SG173231A1

SG173231A1 - Wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure (ii)

Info

Publication number: SG173231A1
Application number: SG2010005932A
Authority: SG
Inventors: Ching-Hung Lee
Original assignee: Tai Tung Comm Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-01-28
Filing date: 2010-01-28
Publication date: 2011-08-29

Abstract

WALL-MOUNTED FIBER CABLE TERMINATION BOX STRUCTURE (II)This invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box is a device with fibercables accommodated and fused that comprises a top cover, a base unit, and ablocking cable entry plate, using the base unit's cable carriers and splice groove tofuse and protect optical fibers and to wind redundant optical fibers as an "8" inside,and having the top cover coupled with the base unit in a slip way to integratefunctions such as fusion, accommodation, and protection of cables inside thetermination box.FIGURE 1

Description

WALL-MOUNTED FIBER CABLE TERMINATION BOX STRUCTURE (ll)

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1) FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure.

Specially, it is a simple device of receiving and fusing fiber cables inside a box and effectively protecting a complete circuit. 2) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

To deal with requirements in an information era that general transmission via ] electric cables cannot satisfy prosperous networks, media, and information, optical fiber transmission instead of traditional cable transmission has been a symbol to step into another new generation of broadband networks.

In compliance with the Economic Modernization Act initiated by France in 2008 with its principal reform to develop ultra-high broadband networks, that is, relevant measures correlated with distribution of optical fiber networks, the Taiwan

Government for the purpose of economic development enthusiastically promote laying of optical fiber networks as indispensible equipment inside newly-built buildings in addition to telephone lines and TV cables. This fact indicates optical fiber networks have become a goal required by global cities. In this regard, a fiber cable termination box needs a specified termination box concentrating, fusing, and

. protecting cables and placed in a residence’s distribution panel or a building’s maindistribution panel to materialize better protection and curtailed volume.

Hence, the inventor after actively researching design of optoelectronics and communications equipment sets forth a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure that has simple mechanism design to protect fused optical fiber splices and accommodate redundant fiber cables and is placed in a residence’s indoor distribution panel, a building’s main distribution panel, or a wall according to any required place or location for promoted convenience and protection of optical fiber networks installed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The principal objective of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure is to supply optical fibers fused and accommodated.

The secondary objective of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure is placed on any wall according to a location for the fiber cable termination box to be installed.

The third objective of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure is to couple the fiber cable termination box’s top cover with its base unit through a slip-on process.

The fourth objective of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure is to supply the fiber cable termination box a splice groove for optical fibers fused and protected.

The fifth objective of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box . structure is to accommodate and wind optical fibers around a cable carrier as an “8”. 1

With illustration of diagrams, detailed descriptions and technical contents related to this invention are displayed as follows:

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTSFirst, refer to Figure 1 and 2. This invention of a fiber cable termination box 1 for accommodation and fusion of fiber cables that comprises a top cover 10, a base unit 11, and a blocking cable entry plate 12. The top cover 10 is a rectangular I1-shaped cover with one side open and has plural slip-on fasteners 100 on both verticalsidewalls and a guide pin 101 on another vertical sidewall wherein the L-shaped slip-on fastener 100 has a notch 1000 on one side (not shown in both figures but in

Figure 3) and is correspondingly fastened on a retainer 114 of the base unit 11 andthe long handgrip-shaped guide pin 101 on one vertical sidewall is opposite to a location hole 115 (not shown in both figures but in Figure 4) on one side of the base unit 11, so as to couple the top cover 10 with the base unit 11 through a slip way because of slip-on fasteners 100 and the guide pin 101 designed on the top cover 10; : : secondly, when the top cover 10 is coupled with the base unit 11, a bulge 1140 of a retainer 114 on the base unit 11 is inserted into a notch 1000 formed by a slip-on fastener 100 on the top cover 10 for tight insertion and protection without possible loose;

