Adjustable Attenuation Wrap Plug Tool for Fiber Optic Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fiber optic testing requires multiple wrap plugs with different attenuation levels, necessitating physical swapping, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable attenuation wrap plug tool with a body, adjustment arm, and actuator that can extend and retract to alter the shape of a signal cable within the wrap plug, allowing for precise adjustment of attenuation levels using an input and output port mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple wrap plugs with different attenuation levels are used, then testing accuracy for different distances is improved, but device complexity and time consumption increase due to physical swapping
Solution Approach 1:
The wrap plug incorporates an adjustable mechanism that allows the attenuation level to be dynamically changed without replacing the entire device. The adjustment arm can reposition the signal cable to create different bend radii, enabling a single wrap plug to provide multiple attenuation levels for testing different distances.
Solution Approach 2:
A single wrap plug design serves multiple functions by incorporating an adjustable mechanism that provides various attenuation levels. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for multiple separate wrap plugs, reducing device complexity while maintaining testing accuracy across different distances.
2Measurement precision
If multiple wrap plugs with different attenuation levels are used, then testing accuracy for different distances is improved, but time consumption increases due to physical swapping
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mechanism allows rapid switching between attenuation levels by simply repositioning the adjustment arm, eliminating the time-consuming process of physically swapping multiple wrap plugs while maintaining testing accuracy for different distances.
Solution Approach 2:
The wrap plug is pre-configured with an adjustable mechanism that allows quick reconfiguration between attenuation levels, eliminating the need for preliminary preparation of multiple separate plug devices and reducing setup time.
3Device complexity
If a fixed attenuation wrap plug is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different testing distances is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The wrap plug incorporates a simple adjustable mechanism that maintains device simplicity while enabling adaptability to different testing distances. The adjustment arm can be easily repositioned to change attenuation levels, providing versatility without significantly increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wrap plug allows changing the attenuation parameter by adjusting the physical position of the signal cable through the adjustment arm. This parameter change capability provides adaptability to different testing distances while maintaining a simple device structure.
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
Enables quick and precise adjustment of attenuation levels without the need for physical swapping of plugs, improving testing efficiency and reducing setup time by using an attenuation adjustment tool to match desired attenuation levels.
Implementation Method 1
The adjustment arm is configurable to engage with a mechanism on the wrap plug, wherein the mechanism is configurable to alter a shape of a signal cable in the wrap plug
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for an attenuation adjustment tool, the attenuation adjustment tool includes a body with an adjustment arm positioned at a first side of the body, where an actuator is configured to extend and retract the adjustment arm. The attenuation adjustment tool further includes an input port and an output port positioned at the first side of the body, wherein an input prong and an output prong of a wrap plug are each respectively insertable into the input port and the output port. The attenuation adjustment tool further includes the adjustment arm configurable to engage with a mechanism on the wrap plug, wherein the mechanism is configurable to alter a shape of a signal cable in the wrap plug.