Fiber drop terminal
View Patent ↗A fiber drop terminal may include a housing having an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles. The housing may include a lower surface and an inner cavity. The fiber drop terminal may include a fiber storage cavity occupying a portion of the inner cavity. The storage cavity may store a plurality of fiber coils at an angle.
1. A fiber drop terminal comprising:
a housing having an outer surface including:
a first face having:
a first plurality of output receptacles disposed at a first mounting angle with respect to the first face, wherein the first plurality of output receptacles are adapted to receive a first plurality of connectors;
a second face having:
a second plurality of output receptacles disposed at a second mounting angle with respect to the second face, wherein the second plurality of output receptacles are adapted to receive a second plurality of connectors; and
a mating angle formed by an intersection of the first face and the second face, the mating angle facilitating access to the first and second plurality of output receptacles;
a base adapted for engagement with the housing, wherein the base and the housing cooperatively define an inner cavity; and
a storage cavity occupying a portion of the inner cavity, the storage cavity being adapted to store a plurality of fiber coils at an oblique angle with respect to the base and the outer surface.
2. The fiber drop terminal of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting angle equals the second mounting angle.
3. The fiber drop terminal of claim 2 , wherein ones of the first and second plurality of output receptacles are each mounted to a receptacle mounting surface associated with a receptacle pocket.
4. The fiber drop terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a low elevation retainer being adapted to retain a first portion of the plurality of fiber coils in the storage cavity; and
a high elevation retainer being adapted to retain a second portion of the plurality of fiber coils in the storage cavity.