Rotating Telecommunication Mounting Bracket for Cable Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telecommunications enclosures lack an efficient mechanism to mount and position telecommunication components, such as ethernet routers, in a way that facilitates easy installation and access to wires and cables.
Innovation Solution
A telecommunication component mounting device featuring an axial mounting bracket with a rotating plate that engages a pin in the enclosure, allowing the component to be pivoted into an installation position that separates the top from the back wall, enabling easier access for cable connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the component is mounted in a fixed position against the back wall of the enclosure, then the component is securely held in place, but access to wires and cables for installation is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a rotating plate that can pivot between a first position (component against back wall) and a second position (component away from back wall). This dynamic mechanism allows the component position to change, providing easy access to connections during installation while maintaining secure mounting during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is divided into separate functional elements: a fixed portion attached to the enclosure, a rotating plate that can pivot, and a component mounting portion. This segmentation allows different parts to perform different functions - the fixed portion provides stable mounting while the rotating plate enables position adjustment for access.
2Ease of operation
If the enclosure is designed to accommodate component installation with full access, then access to wires and cables is easy, but the enclosure size must be larger
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating plate mechanism allows the component to be dynamically repositioned away from the back wall during installation, providing adequate access space without permanently increasing the enclosure's internal volume. After installation, the component returns to its compact position against the back wall.
3Ease of operation
If the component is held in an installation position with the top separated from the back wall, then access to connections is enhanced, but the component may move or become unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating plate provides a controlled, stable pivot mechanism that maintains the component in a reliable position during installation. The component can be held at a predetermined angle away from the back wall without risk of uncontrolled movement, ensuring both access and stability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of trying to prevent component movement through complex constraints, the invention inverts the approach by providing a controlled rotation mechanism that allows the component to move to an optimal position while maintaining stability through the defined pivot point and engagement features.
Data Source
AI summary
A telecommunication component mounting device configured to selectively position a telecommunication component in an installed position and in an increased access position to provide enhanced access to the component, includes: a first mounting portion configured to attach a telecommunication component to an enclosure; and a second mounting portion configured to attach the component to the enclosure. The first mounting portion comprises a moving portion that is configured to engage the enclosure to limit pivoting movement of the component in a direction away from the enclosure in an increased access position, and to secure the component in an installed position; and the moving portion is configured to cooperate with the enclosure to retain the component in the increased access position so as to provide enhanced access to the component for connection of wires and/or cables to the component in the increased access position.