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Universally Mountable Fiber Optic Splice And Distribution Enclosure

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optic cable closure (100) for enclosing splice and splitter connections. The optic cable closure (100) includes a first panel (102), a housing (104), a first plurality of temporary joint slots (106a-h), a second plurality of temporary joint slots (llOa-h), a plurality of cable holders (112a-d) and a wall mounting bracket (114). In addition, the first panel (102) includes a first side (102a), a second side (102b), a third side (102c) and a fourth side (102d). Further, the first panel (102) facilitates access to interior of the housing (104) of the optic cable closure (100). Furthermore, the housing (104) includes a first face (108a), a second face (108b), a third face (108c) and a fourth face (108d).

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
30 December 2019
Publication Number
27/2021
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
PHYSICS
Status
Email
patent@ipmetrix.com
Parent Application

Applicants

Sterlite Technologies Limited
House No. IFFCO Tower, 3rd Floor, Plot No.3, Street Sector 29 City Gurgaon State Haryana Country India Pin code 122002

Inventors

1. Keerthi Lingarajappa
IFFCO Tower, 3rd Floor, Plot No.3, Sector 29 Gurgaon Haryana India 122002
2. Himanshu Kumar
IFFCO Tower, 3rd Floor, Plot No.3, Sector 29 Gurgaon Haryana India 122002
3. Shanta Kumar
IFFCO Tower, 3rd Floor, Plot No.3, Sector 29 Gurgaon Haryana India 122002

Specification

TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of optic cable enclosures. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a universally mountable fibre optic enclosure for enclosing splice and splitter connections. The present application is based on, and claims priority from an Indian Application Number 201911054438 filed on 30th December 2019, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A distributed fibre network typically includes large network of installed fibre optical cables connected to multiple electronic and mechanic devices. The optical fibre cables initiate from multiple terminals and are periodically opened and spliced for allowing data to be distributed to other cables in branches of the distributed fibre network. The fibre optic cable branches may be further distributed until the network reaches individual homes, businesses, offices, premises, and the like. The opened regions in optical fibres cables are protected by splice closures to protect the exposed fibres and the interiors of the cable. The closures have multiple input and output ports for entry and exit of optical fibre cables. Traditionally, the splice enclosures are designed to facilitate management and protection of individual spliced fibres. Also, the data in individual fibres may be distributed to multiple fibres through use of optical splitters.
[0003] Further, the optical fibre cables in the distributed fibre network may be installed on different support structures like walls, poles and underground structures and environments. Traditionally, different closure devices with application specific designs are required for each support structure. In addition, different closure designs are required for different mounting orientations like horizontal and vertical

orientations. Additional splitter enclosures are required for signal distribution into multiple fibres. Moreover, the use of different closures with different strength and performance for different installation environment affects the overall reliability of the network. The cost of maintenance and monitoring increases due to the non¬uniform installation of closures.
[0004] In light of the above discussion, there is a need for a fibre optic splice enclosure that overcomes the above stated disadvantages.
OBJECT OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0005] A primary object of the present disclosure is to provide a fibre optic closure having provisions for fibre distribution and holding splice connections.
[0006] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a universally mountable fibre optic enclosure.
[0007] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a dual lock provisioned optical fibre enclosure.
[0008] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a thermally resistant optic cable enclosure.
[0009] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide physically and chemically robust and durable optical cable enclosure.
[0010] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to facilitate horizontal as well as vertical installation of optical cable enclosure.

SUMMARY
[0011] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an optic cable closure for enclosing splice and splitter connections. The optic cable closure includes a first panel. In addition, the first panel corresponds to a front panel of the optic cable closure. Further, the first panel has rounded rectangular geometry. Furthermore, the first panel includes a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side. Moreover, the first panel facilitates access to interior of a housing of the optic cable closure. Also, the first panel protects interior of the housing from a plurality of conditions. The optic cable closure includes a housing. In addition, the housing of the optic cable closure corresponds to an open enclosure for storing of splice cassettes, cable holders, looping mechanisms, splitters, fibre distribution ports. Further, the housing has cuboidal geometry with an open face on one side. Furthermore, the open face of the housing is dimensionally equal to dimension of the first panel. Moreover, the housing includes a first face, a second face, a third face and a fourth face. Also, the first face and the third face are mutually parallel and substantially lie along a common plane. Also, the second face and the fourth face are mutually parallel and lie along a plane perpendicular to the common plane of the first face and the third face. The optic cable closure includes a first plurality of temporary joint slots. In addition, the first plurality of temporary joint slots is physically attached to the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side of the first panel. Further, each of the first plurality of temporary joints slots is physically uniform in shape and internally threaded to hold one or more screws. Furthermore, the temporary joint slots of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present equidistantly along length of the first side of the first panel. Moreover, the temporary joint slot of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the second side of the first panel. Also, the temporary joint slots of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present equidistantly along length of the third side of the first panel. Also, the temporary

joint slot of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the fourth side of the first panel. The optic cable closure includes a second plurality of temporary joint slots. In addition, the second plurality of temporary joint slots is physically attached with the first face, the second face, the third face and the fourth face of the housing respectively. Further, each of the second plurality of temporary joints slots is physically uniform in shape and internally threaded to hold the one or more screws. Furthermore, the temporary joint slots of the second plurality of temporary joint slots is present equidistantly along length of the first face of the housing. Moreover, the temporary joint slot of the second plurality of temporary joint slots is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the second face of the housing. Also, the temporary joint slots of the second plurality of temporary joint slots is present equi distantly along a length of the third face of the housing. Also, the temporary joint slot of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the fourth face of the housing. The optic cable closure includes a plurality of cable holders. In addition, the plurality of cable holders is cable glands for securely holding terminating ends of one or more feeder optic cables and one or more output optic cables. Further, each of the plurality of cable holders provides strain relief to the one or more optical fibre cables. Furthermore, the plurality of cable holders includes a first cable holder, a second cable holder, a third cable holder and a fourth cable holder. Moreover, the first cable holder and the second cable holder are mechanically attached to the second face of the housing. Also, the third cable holder and the fourth cable holder are mechanically attached to the fourth face of the housing. Also, the first cable holder and the second cable holder are symmetrically equidistant and positioned along the length of the second face of the housing. Also, the third cable holder and the fourth cable holder are symmetrically equidistant and positioned along the length of the fourth face of the housing. Also, the first cable holder and the second cable holder are equidistant from the third cable holder and the

