that their implementation requires time-consuming and highly delicate operations by the installer. Delays or errors result in lost revenue for the company employing the installer and subscriber dissatisfaction. Furthermore, the installer is required to use specialized equipment and train operators.

[0004] In particular, optical termination points with cable reels are known in which an internal end of the cable, wound or coiled around a reel mounted to rotate around a base, is pre-connected and can remain connected during the cable unwinding operation from the optical termination point. However, these optical termination points have the disadvantage of only having one possible locking position for the reel's rotation relative to the base. This leads, in most situations, to excess cable, or "slack" cable, protruding outside the optical termination point after on-site installation, posing a risk of cable damage. Résumé de l'invention

[0005] There is a need to improve existing boxes for telecommunications cable winding, existing optical termination points and existing methods for installing optical termination points.

[0006] In particular, there is a need to simplify the operations carried out by an installer when laying and wiring, or connecting, an optical termination point.

[0007] For this purpose, one embodiment provides a cable winding box comprising: a base; a cable winding reel mounted to rotate relative to the base and comprising: a first hub adapted to receive a first part of the cable intended to be unwound out of the housing; and a second hub coaxial to the first hub and adapted to receive a second part of the cable intended to remain inside the housing.

[0008] According to one embodiment, the coil further comprises a separating element for the first and second hubs, preferably a flange comprising a set of radially arranged, disjointed fins.

[0009] According to one embodiment, the reel further comprises a housing for receiving a pre-connectorized assembly of the cable.

[0010] According to one embodiment, the reel further includes an external ring for retaining the second part of the cable around the second hub.

[0011] According to one embodiment, the housing further includes a locking button for the angular position of the coil relative to the base, the locking button being adapted to be translated coaxially to the coil between locking and release positions of the rotation of the coil relative to the base.

[0012] According to one embodiment, the spool includes a toothed wheel cooperating with the locking button.

[0013] According to one embodiment, the base includes an external ring for retaining the cable around the reel.

[0014] One embodiment provides for an optical termination point comprising: a housing as described above; and an optical cable wound on the reel and comprising a first end intended to be connected to the outside of the housing and a second end comprising a plug connected to an internal pre-connectorized assembly.

[0015] According to one embodiment, the optical termination point further comprises a pre-connectorized pull element at the first end of the cable.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the pre-connectorized assembly and the pulling element are intended for a single optical fiber.

[0017] According to one embodiment, the pulling element comprises two half-shells enclosing a connector at the end of the optical fiber.

[0018] One embodiment provides for a method of installing the optical termination point as described above, the method comprising the following successive steps: a) translation of the locking button from the locking position to the position of release of the rotation of the reel relative to the base; b) unwinding of the optical cable by pulling on its first end causing a rotation of the reel around its axis; and c) translation of the locking button from the position of release to the position of locking of the rotation of the reel relative to the base.

[0019] According to one embodiment, the method further comprises, subsequent to step c), a step d) of inserting the internal pre-connectorized assembly into a housing of the base. Brève description des dessins

[0020] These features and advantages, as well as others, will be described in detail in the following description of particular embodiments, given by way of non-limiting example, in relation to the attached figures, among which: there figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of an optical termination point according to one embodiment; the figure 2 , there figure 3 , there figure 4 , there figure 5 , there figure 6 and the figure 7 These are perspective views illustrating successive stages of an optical termination point installation process. figure 1 according to one embodiment; the figure 8 and the figure 9 These are perspective and cross-sectional views illustrating respectively the blocking and release positions of a coil from the optical termination point of the figure 1 according to one alternative embodiment; and the figure 10 is a perspective view of the optical termination point coil of the figure 1 according to one embodiment; the figure 11 is a perspective view of a method of implementing a drawing element; the figure 12A , there figure 12B and the figure 12C illustrate, through perspective views, three subsets of the drawing element; the figure 13 , there figure 14 , there figure 15 illustrate, through perspective views, an embodiment of an optical termination point comprising a pull element as illustrated by the figures 11, 12A, 12B et 12C ; and the figure 16 is an exploded perspective view of the optical termination point of figures 13 à 15 . Description des modes de réalisation

[0021] The same elements have been designated by the same reference numerals in the different figures. In particular, structural and / or functional elements common to the different embodiments may have the same reference numerals and may have identical structural, dimensional and material properties.

