CN100559675C - The method of connected system and connection communication medium - Google Patents

The method of connected system and connection communication medium Download PDF

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CN100559675C
CN100559675C CNB2004800092224A CN200480009222A CN100559675C CN 100559675 C CN100559675 C CN 100559675C CN B2004800092224 A CNB2004800092224 A CN B2004800092224A CN 200480009222 A CN200480009222 A CN 200480009222A CN 100559675 C CN100559675 C CN 100559675C
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A kind of terminal box seals the influence that its inside is not subjected to dust and moisture with providing convenience when entering wherein.The connected system that is used for the connection communication medium provided by the invention comprises: (a) housing (1), the opening (7) that it limits internal cavity and can enter; (b) pass one or more holes (6) that housing (1) extends to cavity, each hole (6) are used to admit communication media; (c) be installed in the interior one or more connectors of described cavity, described connector is used for the communication media that described hole (6) are passed in interconnection; (d) be used for cooperating to limit the lid (10) of air groove (15) with housing, described air groove contains the partial shell that comprises opening (7) at least, and described groove and described housing cooperate in case the fluid stopping body enters described cavity.A kind of device also is provided, is used for rising from underground hole easily the described terminal box and the described terminal box that to described underground hole, descends.

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The method of connected system and connection communication medium
Technical field
The present invention relates to the method for connected system and connection communication medium, particularly the waterproof junction box of connection communication medium under ground level.
Background technology
Current, for for example communication service on distribution zones such as single family is provided, exist connection communication medium such as optical fiber on different positions, copper, the requirement of communication medias such as coaxial cable.Typically by interconnection line being provided terminal box accomplish this point, described terminal box is embedded in and makes things convenient for the underground of position.
The pollution of pollutants such as dust and moisture is appreciated that because terminal box typically comprises arrangements of electric connection and optional other electronic installations, so importantly should be avoided being subjected in the inside of terminal box.This can reach by a lot of methods.
An example is that terminal box forms the form of sealable reinforced plastics container.In use, communication media connects by the connector in the terminal box.Then, use the rubber seal of between two housing parts, compressing that terminal box is closed and sealed.
At United States Patent (USP) 2,247, an example of the prior art systems of holding electric device has been described in 936.This document has been introduced a kind of system, and inner box and outer box wherein are provided, and in use inner box is suitable for keeping electric device.Outer box has tubulose substantially, and is at one end sealed, makes it can be arranged on the inner box, and its open end is towards ground.In use, when on the level of the open end of box outside waterborne being raised to, this makes air be trapped within the outer box.The interior rising of box outside of the anti-sealing of the air pressure of entrapped air, therefore anti-sealing enters inner box and influences electric device.
Summary of the invention
A kind of terminal box need be provided, and it can successfully seal, and it is inner and be not subjected to the influence of dust and moisture.Desirable can enter into the inside of terminal box easily, and durable and easy maintenance is set.
First widely in the form, the invention provides the connected system of connection communication medium, described connected system comprises:
A) housing, it limits internal cavity, and described housing comprises opening, thereby can lead in the internal cavity;
B) extend to one or more holes of internal cavity by housing, each hole is suitable for receiving the corresponding communication medium;
C) be installed in one or more connectors in the described internal cavity, described connector is suitable for interconnecting and passes the communication media in described hole;
D) be suitable for cooperating and limit the lid of air groove with housing, described air groove hold comprise opening to the described housing of small part, described air groove and described housing cooperate and prevent that fluid from entering described internal cavity.
Typically, described connected system also comprises cover, and described cover is suitable for removably being installed in the opening, thus the sealing internal cavity.
Described connector can couple with framework, and described framework rotor is installed to housing rotatably, moves between the two positions below;
A) primary importance, described therein framework is contained in the described internal cavity; With
B) second place can be led to connector thereby described therein framework passes described opening extension.
Internal cavity can have the first and second cavity parts, and described connector is installed in first empty cavity position, and described housing and lid are provided with to such an extent that make described first cavity partly be included in the air groove.
