Cable Reel Barrel Bracket System for Component Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The separate packaging of telecommunication cables and equipment leads to complexity in stocking, inventory management, and installation issues, with a risk of mis-installation due to separation during transit and installation.
Innovation Solution
A cable reel with a barrel and bracket system that integrates both the cable and electronic components, providing a single external carrier and additional protection during shipping, using a wooden or sturdy plastic barrel with L-shaped brackets to securely hold the components in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate packaging is used for cable and equipment, then packaging simplicity is improved, but inventory management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cable reel and equipment packaging into a single integrated barrel structure. The cable is wound on a reel that is placed inside the barrel, and the equipment is mounted on brackets within the same barrel, creating one unified package that eliminates the need for separate packaging and reduces inventory management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrel serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as the outer protective container, the structural support for the reel, and the mounting structure for the equipment via integrated brackets. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate packaging components and simplifies the overall system.
2Ease of manufacture
If separate packaging is used for cable and equipment, then packaging cost is reduced, but installation reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the cable reel and equipment into a single barrel package, the patent ensures that both components arrive together at the installation site, eliminating the risk of separation during transit and storage, thus improving installation reliability while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment is pre-mounted on brackets within the barrel during manufacturing, and the cable is pre-wound on the reel inside the same barrel. This preliminary arrangement ensures that when the package is delivered, all components are already in their correct positions and associations, reducing installation errors and improving reliability.
3Volume of stationary object
If separate packaging is used for cable and equipment, then storage space efficiency is improved, but component separation risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where the reel is placed inside the barrel, and the equipment is mounted on brackets within the same barrel space. This nesting approach maximizes the use of the barrel's internal volume while keeping all components contained together, preventing separation during storage and transit.
4Reliability
If integrated barrel with brackets is used, then component association reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The brackets are designed as multi-functional elements that serve both as structural support for the equipment and as attachment points to the barrel. This universal design reduces the need for additional separate mounting components, thereby improving component association reliability while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity.
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AI summary
A cable, cable component and reel arrangement includes a cable, at least one component, such as a cable component, configured to be employed in connection with the cable, and a reel, on which the cable is arranged, the reel having a barrel opening. The barrel opening includes a plurality of brackets, the brackets are arranged at spaced locations within the barrel opening and configured to support at least one component for storage and shipment.