Optical Fiber Distributor Clips with Claw-Like Clamping Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for fastening small plastic tubes in fiber optic network distributors are cumbersome and time-consuming, requiring tubes to be manually threaded through screw clamps, which is inefficient and tool-dependent.
Innovation Solution
The use of clips with a claw-like clamping section and a spring-loaded mechanism that allows for easy attachment and detachment without tools, where the clips are releasably attached to a sheet metal receiving frame with step-like projections and a thermoplastic material for elasticity, enabling quick assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screw clamps are used to fasten plastic tubes, then the tubes can be securely fastened, but the installation process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming requiring manual threading and tools
Solution Approach 1:
The clip is designed to be self-installing by simply pressing it onto the support element, eliminating the need for tools or manual threading operations. The elastic claw-like clamping section automatically engages with the plastic tube when pressed, providing secure fastening through the elastic deformation and snap-fit mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening system is divided into separate functional components: the support element with mounting projections provides the mounting structure, while the clip with elastic claw-like clamping section provides the fastening function. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and installed separately without complex assembly procedures.
2Reliability
If screw clamps are used to fasten plastic tubes, then the tubes can be securely fastened, but tools are required which complicates the installation process
Solution Approach 1:
The clip performs the fastening function through its own elastic deformation when pressed onto the support element. The claw-like clamping section with elastic properties automatically engages the plastic tube without requiring external tools, making the installation process tool-free and simple while maintaining secure fastening.
Solution Approach 2:
The clip utilizes elastic deformation as the key parameter change mechanism. When the clip is pressed onto the support element, the elastic claw-like clamping section deforms and then snaps into place, creating a secure mechanical engagement. This elastic parameter change enables tool-free installation while maintaining reliable fastening.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple plastic tubes need to be managed in a fiber optic network distributor, then customer supply capacity increases, but the complexity of managing and fastening a large number of tubes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system uses standardized, modular clips that can be independently attached to multiple support elements. Each clip is a simple, identical component that can be rapidly installed on multiple tubes without increasing system complexity. The support elements are arranged in an organized grid pattern, providing structured management for multiple tubes.
Solution Approach 2:
The clip design is universal and can be used to fasten multiple different plastic tubes of various diameters to different support elements. The elastic claw-like clamping section adapts to different tube sizes, and the clips can be installed on any support element in the distributor, providing a scalable solution for managing increasing numbers of tubes without complicating the fastening system.
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
This solution eliminates the need for manual threading and tools, allowing for rapid and secure fastening of plastic tubes, improving efficiency and reducing installation time while accommodating various tube diameters.
Implementation Method 1
a spring element (9) extending in the direction of insertion, which has a locking lug (10) that, when pressed on, snaps into the window-shaped recess (15) of the projection (3)
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AI summary
A fiber optic network distributor with a housing in which a mounting frame is arranged, which is provided with fastening means for speed pipes, is characterized in that the fastening means are clips, each of which has a claw-like clamping section into which a speed pipe can be pressed laterally.