fourth cable holder. The optic cable closure includes a wall mounting bracket. In addition, the wall mounting bracket is physically attached to the optic cable closure. Further, the wall mounting bracket corresponds to a metallic plate having a substantially rectangular geometry and dimensions similar to the dimensions of the housing and the first panel. Furthermore, the wall mounting bracket is provisioned for providing physical support to the optic cable closure on wall support structure in one or more types of installation environments. Moreover, the one or more types of installation environments include aerial, underground, underwater, indoor and outdoor. Also, the wall mounting bracket is physically characterized by a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end. Also, the wall mounting bracket has one or more provisions. Also, the one or more provisions include a clamp support, a wall mount support and a cable looping support. Also, the wall mount support in the wall mounting bracket is characterized by a first pair of wall support and a second pair of wall support. Also, the first pair of wall support and the second pair of wall support are present near the second end and the fourth end of the wall mounting bracket. Also, the cable looping support in the wall mounting bracket is provisioned to facilitate routing an extended length of any of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables.
[0012] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure withstands temperature variations in a range of-40 degree Celsius to +75 degree Celsius.
[0013] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure includes a locking mechanism for sealing and protecting the interior of the housing. In addition, the locking mechanism corresponds to a dual lock. Further, the dual lock includes a combination of a pad lock and a cam lock.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing includes a base plate, one or more splice cassettes and a splitter clip. In addition, the base plate is substantially a metallic plate positioned substantially parallel and inside the interior of the housing. Further, the one or more splice cassettes are mounted on the base plate of the optic cable closure. Furthermore, the one or more splice cassettes are stackable. Moreover, the one or more splice cassettes include a first splice cassette and a second splice cassette. Also, the first splice cassette and the second splice cassette are hinged using a hinge mechanism along a hinge axis. Also, the one or more splice cassettes are rotatable along the hinge axis. Also, capacity for holding spliced fibres in each splice cassette of the one or more splice cassettes is in a range of 12 fibres to 24 fibres. Also, the housing of the optic cable closure is attached with the splitter clip. Also, the splitter clip facilitates mounting of a fibre optic splitter. Also, the fibre optic splitter includes a feeder port and one or more distribution ports. Also, the feeder port corresponds to an input port for receiving incoming optical signal from the one or more feeder optic cables. Also, the fibre optic splitter is a Planar Light-wave Circuit splitter. Also, the fibre optic splitter distributes optical data to up-to 32 fibres.
[0015] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure includes a fibre distribution panel for holding splitter connections inside the optic cable closure. In addition, the fibre distribution panel is a component of the fibre optic splitter. Further, the fibre distribution panel provides a plurality of ports for reception of distributed optical data through distributed fibres. Furthermore, the fibre distribution panel is present inside the housing of the optic cable closure. Moreover, the fibre distribution panel includes an SCPC/SCAPC fibre optic adaptor.
[0016] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable looping support in the wall mounting bracket coils any of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or

more output optic cables up to 6 meters. In addition, the cable looping support includes a plurality of cable guides. Further, the plurality of cable guides is physically attached to the wall mounting bracket. Furthermore, the plurality of cable guides includes a first cable guide, a second cable guide, a third cable guide and a fourth cable guide. Moreover, the first cable guide, the second cable guide, the third cable guide and the fourth cable guide are positioned in a rectangular loop.
[0017] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure is designed to maintain fibre bend radius of each fibre above 36 times the radius of the optical fibres.
[0018] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure is made up of a hardened polymer material. In addition, the hardened polymer material is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene black.
[0019] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure is mounted in any of one or more orientations. In addition, the one or more orientations include horizontal orientation, and vertical orientation.
[0020] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of conditions includes physical damages, leakages, and chemical damages.

STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE
[0021] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an optic cable closure for enclosing splice and splitter connections. The optic cable closure includes a first panel. In addition, the first panel corresponds to a front panel of the optic cable closure. Further, the first panel has rounded rectangular geometry. Furthermore, the first panel includes a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side. Moreover, the first panel facilitates access to interior of a housing of the optic cable closure. Also, the first panel protects interior of the housing from a plurality of conditions. The optic cable closure includes a housing. In addition, the housing of the optic cable closure corresponds to an open enclosure for storing of splice cassettes, cable holders, looping mechanisms, splitters, fibre distribution ports. Further, the housing has cuboidal geometry with an open face on one side. Furthermore, the open face of the housing is dimensionally equal to dimension of the first panel. Moreover, the housing includes a first face, a second face, a third face and a fourth face. Also, the first face and the third face are mutually parallel and substantially lie along a common plane. Also, the second face and the fourth face are mutually parallel and lie along a plane perpendicular to the common plane of the first face and the third face. The optic cable closure includes a first plurality of temporary joint slots. In addition, the first plurality of temporary joint slots is physically attached to the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side of the first panel. Further, each of the first plurality of temporary joints slots is physically uniform in shape and internally threaded to hold one or more screws. Furthermore, the temporary joint slots of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present equidistantly along length of the first side of the first panel. Moreover, the temporary joint slot of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the second side of the first panel. Also, the temporary joint slots of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present

equidistantly along length of the third side of the first panel. Also, the temporary joint slot of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the fourth side of the first panel. The optic cable closure includes a second plurality of temporary joint slots. In addition, the second plurality of temporary joint slots is physically attached with the first face, the second face, the third face and the fourth face of the housing respectively. Further, each of the second plurality of temporary joints slots is physically uniform in shape and internally threaded to hold the one or more screws. Furthermore, the temporary joint slots of the second plurality of temporary joint slots is present equidistantly along length of the first face of the housing. Moreover, the temporary joint slot of the second plurality of temporary joint slots is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the second face of the housing. Also, the temporary joint slots of the second plurality of temporary joint slots is present equidistantly along a length of the third face of the housing. Also, the temporary joint slot of the first plurality of temporary joint slots is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the fourth face of the housing. The optic cable closure includes a plurality of cable holders. In addition, the plurality of cable holders is cable glands for securely holding terminating ends of one or more feeder optic cables and one or more output optic cables. Further, each of the plurality of cable holders provides strain relief to the one or more optical fibre cables. Furthermore, the plurality of cable holders includes a first cable holder, a second cable holder, a third cable holder and a fourth cable holder. Moreover, the first cable holder and the second cable holder are mechanically attached to the second face of the housing. Also, the third cable holder and the fourth cable holder are mechanically attached to the fourth face of the housing. Also, the first cable holder and the second cable holder are symmetrically equidistant and positioned along the length of the second face of the housing. Also, the third cable holder and the fourth cable holder are symmetrically equidistant and positioned along the length of the fourth face of the housing. Also, the first cable

