MÉTODO PARA INSPECIONAR UMA FACE DE EXTREMIDADE DE UM CONECTOR DE FIBRA ÓPTICA DE UM INVÓLUCRO DE JUNTA DE FIBRA ÓPTICA, INVÓLUCRO DE JUNTA DE FIBRA ÓPTICA, E, PORTADORA PARA SUPORTAR UM CONECTOR DE FIBRA ÓPTICA EM UM INVÓLUCRO DE JUNTA DE FIBRA ÓPTICA.

摘要

An optical fiber joint enclosure includes a plurality of carriers for supporting a plurality of optical fiber connectors. At least one carrier 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 fiber connector and the second position provides improved access to an end face of the optical fiber connector. The carrier itself includes a hub portion, engaging an adjacent hub portion of an adjacent carrier, an arm portion attached to the hub portion, the arm portion supporting the optical fiber connector, and a release member preventing the hub portion from rotating unless the release member is activated. A method includes inspecting, testing or cleaning an end face of the optical fiber connector in situ.