Described hole can extend in described first cavity part.In addition, depend on the setting of hope, described hole also can be extended in second cavity part.
The second portion of internal cavity can be suitable for admitting other connector and/or control system.
Housing can have first and second opposite ends, and described opening is arranged on housing first end, and second end of housing forms the bottom.
Lid can be formed by upper-part, and described upper-part has substantially from its vertically extending side members, and in use the position of described lid is adjacent with described opening, so that described side members is extended to described bottom.
Described connected system typically also comprises the container with vessel port, thereby makes housing and lid can in use be arranged in described container.
Described container in use can be arranged in ground, and housing is positioned under the ground level, and communication media extends to the container from the conduit under the ground level by the hole.
In second broad form, the invention provides the container that contains the connected system that is useful on the connection communication medium, described container comprises:
A) cavity;
B) loading system of in described cavity, installing, the described system of packing into is formed by following part:
I) support in use is suitable for supporting described connected system;
Ii) be arranged in the drive system of first end of described container, described drive system is couple to described support, selectively moves described support between following position:
(1) retracted position, described therein connected system are supported in the described container under the ground level; With
(2) extended position extends on ground level to the described connected system of small part therein.
Typically described support is formed by two or more handles (tine) of striding described container horizontal expansion.
Described drive system typically comprises capstan winch, makes that described support can be by manually twist between retracted position and extended position thereby described capstan winch is couple to described container one end.Yet, also can use alternative system as power-driven system.
Described connected system can be the connected system of first broad form according to the present invention.
At this moment, described support preferably is suitable for cooperating with the housing that limits first cavity part.
In the 3rd broad form, the invention provides the method that is used for the connection communication medium, described method comprises:
A) by one or more holes communication media is inserted in the internal cavity of housing qualification, described housing has opening, thereby can lead to described internal cavity;
B) use the one or more connectors in internal cavity, install described medium that interconnects;
C) location lid on described housing makes housing and lid cooperate and limits air groove, described air groove contain comprise opening to the described housing of small part, described air groove and housing cooperate and prevent that fluid from entering described internal cavity.
The method of extending described communication media by opening can comprise:
A) by the hole communication media is inserted in the internal cavity; With
B) seal described hole, thereby prevent that fluid from entering or leaving internal cavity by the hole.
Described method also comprises by vessel port described housing is placed container.
Described method can also comprise:
A) described housing is placed and described container position adjacent;
B) described communication media is extended in the described internal cavity;
C) the described communication media that interconnects; With
D) described housing is placed described container.
Housing typically has first and second opposite ends, and described opening is placed in first end of described housing, and second end of described housing forms the bottom, and described lid forms by having basic upper-part from its vertically extending side members.At this moment, described method is preferably incorporated in the use described lid is placed and described opening position adjacent, makes described side members extend to described bottom.
Described method can also be included in the opening mounting cup removably, thereby seals described internal cavity.
Described method typically comprises the connected system of use first broad form according to the present invention.
In the 4th broad form, the invention provides the method for the connected system of in container, packing into, described method comprises uses the system of packing into to locate described housing in described container, and the described system of packing into comprises:
A) support, described support are suitable in use supporting described housing;
B) be arranged on the drive system of first end of described container, described drive system is couple to described support, selectively moves described support between following position:
I) retracted position, described therein housing are supported in the container under the ground level;
Ii) extended position extends on ground level to the described housing of small part therein;
Described method comprises by following step locatees described housing in described container:
(1) is placed on described extended position with described;
(2) the described connected system in location makes described connected system by described stent support;
(3) move described support to retracted position.
Typically described support is become by two or more petioliforms of striding described container horizontal expansion.
Described connected system is the connected system of first broad form according to the present invention typically.
The method of described communication media of interconnecting comprises:
A) be under the situation of extended position at described support, locate described housing and make the described housing of described stent support;
B) place described framework in the second place;
C) the described communication media that interconnects;
D) place described framework in primary importance;
E) mounting cup removably in described opening, thus described internal cavity sealed;
F) on described housing, lid is set, makes housing and lid cooperate and limit air groove, described air groove contain comprise opening to the described housing of small part, described groove and described housing cooperate and prevent that fluid from entering described internal cavity; With
G) move described support to described retracted position.
