Cord Management Assembly for Telecommunications Patch Cords
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-density fiber distribution frames and racks in telecommunications face challenges with cable and cord management due to space constraints, leading to issues like excessive bending, tangling, and reduced accessibility, which hampers rapid deployment and reliability.
Innovation Solution
A cord management assembly comprising a fixed cuff, a slidable slip cuff, and an elastic cylindrical sleeve that encircles and organizes telecommunications cords, allowing for expansion in circumference to manage and route cords efficiently within the limited space of telecommunications racks and cabinets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If high-density fiber distribution frames are used to increase connection density, then the number of connections per unit volume increases, but cable and cord management problems worsen due to space constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The cord bundle assembly segments the cable management function into distinct components: a fixed cuff for stable attachment, a slip cuff for adjustable positioning, and a cylindrical sleeve for organized routing. This segmentation allows each component to address specific management needs independently, resolving the contradiction between high density and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cord bundle assembly employs nesting by placing multiple cords within a single cylindrical sleeve, which is itself contained within the cuff structure. This nested arrangement consolidates multiple cables into a compact unit, enabling high connection density while maintaining organized, manageable cord bundles that prevent tangling and excessive bending.
2Quantity of substance
If increased density is implemented in distribution frames, then more connection sites are provided per rack, but cable management practices become more difficult to implement
Solution Approach 1:
The cord bundle assembly merges multiple cords into a single organized unit using the cylindrical sleeve and cuff structure. This merging approach simplifies cable management by treating multiple individual cables as one consolidated bundle, reducing the complexity of routing and organizing cables in high-density configurations while maintaining all required connection sites.
3Quantity of substance
If reduced volume is used in 0U cabinets to maximize equipment space, then more computing equipment can be accommodated, but cable management becomes more critical and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The slip cuff component introduces dynamics to the cord bundle assembly, allowing the cylindrical sleeve to slide along the cords for adjustable positioning. This dynamic feature enables easy accessibility and reconfiguration of cable bundles in the constrained space of 0U cabinets, maintaining ease of operation despite reduced volume and maximizing equipment capacity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The cord management assembly effectively organizes and routes cords, preventing tangling and excessive bending, enhancing accessibility and reliability by allowing for easy extension and retraction of patch cords while maintaining a compact form, thus improving operator efficiency and rapid deployment capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
a generally cylindrical sleeve having first and second ends... that encircles and is slidable relative to the plurality of communications cords
Data Source
AI summary
A cord bundle assembly includes: a plurality of communications cords, each of the communications cords comprising a plurality of communications signal-carrying members, the communications cords being grouped as a bundle; and a cord management assembly. The cord management assembly includes: a fixed cuff that encircles and is fixed relative to the plurality of communications cords; a slip cuff that encircles and is slidable relative to the plurality of communications cords; and a generally cylindrical sleeve having first and second ends, the fixed cuff being mounted to the first end, and the slip cuff being mounted to the second end. This configuration can assist in the management and organization of cords arranged in a cord bundle as they are routed between communications equipment.