Replaceable Cable Drive Modules for Multi-Type Fiber Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable installation apparatuses for optical fiber cables are not user-friendly and lack versatility, leading to increased costs and a higher risk of user errors during installation, as they require multiple devices for different cable types and installation scenarios.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus utilizing fluid drag to install optical fiber cables, featuring interchangeable conveyer parts with a locking system that allows for easy switching between different types of conveyer devices, driven by a pushing drive unit and controlled by a servo motor for adjustable clamping force, enabling efficient installation of various cable types with minimal tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single apparatus is used to handle multiple cable types, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to interchangeable conveyer parts and locking systems
Solution Approach 1:
The cable installation apparatus is designed with a universal base structure that can accommodate multiple types of conveyer parts (first conveyer part and second conveyer part) through a standardized coupling arrangement and locking system, allowing a single apparatus to handle different cable types and installation scenarios
Solution Approach 2:
The conveyer parts are designed as separable, interchangeable modules that can be independently attached or detached from the apparatus base, enabling flexible reconfiguration for different cable installation requirements without redesigning the entire system
2Ease of operation
If interchangeable conveyer parts are implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to coupling arrangement and locking system
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling arrangement and locking system are pre-configured on the apparatus base, allowing users to simply attach or detach conveyer parts without complex assembly steps, making the switching operation straightforward while the complexity is encapsulated in the standardized interface design
3Manufacturing precision
If a pushing drive unit with servo motor is used, then manufacturing precision is improved through controlled clamping force, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The servo motor in the pushing drive unit enables precise control of the clamping force applied by the conveyer parts on the cable, allowing optimized installation parameters for different cable types while maintaining consistent performance through automated force regulation
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
The solution provides a cost-effective, user-friendly, and error-reduced method for installing optical fiber cables by allowing a single apparatus to handle multiple cable types with reduced risk of damage and increased operational range, facilitating faster and more efficient cable installation.
Implementation Method 1
The apparatus comprises: a blowing chamber (4) comprising a cable inlet (4d) and a cable outlet (4b) and a fluid inlet (4a) for receiving a supply of pressurized fluid, wherein the cable outlet (4b) is configured to be connected to the duct (3)
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus (1) for installing a cable (2) in a duct (3). The apparatus comprises a blowing chamber (4) comprising a cable inlet and a cable outlet and a fluid inlet for receiving a supply of pressurized fluid, wherein the cable outlet is configured to be connected to the duct (3). The apparatus moreover comprises a pushing drive unit (50). Additionally, the apparatus comprises a first drive device (10) comprising a first conveyer pant (16a) and a second drive device (20) comprising a second conveyer pant (16b), wherein said conveyer pants (16a, 16b) are arranged at opposing sides of a cable guidance space (13) and wherein one or both conveyer pans (16a, 16b) are configured to induce a driving force (F1) onto apart of the cable arranged in the cable guidance space (13). One or both of the first and second conveyer pan (16a, 16b) is configured to be moved towards and away from the cable guidance space (13), and one or both of the first and second drive device (10, 20) comprises a base pan (a, 20a) at which the conveyer part (16a, 16b) is mounted. One or both of the first and second drive device (10, 20) comprises a coupling arrangement part (14a) configured to engage with a drive arrangement part (15) of the apparatus (1), wherein the drive arrangement part (15) is configured to be driven by the pushing drive unit (50). The base part (10a, 20a) is disconnectably connected to a socket part (30) of the apparatus (1) and is maintained in a locked position by means of a locking system (31a, 31b, 32a, 32b, 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b, 36, 17). The coupling arrangement part (14a) engages with the drive arrangement part (15) of the apparatus (1) when the base part (10a, 20a) is connected to the socket part (30) in the locked position. The disclosure moreover relates to a drive device, a set of drive devices and a method.