Fiber distribution enclosure

An optical fiber distribution assembly comprising:

• a cylindrical enclosure having a top, a bottom, and an interior, the enclosure formed by a base and a cover joined at a waterproof seal, the base including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings configured to accept a plurality of fiber optic cables;
• a substantially planar mounting structure having a front side, a rear side, and top and bottom ends, the bottom end connected to the base and the top end extending toward the top of the enclosure within the interior of the enclosure;
• a splitter housing located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end and including a fiber optic splitter;
• a plurality of adapters located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the top end, each adapter including a first connection end for receiving a connector;
• an excess connector storage structure located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end and below the plurality of adapters, the excess connector storage structure configured to provide a termination location for optical cables carrying the plurality of secondary signals;
• a cable management structure located on the front side of the mounting structure between the plurality of adapters and the splitter;
• a plurality of fanouts vertically disposed at the top end of the front side of the mounting structure, the fanouts located laterally from and configured for routing optical fibers to the plurality of adapters.

A method of routing fiber optic signals, the method comprising:

• accessing an interior of a fiber optic distribution assembly, the fiber optic distribution assembly including:
• an enclosure having a top, a bottom, and an interior, the enclosure formed by a base and a cover, the base including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings configured to accept a input cable carrying an input signal and an output cable carrying an output signal;
• a mounting structure within the interior of the enclosure forming a planar surface having a front side, a rear side, and top and bottom ends, the bottom end connected to the base and the top end extending toward the top of the enclosure;
• a splitter housing located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end and including a fiber optic splitter, the fiber optic splitter configured to split the input signal into a plurality of secondary signals;
• a plurality of adapters located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the top end, each adapter including a first connection end for receiving a connector terminated to a cable carrying one of the secondary signals and a second connection end for receiving a connector terminated to an optical cable;
• an excess connector storage structure located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end, the excess connector storage structure including a plurality of openings for receiving and releasably holding fiber optic connectors;
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• a plurality of fanouts vertically disposed at the top end of the front side of the mounting structure, the fanouts located laterally from and configured for routing optical fibers to the plurality of adapters;
• routing optical cables from the front side to the rear side of the mounting structure through one or more openings in the mounting structure;
• detaching an optical cable carrying a secondary signal from the excess connector storage structure;
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• routing the optical cable carrying the secondary signal to an adapter via at least one radius limiter and at least one of the plurality of fanouts.

An optical fiber distribution assembly comprising:

• an enclosure having a top, a bottom, and an interior, the enclosure formed by a base and a cover joined at a waterproof seal, the base including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings configured to accept a input cable carrying an input signal and an output cable carrying an output signal;
• a mounting structure within the interior of the enclosure forming a planar surface having a front side, a rear side, and top and bottom ends, the bottom end connected to the base and the top end extending toward the top of the enclosure;
• a splitter housing located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end and including a fiber optic splitter, the fiber optic splitter configured to split the input signal into a plurality of secondary signals;
• a plurality of adapters located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the top end, each adapter including a first connection end for receiving a connector terminated to a cable carrying one of the secondary signals and a second connection end for receiving a connector terminated to an optical cable;
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• an excess connector storage structure located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end, the excess connector storage structure configured to provide a termination location for optical cables carrying the plurality of secondary signals;
• wherein the air pressure within the enclosure is higher than the atmospheric pressure at the location of the enclosure.

An optical fiber distribution assembly comprising:

• an enclosure having a top, a bottom, and an interior, the enclosure formed by a base and a cover joined at a waterproof seal, the base including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings configured to accept a input cable carrying an input signal and an output cable carrying an output signal;
• a mounting structure within the interior of the enclosure forming a planar surface having a front side, a rear side, and top and bottom ends, the bottom end connected to the base and the top end extending toward the top of the enclosure;
• a splitter housing located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end and including a fiber optic splitter, the fiber optic splitter configured to split the input signal into a plurality of secondary signals;
• a plurality of adapters located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the top end, each adapter including a first connection end for receiving a connector terminated to a cable carrying one of the secondary signals and a second connection end for receiving a connector terminated to an optical cable;
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• an excess connector storage structure located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end, the excess connector storage structure configured to provide a termination location for optical cables carrying the plurality of secondary signals;
• wherein the enclosure is cylindrical.

An optical fiber distribution assembly comprising:

• an enclosure having a top, a bottom, and an interior, the enclosure formed by a base and a cover joined at a waterproof seal, the base including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings configured to accept a input cable carrying an input signal and an output cable carrying an output signal;
• a mounting structure within the interior of the enclosure forming a planar surface having a front side, a rear side, and top and bottom ends, the bottom end connected to the base and the top end extending toward the top of the enclosure;
• a splitter housing located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end and including a fiber optic splitter, the fiber optic splitter configured to split the input signal into a plurality of secondary signals;
• a plurality of adapters located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the top end, each adapter including a first connection end for receiving a connector terminated to a cable carrying one of the secondary signals and a second connection end for receiving a connector terminated to an optical cable;
• an excess connector storage structure located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end, the excess connector storage structure configured to provide a termination location for optical cables carrying the plurality of secondary signals;
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• a plurality of linear slots through an upper side portion of the mounting structure, wherein each slot includes a hole wider than a width of the linear slot and configured to allow preconnectorized cables to pass therethrough.

An optical fiber distribution assembly comprising:

• an enclosure having a top, a bottom, and an interior, the enclosure formed by a base and a cover joined at a waterproof seal, the base including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings configured to accept a input cable carrying an input signal and an output cable carrying an output signal;
• a mounting structure within the interior of the enclosure forming a planar surface having a front side, a rear side, and top and bottom ends, the bottom end connected to the base and the top end extending toward the top of the enclosure;
• a splitter housing located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end and including a fiber optic splitter, the fiber optic splitter configured to split the input signal into a plurality of secondary signals;
• a plurality of adapters located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the top end, each adapter including a first connection end for receiving a connector terminated to a cable carrying one of the secondary signals and a second connection end for receiving a connector terminated to an optical cable;
• an excess connector storage structure located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end, the excess connector storage structure configured to provide a termination location for optical cables carrying the plurality of secondary signals;
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• a plurality of cable routing slots through the mounting structure.

An optical fiber distribution assembly comprising:

• an enclosure having a top, a bottom, and an interior, the enclosure formed by a base and a cover joined at a waterproof seal, the base including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings configured to accept a input cable carrying an input signal and an output cable carrying an output signal;
• a mounting structure within the interior of the enclosure forming a planar surface having a front side, a rear side, and top and bottom ends, the bottom end connected to the base and the top end extending toward the top of the enclosure;
• a splitter housing located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end and including a fiber optic splitter, the fiber optic splitter configured to split the input signal into a plurality of secondary signals;
• a plurality of adapters located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the top end, each adapter including a first connection end for receiving a connector terminated to a cable carrying one of the secondary signals and a second connection end for receiving a connector terminated to an optical cable, wherein the plurality of adapters are disposed on a plurality of adapter modules, the adapter modules slidable between retracted and extended positions;
• an excess connector storage structure located on the front side of the mounting structure adjacent the bottom end, the excess connector storage structure configured to provide a termination location for optical cables carrying the plurality of secondary signals;
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• an adapter module mounted to the front side of the mounting structure and located outside of the splitter housing, the adapter module configured to route optical signals from a cable through the assembly, the adapter module slidably mounted to the front side of the mounting structure.