holder and the second cable holder are equidistant from the third cable holder and the fourth cable holder. The optic cable closure includes a wall mounting bracket. In addition, the wall mounting bracket is physically attached to the optic cable closure. Further, the wall mounting bracket corresponds to a metallic plate having a substantially rectangular geometry and dimensions similar to the dimensions of the housing and the first panel. Furthermore, the wall mounting bracket is provisioned for providing physical support to the optic cable closure on wall support structure in one or more types of installation environments. Moreover, the one or more types of installation environments include aerial, underground, underwater, indoor and outdoor. Also, the wall mounting bracket is physically characterized by a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end. Also, the wall mounting bracket has one or more provisions. Also, the one or more provisions include a clamp support, a wall mount support and a cable looping support. Also, the wall mount support in the wall mounting bracket is characterized by a first pair of wall support and a second pair of wall support. Also, the first pair of wall support and the second pair of wall support are present near the second end and the fourth end of the wall mounting bracket. Also, the cable looping support in the wall mounting bracket is provisioned to facilitate routing an extended length of any of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
[0022] Having thus described the disclosure in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying figures, wherein:
[0023] FIG. 1A illustrates a top view of an optic cable closure for enclosing fibre optic splice connections and distributions, in accordance with various embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG. IB illustrates a close-up perspective view of the optic cable closure for enclosing fibre optic splice connections and distributions, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0025] FIG. 1C illustrates a perspective view of a wall mounting bracket of the optic cable closure of FIG. 1A, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0026] FIG. ID illustrates a perspective view of an interior of a housing of the optic cable closure of FIG. 1A, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0027] FIG. IE illustrates another perspective view of the interior of the housing of the optic cable closure of FIG. 1A, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0028] FIG. IF illustrates yet another perspective view of the interior of the housing having a splitter clip for holding splitters inside the optic cable closure of FIG. 1A, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0029] FIG. 1G illustrates a top view of a splice cassette of the optic cable closure of FIG. 1A, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0030] FIG. 1H illustrates a perspective view of a pole mounting bracket for holding the optic cable closure of FIG. 1A, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; and

[0031] FIG. II illustrates a perspective view of a fibre distribution panel for holding splitter connections inside the optic cable closure, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0032] It should be noted that the accompanying figures are intended to present illustrations of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. These figures are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. It should also be noted that accompanying figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present technology. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present technology can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, structures and devices are shown in block diagram form only in order to avoid obscuring the present technology.
[0034] Reference in this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present technology. The appearance of the phrase "in one embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Moreover, various features are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments and not by others. Similarly, various requirements are described which may be requirements for some embodiments but not other embodiments.
[0035] Moreover, although the following description contains many specifics for the purposes of illustration, anyone skilled in the art will appreciate that many variations and/or alterations to said details are within the scope of the present technology. Similarly, although many of the features of the present technology are described in terms of each other, or in conjunction with each other, one skilled in the art will appreciate that many of these features can be provided independently of other features. Accordingly, this description of the present technology is set forth without any loss of generality to, and without imposing limitations upon, the present technology.

[0036] FIG. 1A illustrates a top view of an optic cable closure 100 for enclosing fibre optic splice connections and distributions, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. The optic cable closure 100 is an encasement for enveloping and holding exposed regions of spliced fibres of one or more optical fibre cables. Also, the optic cable closure 100 is a fibre distribution and fibre access termination box. The optic cable enclosure 100 is a splice closure with additional provision for mounting splitter. The optic cable closure 100 protects spliced fibres of the one or more optical fibre cables from one or more ambient parameters. The one or more ambient parameters include but may not be limited to humidity, rain, winds, electric sparks, chemicals, fire, impact and physical damage. The optic cable closure 100 is physically robust and reliable for installation in harsh climate conditions. The optic cable closure 100 usually includes device or means to maintain continuity of tensile strength members of the one or more optical fibre cables. In general, each optical fibre cable of the one or more optical fibre cables includes an envelope of a jacket. The plurality of fibres is enclosed by the jacket. The jacket of each optical fibre cable is removed to expose the plurality of optical fibres in the one or more optical fibre cables. During the splicing, optical fibres from the any two optical fibre cables are axially aligned and fusion spliced at meeting junctions to obtain continuous spliced fibres. The spliced fibres are bare and cannot be covered back with torn jacket of the optical fibre cables. The spliced fibres are encapsulated by protective capsules and positioned in splice combs in splice trays to prevent damaged due to sudden bend or stress on spliced fibres.
[0037] The optic cable closure 100 is physically sealed for prevention of ingression of water. The optic cable closure 100 uses mechanical sealing and locking mechanisms to prevent leakage of water. The optic cable closure 100 is made from a hardened polymer material. The material is amorphous and a thermoplastic polymer. The material is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene black (hereinafter "ABS"). ABS

