Modular Cable Tray Routing Without Sidewall Cutting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable routing systems require cutting of sidewalls to create tee, cross, or right-angle pathways, making installation time-consuming, costly, and creating sharp edges.
Innovation Solution
A cable routing system formed from a tray with transverse and longitudinal wires, featuring removable sidewalls, corner radius devices, and joining brackets to facilitate easy installation and cable management without cutting, along with drop-down devices and wall mount brackets for versatile routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If integral sidewalls are used in cable basket or cable duct, then structural strength is improved, but installation time increases and cutting operations create sharp edges
Solution Approach 1:
The cable tray is divided into modular sections with standardized configurations. Each section can be independently assembled without cutting, reducing installation time while maintaining structural integrity through standardized connection points and joining mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
Routing devices, sidewalls, and connection points are pre-configured and pre-positioned during manufacturing. This eliminates the need for field cutting and modification, reducing installation time while preserving structural strength through factory-controlled precision.
2Adaptability or versatility
If sidewalls are cut to create tee, cross or right angle pathways, then routing flexibility is improved, but installation cost increases and sharp edges are created
Solution Approach 1:
The cable tray system uses segmented, modular sections that can be easily connected and disconnected to create various routing configurations. Standardized connection points allow for quick assembly of tee, cross, and right-angle pathways without cutting, reducing installation cost while maintaining routing flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that can be dynamically modified during installation. Routing devices can be repositioned along the tray length, and sections can be added or removed to adapt to changing routing requirements without permanent modification or cutting.
3Reliability
If traditional cable basket or cable duct is used, then cable support is provided, but installation complexity increases due to cutting requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The cable tray is constructed from standardized modular sections with pre-configured support features. Each section maintains cable support capability while requiring no cutting or complex field modification, reducing installation complexity while preserving reliable cable support through standardized connection mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with a drop down cable routing device that routes cables from the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device is attached to a cable tray of the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device includes an outer shell and an inner core. The outer shell has downwardly extending sides. A bottom of each side of the outer shell includes a mating flange extending therefrom. The inner core is positioned within the outer shell. The inner core has a base with sides and mating flanges extending downwardly from the sides. The mating flanges of the outer shell engage the mating flanges of the inner core to secure the outer shell and the inner core together.