Cable Management Structure with Ramps and Shoulders
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cable management structures in telecommunications equipment cabinets are inefficient in reducing the number of parts and protecting fiber optic cables, while maintaining functionality.
Innovation Solution
A cable management structure with multiple pairs of sidewalls in staggered and adjacent positions, featuring ramps and shoulders to secure cable holders, and a radius limiter with irregularly curved short sidewalls to guide and protect fiber optic cables, eliminating the need for additional covers and preventing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cable management structures with multiple parts including covers are used, then fiber optic cables are protected from falling out and damage, but the number of parts increases and functionality is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple traditional components (side walls, covers, cable holders) into a single integrated cable management structure. The side walls extend to form integrated cable holder receptacles, eliminating the need for separate covers and standalone cable holders, thus reducing part count while maintaining protection functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The side walls serve multiple functions: they provide structural enclosure, define cable holder receptacles, and directly hold cable holders without requiring separate covering components. This multi-functionality reduces the overall number of parts needed in the system
2Object-affected harmful factors
If cable holders are secured with covers, then fiber optic cables are protected from damage, but the number of parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover function is merged into the side wall structure itself. The side walls extend to form integrated cable holder receptacles that inherently secure cable holders, eliminating the need for separate cover components while maintaining protection against damage
3Ease of operation
If multiple separate components are used for cable management, then cable holders can be secured, but the structure becomes more complex and harder to install
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple components into a single molded structure where side walls extend to form cable holder receptacles. This reduces assembly steps and simplifies installation while maintaining the security function of holding cable holders in place
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated structure is designed with distinct receptacle spaces for individual cable holders, allowing modular installation and organization while maintaining overall structural integration. Each receptacle can accommodate cable holders independently, facilitating ease of operation
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AI summary
A cable management structure for holding cable holders in a telecommunications equipment cabinet includes a base, a first pair of sidewalls extending from the base, and a ramp terminating in a shoulder at each end of each sidewall. The first pair of sidewalls define a space for holding one or more cable holders, and the shoulder of each sidewall prevents a cable holder from sliding out of the space once the cable holder is inserted between the first pair of sidewalls.