Optical Cable Wiring System with Fan-Out for Distant Zone Connectivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fibre to the home optical cable wiring systems face challenges in connecting user terminals across distant zones, leading to excessive cable laying, increased labour costs, and aesthetic issues due to the need for long distances of single core distribution optical cables.
Innovation Solution
An optical cable wiring system that includes a main optical cable, a first optical cable connector box, an optical cable fan-out near the first user zone, a second optical cable connector box near the second user zone, and a single main adapter optical cable, which converts the main adapter optical cable into multiple branch adapter optical cables, reducing the need for long-distance laying of single core distribution optical cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple single core distribution optical cables are laid from the first user zone to the second user zone, then user terminals in distant zones can be connected, but the cable laying length increases significantly, resulting in material waste and increased costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a second optical cable connector box as an intermediary component located near the second user zone. This intermediary enables local optical connection and signal distribution, eliminating the need to lay multiple single core distribution optical cables across the entire distance between zones. The intermediary box acts as a local hub that receives signals via a single main adapter optical cable and distributes them to multiple user terminals locally.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the optical cable wiring system into distinct functional sections: a main optical cable section, a first connector box section, a single main adapter optical cable section, and a second connector box section. This segmentation allows the system to handle distant zone connections efficiently by separating the long-haul transmission function from the local distribution function, thereby reducing overall cable material consumption.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple single core distribution optical cables are laid over long distances to connect second user terminals, then distant user zones can be served, but labour costs increase due to multiple installation occasions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing the second optical cable connector box near the second user zone in advance. This allows future user terminals in the second zone to be connected quickly without requiring new cable laying operations. The preliminary placement of the connector box creates a ready infrastructure that can accommodate multiple user connections at different times without repeated installation efforts.
Solution Approach 2:
The second optical cable connector box serves as a preliminary intermediary infrastructure that is set up once and can facilitate multiple subsequent user connections. This preliminary intermediary eliminates the need for repeated cable laying operations for different users in the same zone, significantly reducing installation time and labour costs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple loose single core distribution optical cables are laid over long distances, then distant user terminals can be connected, but the installation appears disordered, causing municipal eyesores
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple optical cable connections into a single organized pathway by using the second optical cable connector box. Instead of having multiple loose cables running independently across the municipality, all connections to second zone users are consolidated through the single main adapter optical cable that terminates at the connector box. This merging of multiple connections into a single organized infrastructure eliminates the visual disorder of scattered cables.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector box acts as an intermediary that consolidates and organizes multiple optical cable connections. By providing a centralized connection point near the second user zone, it allows all cables to be managed in one location rather than scattered across the municipality, thereby maintaining aesthetic standards while enabling multiple user connections.
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AI summary
This invention discloses a type of optical cable wiring system, including: a main optical cable, first optical cable connector box and optical cable fan-out disposed near a first user zone; a second optical cable connector box disposed at a distance from the first user zone and near a second user zone; and a single main adapter optical cable disposed between the first optical cable connector box and second optical cable connector box. An optical cable fan-out converts a single main adapter optical cable to multiple branch adapter optical cables. Multiple branch adapter optical cables are connected to the main optical cable via a first optical cable connector box; multiple first distribution optical cables for the purpose of connection to a first user zone are connected to a main optical cable via a first optical cable connector box; multiple first distribution optical cables for the purpose of connection to a second user zone are connected to a single main adapter optical cable via a second optical cable connector box. In this manner, it becomes unnecessary to lay multiple second distribution optical cables over long distances between the first user zone and second user zone, thus reducing the laying length of second distribution optical cables, reducing material and labour costs, and additionally improving municipal aesthetics.