IP Library Granted Patent US 11,592,635
Granted Patent B2
US 11,592,635 · App. 17/306,156 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Sealed enclosure with output ports

Inventors: Kristof Vastmans (Boutersem, BE); Ian Miles Standish (Flintshire, GB); Sven Schuemann (Berlin, DE); Eberhard Kahle (Hoppegarten, DE); Juraj Marak (Calovec, SK); Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos (Berchem, BE)
Assignees: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA; CommScope Connectivity UK Limited; ADC Czech Republic, s.r.o.; CommScope Technologies LLC
G02B6/4448G02B6/3837G02B6/3861G02B6/4292G02B6/4416G02B6/4441G02B6/4477H02G3/081H02G3/14H02G15/076H02G15/10H04Q1/025G02B6/3897G02B6/445
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Patent No.
US 11,592,635
App. No.
17/306,156
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Certain types of aggregation enclosures include cable input ports and downwardly angled cable output ports. A cover is pivotally coupled to the body so that the cover moves between an open position and a closed position. A modular component panel may be disposed within the enclosure. The component panel includes one or more distribution components (e.g., fiber distribution components or power distribution components) configured to connect at least a portion of an incoming cable to at least a portion of an outgoing cable.

Claims (25)

1. A termination assembly comprising:

a housing that is elongated between a top and a bottom, the housing also having a rear wall that extends between the top and the bottom, the rear wall being configured to mount the housing to a mounting location, the housing defining a sealed interior;

a cable input port disposed at the bottom of the housing;

an optical line that extends into the housing through the input port;

an electrical line that extends into the housing through the input port; and

a plurality of termination ports coupled to the housing in rows, each row of termination ports being coupled to a respective angled surface that is angled relative to the rear wall, each termination port including sealing structures that protect the sealed interior from an environment external of the housing, the plurality of termination ports including a first termination port having a ruggedized connection interface configured to optically connect an optical output cable to the optical line and a second termination port having a ruggedized connection interface configured to optically connect an electrical output cable to the electrical line.

2. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein a first plurality of the termination ports are disposed at a first side of the housing and a second plurality of the termination ports are disposed at a second side of the housing.

3. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of termination ports includes three termination ports; and wherein the second plurality of termination ports includes three termination ports.

4. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein some of the angled surfaces are parallel to each other.

5. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein one of the angled surfaces is not parallel to another of the angled surfaces.

6. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a second input port through which a grounding conductor enters the housing.

7. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein some of the termination ports face in a different direction from others of the termination ports.

8. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a first piece and a second piece that cooperate to define the sealed interior.

9. The termination assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first piece is a body and the second piece is a cover that pivotally attaches to the body.

10. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cable input port includes a sealed pass-through gland.

11. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cable input port includes a connection interface.

12. The termination assembly of claim 11 , wherein the connection interface includes an optical adapter.

13. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first termination port is configured to connect a plurality of optical fibers.

14. The termination assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first termination port is configured to receive a duplex optical connector.

15. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the termination ports are disposed in three tiers.

16. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein each termination port is configured to receive a single output cable.

17. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a front wall that is parallel to the rear wall.

18. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the angled surfaces include three angled surfaces at which rows of termination ports are coupled.

19. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rear wall includes mounting flanges extending outwardly therefrom.

20. The termination assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rear wall mounts the housing to the mounting location using a bracket.

Assignments (24)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 058843/0712 Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (F/K/A COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA); COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 074591/0389 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2025
From: STANDISH, IAN MILES
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS UK LTD.
Reel/Frame 070735/0878 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2025
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS UK LTD.
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS UK INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070735/0954 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 4, 2025
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS UK INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
To: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070743/0321 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 070726/0122 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
To: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070733/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA
To: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
Reel/Frame 070746/0551 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: VASTMANS, KRISTOF; DE VOS, PIETER ARTHUR ANNA
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BCBA
Reel/Frame 070725/0573 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: MARAK, JURAJ
To: ADC CZECH REPUBLIC, S.R.O.
Reel/Frame 070725/0800 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: SCHUEMANN, SVEN; KAHLE, EBERHARD
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
Reel/Frame 070726/0027 →
PARTIAL TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 069889/FRAME 0114 Recorded Feb 7, 2025
From: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 070154/0341 →
RELEASE (REEL 068770 / FRAME 0460) Recorded Feb 7, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 070149/0432 →
PARTIAL TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 7, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 070154/0183 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2025
From: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BV; COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY UK LIMITED; COMMSCOPE CZECH REPUBLIC SRO
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 069834/0655 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 058875/0449 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 069743/0057 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 068770/0632 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 069743/0264 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA; OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC; RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
Reel/Frame 069889/0114 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 068793/0514 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068770/0460 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM) Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068770/0632 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 6, 2022
From: ADC CZECH REPUBLIC, S.R.O.
To: COMMSCOPE CZECH REPUBLIC S.R.O.
Reel/Frame 060283/0826 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST
Reel/Frame 060752/0001 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058875/0449 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058843/0712 →