Telecommunications Enclosure Sealing Assembly for Cable Ports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telecommunications enclosures face difficulties in efficiently coupling cables to cable ports due to cumbersome sealing bodies and gel sealing units, which require complex handling and positioning, making the process cumbersome and error-prone.
Innovation Solution
A telecommunications enclosure with elastically deformable sealing modules integrated into sealing assemblies, allowing for easy decoupling from the base, facilitating cable insertion and positioning within the sealing assembly, and then re-coupling, reducing the need to handle heavy components and improving operational convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional gel sealing units are used, then sealing effectiveness is achieved, but cable coupling becomes cumbersome and error-prone due to complex handling requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing body is divided into multiple cylindrical segments that can be independently handled and positioned. Each segment contains a portion of the gel sealing element, allowing operators to work with smaller, more manageable components rather than a single large gel unit, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining sealing effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
Cylindrical segments act as intermediary structures that facilitate cable insertion. These segments provide a guided pathway and positioning mechanism for cables, reducing the complexity of direct cable coupling to the gel sealing unit, thus improving operational ease while preserving sealing reliability
2Stability of the object's composition
If sealing bodies are made robust and heavy for effective sealing, then sealing stability is improved, but handling and positioning become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The heavy sealing body is segmented into lighter cylindrical sections that can be easily handled and positioned. Each segment maintains sufficient sealing capability while reducing the weight and complexity of individual components, making the overall system more operable without compromising sealing stability
Solution Approach 2:
Cylindrical segments are designed to nest within or alongside each other, creating a stable assembled structure that provides sealing stability when combined, while each individual segment remains lightweight and easy to handle during installation and maintenance operations
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Simplifies the cable coupling process by allowing operators to handle a more compact and convenient sealing assembly, reducing the complexity of cable insertion and ensuring secure sealing without separating the gel-like sealing elements, thus enhancing operational efficiency and reducing errors.
Implementation Method 1
an elastically deformable sealing module (43), a first member (46) and a second member (58)... the elastically deformable sealing module (43) being interposed between the first member (46) and the second member (58)
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AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a telecommunications enclosure (1) and a method for coupling a cable to a cable port of the telecommunications enclosure. The latter comprises a casing (10), a base (20) adapted to be removably coupled to the casing (10), and a plurality of sealing assemblies (40) adapted to be removably coupled to the base (20). Each sealing assembly (40) comprises an elastically deformable sealing module (43) interposed between a first member (46) and a second member (58). The first member (46) and second member (58) comprise each a main portion (47, 59) and a movable portion (51, 63), wherein the movable portion (51, 63) is movable between an open position, wherein a cable is allowed to access to the elastically deformable sealing module (43), and a closed position; the elastically deformable sealing module (43) has an access (44) to allow the cable to enter the respective cable port (42) when the movable portions (51, 63) are in the open position. In the closed position, the movable portions (51, 63) are coupled to the respective main portion so as to wrap the cable. The elastically deformable sealing module (43) is held by the main portions (47, 59) while the movable portions (51, 63) are in the open position.