Cable Transition Structure for Surface-to-Wall Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high costs associated with deploying power installations due to the need for trench digging and wall openings to manage cables, which limits the location and size of the installation.
Innovation Solution
A cable transition system (CTS) that couples with a cable management system (CMS) to create a contiguous volume along ground and wall surfaces, allowing cables to be routed without digging trenches or creating openings, thereby protecting them from external loads and exposure factors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If trenches are dug to route cables beneath the ground surface, then cables are protected from external loads and exposure factors, but deployment costs increase due to power equipment and time spent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces cable protection boards as intermediary elements that are placed over trenches to protect cables from external loads and exposure factors. These boards serve as a mediator between the cables and the environment, providing protection without requiring the cables to be deeply buried or requiring extensive trenching work. The boards can be installed after the trenches are filled, reducing the overall deployment complexity and cost while maintaining cable protection.
2Reliability
If openings are created in the wall surface to route cables behind the wall surface, then cables are protected from external loads and exposure factors, but deployment costs increase due to power equipment and time spent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces cable protection boards as intermediary elements that are placed over wall openings to protect cables from external loads and exposure factors. These boards serve as a mediator between the cables and the environment, providing protection without requiring the cables to be deeply embedded in the wall or requiring extensive wall construction work. The boards can be installed after the openings are created and cables are routed, reducing the overall deployment complexity and cost while maintaining cable protection.
3Reliability
If trenches are dug or openings are created to route and manage cables, then cables are protected from external loads and exposure factors, but the location and size of the power installation are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The cable protection boards serve as flexible intermediary elements that can be installed in various locations without requiring permanent structural modifications. They can be placed over trenches in different ground conditions and over wall openings in various wall types, allowing the power installation to be deployed in diverse locations including rental properties and different geographical settings. This intermediary approach maintains cable protection while significantly improving installation location flexibility.
4Reliability
If trenches are dug or openings are created to route and manage cables, then cables are protected from external loads and exposure factors, but deployment time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable protection boards are designed to be pre-fabricated and pre-assembled components that can be quickly installed after minimal site preparation. The boards come ready-to-install with cables already positioned or easily insertable, eliminating the need for time-consuming on-site construction of protective structures. This preliminary preparation of protection elements significantly reduces deployment time while maintaining comprehensive cable protection.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable transition system may include sidewalls and a top wall coupled to the sidewalls. The top wall may couple to the plurality of sidewalls to define a first volume extending along a first plane. The first volume may route a part of a cable along the first plane. The top wall may couple to the plurality of sidewalls to define a second volume extending along a second plane that is non-parallel to the first plane. The second volume may route a part of the cable along the second plane. In addition, the top wall may couple to the plurality of sidewalls to define a transition volume connected to the first volume and the second volume. The transition volume may route a part of the cable between the first volume and the second volume to permit the cable to extend along the first plane and the second plane.