Fiber Access Terminal Mounting Panel for Drop Fiber Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fiber access terminals require users to open the device for connection operations, making the process complex and inefficient, and lack sufficient operation space for maintenance, which can lead to mounting quality deterioration and risks of optical signal attenuation or disconnection.
Innovation Solution
A fiber access terminal design with a mounting panel that can be separated from the housing, allowing direct insertion of drop fibers without opening the terminal, and a rotating fiber management tray that fixes the position relationship between the fiber splitter and transmission fibers, providing ample operation space and preventing signal disruption during maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the fiber adapter is mounted inside the closed fiber access terminal, then the terminal provides protection and structural integrity, but the connection operation becomes complex and inefficient requiring the terminal to be opened
Solution Approach 1:
The fiber access terminal is divided into a housing and a separate mounting panel. The mounting panel containing the fiber adapter can be independently accessed or removed, allowing connection operations without opening the entire terminal housing. This segmentation enables efficient drop fiber connection while maintaining the protective enclosure.
2Ease of operation
If the fiber access terminal has a compact integrated structure, then the device is space-efficient, but sufficient operation space is not available for maintenance leading to mounting quality deterioration
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting panel is designed with rotational capability relative to the housing, allowing it to be rotated to provide adequate operation space during maintenance. This dynamic adjustment enables technicians to access the fiber adapter with sufficient space while maintaining a compact integrated structure when in normal position, preventing mounting quality deterioration.
3Reliability
If the fiber management tray is fixed in position, then the structure is simple and stable, but the input pigtail may be dragged and pulled during maintenance causing signal attenuation or disconnection
Solution Approach 1:
The fiber management tray is designed to rotate with the mounting panel when the mounting panel is rotated. This coordinated rotation allows the tray to move away from the input pigtail connection point, preventing the pigtail from being dragged or pulled during maintenance operations. The dynamic adjustment maintains optical signal stability while enabling safe maintenance access.
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AI summary
This application discloses a fiber access terminal, including a first housing and a second housing, where the first housing is connected to the second housing to form a receptacle and an opening, and the opening is located on a side of the receptacle; and a mounting panel that is housed in the opening and connected to both the first housing and the second housing, where the mounting panel includes an adapter mounting hole, and the adapter mounting hole passes through the receptacle to the outside of the fiber access terminal to mount a fiber adapter. The fiber access terminal in this application can be quickly connected to a drop fiber. This application further discloses a fiber distribution apparatus.