Optical Transceiver Containing Device Simultaneous Insertion Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The inefficiency of manually inserting and removing multiple optical transceivers from an apparatus for maintenance or replacement increases operation time and reduces maintenance efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A containing device with a housing and passages that have abutting surfaces, allowing optical transceivers to be inserted and removed simultaneously by moving the device in specific directions, with the first abutting surface contacting the first surfaces of the transceivers and the second abutting surface contacting the second surfaces, facilitating easy insertion and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If optical transceivers are manually inserted and removed one by one, then each transceiver can be properly connected, but the operation time increases and maintenance efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple optical transceiver insertion/removal operations into a single unified action by providing a containing device that holds multiple transceivers. The containing device itself is inserted or removed as one unit, allowing multiple transceivers to be connected or disconnected simultaneously, thereby dramatically reducing operation time and improving maintenance efficiency
2Loss of time
If a containing device with abutting surfaces is used to enable simultaneous insertion/removal of multiple transceivers, then operation time is reduced, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The containing device is designed with universal abutting surfaces that can interface with multiple optical transceivers simultaneously. These abutting surfaces serve multiple functions: providing structural support, enabling simultaneous connection/disconnection of multiple transceivers, and facilitating the containing device's own insertion and removal. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity
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AI summary
A containing device for affixing a plurality of optical transceivers is provided, wherein each of the optical transceivers includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The containing device includes a housing and a passage formed in the housing. The passage has a first abutting surface and a second abutting surface. The optical transceivers are disposed in the passage. When the containing device moves along a first direction relative to the optical transceivers, the first abutting surface contacts the first surfaces of the optical transceivers. When the containing device moves along a second direction relative to the optical transceivers, the second abutting surface contacts the second surfaces of the optical transceivers, wherein the first direction is opposite to the second direction.