Cable Spool Assembly for Dynamic Length Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
In data centers and gateway facilities, the installation and rearrangement of computing and networking devices often result in incorrect or obsolete location information, leading to costly and time-consuming errors when sourcing cables due to changes in device positions, requiring an efficient solution for cable management.
Innovation Solution
A cable spool assembly comprising a first spool detachably coupled to a second spool, with a cable distributed between them, allowing for easy adjustment of cable length by unspooling from one spool and storing excess on the other, ensuring proper connection despite changes in device locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If cables are sourced based on initial location information, then installation can proceed, but location information becomes incorrect or obsolete when devices are relocated, requiring costly and time-consuming errors
Solution Approach 1:
The cable spool assembly allows dynamic adjustment of cable length by unspooling additional cable from the spool when devices are relocated or repositioned. This dynamic capability eliminates the need for fixed-length cables and ensures continuous adaptability to changing device locations, maintaining both installation efficiency and location information accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables parameter changes in cable length by providing a spool with additional cable reserves. When the original cable length proves insufficient due to device relocation, the cable can be unspooled to extend the effective length, thereby adapting to new spatial requirements without requiring new cables or reinstallation.
2Reliability
If fixed-length cables are used for initial installation, then proper connection is achieved, but cable length requirements change when equipment is added, removed, or relocated
Solution Approach 1:
The cable spool assembly transforms the static cable length into a dynamic, adjustable parameter. The spool mechanism allows the cable length to be extended or reconfigured as equipment is added, removed, or relocated, maintaining connection reliability while providing adaptability to changing facility requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable spool assembly serves multiple functions: it provides the initial cable length for proper connection, stores additional cable for future extensions, and allows reconfiguration when equipment layouts change. This multi-functionality ensures both reliable connections and adaptability to various facility configurations.
3Measurement precision
If location information is updated to reflect device rearrangements, then accurate cable sourcing is possible, but installation time and costs increase due to rearrangement requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The cable spool assembly is pre-configured with additional cable length reserves before installation. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for subsequent cable extensions or device rearrangements, allowing installation to proceed efficiently without time-consuming updates to location information or physical reconfigurations.
Solution Approach 2:
Rather than requiring updates to location information and time-consuming device rearrangements, the dynamic cable spool system allows on-demand adjustment of cable length. This eliminates installation delays while maintaining accurate connection information, as the cable can be extended in place to accommodate new device positions.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a cable spool assembly. The cable spool assembly includes a first spool that is detachably coupled to a second spool by respective coupling features of the first spool and the second spool such that the first spool and the second spool are coaxially aligned.