Corrosion resistant telecommunications enclosure
AssigneeCommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
InventorsNicolas De Jaegere, Eddy Luc Cams, Christiaan Radelet
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Abstract
A closure (100/200) protects telecommunications circuitry from water and dust. The closure (100/200) includes a base (128) that has a sidewall (134) that extends upwardly from a bottom (118), and the sidewall (134) has at least one cable port (122/222). The closure (100/200) also includes a cover (126) that attaches to the base (128) to close an interior (130) of the closure (100/200). Further, a galvanic anode (124) is removably secured to the sidewall (134) of the base (128) of the closure (100/200) and electronic circuitry (132) is disposed within the interior (130) of the closure (100/200). The electronic circuitry (132) is active electronic circuitry.
Claims20
A closure comprising:
- a housing including an external metallic portion subject to corrosion, the housing including a cover that attaches to a base to close an interior of the closure;
- a plurality of cable ports;
- a removable bumper that includes a shape which surrounds the closure, wherein the bumper has at least one opening for exposing a surface of the closure for heat removal;
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- electronic circuitry disposed within or disposable within the interior of the closure;
- wherein the closure is watertight and configured to prevent water from entering the interior.
A method for assembling a corrosion resistant closure comprising:
- providing a cover and a base having a sidewall extending upwardly from a bottom, the sidewall defining at least one cable port;
- providing a coating over the base and the cover including a corrosion resistant material;
- disposing electronic circuitry within the interior of the closure;
- securing the cover to the base to close an interior of the closure;
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- positioning a bumper around the sidewall of the base, the bumper surrounding a periphery of the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.