The method of described communication media of interconnecting can be the method for the 3rd broad form according to the present invention.
In the 5th broad form, the invention provides a kind of its inside of protecting and be not immersed in system in the fluid, described system comprises:
A) housing, described housing limits the internal cavity that contains described inside, and described housing comprises opening, thereby makes and can enter into cavity;
B) lid, described lid are suitable for cooperating with described housing and limit air groove, described air groove contain comprise described opening to the described housing of small part, described groove and the cooperation of described housing and prevent that fluid from entering described cavity.
Described lid is formed by bottom part substantially, and described bottom part has a plurality of side members in perpendicular extension ground, and described bottom part and side members are configured to make side members and bottom part to cooperate with described housing and limit air groove.
Described housing typically has the bottom of in use supporting described housing, and with the top relative with the bottom, wherein in use described lid is suitable for being positioned adjacent with described top, makes described side members extend to described bottom.
This moment, described opening was preferably in described top.
In the 6th broad form, the invention provides the inner method that is not immersed in the fluid of protection, described method comprises:
Described inside is placed the housing that limits inner chamber, and described housing comprises opening, thereby makes it possible to enter described cavity; With
Lid is installed to described housing, and described lid is suitable for cooperating with housing and limits air groove, described air groove contain comprise opening to the described housing of small part, described air groove and described housing cooperate and prevent that fluid from entering described cavity.
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Example embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the diagrammatic side view according to the embodiment of terminal box of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic plan view of the terminal box of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view along the A-A line of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view along the B-B line of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view along the terminal box of A-A line chart 1 in being immersed in water;
Fig. 6 is the schematic plan view that comprises the terminal box of the Fig. 1 that handles electronic installation;
Fig. 7 is the cutaway view along the C-C line of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the schematic plan view of the framework that uses in the terminal box of Fig. 1;
Fig. 9 is the schematic plan view of Fig. 1 terminal box that combines the framework of Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is the terminal box diagrammatic side view that has Fig. 8 of the framework in detent position;
Figure 11 is the terminal box diagrammatic side view that has Fig. 8 of the framework in open position;
Figure 12 is the diagrammatic side view in hole of holding the terminal box of Fig. 1;
Figure 13 is the diagrammatic side view in hole that comprises Figure 12 of load facility;
Figure 14 is the schematic plan view in the hole of Figure 13;
Figure 15 is the diagrammatic side view of system in the terminal box of the hole of Figure 13 of extended position and Fig. 1 of packing into;
Figure 16 is the hole of Figure 15 and the schematic plan view of terminal box;
Figure 17 is the hole of Figure 15 and the schematic end view of terminal box;
Figure 18 is the diagrammatic side view of system in the terminal box of the hole of Figure 13 of retracted position and Fig. 1 of packing into;
Figure 19 packs system in the hole of Figure 18 of retracted position and the diagrammatic side view of terminal box;
Figure 20 is the diagrammatic side view of terminal box second embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 21 is the cutaway view of Figure 20 terminal box;
Figure 22 is the diagrammatic side view of the terminal box of the hole of Figure 13 and Figure 20;
Figure 23 A is the diagrammatic side view according to terminal box the 3rd embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 23 B is the schematic plan view of the terminal box of Figure 23 A;
Figure 23 C is the schematic end view of the terminal box of Figure 23 A;
Figure 23 D is the schematic end view of the terminal box of Figure 23 A of installing in the hole of Figure 12;
Figure 24 A is the diagrammatic side view of terminal box the 3rd embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 24 B is the schematic plan view of the terminal box of Figure 24 A;
Figure 24 C is the schematic end view of the terminal box of Figure 24 A; With
Figure 24 D is the schematic end view of the terminal box of Figure 24 A of installing in the hole of Figure 12.
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Below with reference to Fig. 1 of the embodiment that connected system of the present invention is shown, 2,3 and 4 explanation illustrative example.