[0022] For the sake of clarity, only the steps and elements necessary for understanding the described embodiments have been shown and detailed. In particular, the various applications of the telecommunications cable winding boxes in this description and the various devices that can incorporate these boxes have not been detailed, as the described embodiments are compatible with all or most common applications and with all or most common devices using at least one telecommunications cable winding box, possibly with adaptations that a person skilled in the art may need to make after reading this description.

[0023] Unless otherwise specified, when referring to two connected elements, this means directly connected without any intermediate elements other than conductors, and when referring to two coupled elements, this means that these two elements can be connected or linked through one or more other elements.

[0024] In the description that follows, when referring to absolute positional qualifiers, such as the terms "front", "back", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", etc., or relative positional qualifiers, such as the terms "above", "below", "superior", "inferior", etc., or to orientational qualifiers, such as the terms "horizontal", "vertical", etc., reference is made, unless otherwise specified, to the orientation of the figures.

[0025] Unless otherwise specified, the expressions "approximately", "about", "significantly", and "in the order of" mean to within 10% or 10°, preferably to within 5% or 5°.

[0026] Unless otherwise specified, the expression "in contact with" means "in mechanical contact with".

[0027] One of the objectives of the described embodiments is to facilitate the installation and wiring, by an installer, of an optical termination point (OTP).

[0028] An optical termination point typically includes a reel for an optical cable, which the installer will at least partially unwind to connect the optical termination point to an optical distribution point (ODP). In an apartment building, the optical distribution point is called an "indoor" ODP. It is installed, for example, on a landing outside a residential unit, such as an apartment, belonging to the subscriber. The indoor optical distribution point, also called a floor box or landing box, connects each unit to a vertical network point in the building. In a house, the optical distribution point is called an "outdoor" ODP. It is installed, for example, in a cabinet or on an overhead pole. The outdoor optical distribution point is typically used to connect single-family homes.The optical termination point also provides a means of connecting an optical terminal, typically a fiber internet box, intended to be placed in the dwelling and allowing the subscriber to access offers and services provided by a company operating, or running, the optical network to which the terminal is connected.

[0029] The installation and connection of optical cables presents a challenge for installers, as the optical cable, containing at least one optical fiber (e.g., a single optical fiber, known as a "1-fiber" cable), four optical fibers (known as a "4-fiber" cable), etc.), is fragile and can easily be damaged by mishandling. In particular, connecting the optical fiber within the cable to plugs, connectors, or fittings carries a high risk of breakage or malfunction, due, for example, to the need to perform fiber cleaving, fusion splicing, etc.

[0030] Furthermore, there is a wide variety of housing configurations where the optical termination point (OTP) can be installed. In particular, the installation location of the OTP varies, for example, depending on the room where the user wants to install their internet box. To accommodate these different situations, the optical cable wound around the OTP is designed to be long enough to allow connection in most cases. However, after on-site installation, it is common to find excess cable extending beyond the OTP. This poses a risk of breakage, for example, if the cable is snagged or caught.

[0031] The described embodiments provide a housing that allows a pre-connected or pre-terminated cable—that is, a cable equipped with a connector and a fitting—to be wound at at least one end before being wound into the housing. This saves time during on-site installation of the optical termination point and significantly reduces the risk of handling errors.

[0032] Furthermore, the described embodiments provide for a housing comprising a base and a cable winding reel, as well as elements to prevent the reel from rotating relative to the base. Unlike existing optical termination points, the locking elements of this application have the advantage of allowing only the length of cable necessary for connecting the optical termination point to be unwound, thus avoiding excessive cable slack outside the optical termination point. This greatly reduces the risk of cable damage after the housing is installed and facilitates its installation and connection.

[0033] There figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of an optical termination point (OTP) 100 according to one embodiment.

[0034] In the example shown, optical termination point 100 includes: a mounting plate 101; a base 103; a reel 105 mounted to rotate relative to the base 103 and on which an optical cable 107 is wound; a button 109 for locking the angular position of the reel 105 relative to the base 103; and a cover 111, or hood.

[0035] The mounting plate 101, the base 103, the coil 105, the button 109, and the cover 111 are, for example, made of plastic. In this case, each of these elements is, for example, manufactured by plastic injection molding.

[0036] Optical cable 107, for example, includes a single optical fiber (1 FO cable).

