Rotatable Optical Fiber Organizer for Compact Storage and Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing optical fiber organizers lack flexibility and ease of access to optical fibers and components, limiting their usability and efficiency in managing complex fiber connections.

Innovation Solution

The optical fiber organizer features a rotatably connected first support with multiple sections, allowing for flexible positioning and easy access to optical fibers and components by rotating sections to open positions, thereby providing increased access to the cable and components between supports.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the optical fiber organizer uses a fixed support structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the flexibility and ease of access to optical fibers and components deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidflexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The support structure is made rotatable relative to the cable management module, transforming a static fixed structure into a dynamic adjustable one. This allows the support to rotate between a first position (for compact storage) and a second position (for access and splicing operations), simultaneously maintaining structural stability when closed and providing flexibility when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Stability of the object's composition

If the optical fiber organizer uses a fixed support structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidease of access

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The rotatable support structure enables easy access to optical fibers and components by allowing the support to be rotated to a second position during splicing operations, then returned to a first position for compact storage, making the organizer easy to operate while maintaining structural stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Volume of moving object

If the optical fiber organizer is designed with a compact structure, then the space efficiency is improved, but the access to optical fibers and components deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespace efficiencyVSAvoidaccess to components

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The rotatable support structure allows the organizer to transition between a compact first position for space-efficient storage and a second position that opens up access to optical fibers and components, resolving the contradiction between compactness and accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The support structure utilizes rotational movement in a different spatial dimension, allowing the organizer to maintain a compact footprint while providing access to components through rotational opening rather than lateral expansion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP3239753B1Optical fiber organizer

Publication Date: 2023.11.15 BISON PATENT LICENSING LLC

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AI summary

The present invention relates to an optical fiber organizer (1) comprising at least one fiber storage means (4, 10, 19), a first support (3) for supporting the storage means, whereby the storage means (4, 10, 19) are rotatable connected to the first support (3), a second support (2) with at least one cable termination retention means for securing an incoming or outgoing cable having at least one optical fiber, characterized by the first support (3) being rotatably connected to the second support (2).