Cable Guide Bracket Layout for High-Density Panel Cable Entry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems are limited by the number of cable glands that can be attached to a panel, which restricts the number of cables that can be accommodated, especially when dealing with high cable density situations.
Innovation Solution
A cable management system that utilizes a cable guide bracket with spaced cable openings to accommodate additional glands, allowing multiple cables to be secured through these openings into a panel, thereby increasing the number of cables that can be managed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple cable glands are attached directly to a panel, then cable management is achieved, but the number of cables that can be accommodated is limited by the panel's surface area
Solution Approach 1:
The cable guide bracket extends the cable entry points from the two-dimensional panel surface into the third dimension by positioning the bracket in space near the panel. Multiple cable openings are arranged on the bracket at different positions, allowing cables to be routed through the bracket before entering the panel, thereby increasing cable capacity without consuming additional panel surface area.
2Quantity of substance
If a cable guide bracket is used to accommodate more cables, then cable capacity increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable guide bracket serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for multiple cable openings, positions cable glands at appropriate locations, guides cables into the panel, and distributes mechanical loads. By consolidating these functions into a single component, the system achieves high cable capacity without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
A system for managing telecommunications cables includes a cable guide bracket mounted separate from a panel. The adjustable cable guide bracket provides more cable openings than would normally fit on the panel.