Methods and systems for distributing fiber optic telecommunications services to local area

摘要

A fiber optic drop terminal assembly includes a housing, a spool and a fiber optic distribution cable. The housing has a first exterior surface and an oppositely disposed second exterior surface. A plurality of ruggedized adapters is mounted on the first exterior surface of the housing. The ruggedized adapters include a first port accessible from outside the housing and a second port accessible from inside the housing. The spool is engaged with the second exterior surface and includes a drum portion. The fiber distribution cable is coiled around the drum portion. The distribution cable includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The second end is disposed inside the housing.

主权项

1. A fiber optic cable spooling system comprising:
a first spool including first and second radial flanges and a drum portion positioned axially between the first and second radial flanges, the drum portion having an exterior surface; a second spool carried on the first spool, the second spool including a core that is coaxially aligned with the drum portion of the first spool; the second spool further including front and back radial flanges positioned at front and back axial ends of the core; a removable ruggedized terminal mounted on the second spool, the ruggedized terminal including an environmentally sealed terminal housing that defines an enclosed interior, the ruggedized terminal also including a plurality of ruggedized fiber optic adapters carried with the terminal housing, each one of the plurality of ruggedized fiber optic adapters including an exterior adapter port accessible from outside the terminal housing and an interior adapter port inside the terminal housing; and a fiber optic cable having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the fiber optic cable being arranged in a coil around the core of the second spool and contained between the front and back radial flanges, the second portion of the fiber optic cable being arranged in a coil around the drum portion of the first spool and contained between the first and second radial flanges; wherein the first and second spools and the ruggedized terminal all rotate in unison when the second portion of the fiber optic cable is dispensed from the first spool; and wherein once the second portion of the fiber optic cable has been completely removed from the first spool, the first portion of the fiber optic cable begins to pay off of the second spool.