Modularized cable termination unit
AssigneeCommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
InventorsEddy Luc CAMS, Pieter DOULTREMONT
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Abstract
A cable termination unit is provided to clamp a cable separately from a telecommunications closure and then mounted to a telecommunications closure. The cable termination unit includes a body which has a strength member clamp portion for mounting a strength member of a cable and a jacket clamp portion for mounting a cable jacket. The jacket clamp portion is configured to selectively engage different jacket mount devices.
Claims31
An apparatus for clamping a cable separately from a telecommunications closure, the apparatus configured to be mounted to the telecommunications closure, the apparatus comprising:
- a body extending in a first direction and configured to support a cable extending in the first direction, the body including:
- a closure mount portion configured to mount the body to a telecommunications closure;
- a strength member clamp portion configured to fasten a strength member of the cable;
- and
- a jacket clamp portion spaced apart from the strength member clamp portion in the first direction, the jacket clamp portion including:
- a jacket seat portion on which a jacket of the cable is seated;
- a first cavity configured to at least partially receive a first jacket mount device in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first jacket mount device including a first jacket strap configured to fasten the jacket on the jacket seat portion;
- a first strap slot being in communication with the first cavity, the first strap slot allowing the first jacket strap to pass therethrough and partially extend above the jacket seat portion;
- and
- a second strap slot extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction and configured to receive a second jacket mount device configured to fasten the jacket on the jacket seat portion.
The apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the jacket clamp portion includes a strap storage area for storing a portion of the first jacket strap which extends from the body.
A method for mounting a cable to a telecommunications closure, the method comprising:
- clamping a cable with the apparatus of any of the preceding claims;
- and
- mounting the apparatus to the telecommunications closure.
A telecommunications enclosure comprising:
- a cover defining an interior space and having an open end;
- a cable organizer for managing cables;
- a seal block assembly;
- and
- at least one cable termination unit configured to be mounted to the seal block assembly, the cable termination unit comprising:
- a first jacket mount device including a first jacket strap configured to fasten a cable jacket;
- a second jacket mount device configured to fasten the cable jacket;
- and
- a body extending in a first direction and configured to support a cable extending in the first direction, the body including:
- a strength member clamp portion configured to fasten a strength member of the cable;
- and
- a jacket clamp portion spaced apart from the strength member clamp portion in the first direction, the jacket clamp portion including:
- a jacket seat portion on which a jacket of the cable is seated;
- a first cavity configured to at least partially receive the first jacket mount device in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
- a first strap slot being in communication with the first cavity, the first strap slot allowing the first jacket strap to pass therethrough and partially extend above the jacket seat portion;
- and
- a second strap slot extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction and configured to receive a second jacket mount device.
The telecommunications enclosure according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising:
- a plurality of cable termination unit holders, each configured to hold the cable termination unit and retained to the seal block assembly.
An apparatus for clamping a cable separately from a telecommunications closure, the apparatus configured to be mounted to the telecommunications closure, the apparatus comprising:
- a body configured to support a cable, the body including:
- a closure mount portion configured to mount the body to a telecommunications closure;
- and
- a jacket clamp portion spaced apart from the strength member clamp portion in the first direction, the jacket clamp portion including:
- a jacket seat portion on which a jacket of the cable is seated;
- a first strap slot being in communication with the first cavity, the first strap slot allowing a first jacket strap to pass therethrough and partially extend above the jacket seat portion;
- and
- a strap storage area for storing a portion of the first jacket strap which extends from the body.
The apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the strap storage area includes a first strap receiving area formed on one side of the body, the first strap receiving area being recessed from the one side of the body.
The apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the jacket clamp portion includes a second strap slot extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction and configured to receive a second jacket mount device configured to fasten the jacket on the jacket seat portion.
The apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the jacket clamp portion includes a strength member clamp portion configured to fasten a strength member of the cable.
An apparatus for clamping a cable separately from a telecommunications closure, the apparatus configured to be mounted to the telecommunications closure, the apparatus comprising:
- a body extending in a first direction and configured to support a cable extending in the first direction, the body including:
- a closure mount portion configured to mount the body to a telecommunications closure;
- and
- a jacket clamp portion spaced apart from the strength member clamp portion in the first direction, the jacket clamp portion including:
- a jacket seat portion on which a jacket of the cable is seated, the jacket seat portion supporting the jacket of the cable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- and
- a strap slot extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction and configured to receive a jacket strap configured to fasten the jacket on the jacket seat portion.
The apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the jacket clamp portion includes a strength member clamp portion configured to fasten a strength member of the cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.