black is physically characterized by higher impact resistance and toughness. The optic cable closure 100 is substantially stable under limited load conditions. Further, the material of the optic cable closure 100 is chemically resistant to aqueous acids, alkalis and oils. The optic cable closure 100 houses optical fibre cables from one or more passive fibre networks. The optic cable closure 100 facilitates protection of splice optical fibres and distribution of optical data in a branched communication network. In addition, the optic cable closure 100 is resistant to temperatures in a pre¬defined range of -40 °C to 75 °C. Moreover, the optic cable closure 100 is designed to maintain fibre bend radius of each fibre above 36 times the radius of the optical fibres.
[0038] The optic cable closure 100 is universally mountable on any of a plurality of support structures. The plurality of support structures provides physical support, alignment, inclination and routing to the optic cable closure 100 and the one or more optical fibre cables. The plurality of support structures includes but may not be limited to poles, walls, clamps, wires and pipes. Each support structure of the plurality of support structures is used depending on one or more types of installation environment in the distributed fibre network. The one or more types of installation environments include but may not be limited to aerial, underground, underwater, indoor and outdoor.
[0039] The optic cable closure 100 includes a plurality of fixed and detachable components. The optic cable closure 100 includes a first panel 102, a housing 104 (as shown in FIG. IB and FIG. ID), a first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h, a second plurality of temporary joint slots llOa-h (as shown in FIG. ID), a plurality of cable holders 112a-d and a wall mounting bracket 114 (as shown in FIG. IB and FIG. IC). The first panel 102 is a front panel of the optic cable closure 100. The first panel 102 is geometrically characterized by a rounded rectangular geometry. In

addition, the first panel 102 is characterized by a first side 102a, a second side 102b, a third side 102c and a fourth side 102d. The first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h is physically attached with the sides of the first panel 102. Each temporary joint slot of the first plurality of temporary joints slots 106a-h is physically uniform in shape and internally threaded to hold one or more screws. The temporary joint slots 106a-c of the first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h is present equidistantly along length of the first side 102a of the first panel 102. The temporary joint slot 106d of the first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the second side 102b of the first panel 102. The temporary joint slots 106e-g of the first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h is present equidistantly along length of the third side 102c of the first panel 102. In addition, the temporary joint slot 106h of the first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the fourth side 102d of the first panel 102. The first panel 102 is physically designed to cover and protect interior of the housing 104 against a plurality of conditions. The plurality of conditions includes physical damages, leakages, chemical damages, and the like.
[0040] The first panel 102 facilitates access to the interior of the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100. The housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100 is an open enclosure for storage of splice cassettes, cable holders, looping mechanisms, splitters, fibre distribution ports, and the like (as discussed further in detailed description of FIG. ID). The housing 104 has a cuboidal geometry with an open face on one side. The open face of the housing 104 is dimensionally equal to the dimensions of the first panel 102. The housing 104 has a first face 108a (as shown in FIG. ID and FIG. IE), a second face 108b, a third face 108c and a fourth face 108d. The first face 108a and the third face 108c are mutually parallel and substantially lie along a common plane. Also, the second face 108b and the fourth face 108d are

mutually parallel and lie along a plane perpendicular to the common plane of the first face 108a and the third face 108c. Further, the second plurality of temporary joint slots llOa-h is physically attached with the first face 108a, the second face 108b, the third face 108c and the fourth face 108d of the housing 104 respectively. Each temporary joint slot of the second plurality of temporary joints slots llOa-h is physically uniform in shape and internally threaded to hold the one or more screws. The temporary joint slots llOa-c of the second plurality of temporary joint slots llOa-h is present equidistantly along length of the first face 108a of the housing 104. The temporary joint slot llOd of the second plurality of temporary joint slots llOa-h is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the second face 108b of the housing 104. The temporary joint slots llOe-g of the second plurality of temporary joint slots llOa-h is present equidistantly along a length of the third face 108c of the housing 104. In addition, the temporary joint slot llOh of the first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the fourth face 108d of the housing 104.
[0041] The first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h and the second plurality of temporary joint slots llOa-h are physically protruding outwards from respective edges of the first panel 102 and the housing 104. The optic cable closure 100 may be accessed for at least one of installation and reconfiguration of splice connections and fibre distributions. Also, the optic cable closure 100 may be physically sealed to secure the interiors of the housing 104 after installation on the plurality of support structures. The optic cable closure 100 may be physically sealed by initially placing the first panel 102 over the open face of the housing 104. Each temporary joint slot of the first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h and the second plurality of temporary joint slots llOa-h is evenly paired and aligned with each other. The one or more screws are fastened in each pair of aligned temporary joint slots. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more screws may be star head

screws. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more screws may be Allen head screws. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more screws may be a combination of start head screws and Allen head screws. The fastening of the one or more screws through the first plurality of temporary joint slots 106a-h and the second plurality of temporary joint slots llOa-h provides reliable sealing to the optic cable closure 100. Moreover, the optic cable closure 100 may have locking mechanism (not shown in images) for sealing and protecting the interior of the housing 104. The locking mechanism may be based a dual lock. The locking mechanism may be based on combination of a pad lock and a cam lock.
[0042] Going further, the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100 facilitates entry and exit of one or more feeder optic cables and one or more output optic cables of the one or more optical fibre cables. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more feeder optic cables correspond to transmitter end cables for distributing optical data in branches of the distributed optical network. The fibres of the one or more output optic cables are connected through fibre distribution ports in splitter to the fibres of the one or more feeder optic cables. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more feeder optic cables may correspond to terminated ends of optic cables at junctions of the distributed optical network. The fibres in the one or more output optic cables are fusion spliced with the fibres of the one or more feeder optic cables to serve as an extension of optic cable in the distributed optical network. The fibres in the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables may be selected for fusion splicing as well as data distribution. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more feeder optic cable may be used selectively in spliced fibre network and splitter based optical data distribution. The optic cable closure 100 is designed to maintain fibre bend radius above 36 times the radius of each fibre present inside the housing 104.