[0037] In the illustrated example, the mounting plate 101 includes: fixing interfaces 113 such as grooves, circular and / or oblong openings and / or substantially in the shape of a portion of a circular crown, clips, etc. allowing for example fixing the optical termination point 100 to a support, for example a DIN rail, a flush-mounting box, a wall, etc.; and clips 115, or lugs, allowing the base 103 to be mechanically secured to the plate 101, for example by clipping the base onto the plate after fixing the plate to the support.

[0038] The plate 101 is optional. When omitted, the optical termination point 100 is, for example, fixed to a support by its base 103.

[0039] In the example shown, base 103 includes: openings 117 for clipping the base 103 onto the plate 101; openings, for example oblong holes, for fixing the base to a support in the absence of the plate, for example by means of screws and dowels; a substantially cylindrical hub 119 onto which the coil 105 is inserted and around which the coil can rotate when rotation is not blocked by the knob 109; elements 121 for retaining the coil 105 on the hub 119, so that once the coil 105 is coupled to the hub 119 it can no longer translate along its axis of rotation (vertical axis, in the orientation of the figure 1 ); an external ring 123 for retaining the cable 107 around the reel 105; a guide element 125 for the cable 107 having walls flaring out towards the cable exit from the box; a housing 127 for receiving a pre-connectorized assembly 129 comprising a connector and a fitting, for example an internal fitting of the cable 107 for receiving a plug carried by one end of the cable 107; and fixing elements for the cover 111, for example clips.

[0040] In the example shown, reel 105 includes: a lower flange 131 located on the base side 103, the flange 131 being able to consist of a solid disc, a perforated disc or a set of radial fins; and an upper flange 133 located on the cover side 111 and allowing the passage of a part of the cable 107 to the end of which the assembly 129 is fixed.

[0041] A first section 107-1 of the cable 107 is wound onto a first hub 134-1, or drum, of the reel 105, on either side of which are located the flanges 131 and 133. The first section corresponds to the major part of the cable and is intended to be unwound, in part or in full, outside the housing 100 to connect the cable 107, for example, to a PBO. A second section 107-2 of the cable 107, much shorter (for example, at least ten times shorter) than the first section, intended to remain inside the housing, is wound, or coiled, onto a second hub 134-2, or drum, of the reel 105 above the upper flange 133. The second section of the cable 107 forms, for example, at least one turn, or two or three turns, wound or coiled around the second hub 134-2.The second hub 134-2 is for example located in the extension of the first hub 134-1 and has for example a diameter substantially identical, within manufacturing variations, to that of the first hub 134-1.

[0042] In the example shown, flange 133 includes: a housing 135 for receiving the pre-connectorized assembly 129 comprising the connector and the fitting for keeping the assembly 129 mechanically attached to the reel 105 when unwinding the cable 107; and radially arranged disjoint fins and an external retaining ring for the second part 107-2 of the cable 107 around the second hub 134-2.

[0043] In the upper part, the coil 105 also includes a toothed wheel 137, or gear wheel, intended to cooperate with the button 109.

[0044] In the illustrated example, the button 109 has teeth, or lugs, intended to be engaged in spaces, or grooves, located between the notches, or teeth, of the toothed wheel 137 in order to prevent the rotation of the coil 105, that is to say to block its angular position, relative to the base 103. This corresponds to a blocked, or locked, position of the coil 105. In an unlocked, or unlocked, position of the coil 105, the teeth of the button 109 are disengaged from the spaces located between the notches of the wheel 137, and the rotation of the coil 105 relative to the hub 119 carried by the base 103 is thus released.

[0045] The button 109 is inserted, for example, into a slot formed in the upper part of the hub 119 and is held together with the base 103 by a pin, or lug, of the base which fits into a groove in the button 109. This makes the button 109 "unlosable".

[0046] The cover 111 includes for example pre-cuts and / or cutouts allowing the cable 107 to exit and allowing an external face of the pre-connectorized assembly 129 to be flush with the side wall of the cover 111 to allow the connection of a plug, for example connected to one end of an optical connection cable to an optical terminal.

[0047] The plate 101, the base 103, the reel 105, the button 109 and the cover 111 of the optical termination point 100 are part of a housing 150 for winding telecommunications cable.

[0048] There figure 2 , there figure 3 , there figure 4 , there figure 5 , there figure 6 and the figure 7 These are perspective views illustrating successive stages of an installation process for optical termination point 100 of the figure 1 according to a particular embodiment.

