Fiber Optic Cable Retention Device with Spring-Biased Door
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cable management systems for fiber optic cables in telecommunication infrastructures face challenges in adapting to massive and space-limited environments, requiring improved devices for organized and efficient cable termination, splice, and storage.
Innovation Solution
A fiber optic cable retention device featuring a C-shaped body with a moveable door and spring, allowing for easy insertion, storage, and removal of cables while accommodating varying scales and spaces, with a rounded interior curvature that exceeds the minimum bend radius of the cables to prevent signal degradation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional cable management systems are used in massive telecommunication infrastructures, then cable organization is achieved, but adaptability to varying scales and spaces is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system is divided into multiple modular retention devices, each with a C-shaped body that can be independently configured. These modular units can be assembled in various combinations to accommodate different infrastructure scales and spatial requirements, enhancing adaptability without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention device incorporates a moveable door mechanism with spring biasing, allowing the device to dynamically adjust between open and closed states. This dynamic capability enables flexible cable insertion and removal while maintaining secure containment, adapting to different operational needs within the same device.
2Reliability
If cable retention devices are designed for secure storage, then cable protection is improved, but ease of insertion and removal is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The moveable door is spring-biased to automatically return to a closed position after being opened for cable insertion. This dynamic mechanism provides secure cable containment while requiring minimal manual effort to open and close, maintaining both reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring mechanism automatically returns the door to its closed, secure position after opening, eliminating the need for additional locking actions or complex manual operations. The system self-regulates to maintain cable security without increasing operational complexity.
3Reliability
If the rounded interior curvature is increased to exceed minimum bend radius, then signal degradation is prevented, but device volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The C-shaped body features a rounded interior specifically at the cable storage region to accommodate the minimum bend radius requirement, while other portions of the device maintain more compact geometries. This localized curvature application protects signal quality without unnecessarily increasing overall device volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention device incorporates a rounded, curved interior surface in the cable storage area rather than sharp angles or flat surfaces. This curvature allows fiber optic cables to be stored without exceeding their minimum bend radius, preventing signal degradation while maintaining a space-efficient design through optimized curved geometry.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device enables quick and efficient cable management, allowing for easy adaptation and secure storage of fiber optic cables, preventing signal degradation and facilitating flexible installation in large-scale, space-constrained telecommunication infrastructures.
Implementation Method 1
The spring is nested in the C-shaped body and operatively connected to the moveable door. The spring biases the moveable door into a closed position.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic retention device to properly accommodate for cable management arrangements and schemes in telecommunication infrastructures that are massive in scale and/or require subsequent adaptation of the infrastructures. The device includes a C-shaped opening and a spring biased door which moves inwardly to allow cable entry and exit to the device. In one embodiment, the spring is an integral extension of the door. In another embodiment, the spring is a separate torsion coil spring.