Pivotable Fiber Tray for Adapter Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fiber management trays in telecommunications systems face challenges in optical fiber accessibility and handling, as they often restrict easy installation and removal of fiber optic adapters due to their design, which can hinder efficient management and maintenance of optical fibers.
Innovation Solution
A fiber optic telecommunications tray with a configurable design that includes a main body, a fiber containment wall, and a frame structure holding fiber optic connectors, allowing the tray to pivot between storage and access positions, enabling easier access to fiber optic adapters and improved cable routing pathways to manage optical fibers without violating bend radius requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the fiber containment wall and connectors are positioned in a fixed storage configuration, then the tray maintains compact storage space, but the accessibility and handling of fiber optic adapters are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The tray incorporates a pivotable frame structure that allows the connector assembly to rotate between a storage position and an access position. This dynamic configuration enables operators to easily access fiber optic adapters when needed while maintaining a compact storage configuration when not in use, directly resolving the contradiction between accessibility and device complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If the tray design includes fixed connector positioning, then the structure is simple, but the installation and removal of fiber optic adapters becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable frame structure is designed with simple hinge connections that allow easy rotation between storage and access positions. This mechanical simplicity maintains ease of manufacture while dramatically improving the ease of installation and removal of fiber optic adapters, as operators can freely position the connectors for optimal access during maintenance operations.
3Volume of moving object
If the connector port longitudinal axis passes through the fiber containment wall in storage position, then space is optimized, but accessibility during maintenance is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable frame allows the connector assembly to rotate from a storage position where the port axis passes through the containment wall (optimizing space) to an access position where the axis does not pass through the wall (improving maintenance accessibility). This dynamic repositioning resolves the contradiction between space optimization and maintenance efficiency.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the tray is designed with fixed configuration, then manufacturing is simpler, but adaptability to different operational needs is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable frame structure provides adaptability by allowing the tray to be configured in multiple positions (storage and access) while maintaining relatively simple construction through the use of basic hinge mechanisms. This dynamic design achieves high adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a telecommunications optical fiber management tray that provides enhanced access to connectors and adapters. In one example, a fiber optic telecommunications tray is disclosed which has movable components that can configure the tray between a storage position and an access position. In the storage position, one or more fiber optic connectors and a fiber containment wall extending from a base of the tray are positioned such that a port of a connector mounted to the tray has a longitudinal axis that passes through the fiber containment wall. In the access position, the one or more fiber optic connectors and the fiber containment wall are position such that the connector port longitudinal axis does not pass through the fiber containment wall. In the access position, adapters can be inserted or removed from the tray-mounted connectors without a line-of-sight obstruction from the fiber containment wall.