[0043] The optic cable closure 100 has provisions for entry and exit of the one or more feeder optic cable and the one or more output optic cables. Also, the optic cable closure 100 has provisions for mechanical sealing of incoming and outgoing optic cables. The provision includes usage of the plurality of cable holders 112a-d. The plurality of cable holders 112a-d is cable glands for securely holding terminating ends of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables. Each cable holder of the plurality of cable holders 112a-d provides strain relief to the one or more optical fibre cables. In general, each cable holder is made of a first gland half, a second gland half and a sealing grommet. Each cable holder uses hexagonal locknut for sealing and securing the one or more feeder optic cable and the one or more output optic cable inside the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100. The optic cable closure 100 may have any number of cable holders. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure 100 includes four cable holders.
[0044] The plurality of cable holders 112a-d includes a first cable holder 112a, a second cable holder 112b, a third cable holder 112c and a fourth cable holder 112d. The first cable holder 112a and the second cable holder 112b are mechanically attached to the second face 108b of the housing 104. The third cable holder 112c and the fourth cable holder 112d are mechanically attached to the fourth face 108d of the housing 104. The first cable holder 112a and the second cable holder 112b are symmetrically equidistant and positioned along the length of second face 108b of the housing 104. The third cable holder 112c and the fourth cable holder 112d are symmetrically equidistant and positioned along the length of the fourth face 108d of the housing 104. The first cable holder 112a and the second cable holder 112b and equidistant from the third cable holder 112c and the fourth cable holder 112d.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first cable holder 112a and the second cable holder 112b correspond to entry ports for the one or more feeder optic cables. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first cable holder 112a and the second cable holder 112b correspond to exit ports for the one or more output optic cables. Moreover, the first cable holder 112a and the second cable holder 112b may be interchangeably used at any end of the distributed fibre network. Also, the third cable holder 112c and the fourth cable holder 112d may be interchangeably used at any distribution end of the distributed fibre network. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third cable holder 112c and the fourth cable holder 112d correspond to entry ports for the one or more feeder optic cables. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the third cable holder 112c and the fourth cable holder 112d corresponds to exit ports for the one or more output optic cables.
[0046] Furthermore, the optic cable closure 100 is physically attached to the wall mounting bracket 114 (also shown in FIG. IB and FIG. 1C). The wall mounting bracket 114 is a metallic plate having a substantially rectangular geometry and dimensions similar to the dimensions of the housing 104 and the first panel 102. The wall mounting bracket 114 is provisioned to provide physical support to the optic cable closure 100 on the wall support structure in one or more types of installation environments (as provided in the detailed description of FIG. 1C). The wall mounting bracket 114 is physically characterized by a first end 114a, a second end 114b, a third end 114c and a fourth end 114d. The wall mounting bracket 114 has provisions for a clamp support, a wall mount support and a cable looping support (as provided in the detailed description of FIG. 1C). The wall mount support in the wall mounting bracket 114 is characterized by a first pair of wall support 116a (as shown in FIG. 1C) and a second pair of wall support 116b (as shown in FIG. 1C). The first pair of wall support 116a and the second pair of wall support 116b are present

near the second end 114b and the fourth end 114c of the wall mounting bracket 114 (as provided in the detailed description of FIG. IC). The cable looping support in the wall mounting bracket 114 is provisioned to facilitate routing or holding an extended length of any of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables (as provided in the detailed description of FIG. IC).
[0047] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure 100 may include provisions of splitter housing and splice cassette housing in a pre-fitted combo box. For example, the optic cable closure 100 may be installed with a 6206 combo box. The 6206 combo box may be used as the housing 104 for splitters with pre-fitted outgoing cables as well as for splice connections.
[0048] It may be noted in FIG. 1A and FIG. IB, the first panel 102 and the housing 104 includes 8 temporary joint slots; however, those skilled in the art would appreciate that more or less number of temporary joint slots may be present in the first panel 102 and the housing 104. It may be noted in FIG. 1A and FIG. IB, the optic cable closure 100 includes 4 cable holders; however, those skilled in the art would appreciate that more or less number of cable holders may be provisioned for the optic cable closure 100.
[0049] FIG. IC illustrates a perspective view of the wall mounting bracket 114 of the optic cable closure 100, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. The wall mounting bracket 114 is an additional attachment for the optic cable closure 100 for wall and clamp support requirements. The wall mounting bracket 114 has provisions for wall mounts, clamps and looping of extended lengths of cables. The wall mounting bracket 114 is a metallic plate with substantial rectangular geometry and dimensions similar to the dimensions of the housing 104 and the first panel 102. The wall mounting bracket 114 is provisioned to provide

physical support to the optic cable closure 100 on wall support structures in the one or more types of installation environments. The wall mounting bracket 114 is physically characterized by the first end 114a, the second end 114b, the third end 114c and the fourth end 114d. The first end 114a and the third end 114c are mutually parallel. Also, the second end 114b and the fourth end 114d are mutually parallel and perpendicular to the first end 114a and the third end 114c. The wall mounting bracket 114 has provisions for clamp support, wall mount support and cable looping support. The clamp support in the wall mounting bracket 114 is characterized by a first pair of circular clamp support 118a and a second pair of circular clamp support 118b near the second end 114b and the fourth end 114d of the wall mounting bracket 114. The first pair of circular clamp support 118a and the second pair of circular clamp supports 118b are positioned parallel and symmetrically along the length of wall mounting bracket 114. Moreover, the wall mount in the wall mounting bracket 114 is characterized by the first pair of wall support 116a and the second pair of wall support 116b. The first pair of wall support 116a and the second pair of wall support 116b are present near the second end 114b and the fourth end 114d of the wall mounting bracket 114.
[0050] The wall mounting bracket 114 is capable of providing cable looping support to store a pre-defined extended length of buffer tubes or optic cables. The cable looping support in the wall mounting bracket 114 routes or holds the pre-defined extended length of any of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables. The cable looping support includes a plurality of cable guides 120a-d. The plurality of cable guides 120a-d is physically attached to the wall mounting bracket 114. Each cable guide of the plurality of cable guides 120a-d has approximate annular ring shaped geometry and is designed to maintain grip and hold over the pre-defined extended length of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the

plurality of cable guides 120a-d may hold up to 6 meters of buffer tubes or optic cable. The plurality of cable guides 120a-d includes a first cable guide 120a, a second cable guide 120b, a third cable guide 120c and a fourth cable guide 120d. The first cable guide 120a, the second cable guide 120b, the third cable guide 120c and the fourth cable guide 120d are positioned in a rectangular loop.
[0051] It may be noted in FIG. 1C, the wall mounting bracket 114 includes 4 cable guides; however, those skilled in the art would appreciate that more or less number of cable guides may be present on the wall mounting bracket 114.
[0052] FIG. ID illustrates a perspective view of the interior of the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. The perspective view illustrates the interior of the housing 104 with fixed and detachable components of the optic cable closure 100. The housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100 includes a base plate 122, one or more splice cassettes 124a-b and a splitter clip 126 (as shown in FIG. IF). The base plate 122 is substantially a metallic plate positioned substantially parallel and inside the interior of the housing 104. The base plate 122 includes provisions for mounting stackable hinged trays of splice cassettes and splitters for distributing data to multiple fibres. The base plate 122 provides support to the mounted splice cassettes and the splitter assemblies. Also, the base plate 122 provides support to the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables. The one or more splice cassettes 124a-b are mounted on the base plate 122 of the optic cable closure 100. The one or more splice cassettes 124a-b provide secure hold and protection over spliced fibres of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables. The one or more splice cassettes 124a-b are stackable type and manually attachable and detachable. The one or more splice cassettes 124a-b include a first splice cassette 124a and a second splice cassette 124b. The first splice cassette 124a and the second splice

