Enclosure for local convergence point for fiber optic communications network

1. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers;

a feeder compartment associated with the enclosure frame and configured to receive through at least one of the plurality of ports an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising at least one optical signal source;

a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot between a first position that at least partially encloses the feeder compartment and a second position substantially exposing an interior of the feeder compartment;

a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive at least one optical fiber from the optical source cable in communication with the network comprising the at least one optical communication source, wherein the feeder splice tray is configured to communicatively couple at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source;

a distribution compartment associated with the enclosure frame;

at least one adaptor panel associated with the distribution compartment and configured to facilitate communicative coupling between at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable and the at least one distribution fiber;

a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame, the distribution splice compartment comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to communicatively couple the at least one distribution fiber and at least one destination fiber configured to be in communication with the destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source; and

a distribution splice compartment panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position adjacent the enclosure frame and a second position substantially exposing a reverse side of the distribution splice compartment panel.

2. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the feeder splice tray is configured such that at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable is communicatively coupled to the at least one distribution fiber in the feeder splice tray remotely from the enclosure.

3. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the feeder compartment panel defines an overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of the optical source cable, wherein the feeder splice tray is located at a first end of the feeder compartment panel, and the overlength storage area is located between the feeder splice tray and a second end of the feeder compartment panel.

4. The enclosure of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of an optical splitter, a multiplexer, a wave-division multiplexer, or a patch cable associated with the distribution compartment and configured to receive an optical signal from the at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable.

5. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the feeder compartment and the distribution compartment are located on opposite sides of the enclosure frame.

6. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is removably coupled to the distribution splice compartment such that at least one distribution fiber is communicatively coupled in the distribution splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one destination fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

7. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.

8. The enclosure of claim 7 , further comprising a distribution splice compartment overlength panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position covering the distribution overlength storage area and a second position substantially exposing the distribution overlength storage area.

9. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers;

a feeder compartment associated with the enclosure frame and configured to receive through at least one of the plurality of ports an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising at least one optical signal source;

a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot between a first position that at least partially encloses the feeder compartment and a second position substantially exposing an interior of the feeder compartment;

a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive at least one optical fiber from the optical source cable in communication with the network comprising the at least one optical communication source, wherein the feeder splice tray is configured such that at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable is communicatively coupled in the feeder splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source;

a distribution compartment associated with the enclosure frame;

at least one adaptor panel associated with the distribution compartment and configured to facilitate communicative coupling between at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable and the at least one distribution fiber;

a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame, the distribution splice compartment comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to communicatively couple the at least one distribution fiber and at least one destination fiber configured to be in communication with the destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source; and

a distribution splice compartment panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position adjacent the enclosure frame and a second position substantially exposing a reverse side of the distribution splice compartment panel.

10. The enclosure of claim 9 , wherein the feeder compartment panel defines a overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of the optical source cable, wherein the feeder splice tray is located at a first end of the feeder compartment panel, and the overlength storage area is located the between the feeder splice tray and a second end of the feeder compartment panel.

11. The enclosure of claim 9 , further comprising at least one of an optical splitter, a multiplexer, a wave-division multiplexer, or a patch cable associated with the distribution compartment and configured to receive an optical signal from the at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable.

12. The enclosure of claim 9 , wherein the feeder compartment and the distribution compartment are located on opposite sides of the enclosure frame.

13. The enclosure of claim 9 , wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is removably coupled to the distribution splice compartment such that at least one distribution fiber is communicatively coupled in the distribution splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one destination fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

14. The enclosure of claim 9 , wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.

15. The enclosure of claim 14 , further comprising a distribution splice compartment overlength panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position covering the distribution overlength storage area and a second position substantially exposing the distribution overlength storage area.

16. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers; and

a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame and comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to be communicatively coupled to an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising the at least one optical communication source and facilitate communicative coupling with at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source,

wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is removably coupled to the distribution splice compartment such that at least one distribution fiber is communicatively coupled in the distribution splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one destination fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source, and

wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.

17. The enclosure of claim 16 , further comprising a distribution splice compartment panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position adjacent the enclosure frame and a second position substantially exposing a reverse side of the distribution splice compartment panel.

18. The enclosure of claim 16 , further comprising a distribution splice compartment overlength panel pivotally coupled to the distribution splice compartment and configured to pivot between a first position covering the distribution overlength storage area and a second position substantially exposing the distribution overlength storage area.

19. The enclosure of claim 16 , further comprising a feeder compartment associated with the enclosure frame and configured to receive through at least one of the plurality of ports an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising at least one optical signal source.

20. The enclosure of claim 19 , further comprising:

a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot between a first position that at least partially encloses the feeder compartment and a second position substantially exposing an interior of the feeder compartment; and

a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive the at least one optical fiber from the optical source cable in communication with the network.

21. The enclosure of claim 20 , wherein the feeder splice tray is configured to communicatively couple at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source.

22. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers;

a feeder compartment associated with the enclosure frame and configured to receive through at least one of the plurality of ports an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising at least one optical signal source;

a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot between a first position that at least partially encloses the feeder compartment and a second position substantially exposing an interior of the feeder compartment;

a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive at least one optical fiber from the optical source cable in communication with the network comprising the at least one optical communication source, wherein the feeder splice tray is configured to communicatively couple at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source;

a distribution compartment associated with the enclosure frame;

at least one adaptor panel associated with the distribution compartment and configured to facilitate communicative coupling between at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable and the at least one distribution fiber; and

a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame, the distribution splice compartment comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to communicatively couple the at least one distribution fiber and at least one destination fiber configured to be in communication with the destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source,

wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.

23. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers;

a feeder compartment associated with the enclosure frame and configured to receive through at least one of the plurality of ports an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising at least one optical signal source;

a feeder compartment panel pivotally coupled to the feeder compartment and configured to pivot between a first position that at least partially encloses the feeder compartment and a second position substantially exposing an interior of the feeder compartment;

a feeder splice tray removably coupled to the feeder compartment panel and configured to receive at least one optical fiber from the optical source cable in communication with the network comprising the at least one optical communication source, wherein the feeder splice tray is configured such that at least one of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable is communicatively coupled in the feeder splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source;

a distribution compartment associated with the enclosure frame;

at least one adaptor panel associated with the distribution compartment and configured to facilitate communicative coupling between at least one optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers of the optical source cable and the at least one distribution fiber; and

a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame, the distribution splice compartment comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to communicatively couple the at least one distribution fiber and at least one destination fiber configured to be in communication with the destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source,

wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.

24. An enclosure for providing a local convergence point for a fiber optic network, the enclosure comprising:

an enclosure frame defining a longitudinal axis;

an end panel coupled to the enclosure frame and defining a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configured to receive an optical cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers;

a distribution splice compartment associated with the enclosure frame and comprising at least one distribution splice tray configured to be communicatively coupled to an optical source cable in communication with a network comprising the at least one optical communication source and facilitate communicative coupling with at least one distribution fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source, and

wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is removably coupled to the distribution splice compartment such that at least one distribution fiber is communicatively coupled in the distribution splice tray remotely from the enclosure to at least one destination fiber configured to facilitate communication with a destination device configured to receive an optical signal from the network comprising the at least one optical signal source,

wherein the at least one distribution splice tray is located at a first end of the distribution splice compartment remote from the plurality of ports, and the distribution splice compartment defines a distribution overlength storage area configured to receive at least one loop of distribution fibers, and wherein the distribution overlength storage area is located between the first end of the distribution splice compartment and a second end of the distribution splice compartment located adjacent the plurality of ports.