Cubic Fiber Optic Cable Dispensing Kit with Internal Reel
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing fiber optic cable dispensing kits for FTTH networks are inefficient in terms of storage and transportation due to the large volume occupied by cardboard boxes, which limits the number of kits that can be stored and transported, and require vertical uncoiling of the cable.
Innovation Solution
A fiber optic cable dispensing kit with a cubic cardboard box design that houses a wound fiber optic cable, a connector assembly attached to a reel, and a fixing device, allowing for uncoiling in any orientation and reducing packaging material usage by utilizing internal compartments and removable portions for easy access to the fixing device and cable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the fiber optic cable is wound on a large cardboard reel and placed in a large cardboard box, then the cable can be stored and protected, but the volume occupied by the packaging increases, reducing the number of kits per palette
Solution Approach 1:
The fiber optic cable reel is nested within the cardboard box itself, which serves as both packaging and cable holder. The reel is positioned horizontally inside the box with cables wound around it, eliminating the need for separate large packaging structures and reducing overall volume while maintaining storage capacity for multiple kits per palette.
2Loss of substance
If the fixing device is placed inside the same box as the fiber optic cable, then packaging material is reduced, but accessing the fixing device requires opening the box which may compromise cable protection
Solution Approach 1:
The box is divided into two distinct compartments by a partition wall: a first compartment for storing the fiber optic cable reel and a second compartment for storing the fixing device. This segmentation allows both items to be packaged together in one box without requiring separate packaging materials, while the partition protects the cable from potential damage during fixing device handling and maintains cable integrity.
3Ease of operation
If the reel axis is positioned parallel to the box plane for uncoiling, then the cable can be dispensed vertically, but the kit cannot be used in horizontal or other orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The reel is designed to rotate freely on its axis within the box compartment, and the cable can be pulled out from any direction relative to the box orientation. This dynamic design allows the kit to be installed in various positions (vertical, horizontal, or angled) without requiring the reel axis to be fixed in a specific orientation relative to the box plane, providing operational flexibility for different installation scenarios.
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AI summary
It is disclosed a fiber optic cable dispensing kit comprising a box with a substantially cubic shape. The kit further comprises, inside the box: a fiber optic cable length wound on a reel, a connector assembly attached to an end of the fiber optic cable, the connector assembly being fixed at a sidewall of the reel, and a fixing device to fix the connector assembly to a wall.