Patch Panel Window Opening for Mixed Adapter Frame Unmounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional patch panels face difficulties in individually unmounting mounting frames with different port specifications without forcing adjacent frames to be unmounted simultaneously, leading to complex changes and maintenance work due to bundled cords extending over adjacent frames.
Innovation Solution
A patch panel design with a window opening of predetermined length allows for the mounting of frames with different port specifications, featuring a cut-out part with an elastic engaged part and an engaging claw for easy disengagement, enabling individual unmounting of frames with different port specifications from the front side.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If mounting frames with different port specifications are mounted side by side on the patch panel, then the patch panel can accommodate various adapters (SC, LC, modular), but bundled cords extend over adjacent mounting frames making individual unmounting difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the cord management function from the mounting frame structure by introducing a separate cord holder that can be independently positioned. This allows cords to be secured at specific locations without interfering with the unmounting of adjacent mounting frames, resolving the conflict between adapter versatility and ease of individual frame removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a cord holder as an intermediary component between the mounting frames and cords. This mediator component manages the cords in a way that prevents them from extending over adjacent frames, enabling individual unmounting while maintaining the ability to accommodate various adapters.
2Ease of manufacture
If a unified mounting frame structure is used for all adapters, then manufacturing is simplified, but frames with different port specifications cannot be optimally mounted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting system into standardized mounting frames with consistent attachment mechanisms and variable cord holders that can be positioned differently. This segmentation allows different port specifications to be accommodated while maintaining uniform manufacturing processes for the core mounting frame components.
3Stability of the object's composition
If cords are bundled tightly to prevent tangling, then cord management is improved, but cords cannot be easily repositioned during maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic cord management system where the cord holder can be repositioned along the mounting frame. This dynamic capability allows cords to be securely bundled in their initial position while enabling easy repositioning during maintenance or reconfiguration, balancing cord arrangement stability with ease of repair.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design facilitates smooth and convenient unmounting of frames with different port specifications, reducing the complexity of information wiring changes and maintenance by preventing bundled cords from extending over adjacent frames, thus enhancing usability.
Implementation Method 1
an engaged part (7) having elasticity which is bridged over so as to extend over the inside of the cut-out part (6) in a state where the both ends thereof are fixed to the inside of the lower edge end of the mounting frame (1), and whose center is freely flexible in a vertical direction
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AI summary
Provided is a patch panel (11) on which a plurality of mounting frames (1A,1B), to which various kinds of adapters including a LC adapter (Q1) and a SC adapter (Q2) for electrical or optical communication, and a modular adapter (Q3) for telephone are attached by appropriately combining the adapters, are mounted in an insertable manner through a window opening (12) from the front side of the patch panel (11). The patch panel (11) is provided with a window frame (12) set to a predetermined length dimension so that the mounting frames (1A, 1B) having a port specification different from one another can be mounted in a mixed manner in array by a reasonable number.