Streetlight Disassembling Rack for Network Equipment Integration
Solution Overview
Problem
Current streetlight designs do not accommodate the installation of various network equipment, disrupting urban infrastructure and aesthetics during smart city construction, as they are primarily intended for illumination and not for housing network devices.
Innovation Solution
A streetlight design featuring a disassembling rack system that allows for the installation and removal of network equipment, with separate compartments for network and power cables, enabling the connection and disconnection of network and power supplies to accommodate various types of network equipment, including pole interior and exterior devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If network equipment is directly installed on poles in the city, then network equipment can be deployed with extensive coverage, but it disrupts the original road construction plan and compromises the original appearance of the city
Solution Approach 1:
The streetlight pole is designed to serve multiple functions: original illumination function plus new network equipment housing function. The pole interior space acts as a universal container that can accommodate various network equipment types while maintaining the pole's primary structural role in the cityscape.
Solution Approach 2:
Network equipment is nested inside the pole interior space, utilizing the existing pole structure as a container. This nesting approach allows network equipment to be housed within the pole without external visible installations that would disrupt city appearance, while the pole's structural integrity remains intact for road construction purposes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If network equipment is installed using existing streetlights, then extensive coverage can be achieved with existing electrical circuits, but the current structural design of streetlights cannot accommodate the installation of various types of network equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The pole interior space is segmented into distinct functional zones: a pole interior rack installing area for network equipment, a pole interior cable installing area for network and power cables, and a pole interior rack disassembling channel for equipment access. This segmentation allows the streetlight structure to accommodate network equipment without complicating the overall design, as each zone serves a specific purpose.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole interior rack disassembling channel provides dynamic access to the pole interior rack installing area, allowing the rack to be installed or removed as needed. This dynamic feature enables flexible deployment of network equipment while maintaining a relatively simple base structure, as the channel can be opened or closed based on installation requirements.
3Ease of operation
If a disassembling rack system is added to streetlights to accommodate network equipment, then network equipment can be installed and removed flexibly, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pole interior rack disassembling channel is pre-formed as an integral part of the pole structure during manufacturing. This preliminary action of creating the channel in advance allows for easy installation and removal of the pole interior rack later, without requiring complex field modifications. The channel is ready to receive the rack when needed, simplifying the overall process.
Data Source
AI summary
A streetlight can allow for the installation of various network equipment through the design of a disassembling rack to meet the construction needs of a smart city. A network equipment management system provides the network leasing and the power supply leasing to enable the management of the network bandwidth, the network traffic, the network communication ports, or the network providing time, wherein the network is connected to network equipment, as well as the management of the power of the power supply, the power supply ports, or the power supply providing time, wherein the network is connected to the network equipment. Therefore, the streetlight and the network equipment management system in this application can be utilized in the construction of a smart city.