Tool-Free Cable Management Frame for Configurable Fixture Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cable management in telecommunications environments is challenging due to the difficulty in efficiently organizing and securing numerous cables in confined spaces without the need for tools or additional hardware, which complicates installation and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A cable management frame assembly with a frame chassis and positionally configurable fixtures that can be affixed without tools, allowing for adjustable spacing and volume to guide, secure, and position cables effectively, and a panel mount system that connects panels without screws, nuts, or bolts, enabling easy assembly and locking of the frame chassis in an erected position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cable management systems use tools and additional hardware (screws, nuts, bolts) for assembly, then the structural stability and secure mounting are improved, but the installation time and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system employs self-latching mechanisms and snap-fit fixtures that automatically secure cables and equipment without requiring external tools or additional hardware. The fixtures are designed to engage with the frame chassis through complementary geometric features that provide secure mounting through simple insertion and locking actions
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for traditional fastening hardware (screws, nuts, bolts) by integrating the mounting function directly into the cable management fixtures themselves. The fixtures incorporate built-in attachment mechanisms that combine the functions of traditional separate components into a single integrated unit
2Ease of manufacture
If cable management fixtures are fixed in position, then the manufacturing and installation process is simplified, but the adaptability to different cable volumes and spacing requirements is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management fixtures incorporate adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow them to be moved along the frame chassis to different locations. This dynamic repositioning capability enables the system to adapt to varying cable volumes and spacing requirements while maintaining secure cable management functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The frame chassis is divided into multiple discrete fixture mounting locations, allowing individual fixtures to be positioned independently. This segmentation enables flexible configuration where each fixture can be placed optimally based on specific cable routing needs without affecting other fixtures
3Ease of operation
If numerous cables are managed in confined spaces using traditional methods, then cable organization is achieved, but the complexity of installation and maintenance work increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management fixtures are designed as multi-functional components that simultaneously perform cable guidance, securing, and positioning functions. Each fixture integrates multiple capabilities into a single component, reducing the overall system complexity and the number of separate operations required during installation and maintenance
Data Source
AI summary
A cable management frame assembly comprising a collapsible frame chassis and a plurality of positionally configurable cable management fixtures that can be affixed to the frame chassis without the use of tools or additional hardware such screws, nuts or bolts. A panel mount allows patch panels and equipment to be mounted to the frame chassis without the use of tools or additional hardware.