Optical Fiber Frame Assembly with Radius Limiters
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical fiber distribution systems face challenges in density, ease of use, and cable management, necessitating improvements in frame assemblies and cable routing solutions.
Innovation Solution
The proposed telecommunications frame assembly features a design with vertically stacked fiber optic distribution devices on either side, incorporating radius limiters and troughs for efficient cable routing and management, along with mounting systems for secure cable fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If fiber optic distribution devices are arranged in vertically stacked configurations on both sides of the frame, then the density of the distribution system is improved, but the cable routing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into two separate sides (left and right) each with independent vertical stacking zones. Radius limiters are segmented and placed at specific locations to guide cables between sides. This segmentation allows high density stacking while managing cable routing through dedicated pathways on each side and controlled transition points.
Solution Approach 2:
Radius limiters serve as intermediary components that mediate the routing of cables between the left and right sides of the frame. These limiters provide structured transition zones that simplify the complex task of routing cables between vertically stacked devices on opposite sides, reducing the overall routing complexity while maintaining high density.
2Ease of operation
If radius limiters are provided in vertically stacked arrangements to guide cabling, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The radius limiters are designed with multi-functionality, serving both as structural support elements and as cable guiding components. By integrating these functions into single components that are already part of the vertical stacking structure, the ease of cable management is improved without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The radius limiters are nested within the existing vertical stacking structure of the frame. Rather than adding separate external cable management components, the limiters are integrated into the structural framework, allowing cable guidance functionality to be embedded within the existing device architecture, thereby improving ease of operation with minimal complexity increase.
3Ease of operation
If central and bottom troughs are defined for cable routing, then the cable management is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The central trough and bottom trough are merged into the frame structure as integrated features rather than separate components. This combining of cable routing pathways with the main frame structure improves cable management while avoiding the manufacturing complexity of assembling separate trough components, as the troughs are formed as part of the frame fabrication process.
4Adaptability or versatility
If fiber fan-out fixation assemblies are mounted on the frame, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fixation assemblies incorporate movable or adjustable components that allow dynamic reconfiguration of cable routing paths. This adaptability is achieved through mechanisms that can be adjusted or repositioned, providing cable routing flexibility while using standardized mounting interfaces that control the increase in device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting system for latching a cable management structure to a telecommunications fixture includes a first locking feature on the management structure defining first and second hook-like members separated apart, each defining a vertical slide portion and a larger vertical retention portion, the first locking feature including an elastically flexible latch between the first and second hook-like members. A second locking feature defining first and second slots is located on a planar wall of the telecommunications fixture, wherein the first and second slots define a receiver portion and a retention portion, the receiver portion for accommodating the retention portion of the hook-like members and the retention portion for accommodating the slide portion of the hook-like members, the second locking feature also defining a latch opening. The cable management structure also defines curvature that provides bend radius protection along at least two perpendicular planes.