Connected system comprises housing 1, and it has each upper and lower part 2 and 3 every upper and lower cavity 4,5 of qualification.Hole 6 is set makes as copper cash, optical fiber, coaxial cable etc. (below be commonly referred to " cable ") communication media can be inserted into cavity 4, and this point will describe in detail below.
Opening 7 provides the inlet that enters cavity 4,5.Upper lip 8 is arranged on the periphery of opening 7, as shown in the figure.Antelabium 8 is suitable for cooperating with cover 9, makes cover 9 can removably be installed to upper shell 2.In use, can pass through as screw, various coupling apparatus such as folder will cover 9 and be attached to antelabium 8.Cover also can be provided with the sealing (not shown), prevents that moisture and dust from entering cavity 4,5.
Two lower lip 11A, 11B is arranged on the two ends of upper shell 2.Antelabium 2 is set makes that covering 10 can be installed on the upper shell 2, shown in Fig. 3 and 4.Lid comprises upper-part 12, side members 13 and two antelabium 14A, 14B.With suitable fixture, as, screw, folder etc. can be with antelabium 14A, and 14B is attached to antelabium 11A, and 11B is fixed to housing 1 thereby will cover 10.In addition also can, will cover by other technologies as shown in figure 19 and keep putting in place.
In any situation, the location of the lid 10 in the use on housing 1 forms air groove, shown in mark 15.As shown in Figure 4, do not flush because lid is not assembled into respect to housing 1, this makes that air can be by the space 16 inflow and outflow grooves 15 between upper shell 2 and side members 13.
In use, connected system is suitable for placing ground, makes underground cable to be connected to each other.Cable is inserted into hole 6, then the sealed anti-sealing in hole, dust and air inflow and outflow cavity 4,5.Use any one of multiple Sealing Technology and as 3M Company, St.Pual, Minnesota, the Cold Shrink Tubing (CST) of USA supply can accomplish this point, the tubular rubber cover that described CST is dispatched from the factory and expands and be assembled into the open end of the height stretching rubber on the removable hollow core.Understand as those skilled in the art of the present technique, formation such as the CST pipe can be by rubber, silicon rubber and can being couple on the hole 6 is extended on cable then.Also can use glue fat rubber in addition, the autoadhesion band, the thermal contraction pvc pipe of binding agent lining etc. seals between hole 6 and cable.
The existence of cover 9 prevents that dust and moisture from entering into cavity 4,5, thus protection electrical connection wherein.In exemplary example; according to " (AS the 1939-1990)-IEC529-1989 rank (IP standard) of the protection that provides by the outer closure cover of electric equipment "; the existence of cover disclosed herein and setting can provide level other protection: the IP4 protection of IP4 and IP5 corresponding to the protection that prevents to be not less than 1.0mm diameter foreign matter, and IP5 is corresponding to the protection that prevents dust.
But cover 9 existence may be not enough to protect the immersion of the anti-sealing of terminal box, for example at flood or when raining heavyly.In some applications, it is desirable to, this class terminal box can provide according to above-mentioned standard, the protection of the standard between IP6 and IP8, and wherein IP8 represents that housing provides " protection of anti-long-term immersion effect under given conditions ".
Therefore, in example embodiment, be trapped within wherein, the protection of this additional levels can be provided by covering 10 existence and air groove 15.Particularly, when terminal box was immersed in the water as shown in Figure 5, when horizontal plane was raised to immersion housing 1, the ascending water plane made air be trapped within the air groove 15.The horizontal plane that the anti-sealing of air pressure in the air groove 15 promotes housing is to upper lip 8, and the highest level that water arrives is shown among the figure 17, thereby anti-sealing enters cavity.
This is important, can be enough to seal water and takes off the sealing that makes it possible to enter in the cavity 4,5 again easily because be difficult in to provide between antelabium 9 and 8.
