Splicing and termination module

Abstract

An arrangement for handling optical fibres in access points. A fibre management unit is provided which is adapted to enable splicing and termination of one or more optical fibres. The fibre management unit comprises splicing means and terminating means and the fibre management unit is pivotably arranged around an axis of a fibre management rack. The axis is substantially parallel with a normal through the main propagation plane of the fibre management unit. By arranging fibre management units in racks pivotably, the optical fibres are easier to access e.g. for service, repair, or incremental installations.

1 . A fibre management unit adapted to enable splicing and termination of one or more optical fibres, the fibre management unit comprising
 splicing means and terminating means, wherein the fibre management unit is pivotably arranged around an axis of a fibre management rack, the axis being substantially parallel with a normal through the main propagation plane of the fibre management unit.   
     
     
         2 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a termination part wherein the terminating means are arranged,   a splicing part wherein the splicing means are arranged, and   a mounting arm arranged at a short side or a long side of the termination part, or arranged at a short or a long side of the splicing part, the mounting arm comprising pivoting means adapted to achieve the pivotability of the fibre management unit.   
     
     
         3 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 2 , wherein any of the termination part and the splicing part is releasably connectable to the mounting arm, or any of the termination part and the splicing part is integrated with the mounting arm. 
     
     
         4 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 2 , when the mounting arm is releasably connectable, wherein the mounting arm further comprises a support adapted to support at least a part of the bottom side of the termination part or the splicing part when connected to the mounting arm. 
     
     
         5 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 2 , wherein the termination part is foldably arranged in relation to the splicing part along a long side of termination part, or a short side of the termination part. 
     
     
         6 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 2 , wherein any of the termination part or the splicing part comprises part locking means adapted to releasably fix the splicing part in relation to the termination part. 
     
     
         7 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first unit locking means adapted to releasably fix the fibre management unit in an operation position. 
     
     
         8 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 7 , wherein the first unit locking means is designed as a snap-lock mechanism, arranged on a short side or a long side of the termination part or the splicing part. 
     
     
         9 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second unit locking means adapted to releasably fix the fibre management unit in a service position. 
     
     
         10 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 9 , wherein the second unit locking means is integrated in the pivoting means. 
     
     
         11 . A fibre management unit adapted to enable termination of one or more optical fibres, the fibre management unit comprising terminating means, wherein the fibre management unit is pivotably arranged around an axis of a fibre management rack, the axis being substantially parallel with a normal through the main propagation plane of the fibre management unit. 
     
     
         12 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a termination part wherein the terminating means are arranged, and   a mounting arm arranged at a short side or a long side of the termination part, the mounting arm comprising pivoting means adapted to achieve the pivotability of the fibre management unit.   
     
     
         13 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 12 , wherein the termination part is releasably connectable to the mounting arm, or integrated with the mounting arm. 
     
     
         14 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 12 , when the mounting arm is releasably connectable, wherein the mounting arm further comprises a support adapted to support at least a part of the bottom side of the termination part when connected to the mounting arm. 
     
     
         15 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 11 , further comprising a first unit locking means, adapted to releasably fix the fibre management unit in an operation position. 
     
     
         16 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 15 , wherein the first unit locking means is designed as a snap-lock mechanism, arranged on a short side or a long side of the termination part. 
     
     
         17 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 11 , further comprising a second unit locking means adapted to releasably fix the fibre management unit in a service position. 
     
     
         18 . The fibre management unit according to  claim 17 , wherein the second unit locking means is integrated in the pivoting means. 
     
     
         19 . A fibre management rack comprising one or more fibre management units each fibre management unit comprising:
 splicing means and terminating means, wherein the each fibre management unit is pivotably arranged around an axis of a fibre management rack, the axis being substantially parallel with a normal through the main propagation plane of the fibre management unit.