Optical enclosure with pre-connected cable reel
US9841575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44528
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical port including: a base capable of being attached substantially parallel to a planar surface; a spool arranged so as to rotate about a shaft, which is substantially perpendicular to the base; an optical cable rolled up into the spool; and a connector. An inner side of the connector is connected inside the port to a first end, referred to as the “inner end”, of the cable. An outer side of the connector is intended to be connected to an outer optical connection plug. The cable is intended to be unreeled out from the port by pulling one second end, referred to as the “outer end”, of the cable. The pulling rotates the spool on the shaft. The connector is secured to the spool and arranged so as to take at least one position outside the radial configuration of the spool.
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