In addition, the air in air groove 15 provides the pressure balance compensates.Particularly, if housing 1 cooling, the air in cavity 4,5 also cools off and shrinks.This makes air to flow into cavity 4,5 from air groove 15, this pressure change of balance.Should be understood that this is reduced in the air pressure in the air groove, this is again by the compensation of rising slightly at horizontal plane 17.Yet the rising in horizontal plane only is little, can obviously not influence the ability of the prevention water immersion of system.
Should be understood that usually, the highest level face 17 of liter waterborne depend on the degree of depth of immersion and in air groove the volume etc. of air all multifactor.In this embodiment, for the inside of protecting housing 1 prevents from not to be dipped into, cover the air that is suitable for packing into more than four liters when water depth is 500mm.The volume that However, it should be understood that air groove can desirable intrusion as requested be protected horizontal adjustment.
In order to make cable to interconnect, in example embodiment, shown in Fig. 6 and 7, can first and second pack supports 20,21,22 and 23,24 be set for housing 1.In this embodiment, support 22,24 is combined into single element, it should be understood that also and can use separate elements.
In any situation, first pack support 20,21 and the 22 feasible electronic installations of handling, connector etc. can be placed on down in the cavity 5, shown in the dotted line at 25 places.This can comprise:
1. optical fiber connects terminal block alternately, hinge joint (splice) or joint;
2. copper terminal block;
3. displacement is installed connects (IDC) module;
4. the frame installation frame of digital-to-analog electronic installation multiplexing equipment and circuit or repeating amplifier;
5.ISDN repeater;
6. image intensifer/repeater;
7. broadband TV analog/digital treatment facility; With
8. top other electric devices of not referring to.
In exemplary example, use second pack support 23,24 to support framework 26, shown in Fig. 8-11 with upstanding side face portion 26A.Framework 27 with upstanding side face portion 27A comprises two holes, is suitable for holding the module of representing with mark 28.
These modules can be link blocks, as:
1. standard audio level connection/disconnection module;
2. high-speed data module;
3. other similar IDC modules; With
4. the optical fiber connector.
Therefore, it can be any type of should understanding each module, but is typically the link block of the terminal that is suitable for copper, optical fiber or coaxial type telecommunication signal cable.
Framework 26 is installed to support 23 rotatably by hinge 29A rotor, makes to move between the open position of the off-position of Figure 10 and Figure 11.
At open position, framework 26 can be kept putting in place by support 29B, and support 29B can return when not using, as shown in figure 10.
Under any circumstance, in use, cable can pass hole 6, is delivered to suitable connection on each link block 28 along framework 26.Then, cable can directly be connected with other cables, only need make other cables be attached to other suitable connections on identical link block.Cable also can be connected to from link block 28 by suitable connection and handle electronic installation etc. 25 in addition.
This make as processing such as route, encryption, compression or format conversion can as described in carry out in the processing electronic installation.This signal of telecommunication that converts copper cable to for the optical signalling that for example fiber optic cables is come of great use, vice versa.
Should be understood that the feed cable of sending by each hole 6 can obtain any power source needs of the airborne processing of #.
Also should be understood that according to the application that relates to and also can use the electronic installation of other replacements and relevant erecting device.Therefore, for example, as required, can replace support 20,21,22,23,24 and framework 26 with the support or the erecting device that substitute that are suitable for admitting any electronics or other system.
As mentioned above, connected system can place ground, makes it possible to the underground cable that interconnects.This is by placing the hole to reach connected system, shown in the top in hole can be ground level, on it or its down.Figure 12,13 and 14 illustrate the example in suitable hole 30.As shown in the figure, hole 30 comprises bottom 31 that defines cavity 34 and the side walls 32 that has opening 33.Operated by rotary motion antelabium 35 makes and can assemble cover as what describe in detail below.
Hole 30 can be formed by any suitable material, as concrete, and can cast at the scene or build.Shown in mark 37, provide conduit 36 to admit cable etc.In this embodiment, hole 30 is positioned in ground level.
Among this embodiment, the hole comprises the rolling plate 41 that is couple to one of sidewall 32 and is shaped as qualification groove 42.Rolling plate 41 supports four groups and rolls, and wherein two group echos are 43.