The base unit 11 comprises plural retainers 114 on two descendant vertical sidewalls, a location hole 115 (not shown in both figures but in Figure 4) on another side’s center, a cable groove 110, a pocket 111, and plural raceways 117 on other sides, and a pound-sign splice groove 112 and plural cable carriers 113 at the center (Figure 4) wherein a plural retainer 114 has a bulge 1140 at its lateral center (Figure 4) that slips into a notch 1000 of a slip-on fastener 100 on the top cover 10, the location hole 115 (not shown in both figures but in Figure 4) is prepared for insertion and location of a guide pin 101 on the top cover 10; the cable groove 110 has plural raceways 1100 for fiber cables 2 to be accommodated (not shown in both figures but in Figure 7) and has rod-shaped fasteners 116 on both sides for pass of a blocking cable entry plate 12 wherein a fastener 116 on one side forms a curved bulge 1160 gripping the blocking cable entry plate 12 (not shown in both figures but in Figure 6); the pocket 111 is an indentation to set up plural guide pins 1110 for location of an output unit 3 (not shown in both figures but in Figure 7); the raceways 117 for accommodation of fiber cables 2 face a stop plate 1170 on one side that can be broken for accommodation of fiber cables 2; the fiber cables 2 entering the termination box have coatings and protection layers peeled to expose optical fibers 4; the pound-sign splice groove 112 is an intersection of fused optical fibers 4 and : :

optical fibers from the output unit 3 and has protection sleeves 1120 designed to wrap fused optical fibers for less loose or damage; a round protruded cable carrier113 has plural stop tabs 1130 around its top for optical fibers 4 and optical fibers from the output unit 3 wound and accommodated as an “8” (not shown in bothfigures but in Figure 7) to keep those mentioned fused optical fibers protectedcompletely and regularly and other redundant cables accommodated and restored inside the said structure and to maintain ordered and practical space;

The blocking cable entry plate 12 for stop and grip has partly-connected plural stop plates 120 which are linked to the blocking cable entry plate 12 and removable according to a cable groove 110 accommodating fiber cables 2; the blocking cable entry plate 12 has wavy curves on both lateral ends and recesses 121 at its center opposite to bulges 1160 (not shown in both figures but in Figure 6) of fasteners 116 on the base unit 11 for stably fixing the blocking cable entry plate 12 and reducing sway or loose;

In virtue of insertion, fusion, connection, and functions of said components, circuits of optical fiber networks fused and integrated inside the invention can be effectively protected, the top cover 10 inserted into the base unit 11 through a slip way is instrumental to convenient maintenance in the future, and the base unit 11 is ] fixed on a selected wall or a distribution panel for promoted integral convenience by means of bores 1131 on cable carriers 113.

Next, refer to Figure 3 and 4 indicating perspective views of the other side of a ; top cover 10. The top cover has plural L-shaped slip-on fasteners 100 on bothvertical sidewalls, and a slip-on fastener 100 forming a notch 1000 on one side that slip-on fasteners 100 contacting retainers 114 of the base unit 11 retains bulges 1140

I of retainers 114 inside notches 1000 of slip-on fasteners 100 for stable grip and location (Figure 4) while the top cover 10 slips on the base unit 11 for coupling; onthe other hand, a guide pin 101 formed on one vertical sidewall of the top cover 10 is inserted into a location hole 115 on one side of the base unit 11 as a mechanism to ensure a direction that the top cover 10 is coupled with the base unit 11 (Figure 4) and to keep convenient and easy maintenance or replacement with a simple slip coupling structure.

Refer to Figure 5 and 6. The blocking cable entry plate 12 equipped in a cable groove 110 of the base unit 11 has plural stop plates 120 on one side, which are partly connecting to the blocking cable entry plate 12 for accommodation of fiber cables 2 (not shown in both figures but in Figure 7) according to requirements of the cable groove 110 and removable, and forms wavy curves on two lateral ends and recesses 121 at the center. When the blocking cable entry plate 12 inserted into the cable groove 110 makes fasteners 116 on both sides of the cable groove 110 slightly bended outwards, bulges 1160 on fasteners 116 couple inwards with recesses 121 of

