Multi-Slot Cable Support Device for Fiber Optic Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cable support devices for fiber optic communications networks are expensive due to the need for multiple attachments to poles, lack the ability to support multiple cables efficiently, and do not offer a simple installation process with a minimal number of components.
Innovation Solution
A cable support device with a first clamp plate featuring multiple slots and a second clamp plate with lips and channels, connected by a mechanical fastener, allowing for secure attachment of multiple cables to a single pole with a small footprint and easy assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple individual cable support attachments are used on poles, then each cable can be supported reliably, but the cost increases significantly due to multiple lease payments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual cable support attachments into a single integrated cable support device that can accommodate multiple cables. This single device attaches to the pole once but provides support for multiple cables through its multiple clamp plates, thereby reducing the number of pole attachments from multiple individual devices to just one consolidated device.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable support device is designed as a universal support structure that can handle multiple different cables simultaneously. Each clamp plate within the device can independently secure a cable, making the single device multi-functional in terms of cable support capacity while maintaining a single attachment point to the pole.
2Reliability
If multiple individual cable support devices are installed, then each cable is securely supported, but the device complexity and number of assembly pieces increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate cable support devices into one integrated structure. Instead of having multiple independent devices each requiring their own mounting hardware and assembly steps, the invention provides a single device with multiple clamp plates that are pre-integrated into one unit, reducing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
While the overall device is integrated, the clamp plates are segmented into separate modular units that can be independently adjusted or removed. This segmentation allows for flexible cable accommodation while maintaining the simplicity of a single attached device structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cable support attachments are used, then multiple cables can be supported, but the installation process becomes more time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the installation process for multiple cables into a single attachment operation. By integrating multiple clamp plates into one device that attaches to the pole as a single unit, the installation time is reduced compared to mounting multiple separate devices, while still providing the versatility to support multiple cables.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp plates are pre-configured and pre-assembled into the support device structure before installation. This preliminary preparation of the multi-cable support structure allows for rapid deployment during installation, as the device is ready to accommodate multiple cables immediately upon attachment to the pole without requiring sequential assembly steps.
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AI summary
A cable support device defines a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a transverse axis. The cable support device includes a first clamp plate which defines a plurality of slots, each of the plurality of slots extending into the first clamp plate from a front face of the first clamp plate and extending along the lateral axis. The cable support device further includes a second clamp plate which includes a front face. The cable support device further includes a mechanical fastener extending through the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate along the transverse axis to connect the first clamp plate and second clamp plate together.