Fiber Optic Cassette Mounting with Adjustable Perforated Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fiber optic network termination points face space constraints when trying to accommodate both older, larger and newer, smaller fiber optic cassettes, as current mounting structures often require significant unutilized space or are inefficient in using available space.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing angle-iron-shaped elongated members with shelf fastener perforations and adapter brackets that allow for secure mounting of fiber optic cassettes in a horizontal array, enabling efficient use of space and accommodating cassettes of varying dimensions through adjustable center-to-center spacing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional mounting structure is used to accommodate fiber optic cassettes, then the cassettes can be securely mounted, but significant unutilized space is created when cassettes of varying dimensions are mounted
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure employs adjustable mounting positions with multiple perforation patterns that can be reconfigured to match different cassette widths. This dynamic adjustability allows the same structure to accommodate varying cassette dimensions without creating wasted space, as the mounting points can be shifted to optimize space utilization for each specific cassette size.
Solution Approach 2:
The structure utilizes variable mounting parameters including different perforation spacings and positions along the mounting rails. By changing these parameters according to the specific cassette dimensions being installed, the system achieves full space utilization while maintaining compatibility with both older larger cassettes and newer smaller cassettes.
2Area of stationary object
If the mounting structure is designed for maximum space efficiency, then space is utilized effectively, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into modular segments with standardized components. Each segment contains a set of perforations that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the complex space-efficient design to be broken down into manageable, repeatable units that are easier to manufacture and install while maintaining overall space optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure incorporates universal mounting rails and standardized fastening mechanisms that serve multiple functions. The same rail system with its array of perforations can accommodate different cassette sizes, support various mounting configurations, and provide both security and adjustability, thereby reducing overall structural complexity despite achieving maximum space efficiency.
3Area of stationary object
If older larger cassettes and newer smaller cassettes are mounted together in a single structure, then space efficiency improves, but mounting compatibility becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure features dynamically adjustable mounting positions along the rails, allowing installers to reconfigure the spacing and positioning of mounting points to match the specific width of each cassette being installed. This dynamic reconfiguration capability enables the same structure to perfectly accommodate both larger legacy cassettes and smaller modern cassettes in the same termination point.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs variable mounting parameters including adjustable perforation selection and repositionable fasteners. By changing these parameters based on the cassette dimensions being mounted, the structure achieves both compatibility with different cassette types and maximum space efficiency in the termination point enclosure.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for mounting a plurality of fiber optic cassettes includes an enclosure and angle-iron-shaped elongated members that are affixed within the enclosure and vertically spaced apart. The elongated members include shelf fastener perforations disposed at regular intervals along a mounting surface and arranged to horizontally and vertically align with fastener perforations of one of the fiber optic cassettes. The system further includes a plurality of adapter brackets. Each of the adapter brackets include first and second generally planar sections spaced apart from one another and a third section joining the first and second sections. The third section includes a bracket fastener perforation. First, second and third stabilization features protrude from the first and second planar sections and are collectively arranged to secure the adapter bracket to one of the elongated members and to simultaneously allow the adapter bracket to move in a horizontal direction without substantial resistance.