Segmented ONT Mounting Bracket for Enclosure Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional passive optical network (PON) enclosures struggle with securely retaining improved and higher-powered optical network terminals (ONTs) without requiring modifications, leading to improper installations and reduced compatibility with other ONT models.
Innovation Solution
A retention bracket system comprising a base panel and a mounting panel with sawtooth profiles and chamfered surfaces, allowing for adjustable and secure retention of ONTs within enclosures without modifications, using keyhole protrusions and sliding or rotational engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional retention mechanisms (brackets, straps) are used to securely retain larger ONTs, then retention security is improved, but modifications to the enclosure are required which reduces compatibility with other ONT models and increases installation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The retention bracket is divided into two separate panels: a base panel that remains fixed in the enclosure and a mounting panel that can be independently installed and removed. This segmentation allows the mounting panel to be customized for different ONT sizes while the base panel remains universal, resolving the contradiction between secure retention and compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The base panel with its cavity and engagement features serves as a universal foundation that can accommodate multiple ONT models. The separate mounting panel provides model-specific retention features, allowing the same base panel to support various ONT sizes without modification, thus achieving both universality and adaptability.
2Reliability
If retention mechanisms are modified to accommodate larger ONTs, then retention capability is improved, but installation time increases and improper installations occur
Solution Approach 1:
The base panel is pre-installed in the enclosure during manufacturing, with the cavity and engagement features already prepared. This preliminary action eliminates the need for on-site modifications, allowing installers to simply attach the mounting panel and ONT, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining retention capability.
Solution Approach 2:
By separating the base panel from the mounting panel, the complex retention mechanism becomes a simple two-step installation process: attach base panel (pre-done) then attach mounting panel. This segmentation simplifies the installation procedure, reducing time and minimizing improper installations.
3Reliability
If enclosure modifications are made to retain larger ONTs, then retention of larger ONTs is improved, but the enclosure loses capability to retain other ONT models
Solution Approach 1:
The retention system is segmented into a permanent base panel and a removable mounting panel. The base panel maintains the original enclosure structure and compatibility, while the mounting panel provides the necessary retention features for larger ONTs. This segmentation allows the enclosure to retain both larger ONTs and other models simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting panel acts as an intermediary between the ONT and the base panel. It provides the necessary retention features for larger ONTs without requiring modifications to the base panel or enclosure, thus maintaining the enclosure's original capability to retain other ONT models while enabling secure retention of larger units.
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AI summary
A retention bracket for retaining an optical network component is provided that includes a base panel having a body defining cavity, and a mounting panel adapted to be at least partially inserted into the cavity of the base panel. The mounting panel includes a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a facing surface. The facing surface has at least one component coupling member extending therefrom that couples with the optical network component. The base panel and the mounting panel cooperate to receive and retain the at least one networking component.