Optical Device Retention Tray with Cable Routing Track
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional optical hub housings experience disorganization and signal degradation due to tangled and kinked fiber optic cables and varying device sizes, making reconfiguration and troubleshooting difficult.
Innovation Solution
A fiber management system with a tray that includes a receiving area for modules and a track for guiding cables, allowing modules of different sizes to be easily secured and cables to be organized, using clips and tongue members for retention and a cable storage device to manage excess fiber.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional devices with varying physical footprints are disposed within the hub housing, then device functionality is achieved, but the assembly becomes disorganized and difficult to reconfigure or troubleshoot
Solution Approach 1:
The hub housing is segmented into multiple trays that can be independently removed and accessed. Each tray is designed with specific retention features for different device types, allowing organized separation of functions while maintaining overall system accessibility for reconfiguration and troubleshooting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces vertical stacking of trays within the hub housing, transitioning from a single-plane arrangement to a multi-dimensional structure. This allows devices of varying footprints to be organized across multiple levels, improving accessibility and organization while maintaining device functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fiber optic cable is routed between devices, then device interconnection is achieved, but the cable becomes twisted or kinked causing degraded performance or signal loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces cable management elements as intermediary components between devices and cable routing paths. These include cable clips, routing guides, and support structures that mediate the relationship between fiber optic cables and device interconnections, preventing cable damage while maintaining connectivity.
Solution Approach 2:
Cable routing paths and support structures are pre-configured within the hub housing before devices are installed. This preliminary arrangement of cable management infrastructure prevents cable twisting and kinking from the outset, ensuring signal quality while allowing flexible device interconnection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a thick tangle of fiber optic cable is present in the hub housing, then device interconnection is possible, but the assembly becomes difficult to organize and maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The hub housing is divided into multiple trays, each dedicated to specific cable routing and device mounting functions. This segmentation allows the cable management system to be organized into discrete, manageable sections, reducing overall complexity while maintaining comprehensive device interconnection capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the hub housing are designed with specialized cable management features tailored to local requirements. Each tray and cable routing path has optimized characteristics for its specific function, improving overall cable organization while enabling flexible device interconnection throughout the system.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for organizing and retaining optical devices and fiber optic cable includes a housing, at least one module, and a tray coupled to the housing and including a first portion defining a receiving area and a second portion defining a track. The at least one module is releasably retained in a selected portion of the receiving area. The track extends along the receiving area and is configured for guiding cable to the retained module.