Connection Module Recessed Magazine Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
In telecommunications and data technology, existing connection modules face challenges in achieving high wiring density while maintaining space efficiency, as the overvoltage protection magazine often needs to be removed for switching work, exposing active components to risk and compromising compactness.
Innovation Solution
A connection module design featuring a recessed magazine housing on the cable side allows cable routing without increasing vertical height, enabling high switching density and allowing the overvoltage protection to remain in place during switching operations, with features like a flat side recess and modular magazine housing for space-saving and secure cable management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the overvoltage protection magazine is arranged on the connection module, then the active components are protected during switching work, but the spatial requirements threaten to reduce the compaction advantage and wiring density
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine housing of the overvoltage protection device is nested within the module housing, specifically in the cable-side region. The magazine is integrated into the existing module structure rather than being added as a separate external component, allowing the overvoltage protection function to be incorporated without significantly increasing the overall module volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The magazine housing is arranged in the cable-side region of the module, utilizing the depth dimension rather than increasing the height or width. This allows the overvoltage protection components to be positioned in a space that would otherwise be unused, maintaining the module's compact footprint while adding protective functionality.
2Reliability
If the overvoltage magazine is arranged on the front side overlapping connection modules, then overvoltage protection is provided, but wiring becomes more difficult and the grounding device has to be removed beforehand, increasing risk
Solution Approach 1:
The module is divided into distinct functional regions: the cable-side region containing the magazine housing, and the jumper side for wiring operations. This segmentation allows the overvoltage protection to be positioned on the cable side without interfering with the wiring operations performed on the jumper side, eliminating the need to remove the grounding device during switching work.
3Reliability
If the magazine housing increases the vertical height at grid dimension, then overvoltage protection is accommodated, but high switching density cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine housing is positioned specifically in the cable-side region where vertical space is available and does not interfere with the grid dimension requirements for high-density switching. This localized placement allows the overvoltage protection to be accommodated without affecting the overall switching density of the module array.
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AI summary
The module (1) has a module housing (2) comprising a recess (8) in a middle area of a longitudinal- and transverse extension. Wires are guided to a cable side to contact a terminal strip (6) in a usage position of the housing. The housing is transferred into another usage position for contacting a ranking side. A magazine housing (5) of an overvoltage protection part (4) with a notch (19) is arranged in a region of a front surface of the cable side. The recess is continued parallel to the longitudinal extension of the module housing in a direction of a front side and led into the notch.