Fiber Optic Tray Locking Sled Pivot Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems for fiber optic trays in telecommunications closures often require cumbersome procedures to access individual trays for adjustments or fiber additions/removals, lacking efficient mechanisms to pivot and secure trays in accessible positions.
Innovation Solution
A cable management system featuring a locking sled with sliding grooves and hinges that allow fiber optic trays to pivot by specific angles, enabling simultaneous access to multiple trays with a single movement, and securing them in place for maintenance or adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If trays are fixed in position for secure fiber management, then stability is improved, but accessibility for individual tray adjustments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static fixed trays to dynamic pivotable trays. Each tray can pivot between a locked position (for stable fiber management) and an unlocked position (for accessible adjustments). The locking sled mechanism enables this dynamic reconfiguration, allowing trays to switch between stability and accessibility as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm is segmented with multiple independent locking grooves, each corresponding to a specific tray. This allows individual trays to be unlocked and pivoted independently while others remain locked in place. The segmentation enables selective accessibility without compromising the stability of other trays in the system.
2Ease of operation
If individual trays are made pivotable for access, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple individual tray locking mechanisms are merged into a single integrated locking sled. This sled contains multiple locking grooves that simultaneously control multiple trays. By combining the locking functions into one component, the system achieves individual tray accessibility without requiring separate complex mechanisms for each tray.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking sled serves multiple functions simultaneously: it locks/unlocks multiple trays, provides structural support for the arm, and enables synchronized movement of multiple trays. This multi-functionality reduces the overall number of components needed, thereby reducing device complexity despite the added capability of individual tray access.
3Stability of the object's composition
If multiple trays are locked simultaneously for security, then stability is improved, but operational efficiency for individual adjustments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking sled is segmented with distinct locking grooves for each tray, allowing independent control of each tray's lock status. This segmentation enables the system to maintain stability of most trays while efficiently accessing individual trays for adjustments, without requiring complete system reconfiguration.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable management system includes a support having a stem and an arm that extends from the stem. The arm includes a channel having a plurality of openings. A locking sled is slidable from a locked position to an unlocked position within the channel. The locking sled has a plurality of locking grooves that align with the plurality of openings. Fiber optic trays are mounted to the arm, and each fiber optic tray has at least one hinge inserted through an opening on the arm and a locking groove on the locking sled. The fiber optic trays are pivotable with respect to the arm when the hinges are in the unlocked portion, and the fiber optic trays are fixed with respect to the arm when the hinges are in the locked portion.