CA2222822A1 - Outdoor housing for accommodating telecommunications devices and method for supporting outdoor housing - Google Patents

Outdoor housing for accommodating telecommunications devices and method for supporting outdoor housing Download PDF

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CA2222822A1
CA2222822A1 CA002222822A CA2222822A CA2222822A1 CA 2222822 A1 CA2222822 A1 CA 2222822A1 CA 002222822 A CA002222822 A CA 002222822A CA 2222822 A CA2222822 A CA 2222822A CA 2222822 A1 CA2222822 A1 CA 2222822A1
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Georges Fadler
Michael Sielaff
Rainer Fechner
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02BBOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B1/00Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements
    • H02B1/26Casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H02B1/50Pedestal- or pad-mounted casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02BBOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B1/00Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements
    • H02B1/26Casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H02B1/30Cabinet-type casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H02B1/308Mounting of cabinets together

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Abstract

An outdoor housing accommodates telecommunications devices, comprising a frame for accommodating telecommunications devices, a base and a base lower part which is arranged under-ground. At least one further frame is arranged on the first frame, the frames being housed jointly by means of detachably-constructed side walls, doors and at least one roof structure. A method is also disclosed for converting existing outdoor housings by re-using the frame, the base and the base lower part of the outdoor housing for the new outdoor housing.

Description

OUTDOOR HOUSING FOR ACCOMMODATING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
DEVICES AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING OUTDOOR HOUSINGS

The invention relates to an outdoor housing for accommodating telecommunications devices, comprising a frame for accommodating the telecommunications devices, a base, a base plate and a base lower part which is arranged underground, as well as a method for converting outdoor housings.
Outdoor housings in which cable junctions are arranged in a frame are known. The frame is connected to a base plate, under which a base is arranged. The base is connected to a base lower part, or the two are constructed integrally together, the base lower part being buried in the ground.The base lower part is used on the one hand for mechanical stabilization of 10 the outdoor housing and, on the other hand, the underground telecommuni-cations cables are passed into the interior of the outdoor housing through the base lower part. A disadvantage of the standardized outdoor housings is their limited acco""~odation capacity.
In order to meet the continuously growing information require-15 ment, it is necessary in subscriber connecting areas of telecommunications networks, in particular, to install new telecommunications or data networks, or to increase the transmission capacity of existing networks. In this case, existing double copper wires are preferably upgraded by multiple use (multiplexing) or by new transmission techniques (HDSL, ADSL, VDSL), or 20 alternatively new routes are produced by means of glass fibers (FTTC) or radio techniques (WLL). All these techniques result in it being necessary to move more electrical components out of the exchanges or telecommunications buildings to decentralized, local points. This means that outdoor housings are required to an increasing extent for accommodating electrical components, 25 cable terminations and, where necessary, power supply units.
The invention is thus based on the technical problem of providing an outdoor housing for accommodating telecommunications devices, and a method for equipping outdoor housings, such that additional electronic components and power supply units can be acco",modated.
The technical problem is solved by a method for increasing the size of an outdoor housing that is accommodating telecommunications devices.
5 The outdoor housing initially comprises a base lower part, a base on the base lower part, a frame on the base, and a cover on the frame. The method comprises a first step of removing the cover from the outdoor housing to expose the frame, a second step of connecting to the base and frame further bases and further frames to form an enlarged structure, and a third step of 10 attaching side walls, doors and a roof structure to the enlarged structure.
At least one of the further bases may have a base lower part connected thereto. The side walls and/or the doors and/or the roof structure may be constructed with at least one cavity. The frame and each further frame may each be htted with a new cover. The method may also comprise 15 the step of adding base cladding to the base and the further bases.
Connections between telecommunications devices in the initial outdoor housing and in the enlarged structure may be made so as to extend above ground level.
In another form, the invention is an outdoor housing for 20 accommodating telecommunications devices that comprises a first frame for accommodating the devices, and also comprises a base and a base lower part which is arranged underground. At least one further frame and further base are arranged with the base and the first frame to form an enlarged structure.
The first frame and the at least one further frame are housed jointly by means 25 of detachably-constructed side walls, doors, and at least one roof structure.The bases may be surrounded by separate base cladding which is detachably connected to the bases or side walls. At least one of the further bases may have a base lower part. The first frame and each further frame may each have a new cover. The side walls and/or the doors and/or each roof 30 structure may be constructed with at least one cavity. Connections between telecommunications devices in the initial outdoor housing and in the enlarged structure may be made so as to extend above ground level.
The parallel arrangement of at least one further frame with a base and the common housing of the frames with side walls, doors and at least one roof structure means that the existing outdoor housing is integrated into the new outdoor housing. In contrast to a separate, new outdoor housing, no additional grounding and splicing work is in consequence required for removing the old outdoor housing, fitting a splice, and laying the main cable into the separate new outdoor housing. Re-using most of the components of 10 the original outdoor housing results in quicker and thus more economic installation, as well as saving materials. Above-ground connections between the individual telecommunications devices means that no further digging work is required for connecting the electronics. As a result of the modular construction, the outdoor housing can be produced in any desired design 15 variance. The problems involved with constructing an autonomous housing for the electronics in the immediate vicinity of a cable junction, such as the digging work required for cable connection, and the disfigurement of the landscape by a number of housings of different appearance and possibly tilted with respect to one another, can thus likewise be avoided.
The invention will be explained in more detail in the following text with reference to a preferred exemplary embodiment. In the figures:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a frame, module housing, base and base lower part;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of an assembly of modules in the 25 installed state, with base cladding;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the assembly of Figure 2, with side walls and doors fitted; and, Figure 4 is a perspective view of a completed outdoor housing.
In Figure 1, a module 1 with a base 2 and a base lower part 3 30 are illustrated in perspective. The module 1 comprises a module cover 4 and a frame 5, to which the corresponding telecommunications devices are attached. The module cover 4 is constructed such that it can be pushed onto the frame 5. The frame 5 is connected to a base plate 6 which is in turn connected to the base 2 arranged underneath it. The pushed-on module cover 4 can, if required, be detachably connected either to the frame 5 and/or to the 5 base plate 6. The base lower part 3 is connected to the base 2, or is manufactured integrally together with it. The base lower part 3 is buried underground and is used as a type of foundation for the outdoor housing.
Furthermore, cables laid underground can be passed into the interior of the outdoor housing through a chute 7. If it is intended to convert an existing 10 outdoor housing, then only the housing is removed from it. The frame 5 with the telecommunications devices, the base plate 6, the base 2 and the base lower part 3 are used again, and the new module cover 4 is just pushed onto the frame 5, as described above.
A perspective illustration of an assembly of modules 1 with base 15 lower parts 3 buried in the ground is illustrated in Figure 2. Depending on the requirements, further modules 1 with bases 2 and, if required, a base lower part 3 are arranged parallel to the first module 1. The use of separate module covers 4 allows the individual modules 1 to be designed to be accessP le independently of one another. Thus, for example, the cable-conneding area 20 can be accommodated in a first module 1, the electronics in a second module 1, and the local power supply in a third module 1. The individual modules 1 may in this case have completely different geometric dimensions. However, they preferably differ only in width, since this makes it easier to achieve the housing described later, and a closed overall visual impression is achieved.
25 The individual module covers 4 make it possible to ensure that, for example, a maintenance technician working on the local power supply does not have access to the cable termination area or the electronics. In a configuration described above, the module 1 used for the local power supply is preferably constructed with a base lower part 3 in order, on the one hand, to stabilize the30 overall structure statically and, on the other hand, to pass power cables laid underground into the interior. The base 2 of the module 1 used for the electronics can preferably be used as a battery compartment which can be ventilated. The cable connections required between the end junction and the electronics are made directly between individual modules 1, without any circuitous paths through the ground.
Figure 3 illustrates the assembled modules 1 with the side walls 8 and the doors 9 fitted. The doors 9 are in this case hinged on the module covers 4. The side walls 8 in this case have cavities, which are not illustrated, for adequate ventilation. The side walls 8 can be screwed or latched to module covers 4.
Figure 4 illusl,ates the complete outdoor housing 10 with an integral roof structure 11. The problems involved with setting up an autonomous housing for the electronics in the immediate vicinity of an existing cable junction, such as the digging work required for cable connection, and the disfigurement of the landscape by housings of different appearance and 15 possibly tilted with respect to one another, can be avoided with the described outdoor housing 10 and the method for converting existing outdoor housings.
If there is no need to control access to the individual modules 1, the separate module covers 4 may be dispensed with. The outdoor housing 10 offers climatic and EMC protection in addition to mechanical protection.

