Data Cabling Jack with Switchable Engaging Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional data cabling systems face configuration errors and inefficiencies due to varying cable sizes and complex assembly processes, leading to increased costs and reduced operation efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A data cabling jack device with a housing and engaging structure featuring a switchable engaging portion that can be controlled between release and engaging positions, allowing for secure engagement with an assembly frame without direct engagement, thereby preventing configuration errors and simplifying the assembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the engaging structure is directly engaged with the frame system, then the assembly process is simplified, but configuration errors occur and reconfiguration time is required
Solution Approach 1:
The engaging structure is pre-configured in a release position before assembly, allowing technicians to position the cable structure on the frame system first without immediate engagement. The engaging portion is initially retracted and can only engage after deliberate switching action, preventing premature or incorrect engagement that causes configuration errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging structure transitions from a static direct-engagement design to a dynamic switchable system. The engaging switch can move between release and engaging positions, allowing the engaging portion to protrude or retract as needed. This dynamic control enables technicians to adjust the engagement state based on assembly progress and cable positioning accuracy.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cables of various outer diameters are configured on a connector designed for one-size cable, then cable versatility is improved, but assembly quality deteriorates due to over-tight or over-loose configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The engaging structure uses a switchable mechanism that changes the engagement parameter (engaging portion protrusion) based on cable requirements. When the engaging switch is activated, the engaging portion protrudes to provide secure engagement; when released, it allows adjustment. This parameter change enables the same connector to accommodate cables of various outer diameters while maintaining proper engagement force and assembly quality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If screws or fastening components are used to improve connector adaptability, then cable securing is enhanced, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the fastening function from separate screws or fastening components and integrates it into the engaging structure itself. The engaging portion, when protruding, provides the securing function that would otherwise require additional fasteners. This integration eliminates extra components and simplifies the overall assembly structure while maintaining adaptability for various cable sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging structure combines multiple functions into a single integrated component: positioning, securing, and releasing of the cable structure. The engaging portion and engaging switch work together as a unified mechanism that provides both the mechanical engagement and the control function, replacing what would otherwise require separate fastening components and control mechanisms.
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AI summary
A data cabling jack device for configuring a plurality of cables on an assembly frame is provided. The data cabling jack device includes a housing and an engaging structure. The housing has an accommodation space, wherein the housing includes a jack side and a cable side opposite to the jack side. The engaging structure is disposed on the housing and has an engaging switch and an engaging portion, wherein the engaging switch is switched between a release position and an engaging position. The release position and the engaging position are respectively disposed nearby the cable side and the jack side. The engaging portion engages the assembly frame when the engaging switch is switched from the release position to the engaging position to drive the engaging portion to protrude out of the assembly frame.