Jack Support Structure Inter-Row Fixing for Patch Panel Density
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Solution Overview
Problem
In telecommunication systems, the space constraints of wiring cabinets limit the density of modular telecommunications jacks on patch panels, and existing jack support structures occupy unnecessary space with fixing means above, below, and beside jack cavities, making it difficult to increase jack density and requiring additional space for access and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A jack support structure with fixing means positioned only between adjacent rows of jack cavities, allowing for higher jack density by eliminating unnecessary space occupation, and featuring a releasable design for easier installation, inspection, and maintenance, along with a contact for electrical grounding to reduce cross-talk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixing means are positioned above, below, and beside jack cavities in existing jack support structures, then the jack support structure is securely fixed on the patch panel, but unnecessary space is occupied on the front surface of the patch panel, reducing jack density
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the fixing means from the traditional positions (above, below, and beside jack cavities) and repositions them exclusively between adjacent rows of jack cavities. This removal from unnecessary positions eliminates space occupation on the front surface of the patch panel while maintaining secure fixation, directly resolving the contradiction between fixing security and space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions the fixing means from occupying two-dimensional space on the front surface of the patch panel to being positioned in the inter-row spaces between jack cavities. This dimensional repositioning allows the fixing means to secure the jack support structure without projecting into the front surface area, thereby increasing jack density while maintaining fixation reliability.
2Strength
If fixing means are positioned in multiple planes (above, below, left, right of jack cavities), then the jack support structure is firmly attached to the patch panel, but additional space is required for access and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes fixing means from positions that would impede access and maintenance (above, below, left, and right of jack cavities) and consolidates them between adjacent rows of jack cavities. This extraction maintains attachment firmness while clearing space for easier access and maintenance operations.
3Quantity of substance
If traditional jack support structures with multiple rows of jack cavities are used, then more jacks can be accommodated, but the space occupation on the front surface increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functions of multiple fixing means into a consolidated positioning between adjacent rows of jack cavities. This merging allows multiple rows of jack cavities to be accommodated without proportionally increasing front surface space occupation, as the fixing means share common space between rows rather than requiring separate fixing positions for each row.
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AI summary
In the field of telecommunication and data transmission, a jack support structure for fixing a plurality of modular telecommunications jacks on a patch panel. The jack support structure has at least two parallel rows of jack cavities, and fixing means for fixing the jack support structure on a patch panel, characterized by the fixing means being positioned only between two adjacent rows.