Optical Cable Holding Jig for Parallel Drawing Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of multiple optical cables in a parallel state becomes complicated and labor-intensive, especially when the number of cables is large, leading to reduced workability.
Innovation Solution
A holding jig designed to grip multiple optical cables in parallel, featuring gripping portions that extend along the cable axis and are coupled side by side, with features like arc-shaped inner circumferences and protrusions to maintain cable alignment and stability during installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple optical cables are installed individually without a holding jig, then each cable can be installed independently, but the installation process becomes complicated and labor-intensive with reduced workability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cable gripping functions into a single holding jig structure. The holding jig integrates multiple gripping portions that can simultaneously hold multiple optical cables, merging what would otherwise be separate handling operations into one unified tool, thereby improving ease of operation while managing complexity
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple optical cables are installed without a holding jig to maintain parallel alignment, then installation may be simpler, but maintaining parallel cable arrangements becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The holding jig is designed with gripping portions that preliminarily establish and maintain the parallel arrangement of optical cables during installation. By incorporating alignment features and parallel gripping structures into the jig itself, the parallel configuration is maintained automatically throughout the installation process, eliminating the need for time-consuming post-installation alignment work
3Ease of operation
If a holding jig with multiple gripping portions is used to hold multiple optical cables, then parallel cable arrangement is maintained easily, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The holding jig is segmented into multiple independent gripping portions, each capable of holding one optical cable. This segmentation allows the jig to maintain parallel cable arrangements through modular design, where each gripping portion can be positioned and adjusted independently, simplifying the overall structure while achieving the desired functionality
Data Source
AI summary
A holding jig is attachable to a plurality of optical cables to hold the plurality of optical cables in parallel to each other. The holding jig includes a plurality of gripping portions. Each of the plurality of gripping portions is configured to grip a sheath of an optical cable. Each of the plurality of gripping portions includes a first end portion and a second end portion and extends in a first direction. The first direction is, in a state in which the sheath of the optical cable is gripped, a direction from the first end portion toward the second end portion which is along an axis of the optical cable and also a direction parallel to the axis of the optical cable. The plurality of gripping portions are coupled side by side so as to grip the plurality of optical cables arranged in parallel.