CONNECTOR CARRIER FOR AN OPTICAL FIBRE JOINT ENCLOSURE

摘要

An optical fibre joint enclosure (10) including a plurality of carriers (50) for supporting a plurality of optical fibre connectors. At least one carrier (50) is rotatable or pivotable between a first position and a second position, independent of an adjacent carrier. The first position is an in-use orientation of an optical fibre connector (45) and the second position provides improved access to an end face of the optical fibre connector 45. The carrier (50) itself includes a hub portion (90), engaging an adjacent hub portion of adjacent carrier, an arm portion (100) attached to the hub portion, the arm portion (100) supporting the optical fibre connector (45), and a release member (105) preventing the hub portion (90) from rotating unless the release member (105) is activated. Also disclosed is a method of inspecting, testing or cleaning an end face of the optical fibre connector (45) in situ.