Optical Cable Connection Box with Segmented Splicing and Storage Regions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical cable connection boxes either lack support for optical fiber splicing and storage or have a large volume due to the integration of splicing and storage functions in the same region.
Innovation Solution
A connection structure with a splicing region and a fiber management region separated along the circumferential direction, allowing for efficient optical fiber splicing in one region and storage of redundant fibers in another, thereby reducing the overall volume and improving operational efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If optical fiber splicing and storage are performed in the same region, then the connection box can support both functions, but the volume of the connection box becomes large
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is divided into distinct functional regions: a splicing region for optical fiber splicing operations and a storage region for redundant fiber management. This segmentation allows each region to be optimized independently, reducing the overall volume while maintaining both functions
Solution Approach 2:
The splicing region and storage region are arranged in different spatial dimensions within the connection box, utilizing three-dimensional space efficiently. The storage region is positioned adjacent to the splicing region, allowing compact integration without increasing overall volume
2Adaptability or versatility
If a splicing tray is integrated into the connection box, then optical fiber splicing and storage are supported, but the connection box volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The splicing tray is merged with the connection box structure itself, forming an integrated unit. The tray is positioned within the connection box and utilizes the same structural framework, eliminating the need for separate splicing equipment and reducing overall volume
Solution Approach 2:
The connection box structure serves multiple functions: it provides protection for optical cables, contains the splicing tray for splicing operations, and includes a storage region for redundant fibers. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, minimizing volume
3Adaptability or versatility
If optical cables with longer length are selected to cover all user distances, then deployment flexibility is improved, but redundancy of optical fibers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The redundant optical fibers are extracted from the main cable and routed to a dedicated storage region within the connection box. This allows the redundant fibers to be neatly organized and stored without affecting the main cable routing or requiring longer cable lengths
Solution Approach 2:
The connection box is pre-configured with a storage region and fiber routing paths during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows for efficient fiber management and reduces the need for excessive fiber length during deployment, as the box can accommodate and organize redundant fibers
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AI summary
This application provides a connection structure and an optical cable connection box. The connection structure includes a splicing region and a fiber management region that are disposed with a distance therebetween along a circumferential direction of the connection structure, where a fiber routing path passing through the connection structure in the splicing region and the connection structure in the fiber management region is further disposed in the connection structure, so that an optical fiber extends into the fiber management region for storage through the fiber routing path from the splicing region, and a redundant optical fiber can be transferred from the original splicing region to the fiber management region for storage. In this way, space of the connection structure can be effectively used, thereby reducing space occupied by the connection structure.