Modules for spliced cable connections
AssigneeGo!Foton Holdings, Inc.
InventorsKenichiro Takeuchi, David Zhi Chen
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Abstract
Modules for spliced cable connections, including a splice platform, splice trays, or splice areas configured for positioning within an enclosure, the platform, trays, or areas providing for splices between cables such that any splice between two cables is physically separated from any other splice between two cables.
Claims5
A splice unit for a spliced cable connection, comprising a splice module configured for positioning within an enclosure, the splice module including a first cable anchoring portion for securing to a first cable, a second cable anchoring portion for securing to a second cable, a cable routing portion for routing the first cable and the second cable within the splice module, and a splice protection tube holding portion for accommodating a splice protection tube surrounding a splice between the first cable and the second cable,
- wherein the splice unit further comprises a first cable grommet and a first cable grommet stopper for providing a first water-tight seal between the first cable and the enclosure, and a second cable grommet and a second cable grommet stopper for providing a second water-tight seal between the second cable and the enclosure,
- wherein the enclosure comprises a first enclosure portion having a first body with an opening for the first cable, and a second enclosure portion having a second body with an opening for the second cable;
- wherein when the first enclosure portion and the second enclosure portion move toward each other to engage to form the enclosure within which the splice module is positioned, the first water-tight seal is created by urging the first cable anchoring portion against the first cable grommet stopper which is, in turn, urged against the first cable grommet, thereby compressing the first cable grommet between the first cable grommet stopper and the first enclosure portion, and
- wherein when the first enclosure portion and the second enclosure portion move toward each other to engage to form the enclosure within which the splice module is positioned, the second water-tight seal is created by urging the second cable anchoring portion against the second cable grommet stopper which is, in turn, urged against the second cable grommet, thereby compressing the second cable grommet between the second cable grommet stopper and the second enclosure portion.
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