In use, the arm 44 of packing into can be set in groove 42, it is by 45 supports such as bolts, and bolt 45 is striden groove 42 and extended.The arm 44 of packing into comprises capstan winch 45 as shown in the figure.
In use, two tracks 46 are suitable for being installed to and roll on 43, shown in Figure 13 and 14.Be couple to together by support 47 tracks, and be suitable for supporting from track 46 to the overhanging handle 48 that is basically parallel to bottom 31.
Support 47 is couple to capstan winch 45 by cable 49, makes the handle 48 of track 46 and combination to move along the direction of arrow 50.Capstan winch can be a hand winch, as shown in the figure.But also can use power drive system or other suitable drive systems.
Under any circumstance, drive system makes handle 48 move between the retracted position of Figure 12 and the extended position shown in the dotted line.This makes connected system to be positioned in the hole as following just Figure 14-16 is illustrated.
At extended position, bolt can extend through track 46 and the top of abut groove 42.This makes that groove 42 can supporting track 46, thereby makes can take off drive system 44,45 when handle 48 remains in the extended position.Because it is this makes it possible to enter into housing 1 easily, so particularly useful when safeguarding.
As Figure 15, shown in 16 and 17, when connected system began to be placed on the handle 48, handle was at extended position, and upper case portion 2 is supported by shoulder 2A, as shown in the figure.Its result, upper case portion 2 is given prominence on ground level 38.Make it possible to enter cavity 4,5 installation and control electronic installations, 25 grades and framework 26.
Because housing is arranged in the hole, cable 37 can supply to cavity 4 by hole 6.General this finished when housing is positioned in the hole, and to guarantee that cable can exceedingly not stretched or bending, this can cause damage in some cases.After cable was inserted in the hole 6, hole 6 was sealed to prevent that moisture or dirt from entering cavity 4 as mentioned above.
This makes housing extend on ground level and handle 48 when being in extended position, and cable can be connected to suitable connector modules 28 or control electronic installation 25.This makes people such as engineer be easier to handle described connection.
In case finish connection, support 29B can return, and framework 26 can move to detent position, and cover 9 and lid 11 are installed on the housing 1 and limit the air groove that needs.
At this moment, lid 10 and housing 1 can be by passing antelabium 11A, 11B, and the bolt of 14A and 14B etc. is couple on the handle 48.For example by bolt is cooperated with the erecting device that is suitable for along the handle further groove is slided, bolt typically can move along handle.This can make the position of in the installation process housing on the release handle 48 1, to avoid producing excessive stress on cable 37.
Then, use drive system 44,45 to reduce handle 48 and be in retracted position up to handle 48.At this moment, connected system is contained in the hole under the ground level 38 fully.Then, can take off drive system 44,45, make hole 30 enough cover 39 grades to cover, with the protection terminal box, shown in Figure 18 and 19.
If need safeguard connected system in the future, can take off cover from the hole, reinstall drive system 44,45.Handle 48 can move to extended position then, makes cover 10 and cover 9 and can be removed, and safeguards.For example, contact cable 36 or conduit 35 if desired, even can from the hole, take out housing.
Should be understood that and use handle 48, track 46 and capstan winch 45 are not essence of the present invention, can use any type of capstan winch and corresponding support.But the advantage of handle is support housing 1 as shown in the figure, makes housing 1 be supported on the center of gravity of housing, thereby provides at capstan winch under the situation of the easy and cheap mechanism that can reach this purpose, guarantees that housing can stably rise and descend.
Figure 20,21 and 22 illustrate another embodiment according to terminal box of the present invention.In this embodiment, most assemblies are same as the previously described embodiments, therefore are not described in detail.Main difference in this embodiment is that antelabium 11A and 11B are shortened and cover 10 and be extended.
As a result, in use, as shown in figure 21, cover on antelabium 11A, 11B and extend.When being installed to handle 48, use and pass antelabium 11A, the bolt of 11B can be connected to housing 1 on the handle 48.Then, by passing antelabium 14A, the respective bolt of 14B lid can be attached to lid 10 on the handle 48 discretely.
