Telecommunications Cable Enclosure With Repositionable Organizer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional telecommunications enclosures face challenges in versatility, particularly in managing cable entry and exit directions and sealing uncut cables, especially in inaccessible locations such as high-rise building façades, where installation and maintenance are complex and costly.
Innovation Solution
A repositionable enclosure design with angled cable guides and a split housing portion that can be secured around the cable, combined with a sealing assembly using a flexible gasket and locking nut, allows for flexible cable direction adjustment and effective sealing, along with an organizer for splice tray support and slack cable storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional enclosures are used with fixed cable entry/exit directions, then the structure is simple, but the versatility is poor and cannot adapt to different cable routing situations
Solution Approach 1:
The cable guide assembly is made repositionable within the enclosure housing, allowing it to be moved between different positions to accommodate various cable entry and exit directions. This dynamic adjustment capability enables a single enclosure design to serve multiple cable routing configurations without requiring multiple specialized enclosure types.
2Reliability
If enclosures are installed in inaccessible locations like high-rise building façades, then the risk of vandalism is reduced, but installation and maintenance become complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is divided into separable components including a removable organizer assembly that can be detached from the housing. This segmentation allows maintenance personnel to remove and service the organizer containing splice trays and slack cable storage without needing to access the entire enclosure, significantly simplifying maintenance operations in hard-to-reach locations.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a sealed assembly is used to pass uncut cables into enclosures, then moisture protection is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A flexible gasket is employed in the sealing assembly to create a moisture-tight seal around the cable as it passes through the enclosure housing. The flexible nature of the gasket allows it to conform to the cable surface while maintaining the seal integrity, providing effective moisture protection without requiring complex rigid sealing mechanisms.
4Ease of operation
If multiple cable management functions are integrated into fixed enclosures, then the organization is good, but the flexibility for different configurations is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The organizer assembly including splice trays and slack cable storage is designed to be removable and repositionable within the enclosure. This allows the cable management components to be dynamically adjusted or removed entirely based on specific installation requirements, providing both organized cable management when needed and configuration flexibility when different routing arrangements are required.
Data Source
AI summary
An enclosure for receiving at least one telecommunication cable comprises a housing (1) at least one portion (7) of which is configured for the passage of a cable (25) into/out of the enclosure. The housing portion (7) is repositionable to change the direction of passage of the cable relative to the housing. A sealing assembly (40, 44, 46) is provided that is split lengthwise whereby it can be fitted to the cable (25) after the cable has been passed into/out of the housing. A removable organizer unit (100) is also provided, for use in the housing (1), which offers storage (102) for slack cable (150) and for splice trays (118). Following removal from the housing, the organizer unit (100) can be supported on the housing (1) in a “work bench” position.