GB2579458A - Cable enclosure - Google Patents

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GB2579458A
GB2579458A GB2000861.1A GB202000861A GB2579458A GB 2579458 A GB2579458 A GB 2579458A GB 202000861 A GB202000861 A GB 202000861A GB 2579458 A GB2579458 A GB 2579458A
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Alan Kershaw Richard
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Alker Fibre Optic Specialists Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2558—Reinforcement of splice joint
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4441—Boxes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4453—Cassettes
    • G02B6/4454—Cassettes with splices

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Abstract

The disclosure relates to a cable enclosure comprising: a first port; a second port; a cable holder section on an exterior of the enclosure, wherein the cable holder section comprises a plurality of cable holders disposed around the exterior of the enclosure; a first aperture in the exterior of the enclosure, wherein the first aperture is situated between the first end and the cable holder section; and a second aperture in the exterior of the enclosure, wherein the second aperture is situated between the second end and the cable holder section.

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1. A cable enclosure comprising: a first port; a second port; a cable holder section on an exterior of the enclosure, wherein the cable holder section comprises a plurality of cable holders disposed around the exterior of the enclosure; a first aperture in the exterior of the enclosure, wherein the first aperture is situated between the first end and the cable holder section; and a second aperture in the exterior of the enclosure, wherein the second aperture is situated between the second end and the cable holder section.
2. The cable enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is a fibre optic cable enclosure, the cable holder section is a splice protector holder section, each cable holder is a splice protector holder, the first port is a first fibre port and the second port is a second fibre port.
3. The cable enclosure of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the enclosure is an inline fibre optic enclosure.
4. The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, comprising: a first chamber between the first port and the cable holder section; and a second chamber between the second port and the cable holder section.
5. The cable enclosure of claim 4, wherein the first aperture provides an opening in the first chamber and the second aperture provides an opening in the second chamber.
6. The cable enclosure of claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the first and second chambers comprising a base tray portion or a base portion for holding a fibre tray.
7. The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, wherein each cable holder comprises a groove for receiving a cable in a push fit or snap fit relationship .
8. The cable enclosure of claim 7, wherein each cable holder comprises a groove configured to hold a plurality of cables in a push fit or snap fit relationship.
9. The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, wherein the cable holders are circumferentially spaced around the cable holder section.
10. The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the first port is provided at the first end and the second port is provided at the second end.
11. The cable enclosure of claim 10, wherein the cable holders are aligned with the first and second ends of the enclosure.
12 The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, wherein the enclosure has a cross sectional dimension of less than 9 cm.
13. The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, for one or more holding optical fibres.
14. The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, comprising a removable outer covering provided over the cable holder section.
15. The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, comprising a stand.
16. The cable enclosure of any preceding claim, wherein the enclosure is generally tubular.
17. A method of securing a cable in an enclosure, comprising: passing one or more first cables through a first port in the enclosure; passing the one or more first cables through a first aperture in an exterior of the enclosure; passing one or more second cables through a second port in an enclosure; passing the one or more second cables through a second aperture in an exterior of the enclosure; affixing the one or more first cables to the one or more second cables to form one or more respective merged cables; passing the one or more merged cables around the exterior of the enclosure in order to take up slack cable; engaging the one or more cables with a cable holder on the exterior of the enclosure in order to hold the cable in position.
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PCT/GB2018/051747 WO2018234822A1 (en) 2017-06-22 2018-06-22 Cable enclosure

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Citations (4)

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JPS57154212A (en) * 1981-03-18 1982-09-24 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Supporting method of optical fiber connecting part
EP0393552A2 (en) * 1989-04-21 1990-10-24 Felten &amp; Guilleaume Energietechnik AG Sliding fitting for plastic-insulated medium voltage cable having multiple integrated optical fibre conductors
US5042901A (en) * 1990-07-31 1991-08-27 Siecor Corporation Preconnectorized optical splice closure
DE4240170A1 (en) * 1992-11-30 1994-06-01 Abb Patent Gmbh Splice housing for power cable with integrated optical waveguide - has tubular element to enclose power cable in optical waveguide connection region, with funnel pieces on both ends

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FR2519149B1 (en) * 1981-12-30 1985-07-26 Cables De Lyon Geoffroy Delore DEVICE FOR JOINING THE END OF TWO OPTICAL FIBER SUBMARINE CABLES AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD
FR2552237B1 (en) * 1983-09-16 1986-10-17 Cables De Lyon Geoffroy Delore

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS57154212A (en) * 1981-03-18 1982-09-24 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Supporting method of optical fiber connecting part
EP0393552A2 (en) * 1989-04-21 1990-10-24 Felten &amp; Guilleaume Energietechnik AG Sliding fitting for plastic-insulated medium voltage cable having multiple integrated optical fibre conductors
US5042901A (en) * 1990-07-31 1991-08-27 Siecor Corporation Preconnectorized optical splice closure
DE4240170A1 (en) * 1992-11-30 1994-06-01 Abb Patent Gmbh Splice housing for power cable with integrated optical waveguide - has tubular element to enclose power cable in optical waveguide connection region, with funnel pieces on both ends

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