Adapter Plate for CATV Module with Rotatable Connector Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing CATV module attachment mechanisms are limited by the need for specific wall outlet designs and non-standardized distances between connectors, making them incompatible with various wall outlets and requiring changes to both the module and outlet designs.
Innovation Solution
An adapter plate with a rotatable cylindrical member that fits into one RF connector and adjusts to align with another, allowing for attachment to wall outlets with different connector spacings, ensuring secure mechanical contact and compatibility with multiple outlet configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a locking mechanism with a projection and slot is used to attach the CATV module to the wall outlet, then the module can be securely locked, but the wall outlet requires a specifically designed front side with a corresponding slot, increasing device complexity and reducing adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter plate is designed to be compatible with multiple wall outlet types by providing adjustable connector spacing. The plate can be configured to accommodate different distances between RF connectors, making it universally applicable to various wall outlet designs without requiring outlet modification.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter plate incorporates an adjustable mechanism that allows the distance between connectors to be modified. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the same adapter plate to work with wall outlets having different connector spacings, resolving the contradiction between secure locking and adaptability.
2Ease of manufacture
If the adapter plate is designed for a fixed distance between connectors, then the structure is simplified, but it cannot accommodate wall outlets with non-standardized connector spacings, reducing adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter plate includes an adjustable mechanism that allows the distance between the first and second RF connectors to be modified. This enables the plate to accommodate various wall outlet configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that does not require complex mechanical systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter plate allows changing the physical parameter of connector spacing to match different wall outlet types. By adjusting this parameter, the same adapter plate can be used with wall outlets having different standardized or non-standardized distances between connectors.
3Device complexity
If existing attachment mechanisms are used without modification, then the module design remains simple, but they are incompatible with various wall outlet configurations, requiring changes to both module and outlet designs
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter plate serves as an intermediary component between the CATV module and the wall outlet. It absorbs the complexity of adapting to different wall outlet configurations, allowing the CATV module itself to remain simple while the adapter plate handles the variability in connector spacings and outlet designs.
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AI summary
An adapter plate (200) for attaching a CATV module to a wall outlet (220) terminating a coaxial cable, the wall outlet comprising a first (222) and a second (224) RF connector; wherein the adapter plate comprises a hole (202) for insertion of a RF connector of the CATV module, a rotatable plate (204) comprising a cylindrical member (206) substantially orthogonal to a surface of the rotatable plate, wherein an axis of rotation of the cylindrical member is displaced from a center of the rotatable plate; said cylindrical member is designed to fit into the first RF connector of the wall outlet, wherein the cylindrical member being fit into the first RF connector forms an axis of rotation of the circular plate, wherein a distance between the cylindrical member and the hole is adjustable by rotating the rotatable plate such that the hole is co-locatable with the second RF connector of the wall outlet.