Hinged Fiber Optic Module Housing for Accessible Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fiber optic module components are difficult to access during assembly and maintenance, leading to potential partial latching issues and false reports of broken components due to disconnection during transport or operation.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a fiber optic module housing with a hinge mechanism that allows the panel to open and close, providing enhanced access to internal components, and the use of living hinges or separate hinges for improved accessibility and assembly processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the fiber optic module housing is designed as a sealed unit, then the structural integrity and protection of internal components is improved, but the accessibility of components during assembly and maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into a main body and a removable panel that can be detached to provide access to internal components. This segmentation allows the housing to maintain structural integrity when closed while enabling component accessibility when the panel is removed.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel is designed to be movable between a closed position (providing structural integrity and protection) and an open position (providing component accessibility). This dynamic design allows the housing to adapt between protection and access modes.
2Reliability
If fiber optic components are tightly secured in the module, then connection reliability is improved, but the ease of removal and reinstallation for cleaning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented with a removable panel that allows fiber optic components to be accessed, removed, and reinstalled without compromising the overall structural integrity. This enables maintenance while preserving connection reliability through proper reinstallation.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel is designed to be预先 removed before component removal, providing clear access to fiber optic components for cleaning and maintenance. This preliminary action facilitates easy component removal and reinstallation while maintaining connection reliability.
3Volume of moving object
If the housing design provides limited finger access to components, then the compactness of the module is improved, but the ability to properly latch connectors deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into a compact main body and a removable panel. When the panel is removed, sufficient finger access is provided for proper connector latching, while the compact main body maintains module compactness when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel transitions from a closed state (maintaining compactness) to an open state (providing finger access for connector latching). This dynamic configuration allows the module to maintain compactness during operation while enabling proper connector latching during maintenance.
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AI summary
Embodiments disclosed include fiber optic module housings used for fiber optic modules and methods for manufacture and assembly of same. The fiber optic module housing comprise at least one hinge to allow a component of the housing to be opened and closed to allow easy access to the fiber optic module housing and/or its internal chamber. The hinge may be a living hinge disposed within a single part to allow each side of the living hinge to be bent or folded. The hinge may be disposed on a panel configured to support one or more fiber optic components to allow the panel to be opened and closed about the module housing for access. The fiber optic module housing may also be entirely comprised of a single part employing the use of living hinges between foldable parts. In this manner, no sides or parts of the fiber optic module housing need be provided as separate parts.