Fiber Distribution Housing With Detachable Connecting Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fiber distribution housings face inefficiencies in worker operation due to complex cable arrangements and interference, leading to potential damage and communication errors from cable tension or stress, which complicates the connection of optical cables.
Innovation Solution
A fiber distribution housing design featuring a splitting part mounted on the inner wall, a coupling part with a fixing member and hollow connection member, and a connecting part with adaptable position, allowing split cables to pass through and connect to adapters, minimizing tension and stress on cables, and facilitating easier cable arrangement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the connecting panel is made rotatable about a hinge, then worker accessibility to the connecting panel is improved, but optical cables may interfere with the connecting panel during rotation, causing damage or communication errors
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into a stationary part and a movable connecting panel that can be separated. The connecting panel is detachably coupled to the housing, allowing workers to access the panel by removing it rather than rotating it. This segmentation eliminates cable interference during access while maintaining cable stability when the panel is installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting panel is designed with a detachable coupling mechanism that transitions between a locked state (during normal operation) and an unlocked state (during maintenance). This dynamic design allows the panel to be easily removed and reinstalled, providing worker accessibility without compromising cable integrity during operation.
2Device complexity
If the connecting panel is fixed inside the housing, then cable arrangement is simplified, but worker accessibility to perform cable connection operations becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting panel is designed as a separate, detachable component from the housing. This segmentation allows the panel to be easily removed for cable connection operations and then reinstalled to simplify cable arrangement during normal operation. The modular design resolves the contradiction between accessibility and arrangement simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling mechanism is pre-designed with alignment features and guide structures that facilitate easy installation and removal of the connecting panel. These preliminary design actions ensure that workers can quickly access the panel without complex tools or procedures, while the panel remains securely positioned during operation.
3Ease of operation
If optical cables are routed around a rotatable connecting panel, then the connecting panel can be accessed, but cables may be damaged by interference or experience tension causing communication errors
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the connecting panel from the housing through a detachable coupling mechanism, the design eliminates the need for cables to route around a rotating component. Cables can be directly connected to the panel when removed, avoiding tension and interference that would occur during rotation or movement of the panel.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a fiber distribution housing which maximizes worker's operation efficiency, simplifies arrangement of optical cables within the fiber distribution housing, and minimizes tension or stress applied to the optical cables.