Adjustable Mounting Bracket for Optical Fiber Management in Enclosures

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems lack a compact, adjustable, and reconfigurable mounting solution for routers and cable management within a compact enclosure, failing to accommodate different sized devices and cables efficiently.

Innovation Solution

A mounting system comprising a base, support, and lateral plate, with adapter mounting tabs and cable management features integrated into the support, allowing for adjustable arrangements to accommodate various sized routers, adapter units, and cables without additional mounting features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional mounting systems are used, then devices can be mounted, but the system is not compact and cannot accommodate different sized devices efficiently

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccommodation of different sized devicesVSAvoidenclosure size

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting system is divided into separate functional modules: a base portion for mounting to the enclosure, a support portion for holding communication devices, and a lateral portion for cable management. These portions can be independently configured and adjusted to accommodate different device sizes while maintaining a compact overall structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable features including sliding attachment mechanisms that allow the support portion to move relative to the base portion, and reconfigurable cable management features that can adapt to different cable arrangements. This dynamic capability enables the same compact structure to accommodate various device sizes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If additional mounting features are added to accommodate different devices, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfigurability for different devicesVSAvoidnumber of mounting features

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting system uses universal mounting features that serve multiple functions. The attachment portion with sliding mechanism can both position the support portion vertically and laterally, while also providing adjustment for different device sizes. The cable management features are integrated into the support portion, eliminating the need for separate cable management components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple functions into the support portion: device mounting, positioning adjustment, and cable management. The adapter receiving portion is monolithically formed with the support plate, integrating what would traditionally be separate components into a single unit, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If fixed mounting arrangements are used, then manufacturing is simple, but the system cannot be adjusted for different device sizes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadjustability of mounting arrangementVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Volume of stationary object

If compact enclosure is used, then space efficiency improves, but cable management becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenclosure compactnessVSAvoidcable management

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The lateral portion extends perpendicular to the base portion, utilizing the third dimension (depth) for cable management. This allows cables to be routed and organized in a direction that does not increase the footprint of the enclosure, maintaining compactness while providing effective cable management functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20240201462A1Mounting bracket assembly structurally configured to mount optical fiber management components, including different size communication devices, in an enclosure

Publication Date: 2024.06.20 PPC BROADBAND INC

AI summary

A cable management and mounting system including: a base portion; a support portion configured to slidingly attach to the base portion; and a lateral portion configured to slidingly attach to the base portion. The support portion may include an adapter receiving portion. A space between the base portion and the support portion may be configured to receive a communication device. The support portion and the lateral portion may be configured to receive different sized communication devices, different sized adapter units, and cable in an arrangement that may be configured to accommodate the different sized communication devices, the different sized adapter units, and the cable using adapter mounting portions and cable management structures that may be configured to engage with the support portion to avoid a need for additional mounting structures.