Furcation Mounting Structure With Multi-Type Apertures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fiber optic equipment lacks the capability to support high-density furcation assemblies due to inadequate securing techniques, which lead to instability and difficulty in reconfiguring or reattaching fiber optic connections, affecting the strength and stability of furcation plugs under lateral and rotational forces.
Innovation Solution
The development of furcation mounting structures with specific apertures for different types of clips, allowing for secure attachment of furcation bodies to a fiber optic shelf, incorporating anti-rotation features and attachment mechanisms like plungers and attachment platforms to ensure stability and ease of reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If simple fasteners like tape, Ty-Wraps, or Velcro are used to secure furcation assemblies, then the securing process is simple and easy to implement, but the stability and strength of the furcation assembly attachment to fiber optic equipment deteriorates, and the ability to withstand lateral and rotational forces is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
A mounting structure with apertures serves as an intermediary between the furcation assembly and the fiber optic equipment. The mounting structure provides a stable platform with multiple apertures that accept various securing mechanisms, while the furcation assembly includes features like anti-rotation elements that interface with the mounting structure, creating a reliable connection that distributes mechanical loads.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing system is divided into separate functional components: the mounting structure with apertures, the securing mechanisms (screws, clips, or latches), and the furcation assembly with anti-rotation features. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the mounting structure provides stability, the securing mechanisms provide adjustable fastening, and the anti-rotation features prevent rotational movement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of furcation assemblies need to be mounted, then versatility and adaptability improve, but device complexity increases due to needing to support different securing techniques
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is designed with multiple apertures that can accommodate various types of securing mechanisms (screws, clips, latches). The apertures are positioned and sized to work with different furcation assembly types, allowing a single mounting structure to serve multiple functions and support different securing techniques without requiring separate mounting solutions for each type.
3Productivity
If furcation assemblies are densely packed to achieve high-density fiber optic equipment, then productivity and space utilization improve, but the ability to securely mount furcation assemblies deteriorates due to insufficient mounting capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure utilizes three-dimensional space efficiently by positioning apertures at multiple locations and orientations. This allows furcation assemblies to be mounted in dense configurations while maintaining secure attachment, as the apertures are strategically placed to accommodate various mounting positions and orientations without compromising mounting security.
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AI summary
Furcation mounting structures for securing a plurality of furcation bodies of respective fiber optic cable assembles within the fiber optic shelf are disclosed. In one embodiment, the furcation mounting structure has a first type of aperture for attaching a first type of clip for securing a furcation body and a second type of aperture for securing a second type of clip for securing a furcation body. Consequently, the furcation management structures disclosed advantageously allow the mounting of different types of clips thereto. In other embodiments, the furcation mounting structure is mounted within the fiber optic shelf or assembly.