cassette 124b are hinged using a hinge mechanism along a hinge axis 128 (as described below in the detailed description of FIG. 1G). The one or more splice cassettes 124a-b is rotatable along the hinge axis 128.
[0053] Each splice cassette is an optical distribution frame (hereinafter "ODF") which is designed to provide a convenient location to store and to protect cable and splices. Each splice cassette provides strain relief to the splices (as described below in the detailed description of FIG. 1G). Each splice cassette is provisioned with the hinge support at the peripheries. The hinge support facilitates stacking up of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b inside the housing 104 (as described below in the detailed description of FIG. 1G). Further, the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100 is attached with the splitter clip 126. The splitter clip 126 is provisioned to facilitate mounting of a fibre optic splitter. The fibre optic splitter is a beam splitter with provisions for distributing optical signals to multiple optical fibres. The splitter clip 126 provides ease in attachment and detachment of the fibre optic splitter. The fibre optic splitter includes a feeder port and one or more distribution ports. The feeder port corresponds to an input port for receiving incoming optical signal from any feeder optical fibre. The optical signal in the feeder optical fibre needs to be distributed to multiple distributed optical fibres from the one or more output optic fibre cables. The fibre optic splitter facilitates connection of the optical fibres with terminal equipment in a passive optical network and branching of the optical signals. Examples of the passive optical network include but may not be limited to EPON, GPON, BPON, FTTX and FTTH. The fibre optic splitter may be any type of splitter. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fibre optic splitter is a Fused Bi-conical Taper splitter (hereinafter, "BCT"). In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the fibre optic splitter is a Planar Light-wave Circuit splitter (hereinafter "PLC").

[0054] The optic cable closure 100 has provisions for mounting of one or more fibre optic splitters in cascade. Each fibre optic splitter distributes optical data from one optical fibre to up-to 32 fibres. Also, the fibre optic splitter may have any number of distribution ports against a feeder port. The splitter configuration is described in terms of 1 by N. The N in 1 by N defines the number of distribution ports. Each distribution port is designed to hold one fibre. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fibre optic splitter may have a 1 by 32 configuration. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the fibre optic splitter may 1 by 24 configuration. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the fibre optic splitter may 1 by 12 configuration. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical fibre cable may have a 1 by 8 configuration.
[0055] The optic cable closure 100 can be used in one or more configurations. The one or more configuration are application specific in the distributed fibre network. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure 100 is used in splice enclosure configuration (as shown in FIG. ID and FIG. IE). The splice configuration employs the stackable splice cassettes inside the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure 100 is used in splitter configuration (not shown). The splitter configuration employs the fibre optic splitter held to the splitter clip 126 and present inside the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the optic cable closure 100 is used in splice and splitter configuration. The splice and splitter configuration employs the stacked splice cassettes and the fibre optic splitter inside the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100 (as shown in FIG. IF).
[0056] FIG. 1G illustrates a top view of the splice cassette of the optic cable closure 100, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. The optic

cable closure 100 includes the first splice cassette 124a and the second splice cassette 124b. The first splice cassette 124a and the second splice cassette 124b provide a secure hold and protection over spliced fibres of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables. The one or more splice cassettes 124a-b are stackable type and manually attachable and detachable. The first splice cassette 124a and the second splice cassette 124b are hinged using a hinge mechanism along a hinge axis 128. The one or more splice cassettes 124a-b are rotatable along the hinge axis 128.
[0057] The splice cassette of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b includes a splice comb 130a, a fibre channel 130b, one or more channel clamps 130c and a hinge support 130d. The splice cassette is an optical distribution frame (hereinafter "ODF") which is designed to provide a convenient location to store and to protect spliced optical fibres. The splice cassette provides strain relief to the spliced optical fibres. Furthermore, the splice cassette of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b has a pre-defined capacity for holding spliced fibres. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the pre-defined capacity for holding spliced fibres in each splice cassette of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b is 12F. The total capacity for holding splice fibres in the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b is 24F. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the pre-defined capacity for holding spliced fibres in each splice cassette is 24F. The total capacity of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b is 48F. The capacity for holding the spliced fibres depends upon a density of the splice comb 130a in each of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b. The splice comb 130a is physically characterized by a series of close spaced supports for tightly holding spliced fibres.
[0058] The splice cassette of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b includes a fibre channel 130b. The fibre channel 130b corresponds to a path for guiding and holding

an extended length of incoming and outgoing spliced fibres in each splice cassette. The fibre channel 130b is associated with the one or more channel clamps 130c. Each channel clamp of the one or more channel clamps 130c holds the extended length of incoming fibres and outgoing fibres inside each splice cassette of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, each splice cassette includes 6 channel clamps. Further, each splice cassette is provisioned with the hinge support 130d at the peripheries. The hinge support 130d facilitates stacking up of the one or more splice cassettes 124a-b inside the housing 104
[0059] FIG. 1H illustrates a perspective view of a pole mounting bracket 132 for holding the optic cable closure 100, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. The above perspective view of the pole mounting bracket 132 is illustrated as a separate detachable article. The pole mounting bracket 132 provides support to the optic cable closure 100 on poles. The optic cable closure 100 may be physically supported with one or more pole mounting brackets. The pole mounting bracket 132 includes a first mounting slot 132a and a second mounting slot 132b. The optic cable closure 100 is held against the pole mounting bracket 132 with a mounting band (not shown) passing through the first mounting slot 132a and the second mounting slot 132b. The mounting band firmly encircles and holds the optic cable closure 100 against the poles. The first mounting slot 132a and the second mounting slot 132b serve as the support for the mounting band. The pole mounting bracket 132 is detachable and attachable to the optic cable closure 100. In addition, the pole mounting bracket 132 facilitates ease in installation in aerial environments.
[0060] FIG. II illustrates a perspective view of a fibre distribution panel 134 for holding splitter connections inside the optic cable closure 100, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. The fibre distribution panel 134 is a

