Adjustable Fiber Boot Exit Angle in Optical Tray
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fiber optic systems require multiple fiber tray variations for different assembly configurations, leading to increased complexity and cost due to the need for additional parts and varied part numbers in Bill of Materials (BOMs).
Innovation Solution
A fiber tray with an adjustable fiber boot exit angle, featuring mechanisms such as a spacer cam, positioning screw, flexible arm, and snap part, allows for customizable exit angles by displacing a flexible wall to align fibers correctly, enabling a single tray design to be used across multiple assemblies without exceeding fiber bend radius limits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fiber tray variations are used for different assembly configurations, then the fiber routing requirements for each assembly type are met, but the device complexity and cost increase due to multiple part numbers and additional parts
Solution Approach 1:
The fiber tray incorporates movable and adjustable components including a repositionable fiber boot with adjustable exit angle, a movable fiber management module, and adjustable retention mechanisms. These dynamic elements allow a single fiber tray design to adapt to multiple assembly configurations by changing the position and orientation of its components rather than requiring multiple fixed tray designs
Solution Approach 2:
The fiber tray is designed as a universal platform that can serve multiple assembly types through standardized interfaces and adjustable features. The single tray design with configurable elements can accommodate different fiber routing requirements, reducing the need for multiple specialized tray variations and simplifying the parts inventory
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fiber tray variations are used for different assembly configurations, then the specific fiber exit requirements are satisfied, but the manufacturing cost and BOM complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fiber tray employs universal design principles with standardized components and adjustable features that can be configured for different assembly types. This single universal tray design reduces manufacturing complexity by eliminating the need to produce multiple specialized tray variations, thereby simplifying production processes and reducing costs
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional fiber trays are added to route fiber to required locations, then the fiber routing flexibility is improved, but the quantity of parts and overall complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines multiple fiber routing functions into a single integrated fiber tray design. By merging the capabilities of what would otherwise require multiple separate trays into one unified structure with adjustable components, the solution reduces the total quantity of fiber trays needed while maintaining routing flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The single fiber tray incorporates dynamic, repositionable components such as an adjustable fiber boot and movable retention mechanisms that can be configured to route fibers to various locations. This eliminates the need for multiple static trays by providing one tray with adaptable routing capabilities
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AI summary
A fiber tray with an adjustable fiber boot exit angle includes one or more trays each including a base layer and a retention mechanism for one or more optical fibers at various positions about the base layer, wherein the one or more trays provide management of the one or more optical fibers in a fiber optic assembly; a fiber boot at an exit point of a tray of the one or more trays, wherein the fiber boot provides an exit for the one or more optical fibers from the fiber tray; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an exit angle of the one or more optical fibers by changing position of the fiber boot, wherein the exit angle is set based on a type of the fiber optic assembly.