Fiber Optic Junction Box Foldable Plate for Excess Cable Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fiber optic connection boxes face challenges in efficiently managing excess cable lengths and providing flexible, space-efficient storage solutions, especially when installation space is limited.
Innovation Solution
A fiber optic connection box with a foldable mounting plate that includes excess length storage compartments, allowing for increased storage capacity without significantly expanding the footprint, combined with a removable and customizable set of components for enhanced functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a traditional fixed mounting plate is used in the junction box, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the storage capacity for excess cable lengths is insufficient and flexible space utilization is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed as a foldable component that can be dynamically adjusted between different positions (folded up, folded down, or in intermediate positions). This dynamic structure allows the mounting plate to adapt to different cable routing requirements and maximize storage capacity for excess cable lengths without permanently increasing the device's footprint, thereby resolving the contradiction between storage capacity and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The foldable mounting plate utilizes the vertical dimension (height) of the junction box by folding the plate up against the rear wall or positioning it in the height direction. This dimensional transition allows excess cable lengths to be stored in the height direction rather than only in the horizontal plane, effectively increasing storage capacity without proportionally increasing the horizontal footprint, thus addressing the contradiction between storage capacity and device complexity.
2Area of stationary object
If the junction box is designed for wall mounting with limited footprint, then the installation space is minimized, but the available area for cable storage and component arrangement is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable mounting plate provides dynamic adaptability within the limited footprint of the junction box. By folding the plate up or positioning it in different configurations, the system can adapt to various cable routing scenarios and component arrangement requirements without requiring additional horizontal space, thus maintaining a compact footprint while enhancing versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The design utilizes the height dimension to provide additional storage and arrangement space. The foldable mounting plate can be positioned vertically against the rear wall or folded down to create storage compartments in the height direction, effectively compensating for the limited horizontal footprint and providing adequate space for cable storage and component arrangement while maintaining a compact installation footprint.
3Ease of operation
If excess length storage is added to the junction box, then cable management capability is improved, but the device footprint increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable mounting plate directs excess cable length storage into the height dimension rather than expanding the horizontal footprint. By folding the plate up against the rear wall or positioning it vertically, the system creates storage compartments that utilize the height direction, thereby improving cable management capability while maintaining a compact horizontal footprint suitable for wall mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic, foldable nature of the mounting plate allows it to be reconfigured to maximize cable storage capacity within the existing footprint. The plate can be folded up, down, or positioned in intermediate configurations to accommodate different cable routing requirements, providing flexible cable management without permanently increasing the device's horizontal dimensions.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a fiber optic connection box with a housing and a mounting plate that can be mounted or is mounted in the housing in a foldable manner relative to the housing, which mounting plate has an excess length storage for fiber optic cables.