Once more, use to make typically the mode that can be conditioned to make the position of housing 1 and lid 10 to move thus that this point is described in the above along handle 48 along the position of the bolt of handle 48.
This make cover 10 and cover 9 can be removed, make to need not to dismantle under the situation of housings 1 from handle 48, can enter cavity 4,5, thereby help maintenance process.
Be specially adapted to above-mentioned connected system though should be understood that the hole 30 and the system 40 of packing into, they can be installed to underground any housing with needs and be used in combination.
In case be installed in the hole, the protection of cavity 4,5 quilt covers 9 is not subjected to the pollution of dust etc. and the immersion that tegmentum 11 protections are not subjected to water.Should be understood that to use cover in the above described manner and cover 11 to limit air groove, can be used in combination with any suitable housing, and needn't be limited to above-mentioned connected system.
Another embodiment of terminal box of the present invention is shown in Figure 23 A, 23B and 23C.In this embodiment, most assemblies are similar to the aforementioned embodiment, no longer describe in detail at this, and similar mark is represented similar element.
Under any circumstance, in this embodiment, as shown in the figure, reduce by support shoulder and to revise housing 1, make housing 1 limit and aforesaid cavity 4 and 5 cavitys that are equal to 61 and additional cavities 62 mark 60 places of Figure 23 C.In this embodiment, shoulder 60 cooperates with the handle 48 of striding hole 30 extensions, with the described mode support housing 1 of the embodiment of front.
In use, provide connecting plate, shown in mark 63.The installation that connecting plate provides the processing electronic installation of any needs to be connected with optical fiber, and be suitable for providing the function similar to link block 28.Therefore, this does not need support 20,21,22,23,24, framework 26 and module 28, and this makes connecting plate to extend in the cavity again, thereby increases the capacity of connecting plate.
However, it should be understood that, support 20,21,22,23,24, framework 26 and module 28 also can be attached in the housing 1 in the above described manner.
Housing also comprises the erecting device 64 with the mode containment cap similar to the antelabium 11 of Fig. 1.
In an example embodiment, the size of housing is shown in Table 1.
Table 1
Size Length (mm) Size Length (mm) Size Length (mm)
L1 20 W1 20 A1 50
L2 805 W2 320 A2 30
L3 20 W3 20 A3 40
L4 675 W4 240 A4 60
L5 450 A5 80
Should be understood that housing and cover 9 and lid (for clarity sake not shown) assembling then, be installed in due form in the hole 30, shown in Figure 23 D.
Another embodiment according to terminal box of the present invention is shown in Figure 24 A, 24B and 24C.In this embodiment, most assemblies is same as the previously described embodiments, therefore no longer describes in detail, and similar mark is represented similar element.
Under any circumstance, in this embodiment, with to above-mentioned similar mode, revise housings 1 by decline shoulder 70, make to limit single cavity 71 and cavity part 72.Connecting plate 73 is installed in the cavity 71, is suitable for operating substantially as mentioned above.
In order to make housing 1 can be installed in the hole, use shoulder 70 so that housing 1 can be supported by handle 48, shown in Figure 24 D.The erecting device 74 of containment cap (not shown) also is provided.
In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the hole 6 that is used to hold cable 37 moves to an end of cavity part 72 from the position of front embodiment.Purpose after this is the bending that further reduces cable 37.Concrete is, can observe in Figure 23 A, in order to make cable can enter in the hole 6 when needing the minimum bend of cable 37, can need big addition bend so that cable can be from the hole 6 extended to connecting plate 63 at cable section 37A.
Though to copper be the base cable this be not problem usually, fiber optic cables are more responsive to bending, particularly, than be easier to the damage.Therefore, should be understood that by the system that makes and to realize in the mode that reduces the cable bending that shown in Figure 24 A and 24D, this makes that such structure is very desirable and is used with fiber optic cables.
Once more, in the exemplary-dimensions that is used for this embodiment shown in the table 1.
