Fiber Optic Enclosure Hanger Assembly for Variable Cable Diameters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hanger systems for aerially mounting fiber optic enclosures have multiple components that are difficult to align and handle, often leading to lost parts during installation, and can only support cables of smaller diameters with a single compression point, increasing handling complexity and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A hanger kit with a bracket and support arm configuration that includes a vertical and horizontal arm with a curved portion, allowing for secure attachment to cables of various diameters using multiple fastening points, and an adapter system for mounting fiber optic closures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple components are used in hanger systems for aerial mounting, then the mounting security and adaptability are improved, but the device complexity and handling difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate components (bracket, support arm, compression element, and cable clamp) into an integrated hanger assembly that functions as a unified mounting system. The bracket integrates the support structure and mounting interface, while the support arm provides both positioning and compression functions through its integrated design with the compression element and cable clamp, reducing the number of separate parts that need to be handled and assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger assembly is designed with multi-functional components where the support arm serves multiple purposes: it provides structural support, positions the cable, applies compression through the integrated compression element, and secures the cable with the integrated cable clamp. This multi-functionality allows a single integrated structure to perform what previously required multiple separate components, improving mounting security while reducing complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple components must be aligned independently, then the adaptability to different cable diameters is improved, but the ease of operation and installation simplicity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The support arm is designed with dynamic adjustability through the integrated compression element that can be positioned at different locations along the arm's length. This dynamic configuration allows the compression element to accommodate various cable diameters by adjusting its position, while maintaining a simple integrated structure that requires minimal alignment steps during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable clamp is integrated within the support arm structure, with the compression element nested between the support arm and the cable. This nested configuration allows the components to work together as a single unit where the compression element can be adjusted along the support arm to accommodate different cable diameters without requiring separate alignment of multiple independent components.
3Device complexity
If a single compression point is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability and security of cable mounting deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The support arm features a localized compression region where the compression element is integrated directly into the arm structure at the specific location where cable compression is needed. This local quality approach provides targeted compression security at the critical mounting point while keeping the overall device structure simple and avoiding unnecessary additional compression points throughout the entire assembly.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a hanger kit (102) for installing a hanger (108) over a cable (104) to mount an optical fiber closure (106) aerially over the cable (104) comprising a bracket (110) with a vertical arm (122) and a horizontal arm (124) having a curved portion (126) and a support arm (112) with a first end (112a) and a second end (112b). In particular, the first end (112a) is adapted to be engaged with the vertical arm (122) such that the support arm (112) is substantially parallel to the horizontal arm (124) in an installed configuration of the hanger (108).