[0049] There figure 2 illustrates a state in which the optical termination point 100 has previously been fixed to a support (not shown), for example a wall.

[0050] At this stage, the cover 111 is opened, i.e. detached from the base 103. The cable 107 is entirely contained inside the optical termination point 100 and the pre-connectorized assembly 129 is placed in the housing.

[0051] The button 109 is in a pressed, or engaged, position in which it locks the angular position of the coil 105 relative to the base 103. The coil 105 is thus immobilized relative to the base 103.

[0052] The cable 107 carries, at its end opposite the pre-connectorized assembly 129 and intended to be pulled out of the optical termination point 100, a pulling sleeve 201 or similar. The cable 107 is engaged in the guide element 125, in the vicinity of the pulling sleeve 201.

[0053] There figure 3 This illustrates a subsequent step in unlocking the angular position of the coil 105 relative to the base 103. Specifically, the angular position of the coil 105 is unlocked relative to the hub 119, which is mechanically fixed to the base 103. To achieve this, a disengagement operation of the knob 109 is performed to free the rotation of the coil 105 relative to the base 103. More precisely, the knob 109 is moved upwards, coaxially with the coil 105, for example, by applying traction along a substantially vertical axis. This causes the teeth of the knob 109 to disengage from the grooves of the gear 137 carried by the coil 105.

[0054] There figure 4 This illustrates a subsequent step of pulling (arrow 401) the cable 107 out of the optical termination point 100 by its end fitted with the pulling sock 201. During this step, pulling the cable 107 causes the reel 105 to rotate (arrow 403) relative to the base 103. The pre-connectorized assembly 129 remains attached to the reel 105; that is, the assembly 129 rotates relative to the base 103 at the same time as the reel 105. The second portion 107-2 of the cable 107 remains wound around the second hub. The first portion 107-1 of the cable 107 is at least partially unwound from the first hub 134-1 of the reel 105 by the action of pulling the cable 107.

[0055] The cable 107, and more specifically the free end of its first section 107-1, is preferably equipped (pre-equipped) with a pulling element or a pulling sock 201. An embodiment of the pulling element and an embodiment of an optical termination point equipped with such a pulling element will be described later in connection with the figures 11 and following.

[0056] There figure 5 illustrates a later step of locking the angular position of the coil 105 relative to the base 103. Once a length of cable 107 sufficient to allow the connection has been unwound from the coil 105, the angular position of the coil 105 relative to the base 103 is locked by engaging the teeth of the button 109 in the grooves of the toothed wheel 137. More precisely, the button 109 is translated downwards, coaxially with the coil 105, for example by exerting a push along a substantially vertical axis.

[0057] Furthermore, during this step, the pre-connectorized assembly 129 is moved from the housing 135, carried by the reel 105, to the housing 127, carried by the base 103. This is equivalent, for example, to unclipping the assembly 129 from the reel 105 and clipping it onto the base 103. Depending on the angular position of the reel 105 relative to the base, and in particular depending on the position of the housing 135 relative to the housing 127, the second part 107-2 of the cable 107 can be at least partially unwound from the second hub of the reel 105 in order to have a sufficient length to allow the movement of the assembly 129.

[0058] The second part 107-2 of the cable 107, for example, has a length - a function of the number of turns in the second part 107-2 of the cable 107 and the external diameter of the second hub - sufficient, that is to say, the cable 107 has enough "slack" on the side of the pre-connectorized assembly 129, to allow the movement of the assembly 129 regardless of the angular position of the coil 105. This length is, for example, determined according to the respective positions of the housings 127 and 135 in the most unfavorable case, that is to say, requiring the greatest length of the part 107-2 of the cable 107.

[0059] Installing the pre-connectorized assembly 129 in the housing 127 allows the assembly 129 to be positioned so that it is accessible from outside the optical termination point 100 once the cover 111 (not shown) is replaced. This allows, for example, the subsequent connection of a plug to one end of an optical cable to connect an optical terminal to the optical termination point 100.

[0060] The toothed wheel 137, working in conjunction with the knob 109, allows adjustment of the locking angle of the reel 105 after the desired length of cable 107 has been unwound. The more teeth the wheel 137 has, the finer the adjustment. One advantage of the locking elements for the reel 105 at the optical termination point 100 is that they prevent excessive excess cable 107 from protruding outside the optical termination point 100 at the end of the installation. Another advantage is that in the event of unwanted tension on the cable 107, it cannot be unwound inadvertently because the reel is prevented from rotating.