Those skilled in the art understand obviously and can make various changes and modifications.To significantly these variations and revise and to be considered to drop on the present invention as above in the broadly described scope and spirit of institute of those skilled in the art.
Therefore, for example can revise the location in hole 6 and make that in use hole 6 is comprised in the air groove 15, thereby anti-sealing enters the housing between hole 6 and the cable 37.But this is not essential, because this moment is than being easier to provide waterproof sealing.

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1. connected system that is used for the connection communication medium, described connected system comprises:
Housing, it limits internal cavity, and described housing comprises opening, thereby the inlet that enters described internal cavity is provided;
Pass one or more holes that housing extends to internal cavity, each hole is suitable for admitting the corresponding communication medium;
Be installed in the one or more connectors in the described internal cavity, described connector is suitable for interconnecting and passes the communication media in described hole;
Cooperate with housing and limit the lid of air groove, described air groove holds the housing to small part that comprises opening, and described air groove and described housing cooperate and prevent that fluid from entering described internal cavity.
2. connected system as claimed in claim 1, described connected system also comprises cover, seals described internal cavity thereby described cover is suitable for removably being installed to described opening.
3. as the connected system of claim 1 or 2, wherein said connector is couple to framework, and described framework rotor is installed to housing rotatably to move between with upper/lower positions:
Primary importance, described therein framework is contained in the described internal cavity; With
The second place allows described connector to be touched thereby described therein framework extends through described opening.
4. as the connected system of claim 1 or 2, described internal cavity has the first and second cavity parts, and described connector is installed in the described first cavity part, and described housing and lid are configured to make described first cavity partly to be accommodated in the air groove.
5. connected system as claimed in claim 4, described hole extend in described first cavity part.
6. connected system as claimed in claim 4, described second cavity partly is used to receive other connector and/or control system.
7. connected system as claimed in claim 5, described second cavity partly is used to receive other connector and/or control system.
8. connected system as claimed in claim 1, described housing has first and second opposite ends, and described opening is positioned at first end of housing, and second end of housing forms the bottom.
9. connected system as claimed in claim 8, described lid comprises upper-part, and described upper-part has the side members of extending perpendicular to this upper-part, and in use the position of described lid is adjacent with described opening, so that described side members is extended to described bottom.
10. connected system as claimed in claim 1, described connected system also comprises the container with vessel port, thereby makes housing and lid can in use be arranged in described container.
11. as the connected system of claim 10, described container in use is arranged in ground, housing is positioned under the ground level, and communication media extends to the container from the conduit under the ground level by the hole.
12. the method for a connection communication medium, described method comprises:
By one or more holes communication media is extended in the internal cavity of housing qualification, described housing has opening, thereby the inlet that enters described internal cavity is provided; With
One or more connectors that use is installed in internal cavity described medium that interconnects;
Location lid on described housing makes housing and lid cooperate limiting air groove, described air groove hold comprise opening to the described housing of small part, described air groove and housing cooperate in case the fluid stopping body enters described internal cavity.
13. as the method for claim 12, the step of extending described communication media by the hole comprises:
By the hole communication media is inserted in the internal cavity; With
Seal described hole, thereby prevent that fluid from entering or leaving internal cavity by the hole.
14. as the method for claim 12 or 13, described method also comprises: by vessel port described housing is positioned in the container.
15. as the method for claim 14, the step that described housing is positioned in the container comprises:
Described housing is positioned at and described container position adjacent;
Described communication media is extended in the described internal cavity;
Described communication media interconnects; With
Described housing is positioned in the described container.
16. method as claimed in claim 12, described housing has first and second opposite ends, described opening is placed in first end of described housing, second end of described housing forms the bottom, described lid comprises upper-part, this upper-part has the side members of extending perpendicular to this upper-part, and described method comprises in use and described lid being placed and described opening position adjacent, makes described side members extend to described bottom.
17. method as claimed in claim 12, described method also comprise cover removably is installed to described opening, thereby seals described internal cavity.
18. method as claimed in claim 12, described method comprise that use is according to any one connected system in the claim 1 to 10.
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