Hybrid Optical Power Box With Interchangeable Adapter Apertures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hybrid distribution boxes for optical and power connections are complex and less versatile due to the different dimensions of power adapters, which require specific apertures and connections, limiting the interchangeability of adapters and increasing costs.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid optical power distribution box with apertures designed to accommodate both optical and power adapters, where the cross-sectional areas of the adapters match the receiving areas, allowing for interchangeable attachment of optical and power adapters, including retaining members for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If power adapters have specific dimensions and footprints for specific apertures, then power connections are secure and reliable, but the distribution box becomes less versatile and more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal aperture design in the distribution box that can accommodate both optical adapters and power adapters. The aperture is dimensioned to match the cross-sectional area of both adapter types, allowing a single aperture design to serve multiple functions and enable interchangeable attachment of different adapter types without requiring separate specific apertures for each adapter type.
2Reliability
If separate specific apertures are created for power and optical adapters, then each adapter type has its own optimized connection, but the distribution box structure becomes more complex and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the aperture requirements for power adapters and optical adapters into a single unified aperture design. Instead of creating separate specific apertures for each adapter type, the invention combines both requirements into one aperture whose receiving area matches the cross-sectional area of both adapter types, thereby simplifying the distribution box structure while maintaining connection reliability.
3Reliability
If complex hybrid connectors are used for optical and power connections, then connection reliability is improved, but manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complexity from the connectors themselves and places it in the aperture design. Instead of using complex hybrid connectors that integrate both optical and power connection capabilities, the invention uses simple, separate adapters (optical and power) with standard connectors, and compensates for the different requirements through the universally designed aperture that accommodates both adapter types.
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AI summary
A hybrid optical power distribution box comprises a wall and one or more apertures in the wall, each aperture having a receiving area, one or more optical adapters for optical connectors, the optical adapters being attached to the hybrid optical power distribution box, each optical adapter extending along an optical direction between a first optical portion configured to be connected to an optical connector and a second optical portion inside the hybrid optical power distribution box, each second optical portion having an optical cross-sectional area configured to be inserted inside an aperture; one or more power adapters for electrical power connectors, the power adapters being attached to the hybrid optical power distribution box, each power adapter extending along a power direction between a first power portion configured to be connected to a power connector and a second power portion inside the hybrid optical power distribution box, each second power portion having a power cross-sectional area configured to be inserted inside an aperture. The optical cross-sectional area of the optical adapters matches with the power cross-sectional area of the power adapters and the receiving area of the apertures is configured to match with the optical cross-sectional area of the optical adapters and with the power cross-sectional area of the power adapters.