component of the fibre optic splitter. The fibre distribution panel 134 enables connection of optical fibres at receiving end. The fibre distribution panel 134 provides a plurality of ports 136a-h for reception of distributed optical data through distributed fibres. The fibre distribution panel 134 is present inside the housing 104 of the optic cable closure 100. Each port of the plurality of ports 136a-h includes space for holding incoming fibres and a latch for ascertaining hold on the fibres. The latch may be a mechanical latch or any electronic latch. The latch locks the fibres inside the port and prevents movement without causing any harm or bend to the fibres. The fibre distribution panel 134 is designed and selectively positioned inside the housing 104 to prevent a bend radius for fibres from falling below 36 times the radius of any fibre.
[0061] The fibre distribution panel 134 is a specific type of a fibre optic adaptor. Example of the fibre optic adaptor includes but may not be limited to an SC fibre optic adapter, a LC fibre optic adapter, a FC fibre optic adapter, a ST fibre optic adapter and an MU fibre optic adapter. Example of the fibre optic adaptor further includes but may not be limited to an MTRJ fibre optic adapter, an E2000 fibre optic adapter, a SMA fibre optic adapter, a DIN fibre optic adapter and a hybrid fibre optic adapter. Examples of the fibre optic adaptor includes but may not be limited to a SC/APC fibre optic adapter, a LC/APC fibre optic adapter, a FC/APC fibre optic adapter, a duplex fibre optic adapter, an SCPC/SCAPC fibre optic adaptor and a multimode fibre optic adapter.
[0062] It may be noted in FIG. II, the fibre distribution panel 134 includes eight ports; however, those skilled in the art would appreciate that more or less number of ports may be present in the fibre distribution panel 134.

[0063] The present disclosure provides numerous advantages over the prior art. The optic cable closure is universally mountable and has options of dual locking. The optic cable closure complies with IP 65 to IP 68 ratings for cable enclosures. The optic cable closure is structurally robust and resistant to ambient environmental factors. The design of the optic cable closure is scalable and modular. The present disclosure provides optical cable enclosure is designed to be installed by any single technician. Therefore, the chances of mishandling of individual components during installation are reduced. Also, the optic cable closure can be mounted in horizontal configuration as well as vertical configuration and thereby increase scope of installation under different conditions. The present design provides cable looping provision for storing specific extension of buffer tubes of the optical fibre cables. The cable looping provision provides flexibility in installation and relocation of such optic cable closures. The optic cable closure is usable in plug and play applications owing to the compact design and lower weight. In addition, the optic cable closure lends flexibility of usage as a splice closure as well as a fibre distribution enclosure.
[0064] The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present technology have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present technology to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present technology and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present technology and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omissions and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstance may suggest or render expedient, but such are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims of the present technology.

[0065] While several possible embodiments of the disclosure have been described above and illustrated in some cases, it should be interpreted and understood as to have been presented only by way of illustration and example, but not by limitation. Thus, the breadth and scope of a preferred embodiment should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments.

CLAIMS

We Claim

1.An optic cable closure (100) for enclosing splice and splitter connections, wherein
the optic cable closure (100) comprises:
a first panel (102), a housing (104), a first plurality of temporary joint slots (106a-h), a second plurality of temporary joint slots (HOa-h), a plurality of cable holders (112a-d), wherein the plurality of cable holders (112a-d) corresponds to cable glands used for holding terminating ends of one or more feeder optic cables and one or more output optic cables,
a wall mounting bracket (114), wherein the wall mounting bracket (114) is physically attached to the optic cable closure (100), wherein the wall mounting bracket (114) comprises of a first end (114a), a second end (114b), a third end (114c) and a fourth end (114d), wherein the wall mounting bracket (114) comprises one or more of clamp support, wall mount support and cable looping support, wherein the wall mount support in the wall mounting bracket (114) comprises a first pair of wall support (116a) and a second pair of wall support (116b), wherein the first pair of wall support (116a) and the second pair of wall support (116b) are present near the second end (114b) and the fourth end (114c) of the wall mounting bracket (114).
2. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first panel (102)
corresponds to a front panel of the optic cable closure (100), wherein the first panel
(102) has rounded rectangular geometry, wherein the first panel (102) comprises a
first side (102a), a second side (102b), a third side (102c) and a fourth side (102d),
wherein the first panel (102) facilitates access to interior of a housing (104) of the
optic cable closure (100), wherein the first panel (102) protects interior of the
housing (104) from a plurality of conditions.

3. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing (104) has cuboidal geometry with an open face on one side, wherein the open face of the housing (104) is dimensionally equal to dimension of the first panel (102), wherein the housing (104) comprises a first face (108a), a second face (108b), a third face (108c) and a fourth face (108d), wherein the first face (108a) and the third face (108c) are mutually parallel and substantially lie along a common plane, wherein the second face (108b) and the fourth face (108d) are mutually parallel and lie along a plane perpendicular to the common plane of the first face (108a) and the third face (108c).
4. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first plurality of temporary joint slots (106a-h) is physically attached to the first side (102a), the second side (102b), the third side (102c) and the fourth side (102d) of the first panel (102), wherein each of the first plurality of temporary joints slots (106a-h) is physically uniform in shape and internally threaded to hold one or more screws, wherein the temporary joint slots (106a-c) of the first plurality of temporary joint slots (106a-h) is present equidistantly along length of the first side (102a) of the first panel (102), wherein the temporary joint slot (106d) of the first plurality of temporary joint slots (106a-h) is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the second side (102b) of the first panel (102), wherein the temporary joint slots (106e-g) of the first plurality of temporary joint slots (106a-h) is present equidistantly along length of the third side (102c) of the first panel (102), wherein the temporary joint slot (106h) of the first plurality of temporary joint slots (106a-h) is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the fourth side (102d) of the first panel (102).
5. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second plurality of temporary joint slots (HOa-h) is physically attached with the first face (108a), the