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1. A method for increasing the size of an outdoor housing that is accommodating telecommunications devices, which outdoor housing initially comprises a base lower part, a base on the base lower part, a frame on the base, and a cover on the frame, the method comprising the steps of:
removing the cover from the outdoor housing to expose the frame;
connecting to the base and frame further bases and further frames to form an enlarged structure; and, attaching side walls, doors and a roof structure to the enlarged structure.
2. A method as in claim 1, wherein at least one of the further bases has a base lower part connected thereto.
3. A method as in claim 1 or 2, wherein the side walls are constructed with at least one cavity.
4. A method as in claim 1 or 2, wherein the doors are constructed with at least one cavity.
5. A method as in claim 1 or 2, wherein the roof structure is constructed with at least one cavity.
6. A method as in any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the frame and each further frame are each fitted with a new cover.
7. A method as in any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and also comprising the step of adding base cladding to the base and the further bases.
8. A method as in any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein connections between telecommunications devices in the initial outdoor housing and in the enlarged structure are made so as to extend above ground level.
9. An outdoor housing for accommodating telecommunications devices, comprising a first frame for accommodating the telecommunications devices, a base and a base lower part which is arranged underground, wherein at least one further frame and further base are arranged with the base and the first frame to form an enlarged structure, the first frameand the at least one further frame being housed jointly by means of detachably-constructed side walls, doors, and at least one roof structure.
10. The outdoor housing as in claim 9, wherein the bases are surrounded by separate base cladding which is detachably connected to the side walls.
11. The outdoor housing as in claim 9, wherein the bases are surrounded by separate base cladding which is detachably connected to the bases.
12. The outdoor housing as in claim 9, 10 or 11, wherein at least one of the further bases has a base lower part.
13. The outdoor housing as in claim 9, 10, 11 or 12, wherein the first frame and each further frame each has a new cover.
14. The outdoor housing as in claim 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, wherein the side walls are constructed with at least one cavity.
15. The outdoor housing as in claim 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, wherein the doors are constructed with at least one cavity.
16. The outdoor housing as in claim 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, wherein each roof structure is constructed with at least one cavity.
17. The outdoor housing as in claim 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16, wherein connections between telecommunications devices in the initial outdoor housing and in the enlarged structure are made so as to extend above ground level.
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