. . . ’ 3 the completely connected blocking cable entry plate 12 which is correctly located pletely p y and griped for fast removal and insertion with promoted convenience. 1 Refer to Figure 7 and 8 indicating perspective views of wound and fused 1 optical fibers 4 and optical fibers from an output unit 3. The base unit 11 has 1 raceways 1100 on a cable groove 110 for fiber cables 2 (input) with outer coatings and protection layers peeled to expose optical fibers 4 which are wound as an “8” between cable carriers 113, and the output unit 3 installed in a pocket 111 of the base unit 11 and inserted between symmetric guide pins 1110 has its optical fibers wound inside cable carriers 113 with loose effectively restrained by stop tabs 1130 on the base unit 11 and cable carriers 113. Optical fibers 4 wound as an “8” and wound cables from the output unit 3 enter one end and the other end of the splice groove 112 respectively and are fused and further protected in the splice groove 112 via design of protection sleeves 1120. With these simple mechanisms designed, this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure has functions i protecting optical fibers’ fused splices and accommodating redundant optical fibers and is installed inside a residence’s indoor distribution panel, a building’s main ) distribution panel, or a wall in accordance with any place or location for the device to be set up for better convenience as well as protection of optical fiber networks installed. 1 7

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS i

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional perspective view showing this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure; :

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view showing this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the other side of a top cover of this invention iof a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a top cover coupled with a base unit of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure;

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a blocking cable entry plate of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure; ] Figure 6 is a perspective view showing an installed blocking cable entry plate of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure;

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing fused and accommodated optical fibers of this invention of a wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure;

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing embodiment of this invention of a wall- mounted fiber cable termination box structure.

NOTATIONFiber cable termination box 1

Fiber cable 2

Output unit 3Top cover 10Slip-on fastener 100

Optical fiber 4

Notch 1000

Guide pin 101

Base unit 11

Cable groove 110

J Raceway 1100 :

Pocket 111

Guide pin 1110

Splice groove 112

Protection sleeve 1120

Cable carrier 113

Stop tab 1130

Bore 1131

Retainer 114

Bulge 1140

Location hole 115

Fastener 116 !

Bulge 1161

Raceway 117Stop plate 1170,120

Blocking cable entry plate 12

Recess 121

Claims

i CLAIMS ‘ What is claimed is: i

1. A wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure, which comprises: A top cover which is a rectangular cover body with one side opened and has plural slip-on fasteners and a guide pin inside; A base unit which is a protruded box body with its peripheral having stair- p y perp stepping descent, plural retainers at least, and a guide pin; A set of cable carriers at least located inside the base unit; A splice groove at least located inside the base unit; A cable groove at least located on one side of the base unit’s peripheral; A pocket at least located on one side of the base unit’s peripheral; i Plural raceways at least located on one side of the base unit’s peripheral; and A blocking cable entry plate fastened on the base unit’s cable groove.

2. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 ) wherein the base unit is coupled with the top cover’s slip-on fasteners by its plural retainers at least and the top cover shelters the base unit in a slip way.

3. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 wherein the top cover’s guide pin is opposite to the base unit’s location hole.

4. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 : wherein the slip-on fastener has a notch at least to grip a bulge of the base unit’s retainer .

5. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 wherein the retainer forms a bulge at least to grip a notch of the top cover’s slip- on fastener.

6. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 wherein the cable carrier forms plural stop tabs at least.

7. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 wherein the base unit forms plural stop tabs at least.

8. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 1 wherein the pocket forms plural guide pins at least.

9. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 wherein the blocking cable entry plate forms plural recesses at least.

10. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 i wherein the blocking cable entry plate forms plural stop plates at least.

11. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 - wherein the base unit forms plural bores at least for fixing the base unit on a plat surface.

12 J i i12. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 wherein plural stop plates form between the raceways. : :

13. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1. wherein the cable groove forms plural fasteners.

14. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 13 wherein the fastener forms a bulge on one side.

15. The wall-mounted fiber cable termination box structure according to Claim 1 1 wherein the splice groove is equipped with plural protection sleeves.13