Remote enclosure systems and methods of production thereof
Remote enclosure systems have now been designed and are described herein that meet the following goals: a) consolidate electrical terminations in one system; b) pre-terminate AC and DC equipment loads before site installation; c) provide multiple access points for facilitating equipment repair and installation; d) are easily configurable and expanded through the use of a modular frame design that accommodates a variety of customized side panels or the attachment of a variety of expansion cabinets; e) are aesthetically functional given the cable entry and routing structure; f) provide exceptional thermal management and g) reduce problems inherent in conventional electronic setups. Remote enclosure systems contemplated generally include: a) a frame system further comprising at least two side panels; b) at least one door coupled to the frame system; c) a cable management top assembly coupled to the frame system; d) at least one removable radiofrequency (RF) management system, such as at least one RF port plate, at least one RF port, at least one RF cable or any other suitable system for managing RF signals and a combination thereof, coupled to at least one of the side panels, coupled to and/or located within the cable management top assembly and/or coupled to and/or located within the frame system or a combination thereof and e) a bottom panel coupled to the frame system. The remote enclosure system may also comprise any number of components suitable for electronics, wireless and cable-based data and telecommunications applications, including air conditioner exhaust member, an air conditioner unit, a battery pack, a meter base, a power receptacle box, an alarm system or alarm device, an expansion cabinet, a coupling device or system, a pre-wiring system and/or a demarcation component.
1. A method of producing a remote enclosure system, comprising:
providing a frame system having at least two side panels and a top portion, at least one door coupled to the frame system, at least one radiofrequency (RF) management system or cable management assembly coupled to at least one of the side panels, the frame system, the cable management assembly or combinations thereof, a bottom panel coupled to the frame system, and a cable management assembly coupled to the top portion of the frame system, wherein the at least one radiofrequency (RF) management system manages RF signals;
providing an expansion cabinet; and
coupling the frame system to the expansion cabinet through a coupling interface, wherein each of the cable management assembly comprises an internal space such that cables and other electronic connections can be stored in the internal space of the cable management assembly or can be routed into or out of the internal space of the frame system into the internal space of each of the cable management assembly.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two side panels is removable.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one door is removable.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel forms the floor section of the remote enclosure system.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cable management assembly comprises a top panel, a routing passageway and an air conditioner exhaust member.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one electronic component, at least one telecommunications component or a combination thereof coupled to the frame system.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one expansion cabinet is coupled with a plurality of screw and nut pairs at the coupling interface.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising an insulating material between the at least one expansion cabinet and one of the frame system or the side panel at the coupling interface.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a pre-wiring system.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RF management system is removable.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RF management system comprises at least one RF port plate, at least one RF port, at least one RF cable and a combination thereof.
12. A method of producing a remote enclosure system, comprising:
providing a frame system having at least two side panels, at least one door coupled to the frame system, at least one radiofrequency (RF) management system or assembly coupled to at least one of the side panels, the frame system or combinations thereof, and a bottom panel coupled to the frame system coupled to the frame system, wherein the at least one radiofrequency (RF) management system manages RF signals;
providing an expansion cabinet; and
coupling the frame system to the expansion cabinet through a coupling interface.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the RF management system is removable.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the RF management system comprises at least one RF port plate, at least one RF port, at least one RF cable and a combination thereof.