Optical Fiber Management Modules for Dense Front/Rear Panel Cabling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication cable enclosures face challenges in increasing the density and number of cables they can accommodate without requiring larger enclosures.
Innovation Solution
The development of a modular system with a housing and connector cluster that allows for both front-loading and rear-loading configurations, featuring reversible polarity and securing mechanisms, enabling efficient cable management and installation from either the front or rear of the panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If standard sized enclosures are used, then the enclosure size remains compact, but the number of cables and density of cables that can be accommodated is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the cable management function into modular units (cable management modules) that can be independently installed within the enclosure. Each module contains organized cable bundles and connection components, allowing multiple modules to be stacked or arranged to increase cable capacity without proportionally increasing enclosure volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional space optimization by arranging cable bundles vertically and horizontally within the modular structure. Cable bundles are organized in multiple layers and directions, effectively using available enclosure volume in all spatial dimensions rather than only linear arrangements, thereby increasing cable density.
2Quantity of substance
If cable density is increased, then more cables can be accommodated, but the complexity of cable management and installation increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting cable management into discrete modular units, each handling a specific bundle or group of cables, the system reduces overall complexity. Each module can be independently managed, installed, and maintained, making high-density cable organization more tractable despite the increased number of cables.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular cable management modules are designed with standardized interfaces and configurations that can handle multiple cable types and connection scenarios. This universality allows the same module design to manage different cable densities and arrangements, reducing the variety of components needed and simplifying overall system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If modular design is implemented, then flexibility and cable density improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The modular design segments the cable management system into standardized units with consistent mounting interfaces and internal structures. This segmentation enables flexible configuration through simple repetition and combination of identical modules, reducing the complexity of designing and managing diverse custom solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs homogeneous module designs with standardized dimensions, mounting mechanisms, and cable routing structures. This homogeneity allows modules to be interchangeably assembled in various configurations without requiring different connection methods or procedures, thereby increasing adaptability while controlling complexity through standardization.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus forms a module. The apparatus includes a housing configured to load the module through a front end of a panel. The apparatus includes a connector cluster. The apparatus includes a set of tabs corresponding to a set of securing members that secure the module to a panel.