Stackable telecommunication cabinet construction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telecommunication cabinets require additional horizontal wall space for installation and cable routing, which can be a challenge in areas with limited space, especially when dealing with large diameter, high fiber count incoming cables that are rigid and difficult to manage.
Innovation Solution
A telecommunication cabinet design with vertically aligned incoming cable ports on the bottom and top walls, allowing for sideways entry and passage of cables, and cable clamp assemblies to secure the cables, enabling the stacking of cabinets for increased capacity without requiring additional horizontal space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If traditional side-wall cable entry ports are used, then cable routing is straightforward, but additional horizontal wall space is required for installing multiple cabinets and routing cables
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions cable entry from horizontal (side-wall) access to vertical (top/bottom-wall) access. Incoming cable ports are positioned on the top and bottom walls of the cabinet, allowing cables to enter from above or below rather than from the side. This dimensional change enables vertical stacking of cabinets without requiring additional horizontal wall space, as each cabinet in the stack can receive cables independently from its top or bottom ports.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple cabinets are installed to increase capacity, then cable management capacity increases, but horizontal wall space consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables vertical stacking of multiple cabinets by providing cable entry ports on top and bottom walls. This allows cabinets to be arranged in vertical columns rather than horizontal rows, increasing cable management capacity (quantity of cables handled) while minimizing the horizontal wall footprint. The vertical dimension becomes the primary axis for expansion rather than the horizontal dimension.
3Quantity of substance
If large diameter, high fiber count incoming cables are used, then fiber capacity increases, but cable flexibility decreases making routing difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions incoming cable ports on the top and bottom walls, creating vertical cable pathways. This vertical orientation naturally accommodates large-diameter, rigid cables better than horizontal routing, as the cables can descend or ascend vertically without requiring sharp horizontal bends. The vertical dimension provides more favorable geometry for managing rigid, high-capacity cables.
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AI summary
A telecommunication cabinet for managing connections between incoming and outgoing cables at building premises. The cabinet has a back wall, and bottom, top, left, and right walls. The bottom wall has a first incoming cable port that opens at a front edge of the bottom wall, the top wall has a second incoming cable port that opens at a front edge of the top wall, and the second incoming cable port is aligned vertically with the first incoming cable port. At least one of the right and the left walls has an outgoing cable port. Layers of incoming cables can enter the cabinet for connection, or pass through the cabinet to enter a second cabinet, by inserting the layers from the front of the cabinet into one or both of the incoming cable ports. Cable clamp assemblies fix the cables of each layer at corresponding positions inside the ports.