[0061] There figure 6 illustrates a later step in which the cover 111 of the optical termination point 100 is brought onto the base 103.

[0062] There figure 7 This illustrates a state in which the optical termination point 100 is closed. The cover 111 is integral with the base 103 and protects the internal components of the optical termination point 100 from external damage (impacts, dust, water, etc.). Openings in a lower lateral face of the cover 111 allow the cable 107 to exit and provide access to the pre-terminated assembly 129 for plugging in a connector.

[0063] There figure 8 and the figure 9 are perspective and cross-sectional views illustrating respectively the blocking and release positions of the rotation of the coil 105 relative to the base 103 of the optical termination point 100 of the figure 1 according to one alternative implementation.

[0064] In figures 8 et 9 , button 109 has a different shape from the one illustrated in figures 1 à 7 , for example a shape facilitating grip on the upper part of button 109, thus making the disengagement operation easier.

[0065] In the example shown, the toothed wheel 137 of the coil 105 has a repeated hollow geometry corresponding to a counter-form of the notch geometry located in the lower part of the button 109.

[0066] The button 109 can be moved along a defined stroke, greater than the height of the notches on the toothed wheel 137. In the position illustrated in figure 8 The teeth of button 109 are not in contact with the grooves of wheel 137. Rotation of the spool 105 relative to the base 103 is possible. In the position illustrated in figure 9 The teeth of the button 109 are in contact with the hollows of the wheel 137. Rotation of the spool 105 relative to the base 103 is impossible.

[0067] Button 109 has a geometry that allows for bistable behavior, for example by means of deformable lateral parts (curved sides of a vertical part of button 109 illustrated in figure 1 intended to fit into the base 103).

[0068] There figure 10 is a perspective view of coil 105 of optical termination point 100 of the figure 1 according to a particular embodiment.

[0069] In the example shown, the reel 105 includes, respectively below and above the flange 133, the first hub 134-1 and the second hub 134-2 intended respectively to wind, or coil, the first part 107-1 and the second part 107-2 of the cable 107.

[0070] As an example, reel 105 is made from a single piece of plastic material produced by injection molding.

[0071] There figure 11 is a perspective view of an example of the realization of a 210 pull element intended to be pre-mounted at the free end of the 107-1 cable section to be unrolled.

[0072] Taking as an example the figures 1 à 4 , element 210 is intended to take the place of the draw sock 201.

[0073] Element 210 defines an internal housing 212 for the end of a pre-connectorized fiber of cable 107 to facilitate its assembly at an optical branch point.

[0074] There figure 12A , there figure 12B and the figure 12C illustrate, through perspective views, three subsets of element 210.

[0075] Element 210 comprises two half-shells 214 ( Figure 12A ) and 216 ( figure 12C ) intended to varnish and enclose a 218 connector ( Figure 12B ) pre-mounted at the end of a fiber of cable 107, the sheathed link 218' connector-fiber exiting element 201 through one of its longitudinal ends.

[0076] The two half-shells 214 and 216 are intended to be placed against each other and clipped together. Preferably, the locking or clipping of the half-shells is achieved by the cooperation of open collars 220 (or truncated hollow cylindrical portions), arranged at the ends of the half-shell 216 and intended to enclose truncated hollow cylindrical sections 222 of the half-shell 214.

[0077] The half-shells preferably define an opening 224 shaped to accommodate the connector 218 so that it can be engaged to lock it into the housing 212. In the example shown, the opening 224 is designed to receive the end of a tab 226 of the connector 218. The role of this tab 226 is to lock the connector 218 into the housing 212, so that the element 210 allows the fiber to be pulled out without damaging the fiber end or the connector. Once the connector is unwound, pressing on the tab 226 causes the half-shells 214 and 216 to unclip from each other, freeing the connector and allowing it to be plugged into a socket at the optical branch point. The construction of the connector 218 is otherwise standard.

[0078] In the example shown, the half-shell 214 has at its free end (opposite to the end through which the cable 107 passes) a pull eye 228. Alternatively, each half-shell has a half-eye so as to form a pull eye when the half-shells are assembled.

