Modular Fiber Optic Enclosure with Interchangeable Covers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fiber optic enclosures lack modularity and adaptability to accommodate various optical fiber configurations and connectorization schemes, limiting their flexibility and versatility in telecommunications systems.
Innovation Solution
The development of modular enclosure systems with interchangeable frames and covers that can be customized to fit different optical fiber configurations, including connectorized and non-connectorized setups, and provide options for splicing, splitting, fanning out, and storing optical fibers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed enclosures are used, then manufacturing and installation are straightforward, but adaptability to different optical fiber configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is divided into modular components including frame assemblies, cover assemblies, and interchangeable interior modules. Each module can be independently configured and replaced to accommodate different optical fiber setups, enabling adaptability without redesigning the entire enclosure system.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized frame and cover assemblies serve multiple functions across different enclosure configurations. The same basic frame structure supports various interior modules for splicing, connectorization, and storage, while covers can be interchanged to provide different port configurations and environmental sealing options.
2Reliability
If custom enclosures are designed for each specific configuration, then optimal performance is achieved, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the enclosure into standardized frames, covers, and interchangeable interior modules, the system allows custom configurations to be assembled from common components. This reduces manufacturing complexity while maintaining optimal performance for each specific application through selective module combination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables configuration changes by swapping interior modules and covers rather than manufacturing entirely different enclosures. Parameters such as port count, connector types, and internal layout are adjusted by selecting different modules that interface with the standardized frame structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If modular components are introduced, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is segmented into functional modules that can be independently selected and assembled. This segmentation provides configuration flexibility while managing complexity through standardized interfaces and assembly procedures, allowing users to combine modules according to specific needs without overwhelming system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional elements are merged into interchangeable interior modules that combine splicing, connectorization, and storage functions in single replaceable units. This merging reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining adaptability through module interchangeability.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to selectable and interchangeable covers, frames, and lids for a plurality of different telecommunications module frames. The selectable covers can vary, for example, with respect to size, shape, and number arrangement, and configuration of ports to provide for different selectable combinations of module assemblies.