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US 12,074,377 B2Granted
Hybrid antenna distribution unit
AssigneeRaycap IP Assets Ltd
InventorsElias Fermelis, Charis Coletti, Kostas Bakatsias
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a hybrid distribution apparatus that can distribute both power and data connections from a power and fiber cables (or from a hybrid cable containing both power and fiber) within a compact enclosure that helps reduce the overall footprint of the hybrid distribution unit mounted on a cellular tower. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
Claims22
A distribution unit apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure having an interior portion, exterior portion, a bottom, and a length;
- a plurality of adapters extending from the exterior portion of the enclosure, the plurality of adapters arranged in at least two columns and at least one row, wherein respective ones of the at least two columns comprise:
- a first elongated bus bar extending along at least a portion of the length of the interior portion of the enclosure and configured to connect to a first set of one or more power cables entering the interior portion from the bottom of the enclosure;
- a second elongated bus bar extending along at least the portion of the length of the interior of the enclosure and configured to connect to a second set of one or more power cables entering the interior portion from the bottom of the enclosure;
- one or more power jumper cables removably connectable to the first elongated bus bar and the second elongated bus bar, and
- the respective ones of the plurality of adapters including:
- a set of one or more connectors configured to connect the one or more power jumper cables to the first elongated bus bar and the second elongated bus bar in a same one of the at least two columns as the respective adapter.
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A mobile communication tower system comprising:
- a tower;
- and
- a hybrid distribution unit apparatus coupled to the tower and including:
- an enclosure having an interior portion, exterior portion, a bottom, and a length;
- a plurality of adapters extending from the exterior portion of the enclosure, the plurality of adapters arranged in at least two columns and at least one row, wherein respective ones of the at least two columns comprise:
- a first elongated bus bar extending along at least a portion of the length of the interior portion of the enclosure and configured to connect to a first set of one or more power cables entering the interior portion from the bottom of the enclosure;
- a second elongated bus bar extending along at least the portion of the length of the interior of the enclosure and configured to connect to a second set of one or more power cables entering the interior portion from the bottom of the enclosure;
- one or more power jumper cables removably connectable to the first elongated bus bar and the second elongated bus bar, and the respective ones of the plurality of adapters including:
- a set of one or more connectors configured to connect one or more power jumper cables to the first elongated bus bar and the second elongated bus bar in a same one of the at least two columns as the respective adapter.
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A method of manufacturing a distribution unit apparatus, the method comprising:
- providing an enclosure having an interior portion, exterior portion, a bottom, and a length;
- providing a plurality of adapters extending from the exterior portion of the enclosure, the plurality of adapters arranged in at least two columns and at least one row;
- providing respective ones of the at least two columns with:
- a first elongated bus bar extending along at least a portion of the length of the interior portion of the enclosure and configured to connect to a first set of one or more power cables entering the interior portion from the bottom of the enclosure;
- a second elongated bus bar extending along at least the portion of the length of the interior of the enclosure and configured to connect to a second set of one or more power cables entering the interior portion from the bottom of the enclosure;
- one or more power jumper cables removably connectable to the first elongated bus bar and the second elongated bus bar, and
- providing the respective ones of the plurality of adapters with i) a set of one or more connectors configured to connect the one or more power jumper cables to the first elongated bus bar and the second elongated bus bar in a same one of the at least two columns as the respective adapter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.