Pivoting Adapter Bracket for Fiber Optic Cable Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fiber optic cable management systems, particularly in ceiling mount applications, lack sufficient capacity for cable entry and exit routes, maintenance access, and protective features, especially in complex data networks requiring efficient cable management and security in multi-user environments.
Innovation Solution
A fiber optic cable connectivity assembly featuring a cabinet with a pivotally secured adapter bracket, L-shaped extension arms, and a novel cartridge design for deploying multiple fiber optic channels, along with a concealing and cable management system, allowing for enhanced access and space optimization in overhead installations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a ceiling mount cabinet is used for fiber optic installations in multi-user environments, then cable management capacity and security are improved, but access difficulty for maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter bracket is designed to be movable between a retracted position (within the cabinet) and an extended position (outside the cabinet), allowing the system to dynamically adapt between compact storage and easy access modes. This resolves the contradiction by making the cabinet both secure/compact when not in use and easily accessible when maintenance is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter bracket is segmented into movable and fixed portions, with the mounting connector attached to the cabinet body and the adapter bracket itself detachable. This segmentation allows the bracket to be extended for maintenance access while remaining securely mounted during normal operation, addressing both cable management reliability and ease of access.
2Ease of operation
If swiveling or pivoting functions are added to the cabinet, then maintenance access is improved, but the clearance space required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter bracket utilizes a pivoting mechanism that allows it to rotate between a vertical retracted position and a horizontal extended position. This dynamic movement enables maintenance access without requiring permanent clearance space, as the bracket only occupies additional space during the extended maintenance position, not during normal compact operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivoting adapter bracket transitions from occupying vertical space (when retracted) to occupying horizontal space (when extended for maintenance). This dimensional transition allows the system to maintain a compact vertical profile during normal operation while providing adequate access space when needed, effectively resolving the space clearance contradiction.
3Ease of operation
If the adapter bracket is permanently extended for easy access, then maintenance accessibility is improved, but the compact storage capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter bracket is designed with movable joints that allow it to transition between an extended configuration (for maintenance access) and a retracted configuration (for compact storage). This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to optimize for either accessibility or compactness depending on operational needs.
Data Source
AI summary
A fiber optic cable connectivity assembly for managing fiber optic interconnections includes a cabinet having an outer facing surface and an inner facing surface surrounding an interior cavity: an adapter bracket that is selectively positionable between a raised position and a lowered position, and the adapter bracket being configured for selective connection with at least one adapter component; a first mounting connector and an oppositely disposed second mounting connector each being secured to the inner facing surface of the cabinet, and each of the first and second oppositely disposed mounting connectors including a plurality of protruding components extending therefrom; and a first extension arm and an oppositely disposed second extension arm each being secured to the adapter bracket, and each of the first and second oppositely disposed extension arms defining a plurality of L-shaped cutout sections each being correspondingly aligned for engaged receipt of one of the plurality of protruding components to permit arcuate pivoting motion of the adapter bracket relative to the cabinet.