Cabinet Angular Panel Design for Cable Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular cabinets for handling optical cables are cumbersome to transport and assemble on site due to their bulky components and complex assembly processes, which compromise mechanical strength and stability.
Innovation Solution
A cabinet design featuring single-piece angular panels with portions forming side and rear/front walls, where these portions are at least 10% of the panel's height, allowing for easier assembly and increased mechanical strength, with interchangeable panels and a reduced number of components for simplified installation and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional modular cabinets are made with multiple separate components for assembly, then the cabinet can be assembled on site, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate cabinet components (side walls, rear wall, front wall, bottom, and top) into a single integrated modular unit. This single-piece design eliminates the need for complex on-site assembly of multiple parts, directly resolving the contradiction by making the cabinet both easy to operate (assemble) and simple in structure.
2Ease of operation
If traditional cabinets use multiple separate components, then assembly is possible, but transportation becomes burdensome
Solution Approach 1:
By merging all cabinet components into a single integrated unit, the patent reduces the number of separate parts that need to be transported. Although the total weight remains similar, the consolidated design eliminates the need to handle and transport multiple separate components, making transportation significantly easier and less burdensome.
3Strength
If traditional cabinets are made with bulky components, then mechanical strength can be achieved, but the cabinet becomes difficult to transport and assemble
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves mechanical strength through a monolithic single-piece construction rather than assembling multiple bulky components. This integrated design inherently provides structural integrity while eliminating the bulk and complexity associated with traditional multi-component assemblies, simultaneously achieving strength and ease of assembly.
4Adaptability or versatility
If traditional cabinets use standardized connector elements for assembly, then expansion is possible, but the cabinet structure becomes unstable without additional cross members
Solution Approach 1:
By creating a single integrated modular unit, the patent eliminates the need for separate connector elements and cross members that are required in traditional multi-component cabinets. The monolithic structure inherently provides stability while maintaining adaptability through the modular design that can be stacked and configured in various arrangements.
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AI summary
A cabinet (11) for receiving one or more modules for handling cables includes a housing comprising a rear wall (16), a bottom wall (13), a top wall (12), a first side wall (15), a second side wall (14) and a front wall provided with a door (17a, 17b) for accessing inside the housing. The cabinet comprises at least one angular panel (18, 19) including a first portion (31) forming part of the first side wall and a second portion (30) forming part of one of the rear or front walls, wherein the length of the first and second portions in the horizontal direction with respect to the cabinet is at least 10% of the height of the angular panel in the vertical direction with respect to the cabinet.