[0079] The particular shapes of the two half-shells 214 and 216 make it possible to define, according to the shape of the connector 218, a housing 212 for the latter by distributing the pulling (tensile) forces on the different components of the connector and the optical fiber cable 107.

[0080] For example, the half-shells are obtained by plastic injection molding. Other materials may be considered, depending on the 218 connector to be housed.

[0081] In the example shown, the connector is of the type known as "LC" ("Lucent Connector"). Connectors of the "SC" ("Subscriber Connector") type, or even of the "FC" ("Ferrule Connector") type, can also be used, by adapting the shape of the two half-shells to the shape of the connector in order to obtain the function of a pull element.

[0082] There figure 13 , there figure 14 , there figure 15 and the figure 16 illustrate an embodiment of an optical termination point comprising a 210 pull element of the type illustrated by the figures 11, 12A, 12B et 12C The remainder of the optical termination point is identical to that of the implementation mode of figures 1 à 10 and the views of figures 13 à 16 are similar to the views of figures 2 , 4 , 5 And 1 , and to their descriptions.

[0083] One advantage of the described embodiments is that the operations required to install the Optical Termination Point 100 are fewer and simpler than with existing optical termination points. Furthermore, no on-site cabling operations, including splicing and soldering, are required during the installation of the Optical Termination Point 100. In particular, the Optical Termination Point 100 provides the installer with a supply of pre-terminated cable of adjustable length.

[0084] Various embodiments and variations have been described. Those skilled in the art will understand that certain features of these various embodiments and variations could be combined, and other variations will become apparent to them. In particular, what is explained specifically in relation to an application example where the telecommunications cable is an optical cable applies more generally to any type of telecommunications cable.

[0085] Finally, the practical implementation of the described embodiments and variants is within the reach of a person skilled in the art, based on the functional specifications given above. In particular, the described embodiments are not limited to the specific examples of materials and dimensions mentioned in this description.

Claims

1. Housing (150) for winding cable (107) comprising: - a base (103); - a cable winding reel (105) mounted for rotation relative to the base and comprising: a first hub (134-1) adapted to receive a first part (107-1) of the cable (107) intended to be unwound out of the housing; and a second hub (134-2) coaxial with the first hub (134-1) and adapted to receive a second part (107-2) of the cable (107) intended to remain inside the housing.

2. Housing (150) according to claim 1, in which the coil (105) further comprises a separating element (133) of the first (134-1) and second (134-2) hubs, preferably a flange comprising a set of radially arranged disjoint fins.

3. Housing (150) according to claim 1 or 2, in which the reel (105) further includes a housing (135) for receiving a pre-connectorized assembly (129) of the cable (107).

4. Housing (150) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the spool (105) further comprises an external retaining ring for the second part (107-2) of the cable (107) around the second hub (134-2).

5. Housing (150) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a button (109) for locking the angular position of the coil relative to the base, the locking button being adapted to be translated coaxially to the coil between locking and release positions of the rotation of the coil relative to the base.

6. Housing (150) according to claim 5, in which the coil (105) includes a toothed wheel (137) cooperating with the locking button (109).

7. Housing (150) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in which the base (103) includes an external ring (123) for retaining the cable (107) around the reel (105).

8. Optical termination point (100) comprising: - a housing (150) according to any one of claims 1 to 7; and - an optical cable (107) wound on the reel (105) and comprising a first end intended to be connected outside the housing and a second end comprising a plug connected to an internal pre-connectorized assembly (129).

9. Optical termination point, further comprising a pull element (210) pre-connectorized at the first end of the cable (107).

10. Optical termination point according to claim 9, wherein the preconnectorized assembly (129) and the pull element (210) are intended for a single optical fiber.

11. Optical termination point according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the pull element (210) comprises two half-shells (214, 216) enclosing a connector (218) at the end of the optical fiber.

12. Method of installing the optical termination point (100) according to claim 8 in its dependence on claim 5, the method comprising the following successive steps: a) translation of the locking button (109) from the locking position to the position of release of the rotation of the coil (105) relative to the base (103); b) unwinding of the optical cable by pulling on its first end causing a rotation of the coil about its axis; and c) translation of the locking button from the position of release to the position of locking of the rotation of the coil relative to the base.

13. Method according to claim 9, further comprising, subsequent to step c), a step d) of inserting the internal pre-connectorized assembly (129) into a housing of the base (127).

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