Rotating Fiber Management Trays With Snap Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current telecommunications closures face challenges in efficiently managing and organizing fiber optic cables, particularly in accommodating different types of optical connections and providing secure storage and routing solutions.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a fiber management organizer with a main body, rotatable fiber management trays, and a snap feature for mounting the basket, which allows for customizable positioning and secure storage, along with a locking mechanism to maintain trays in rotated positions for easy access and organization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fiber management trays are made rotatable for flexible access, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to potential loosening or misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The fiber management trays are designed to be rotatable rather than fixed, allowing dynamic adjustment of tray positions. The rotation mechanism enables operators to access fibers from different angles and positions, improving ease of operation while maintaining connection integrity through controlled rotational movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates a locking mechanism that provides positional feedback and stability. When a tray is rotated to a desired position, the locking mechanism engages to maintain that position, preventing unintended movement and ensuring reliable fiber connections while preserving the flexibility of rotation during installation and maintenance.
2Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to secure trays in rotated positions, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through the rotation motion itself. As the tray rotates into position, the locking feature automatically engages without requiring separate manual intervention or complex control systems. This self-service approach maintains reliability while minimizing added complexity by using the existing rotational movement to activate the locking function.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fiber storage options are provided with customizable positioning, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fiber management system is divided into separate modular components including multiple rotatable trays and a storage basket. Each tray can be independently positioned and configured, allowing customization for different fiber management needs. This segmentation provides adaptability while managing complexity by creating interchangeable, standardized modules that can be configured in various arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable trays serve multiple functions: they can hold fiber optic cables, provide access points for splicing and termination, and be positioned in different orientations to accommodate various connection types. This multi-functionality increases adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same structural component performs multiple roles in the fiber management system.
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AI summary
Fiber management organizer assemblies of telecommunications closures. The assemblies include a base, a main body, a basket for holding portions of optical fibers and a fiber management tray support structure that pivotally supports fiber management trays. The basket mounts to the main body with a snap feature. The basket is mountable in two positions, a forward position, and an oppositely facing reverse position. The main body mounts to the base with a snap feature, including a spring loaded plunger, and a slidable engagement feature including a surrounding lip. The trays and the main body include a slidable locking feature for holding one or more trays in a rotated position away from lower structure of the organizer.