second face (108b), the third face (108c) and the fourth face (108d) of the housing (104) respectively, wherein each of the second plurality of temporary joints slots (llOa-h) is physically uniform in shape and internally threaded to hold the one or more screws, wherein the temporary joint slots (llOa-c) of the second plurality of temporary joint slots (llOa-h) is present equidistantly along length of the first face (108a) of the housing (104), wherein the temporary joint slot (HOd) of the second plurality of temporary joint slots (llOa-h) is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the second face (108b) of the housing (104), wherein the temporary joint slots (1 lOe-g) of the second plurality of temporary joint slots (1 lOa-h) is present equidistantly along a length of the third face (108c) of the housing (104), wherein the temporary joint slot (11 Oh) of the first plurality of temporary joint slots (106a-h) is present substantially at a mid-point along a length of the fourth face (108d) of the housing (104).
6. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of cable holders (112a-d) provides strain relief to the one or more optical fibre cables, wherein the plurality of cable holders (112a-d) comprises a first cable holder (112a), a second cable holder (112b), a third cable holder (112c) and a fourth cable holder (112d), wherein the first cable holder (112a) and the second cable holder (112b) are mechanically attached to the second face (108b) of the housing (104), wherein the third cable holder (112c) and the fourth cable holder (112d) are mechanically attached to the fourth face (108d) of the housing (104), wherein the first cable holder (112a) and the second cable holder (112b) are symmetrically equidistant and positioned along the length of the second face (108b) of the housing (104), wherein the third cable holder (112c) and the fourth cable holder (112d) are symmetrically equidistant and positioned along the length of the fourth face (108d) of the housing (104), wherein the first cable holder (112a) and the second cable holder (112b) are equidistant from the third cable holder (112c) and the fourth cable

holder(112d).
7. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wall mounting
bracket (114) corresponds to a metallic plate having a substantially rectangular
geometry and dimensions similar to the dimensions of the housing (104) and the first
panel (102).
8. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cable looping
support in the wall mounting bracket (114) facilitates routing an extended length of
any of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables.
9. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wall mounting
bracket (114) provides physical support to the optic cable closure (100) on wall
support structure in one or more types of installation environments, wherein the one
or more types of installation environments comprising aerial, underground,
underwater, indoor and outdoor and in one or more orientations, wherein the one or
more orientations comprising horizontal, vertical, and any oblique orientation.
10. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optic cable closure (100) withstands temperature variation in a range of -40 degree Celsius to +75 degree Celsius.
11. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optic cable closure (100) comprises a locking mechanism for sealing and protecting the interior of the housing (104), wherein the locking mechanism corresponds to a dual lock, wherein the dual lock comprises a combination of a pad lock and a cam lock.

12. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing (104) comprises a base plate (122), one or more splice cassettes (124a-b) and a splitter clip (126), wherein the base plate (122) is substantially a metallic plate positioned substantially parallel and inside the interior of the housing (104), wherein the one or more splice cassettes (124a-b) are mounted on the base plate (122) of the optic cable closure (100), wherein the one or more splice cassettes (124a-b) are stackable, wherein the one or more splice cassettes (124a-b) comprise a first splice cassette (124a) and a second splice cassette (124b), wherein the first splice cassette (124a) and the second splice cassette (124b) are hinged using a hinge mechanism along a hinge axis (128), wherein the one or more splice cassettes (124a-b) are rotatable along the hinge axis (128), wherein capacity for holding spliced fibres in each splice cassette of the one or more splice cassettes (124a-b) is in a range of 12 fibres to 24 fibres, wherein the housing (104) of the optic cable closure (100) is attached with the splitter clip (126), wherein the splitter clip (126) facilitates mounting of a fibre optic splitter, wherein the fibre optic splitter comprising a feeder port and one or more distribution ports, wherein the feeder port corresponds to an input port for receiving incoming optical signal from the one or more feeder optic cables, wherein the fibre optic splitter is a Planar Light-wave Circuit splitter, wherein the fibre optic splitter distributes optical data to up-to 32 fibres.
13. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optic cable closure (100) further comprises a fibre distribution panel (134) for holding splitter connections inside the optic cable closure (100), wherein the fibre distribution panel (134) is a component of the fibre optic splitter, wherein the fibre distribution panel (134) provides a plurality of ports (136a-h) for reception of distributed optical data through distributed fibres, wherein the fibre distribution panel (134) is present inside the housing (104) of the optic cable closure (100), wherein the fibre distribution panel (134) comprises an SCPC/SCAPC fibre optic adaptor.

14. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cable looping support in the wall mounting bracket (114) coils any of the one or more feeder optic cables and the one or more output optic cables up to 6 meters, wherein the cable looping support comprises a plurality of cable guides (120a-d), wherein the plurality of cable guides (120a-d) is physically attached to the wall mounting bracket (114), wherein the plurality of cable guides (120a-d) comprises a first cable guide (120a), a second cable guide (120b), a third cable guide (120c) and a fourth cable guide (120d), wherein the first cable guide (120a), the second cable guide (120b), the third cable guide (120c) and the fourth cable guide (120d) are positioned in a rectangular loop.
15. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optic cable closure (100) is designed to maintain fibre bend radius of each fibre above 36 times the radius of the optical fibres.
16. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optic cable closure (100) is made up of a hardened polymer material, wherein the hardened polymer material is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene black.

17. The optic cable closure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions comprising physical damages, leakages, and chemical damages.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201911054438-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [30-12-2019(online)].pdf 2019-12-30
2 201911054438-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [30-12-2019(online)].pdf 2019-12-30
3 201911054438-POWER OF AUTHORITY [30-12-2019(online)].pdf 2019-12-30
4 201911054438-FORM 1 [30-12-2019(online)].pdf 2019-12-30
5 201911054438-DRAWINGS [30-12-2019(online)].pdf 2019-12-30
6 201911054438-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [30-12-2019(online)].pdf 2019-12-30
7 201911054438-DRAWING [17-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-17
8 201911054438-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [17-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-17
9 abstract.jpg 2020-02-01
10 201911054438-FORM 18 [20-12-2023(online)].pdf 2023-12-20