Strand-Mount Bracket With Resting Hooks for Heavy Cable Equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mounting large and heavy outdoor cable equipment, such as nodes, on a strand between telephone poles is challenging due to the significant weight and size, which requires multiple installers and can cause stress on the strand and existing cables, potentially damaging them.
Innovation Solution
A bracket with resting hooks that allows the equipment to be temporarily supported by the strand, reducing the need for the installer to hold the weight during attachment, enabling easier and safer mounting with less physical effort and minimizing damage to existing cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If heavy outdoor cable equipment is mounted directly on the strand using traditional clamps, then the equipment can be securely attached, but the installer must physically hold the equipment weight during attachment and this applies stress to the strand and existing cables
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is pre-assembled with the equipment before being installed on the strand. This preliminary assembly allows the equipment to be securely attached to the bracket on the ground where multiple installers can work together, then the pre-assembled unit is lifted and attached to the strand as a complete package, eliminating the need to manually hold heavy equipment during the attachment process
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket serves as an intermediary component between the equipment and the strand. It provides a rigid mounting structure that distributes the equipment weight across multiple attachment points on the strand, reducing stress concentration on any single point and eliminating the need for installers to directly support the equipment weight during installation
2Reliability
If heavy equipment is mounted on the strand, then the equipment is securely positioned, but stress is applied to the strand and existing cables which may cause damage
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into multiple attachment points distributed along the bracket structure. This segmentation distributes the equipment weight and resulting stress across multiple locations on the strand and attached cables, preventing concentration of force at any single point and reducing the risk of damage to the strand and existing cables
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed with varying structural properties at different locations - thicker gauge metal and reinforced sections are positioned at key stress points and attachment areas, while lighter sections are used where less structural demand exists. This localized reinforcement optimizes stress distribution and protects vulnerable areas of the strand and cables
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional mounting brackets are used, then equipment can be attached to the strand, but existing cables may interfere with the mounting process and require repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates adjustable mounting positions and flexible cable management features that allow installers to adapt the bracket configuration to accommodate existing cables in various positions. This dynamic adjustability enables the mounting process to proceed without requiring repositioning of existing cables, as the bracket can be configured to work around them
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AI summary
Approaches for bracket for strand mounted equipment. The bracket comprises a body having a first end and a second end opposing the first end. The first end comprises one or more resting hooks sized to be positioned over a strand. The resting hooks allow for resting the strand mounted equipment temporarily onto the strand in a position that readily accommodates the permanent attachment of the strand mounted equipment to the strand. The first end of the bracket also comprises a clamp for securing the bracket to the strand, while the second end comprises a securing mechanism for securing the bracket to the strand mounted equipment. The bracket may be formed from a single piece of shaped metal. The strand mounted equipment may be a variety of equipment, such as CATV outdoor equipment and Internet access equipment.