Dual-optical fiber coupler enclosure
View Patent ↗Disclosed herein is an optical fiber coupler enclosure. The optical fiber coupler enclosure includes a lid member, a base member, and a first end cap. The lid member includes two lid side walls and a first open end. The base member is opposite the lid member. The base member includes two base side walls and a first open end. The base member includes at least one mounting channel proximate to each of the base side walls. The mounting channels are configured to fixedly dispose at least two fiber optic couplers adjacent to one another. The first end cap is disposed between the lid member first open end and the base member first open end.
1. An optical fiber coupler enclosure comprising:
a lid member comprising two lid side walls, a first lid open end, and a second lid open end;
a base member opposite the lid member wherein the base member comprises two base side walls, a first base open end, and a second base open end, wherein a portion of at least one of the two base side walls is adapted to engage with a portion of the lid member, wherein the base member comprises at least one mounting channel proximate to each of the base side walls, wherein the mounting channels extend from a bottom side of the base member, wherein the mounting channels are configured to fixedly dispose at least two fiber optic couplers adjacent to one another, wherein the first lid open end and the first base open end are configured to be proximate first ends of the at least two fiber optic couplers, wherein the second lid open end and the second base open end are configured to be proximate second ends of the at least two fiber optic couplers, wherein each of the mounting channels comprises a general concave shape configured to receive one of the at least two fiber optic couplers, wherein the base member further comprises an elevated wall and first pegs, wherein the elevated wall extends between the base side walls, wherein one of the first pegs is proximate one of the base side walls, wherein another one of the first pegs is proximate the other of the base side walls, and wherein the elevated wall is between the first base open end and the mounting channels; and
a first end cap disposed between the first lid open end and the first base open end.
2. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 1 wherein the lid member comprises at least one second peg proximate to each of the lid side walls, wherein the second pegs are aligned with the first pegs, wherein the second pegs and the first pegs are configured to maintain an optical fiber bend radius, and wherein the mounting channels are configured to fixedly dispose the at least two fiber optic couplers parallel to each other.
3. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 1 wherein the lid member is engaged with the base member in an interference fit.
4. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 1 wherein the first base open end comprises a first groove portion, wherein the first lid open end comprises a first groove portion, wherein the first end cap comprises a first rim portion, wherein the first rim portion is disposed within the base member first groove portion and the lid member first groove portion, and wherein the first end cap is engaged with the lid member and the base member in an interference fit.
5. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 1 further comprising a second end cap disposed between the second lid open end and the second base open end.
6. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 5 wherein the second end cap is engaged with the lid member and the base member in an interference fit.
7. An optical fiber coupler enclosure comprising:
a base member comprising a first side, a mounting channel, and two base side walls, wherein the mounting channel extends from the first side, wherein the base member comprises at least one first peg proximate each of the base side walls, wherein the first pegs extend from the first side, wherein the base member further comprises a curved and elevated wall extending from the first side, and wherein the curved and elevated wall is between the first pegs and an open end of the base member;
a lid member connected to the base member, wherein the lid member comprises a second side and two lid side walls, wherein the lid member comprises at least one second peg proximate each of the lid side walls, wherein the second pegs extend from the second side, wherein the second pegs are aligned with the first pegs, and wherein the second pegs and the first pegs are configured to maintain an optical fiber bend radius; and
a first end cap at the open end of the base member.
8. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 7 wherein the curved and elevated wall is configured to maintain the optical fiber bend radius.
9. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 7 wherein the base member further comprises at least one mounting channel proximate to each of the base side walls, wherein the mounting channels are configured to fixedly dispose at least two fiber optic couplers adjacent to one another, and wherein the first end cap is disposed between the lid member and the base member.
10. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 8 wherein the base is configured to allow at least one fiber from at least one of the fiber optic couplers to be disposed between one of the second pegs and the curved and elevated wall.
11. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 8 wherein the curved and elevated wall is between the two base side walls and proximate the open end of the base member.
12. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 7 wherein the end cap is disposed between the open end of the base member and an open end of the lid member, wherein the end cap comprises a first rim portion, wherein the open end of the base member comprises a first groove portion, wherein the open end of the lid member comprises a first groove portion, and wherein the first rim portion is disposed within the base member first groove portion and the lid member first groove portion.
13. An optical fiber coupler enclosure comprising:
a base member comprising a mounting channel, a peg, two base side walls, and a first open end, wherein the mounting channel is between the two base side walls, wherein the peg is between the mounting channel and the first open end, and wherein the base member first open end comprises a first groove portion;
a lid member opposite the base member, wherein the lid member comprises two lid side walls and a first open end, wherein the lid member first open end comprises a first groove portion, and wherein the base member and the lid member are configured to hold a first optical fiber coupler therebetween; and
at least one end cap disposed between the base member and the lid member, wherein the end cap comprises a first rim portion, wherein the at least one end cap comprises a one-piece member, and wherein the first rim portion is engaged with the base member first groove portion and the lid member first groove portion.
14. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 13 wherein the at least one end cap is engaged with the base member and the lid member in an interference fit.
15. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 13 wherein the base member further comprises a second groove portion along the base side walls, wherein the lid member comprises a second rim portion along the lid side walls, and wherein the second rim portions are disposed within the second groove portions.
16. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 13 wherein the at least one end cap further comprises an opening configured to receive a fiber cable bundling.
17. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 16 wherein the opening is configured to be bonded with the fiber cable bundling.
18. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 16 wherein the opening has a conical shape.
19. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 13 wherein the base member further comprises at least one mounting channel proximate to each of the base side walls, and wherein the mounting channels are configured to fixedly dispose the first fiber optic coupler adjacent and parallel to a second fiber optic coupler.
20. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 13 wherein the base member further comprises at least one first peg proximate each of the base side walls, wherein the lid member comprises at least one second peg proximate each of the lid side walls, wherein the second pegs are aligned with the first pegs, and wherein the second pegs and the first pegs are configured to maintain an optical fiber bend radius.
21. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 1 further comprising a second end cap disposed between the lid member second open end and the base member second open end, wherein the first end cap is configured to be proximate the first ends of the at least two fiber optic couplers, and wherein the second end cap is configured to be proximate the second ends of the at least two fiber optic couplers.
22. The optical fiber coupler enclosure of claim 1 wherein each of the mounting channels further comprises a cavity at a center portion of the general concave shape.
23. An optical fiber coupler enclosure comprising:
a base member comprising a first side, two base side walls, and a first open end, wherein the base member comprises at least one first peg proximate each of the base side walls, wherein the first pegs extend from the first side, wherein the base member comprises at least one mounting channel proximate to each of the base side walls, wherein the mounting channels extend from the first side, wherein the mounting channels are configured to fixedly dispose at least two fiber optic couplers adjacent to one another, and wherein the base member first open end comprises a first groove portion;
a lid member opposite the base member, wherein the lid member comprises a second side, two lid side walls, and a first open end, wherein the lid member comprises at least one second peg proximate each of the lid side walls, wherein the second pegs extend from the second side, wherein the second pegs are aligned with the first pegs, wherein the second pegs and the first pegs are configured to maintain an optical fiber bend radius, and wherein the lid member first open end comprises a first groove portion; and
a first end cap disposed between the base member and the lid member, wherein the first end cap comprises a first rim portion integrally formed with the first end cap, wherein the first rim portion extends into the base member first groove portion, and wherein the first rim portion extends into the lid member first groove portion.