Telecommunications Assembly Cable Spool and Connector Holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current telecommunications cabling systems require separate patch cords and lack efficient mechanisms for managing and storing cable slack, leading to inefficiencies in deployment and reconfiguration of cables.
Innovation Solution
A telecommunications assembly featuring a tray assembly with a rotatably mounted cable spool and connector holder arrangement, which allows for the deployment and storage of cables, including the management of slack through a payout cassette that reduces loop circumference as cable is paid out, eliminating the need for separate patch cords.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate patch cords are used for connecting telecommunications equipment, then connection flexibility is improved, but device complexity and cable management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the main cable spool, connector holder arrangement, and cable storage arrangements into a single integrated telecommunications assembly. This merging eliminates the need for separate patch cords and external cable management systems, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining connection flexibility through the internal connector holder that can hold multiple connectors for different equipment connections
2Ease of operation
If cable slack is stored externally, then cable deployment flexibility is improved, but loss of substance and storage space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nested cable storage arrangements where individual cables are stored within the telecommunications assembly structure. The cable storage arrangements are integrated within the assembly boundaries, allowing cables to be neatly nested and stored in an organized manner. This eliminates external cable slack storage needs and prevents cable waste by providing dedicated storage spaces within the assembly
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connectors are held separately, then connection versatility is improved, but device complexity and operation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connector holder arrangement is designed as a universal component that can hold multiple different types of connectors simultaneously. This single multi-functional structure replaces the need for separate storage mechanisms for each connector type, reducing device complexity while maintaining the ability to connect to various telecommunications equipment with different connector requirements
Data Source
AI summary
A telecommunications assembly includes a tray assembly including a tray and a cable spool assembly rotatably mounted to the tray, a connector holder arrangement for temporarily holding connectors, wherein the connector holder arrangement is mounted for rotation with the cable spool assembly, and cable storage arrangements for individually storing cables from the cable spool assembly to the connector holder arrangement. After a main cable is unwound from the cable spool assembly, a connector can be removed from the connector holder assembly, and cable slack stored in the cable storage arrangement can be removed allowing connection of the connector to equipment.