Pivotable Cable Management Drawer Tray for Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems in telecommunications face challenges with ease of access and use, particularly in high-density, space-constrained environments where drawers are stacked or mounted above comfortable working heights, making it difficult to access interior components during installation and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A cable management panel with a slidable drawer and a pivotable tray that can be locked in both positions, allowing for adaptable access to cable management elements, even when the panel is vertically mounted or stacked, by sliding the drawer out and pivoting the tray for improved accessibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If drawers are stacked or mounted at heights above comfortable working height to maximize space utilization, then space utilization is improved, but accessibility to interior components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the drawer front panel movable rather than fixed. The front panel can be pulled outward to engage cable management elements and pivoted to provide better access angles. This dynamic movement allows technicians to access elevated drawers without requiring constant repositioning or stretching, resolving the contradiction between space utilization and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements another dimension by adding a pivoting motion to the drawer front panel. Instead of only linear sliding movement, the panel can rotate outward to bring cable management elements closer to the technician and provide multiple access angles. This dimensional change transforms a vertically constrained access problem into a multi-directional access solution.
2Quantity of substance
If drawers are stacked to accommodate massive scale telecommunication infrastructures, then cable management capacity is improved, but ease of access during installation and maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The movable front panel that can be pulled and pivoted provides dynamic access to cable management elements in stacked drawers. Technicians can engage the panel to pull it outward and pivot it to comfortable working angles, making installation and maintenance of high-capacity stacked drawer systems easier without sacrificing cable management capacity.
3Device complexity
If the tray is fixed in position within the drawer, then structural simplicity is improved, but accessibility to cable management elements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The tray is made movable relative to the drawer frame through a pivot connection, allowing it to rotate between a retracted position and an extended access position. This dynamic capability provides better accessibility to cable management elements while maintaining relatively simple construction through the use of a pivot connection and positioning members.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable management panel including a sliding drawer. The drawer including a bottom tray that pivots to provide access to cable management devices mounted on the tray. The drawer including a connection arrangement that locks the tray in both of a non-pivoted position and a pivoted position.