Patent ID: 8229266
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A signal distribution assembly for a communications system comprising a fibre termination unit installed at a user's premises and an electronic interface unit having a casing, the fibre termination unit and the electronic interface unit each having cooperating optical fibre connector elements, and one of the fibre termination unit and the interface unit having a casing guide and the other of the fibre termination unit and the interface unit having guide elements, the casing guide and the guide elements allowing the electronic interface unit as a whole to be fitted to the fibre termination unit in a single plug-in connection action, the guide elements cooperating with the casing guide to locate and align the connector elements in an orientation configured to make an optical connection between the optical connector elements of the units when the units are guided by the guide elements and are connected together, wherein the units are provided with snap-engagement elements for engagement with each other to hold the units together, and the connector elements each have snap-engagement elements to retain them together in a coupled relationship and are so positioned that upon connection of the interface unit as a whole with the fibre termination unit the snap-engagement of the connector elements occurs before the snap-engagement of the fibre termination unit and the interface unit, thereby ensuring secure optical connection between the units, wherein the fibre termination unit incorporates a television receiver and connection means for connecting the receiver to a television display unit.