Distribution Cabling Tape Applicator with Endoscope Camera
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional fiber optic network deployments are time-consuming and costly due to the need for directional drilling and sharing of telephone poles, which hinders the speed and efficiency of service providers in meeting increasing bandwidth demands.
Innovation Solution
A distribution cabling tape system with an adhesive capable of adhering to concrete or asphalt substrates, combined with an endoscope camera for precise application of distribution cables and tape, allowing for efficient placement without the need for directional drilling or pole sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional directional drilling is used for conduit placement, then cable deployment is achieved, but installation time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the traditional single-step directional drilling process into separate steps: first placing conduits using existing infrastructure (telephone poles), then separately deploying cables. This allows parallel processing and eliminates the time-consuming directional drilling step, achieving faster deployment while maintaining reliable cable placement
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-installing conduits along existing telephone pole infrastructure before cable deployment. This preliminary conduit placement eliminates the need for time-consuming directional drilling during the actual cable installation, significantly reducing installation time while ensuring proper cable routing paths are already in place
2Productivity
If telephone pole sharing is required for aerial deployment, then cable access is achieved, but access time and legal complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the cable deployment process from the telephone pole infrastructure sharing model. Instead of requiring access to and attachment on existing telephone poles, the system uses independent aerial conduits suspended between poles, eliminating the need for pole sharing agreements and associated legal complexities while maintaining efficient aerial deployment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary element - aerial conduits suspended on messenger wires - that mediates between the telephone pole infrastructure and the distribution cables. This intermediary allows cable deployment without direct pole attachment, eliminating the need for pole sharing access while still utilizing the pole-to-pole spacing for route definition
3Strength
If below grade conduit deployment is used, then cable protection is achieved, but construction complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional below-grade protection approach by providing cable protection through aerial conduits suspended above ground rather than burying conduits below grade. This inversion maintains cable protection through the enclosed conduit structure while eliminating the need for complex excavation, directional drilling, and underground construction activities
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables faster and more cost-effective deployment of fiber optic networks by allowing simultaneous application of cables and tape in a single pass, reducing installation time and costs associated with directional drilling and pole access.
Implementation Method 1
a distribution cabling tape 130 with an adhesive capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt substrate
Data Source
AI summary
A device for applying a distribution cabling tape system includes a distribution cabling tape having an adhesive capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt substrate and a distribution cable. The device includes an endoscope camera, wherein movement of the device in one direction simultaneously applies both the distribution cable and the distribution cabling tape at a location on the substrate viewable by the endoscope camera. A method for registering a cable and a cabling tape into a conduit in a concrete or asphalt substrate includes using an endoscope to view the location at which the cable and cabling tape are applied.