Adhesive Cable Carrier Layout for Easier Telecom Cable Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional telecommunications panels face challenges in identifying and separating individual cables, leading to inefficient installation and routing processes.
Innovation Solution
A cable management arrangement where cables are removably secured to a carrier or support sheet, allowing for coiled or serpentine arrangement, with adhesive attachment and peelable sections to maintain minimum bend radii and facilitate easy installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cables are independently routed between telecommunications components, then cable routing flexibility is improved, but cable identification and separation become problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system segments cables by organizing them into distinct modular units (cable managers) that can be independently identified and handled. Each cable or cable bundle is contained within its own structured module, making separation and identification straightforward while maintaining routing flexibility through the modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediate structural elements (support sheets, carrier structures, and organizational modules) that act as mediators between the cables and the routing environment. These intermediaries provide a structured framework that maintains cable separation and identifiability while allowing flexible routing paths.
2Manufacturing precision
If cables are securely stored on a carrier structure, then quality control and minimum bend radius maintenance are improved, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system performs preliminary organization and positioning of cables during manufacturing. Cables are pre-arranged on carrier structures with proper spacing and routing paths that maintain minimum bend radii, so that quality control is established before installation, reducing the need for complex field adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamic attachment mechanisms that allow cables to be securely held during storage and transport but easily released during installation. The carrier structures enable transitions from a constrained secure state to a free state for routing, balancing quality control with installation simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If entire lengths of individual cables are routed and managed in the field, then installation flexibility is improved, but installation time and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Cable segments are pre-assembled and organized into modular units at the factory with proper routing paths and connections already established. These pre-configured modules can be quickly installed as complete units, maintaining installation flexibility while dramatically reducing on-site assembly time and labor costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides cable management into discrete modular segments that can be independently handled and installed. Rather than managing entire cable lengths in the field, the segmented approach allows installers to work with manageable units that maintain flexibility while reducing overall installation time through parallel installation of multiple segments.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures high-quality cable routing and storage, minimizing damage, and simplifies installation by allowing selective cable removal and connection, reducing installation time and costs.
Implementation Method 1
The one cable or the plurality of cables is removably adhered to the supporting sheet first side by a first adhesive
Data Source
AI summary
A cable management arrangement (1000) is disclosed. In one aspect, a plurality of cables (1002) extending between first and second ends is provided. The arrangement (1000) can also include a supporting sheet (1004) having a first side and a second side, wherein the plurality of cables (1002) is removably adhered to the supporting sheet first side by a first adhesive (1010). A second adhesive (1012) can be provided on at least a portion of the supporting sheet second side and a protection sheet (1014) can be provided to cover the second adhesive (1012). A protection sheet (1014) can be provided that is removable from the supporting sheet (1004) to allow the supporting sheet (1004) to be adhered to a surface. A telecommunications arrangement is also disclosed in which the aforementioned cable management arrangement (1000) is mounted to a telecommunications tray (112) via the second adhesive (1012).