Pivoting Fiber Optic Module Trays for Cable Access and Repair
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Solution Overview
Problem
In high-density fiber optic systems, access, cleaning, and repair pose challenges due to increased complexity and density of fiber optic equipment.
Innovation Solution
The development of telecommunications trays and modules with radius limiters, pivotable designs, and removable cassettes that facilitate cable management and provide access for cleaning and repair, incorporating features like hinge systems and linkage mechanisms to manage cables and allow for easy module removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If fiber optic equipment density is increased to meet growing capacity demand, then transmission capacity is improved, but access and repair difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The telecommunications equipment is divided into modular components including removable cassettes, interchangeable modules, and separable connection units. This segmentation allows individual components to be accessed, removed, and repaired without disrupting the entire high-density fiber optic system, thereby maintaining equipment density while improving accessibility for maintenance operations.
2Quantity of substance
If fiber optic cable density is increased to meet capacity demand, then transmission capacity is improved, but cable management difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
Cable management arms and guiding structures serve as intermediary elements between the high-density fiber optic cables and the connection points. These intermediaries organize and route cables systematically, reducing chaos and complexity in cable management while preserving the high cable density required for increased transmission capacity.
3Length of moving object
If fiber optic cable length is increased to reach connection points, then connectivity is improved, but cable stress increases
Solution Approach 1:
Cable management arms and routing structures are pre-configured to guide cables along optimal paths before connections are made. This preliminary organization ensures that cables of appropriate lengths are routed efficiently, minimizing unnecessary cable length and reducing stress on the fiber optic cables while maintaining connectivity.
Data Source
AI summary
A telecommunications tray is configured for mounting to a telecommunications fixture. The tray includes a removably mounted telecommunications module that defines a body that is enclosed by a cover to define an interior. The module includes radius limiters within the interior for managing cables and defines connection locations for inputting and/or outputting signals via cables for processing within the module, the telecommunications module movably mounted to the tray.