Stackable Telecommunications Outlet for High Port Density
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional telecommunications outlet devices with fixed port counts face challenges in increasing connection density without expanding their footprint, particularly in rear entry configurations where adding ports is complicated and may require additional boxes, compromising aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
A telecommunications outlet device designed to be expandable by stacking multiple body portions, each with its own interior volume, allowing for increased connection density without increasing the mounting footprint, featuring a top portion, body portion, and mounting portion that can be removably attached to enable additional ports to be added without altering the base size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If additional ports are added by installing a second box adjacent to the first box, then connection density is increased, but wall surface area occupied increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional horizontal arrangement (side-entry boxes placed adjacent to each other on the wall surface) to a three-dimensional vertical arrangement (rear-entry boxes stacked one above another). This dimensional change allows multiple boxes to occupy the same wall footprint while providing increased port capacity through vertical stacking, directly resolving the contradiction between connection density and wall surface area occupation.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If rear entry configuration is used for aesthetic appeal, then cable visibility is reduced, but adding ports becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the telecommunications outlet system into modular, stackable box units that can be independently configured. Each box is a self-contained module with standardized interfaces, allowing ports to be added by simply stacking additional modules rather than modifying existing complex cable pathways. This segmentation maintains the aesthetic benefits of rear-entry while simplifying port expansion through modular addition.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested stacking configuration where multiple box units are vertically arranged one above another, with each box containing its own set of ports and cable management features. This nesting approach allows multiple functional units to be compactly arranged in a vertical column, maintaining a clean rear-entry appearance while providing extensive port capacity without increasing horizontal footprint.
3Device complexity
If fixed port count is used for simplicity, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different connection needs is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static, fixed-port-count design into a dynamic, configurable system where the number and arrangement of ports can be adjusted by stacking different numbers and types of box units. This dynamic modularity allows the system to adapt to varying connection requirements while maintaining relatively simple individual box designs, resolving the contradiction between device simplicity and configurational flexibility.
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AI summary
A telecommunications outlet device structurally configured to be expanded to provide increased connection density. The device may include a top portion, a body portion structurally configured to attach to the top portion and defining an interior volume, and a mounting portion associated with the body portion. The body portion and the top portion may be structurally configured to mount a second body portion, defining a second interior volume, between the top portion and the body portion in a stacked configuration such that the second body portion is attached to both the body portion and the top portion.