Optical Fiber Splice Enclosure With Sealed Connectorized Patching
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for improved designs of optical fiber splice closures that provide efficient sealing, cable management, and connectorization functionality while maintaining the integrity of optical fibers and facilitating easy access for technicians.
Innovation Solution
An enclosure design with movable housing parts that include a perimeter seal, cable pass-through with sealing arrangements, and a fiber optic adapter module, along with a cover that blocks access to connector ports and provides fiber loop storage paths, ensuring environmental sealing and efficient cable anchoring and routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the enclosure includes a perimeter seal and cable sealing arrangement to ensure environmental sealing, then the protection of optical fibers is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing system is divided into distinct functional segments: a perimeter seal for housing closure and separate cable sealing arrangements for individual cable entries. This segmentation allows each sealing component to be optimized independently while working together to provide comprehensive protection.
Solution Approach 2:
Cable sealing arrangements act as intermediary elements between the external cable environment and the internal protected space. These arrangements include sealing components that interface with both the cable jacket and the housing structure to create effective seals without requiring complete redesign of the housing.
2Ease of operation
If the enclosure includes cable pass-through locations and cable sealing arrangements for cable management, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Cable pass-through locations are pre-configured with sealing arrangements and anchoring structures during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows technicians to simply route cables through the pre-prepared openings without having to create seals or anchor points during installation, significantly easing the operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable sealing arrangements are designed to self-adjust and self-seal as cables are inserted and routed through the pass-through locations. The anchoring regions automatically secure cables in place without requiring additional fastening operations, reducing the complexity of cable management.
3Reliability
If the cover blocks access to connector ports to protect optical fibers, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is designed as a movable component that can be opened and closed. When closed, it provides protection to the connector ports and internal components. When opened, it allows easy access for installation and maintenance operations. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction between continuous protection and operational access.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure access system is segmented into different levels: the main housing cover provides full enclosure protection, while individual port covers or flaps can be opened independently to access specific connector ports without exposing the entire internal structure. This segmentation allows selective access that maintains overall protection while enabling easy operation.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates a telecommunication enclosure having a compact configuration. In one example, the telecommunication enclosure supports both optical splicing and connectorized patching.