Fiber optic closure terminals with increased versatility

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to fiber optic closure terminals with increased versatility. A fiber optic closure terminal is provided that includes a mount assembly for mounting at least one fiber optic module within a housing. The mount assembly includes a pivotable plate and a translatable plate configured to pivot the at least one fiber optic module greater than ninety degrees thereby providing better access to fiber management features at a bottom of the base of the fiber optic closure terminal. The improved access increases versatility by facilitating installation and/or maintenance of connecting a fiber optic cable to optical connections in the fiber optic module(s). The fiber optic closure terminal can also include a strain relief assembly configured for attachment and removal from the base of the housing for increased versatility regarding installation and/or maintenance of the fiber optic closure terminal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fiber optic closure terminal, comprising:
 a housing defining an interior, the housing comprising a base and a cover pivotably attached to the base, the cover configured to pivot between a first closed position relative to the base and a first open position relative to the base;   a mount assembly positioned within the interior of the housing, the mount assembly comprising:
 a pivotable plate pivotally attached to the base of the housing, the pivotable plate configured to pivot between a second closed position relative to the base and a second open position relative to the base; and 
 a translatable plate translatably attached to the pivotable plate, the translatable plate configured to translate between a third closed position relative to the pivotable plate and a third open position relative to the pivotable plate; and 
   a fiber optic module mounted to the translatable plate, the fiber optic module movable with the translatable plate from an initial position relative to the base to a rotated position relative to the base, wherein the pivotable plate rotates greater than ninety degrees to move the fiber optic module from the initial position to the rotated position.   
     
     
         2 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the mount assembly is enclosed within the interior of the housing when the cover is in the first closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic module is movable to the initial position when the translatable plate is in the third closed position and the pivotable plate is in the second closed position, and wherein the fiber optic module is movable to the rotated position when the translatable plate is in the third open position and the pivotable plate is in the second open position. 
     
     
         4 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the translatable plate is configured such that when the pivotable plate is in the second closed position, the translatable plate is positioned within an interior of the base proximate a wall of the base to prevent the translatable plate from translating from the third closed position to the third open position. 
     
     
         5 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 4 , wherein the translatable plate is configured such that when the pivotable plate is in the second open position, at least a portion of the translatable plate is positioned outside the interior of the base and nonadjacent the wall of the base to allow the translatable plate to translate from the third closed position to the third open position. 
     
     
         6 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the pivotable plate is configured to rotate greater than ninety degrees from the second closed position only when the translatable plate is in the third open position. 
     
     
         7 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the interior comprises a cover interior and a base interior, wherein at least a portion of the fiber optic module is positioned within the cover interior when the pivotable plate is in the second open position. 
     
     
         8 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the pivotable plate comprises a recessed channel and the translatable plate translatable within the recessed channel. 
     
     
         9 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 8 , wherein the pivotable plate further comprises a track in the recessed channel, and the translatable plate comprises a rail slidably engaged with the track. 
     
     
         10 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a first wall, wherein the cover and the pivotable plate are pivotally attached to the first wall. 
     
     
         11 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic module comprises a plurality of stacked fiber optic splice trays. 
     
     
         12 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a plurality of feeder ports and the cover comprises a plurality of drop ports. 
     
     
         13 . A fiber optic closure terminal, comprising:
 a housing defining an interior, the housing comprising a base and a cover movably attached to the base, the base defining a port and a receptacle proximate the port;   a fiber optic module positioned within the interior of the housing, the fiber optic module configured to facilitate optical connection with a fiber optic cable; and   a strain relief assembly removably positionable within the receptacle of the base, the strain relief assembly comprising a first strain relief support and a second strain relief support movably attached to the first strain relief support, the first strain relief support and the second strain relief support defining an aperture, the aperture adjustable by moving the first strain relief support relative to the second strain relief support, the strain relief assembly configured to secure the fiber optic cable within the aperture;   wherein when the strain relief assembly secures the fiber optic cable within the aperture the strain relief assembly is configured to remain secured to the fiber optic cable when the strain relief assembly is removed from the receptacle, and the strain relief assembly is configured to remain secured to the fiber optic cable when the strain relief assembly is inserted into the receptacle.   
     
     
         14 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 13 , wherein the second strain relief support is translatably attached to the first strain relief support, and the aperture is adjustable by translating the first strain relief support relative to the second strain relief support. 
     
     
         15 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first strain relief support comprises a first arced surface;   the second strain relief support comprises a second arced surface; and   the first arced surface and the second arced surface form the aperture.   
     
     
         16 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the strain relief assembly further comprises a fastener;   the first strain relief support comprises a first aperture;   the second strain relief support comprises a second aperture aligned with the first aperture; and   the fastener is positioned within the first aperture and the second aperture.   
     
     
         17 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 16 , wherein the fastener maintains a maximum size of the aperture. 
     
     
         18 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 13 , wherein the strain relief assembly further comprises a first fastener and a second fastener attaching the first strain relief support to the second strain relief support, the aperture positioned between the first fastener and the second fastener. 
     
     
         19 . The fiber optic closure terminal of  claim 13 , further comprising a grommet positioned between the port and the strain relief assembly. 
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing a fiber optic closure terminal, comprising:
 pivotably attaching a cover of a housing to a base of the housing, the cover configured to pivot between a first closed position relative to the base and a first open position relative to the base,   pivotably attaching a pivotable plate of a mount assembly to the base of the housing, the pivotable plate configured to pivot between a second closed position relative to the base and a second open position relative to the base;   translatably attaching a translatable plate of the mount assembly to the pivotable plate, the translatable plate configured to translate between a third closed position relative to the pivotable plate and a third open position relative to the pivotable plate; and   attaching a fiber optic module to the translatable plate of the mount assembly, the fiber optic module configured to move with the translatable plate from an initial position relative to the base to a rotated position relative to the base, wherein the pivotable plate rotates greater than ninety degrees to move the fiber optic module from the initial position to the rotated position.