Fiber Breakout Module Layout for High-Density Cable Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need to reduce the size of data communication equipment while maintaining high density and managing communication lines, particularly for optical fibers, in limited space at central data communication locations.
Innovation Solution
A removable cable module system with magnetic and guide features for secure attachment to a chassis, allowing easy installation and management of fiber optic cables, including breakout and cable modules with adaptable connectors and spools, facilitating efficient cross-connection and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If high density data communication apparatuses are developed to meet space constraints, then circuit density is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need to protect communication lines, maintain bend radii, and manage massive amounts of communication lines
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into multiple organizational units, each containing a limited number of communication lines (e.g., 24 fibers per unit). This segmentation allows engineers to manage complex high-density systems by breaking them into smaller, more manageable sections with dedicated management structures for each unit.
Solution Approach 2:
Introduction of intermediate management structures such as organizational units, distribution frames, and cable management components that act as mediators between the external environment and the dense fiber bundles. These intermediaries simplify the management interface while enabling high internal density.
2Area of stationary object
If the size of data communication equipment is reduced to fit limited space, then area of stationary object is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulties in installing and managing communication lines
Solution Approach 1:
By organizing fibers into smaller bundles within organizational units, the system enables easier identification, installation, and maintenance of specific fiber groups without having to manage entire massive cable bundles, thus improving operability in compact spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs three-dimensional organization of fibers within organizational units and vertical stacking of these units, transforming the management of communication lines from a two-dimensional surface problem to a three-dimensional spatial organization, thereby fitting more capacity into less footprint while maintaining accessibility.
3Quantity of substance
If massive amounts of communication lines are managed in high density apparatuses, then circuit density is improved, but loss of time increases due to difficulties in installation and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
Segmentation into organizational units with limited fiber counts enables targeted installation and maintenance activities. Technicians can work on specific units rather than entire cable systems, significantly reducing the time required for installation, troubleshooting, and repairs while still supporting high overall density.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements pre-organized bundles and pre-configured organizational units that are prepared in advance with specific fiber groupings. This preliminary organization of communication lines into manageable units with identified pathways and connection points accelerates both installation and maintenance operations.
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
The system enables compact and efficient installation of high-density fiber optic connections with reduced labor and inventory needs, minimizing space requirements and enhancing cable management.
Implementation Method 1
A removable cable module system with magnetic and guide features for secure attachment to a chassis
Data Source
AI summary
A data communication apparatus includes a chassis. The chassis includes a front access side, a rear side, a rear wall disposed at the rear side, and a shelf extending at the rear side away from the front access side. A breakout module has a front end opposite a back end and is removeably disposable at least partially in the chassis. The breakout module includes a first adaptor disposed at the front end and a second adapter disposed in the back end. A cable module is removeably disposable on the surface of the shelf such that the cable module is not disposed in the chassis, the cable module including a spool configured to hold a fiber optic cable.