Telecom Pipe System Markers for Automated Cable Length Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for installing telecommunications cables require significant personnel and coordination, especially when the building occupant is not present, leading to inefficiencies and additional costs due to the need for mutual agreement on installation dates.
Innovation Solution
A method for constructing a pipe system with marked and machine-readable identifiers for individual and connecting pipes, allowing for the determination of cable lengths and routes, enabling easier installation and documentation, and facilitating the use of a backup pipe for redundancy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cable installation methods are used requiring personnel presence at both starting and destination points, then cable installation can be coordinated and supervised, but installation time increases and additional costs are incurred due to scheduling conflicts with building occupants
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service cable installation by providing automatic length determination through markers and machine-readable identifiers on pipes. The installation process no longer requires coordinated supervision at both ends, as the system automatically provides the necessary length information for cable installation, allowing workers to independently complete the task without scheduling conflicts with building occupants.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical coordination system (personnel physically present at both ends to measure and agree on cable length) with an automated information system. Machine-readable markers and identifiers on the pipes provide electronic/digital length information that can be read and processed automatically, eliminating the need for human coordination and measurement activities at the destination point.
2Reliability
If traditional cable installation methods are used requiring mutual agreement on installation dates, then installation can be supervised, but additional costs and scheduling complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service cable installation by providing automatic length determination through markers and machine-readable identifiers on pipes. The installation process no longer requires coordinated supervision at both ends, as the system automatically provides the necessary length information for cable installation, allowing workers to independently complete the task without scheduling conflicts with building occupants.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical coordination system (personnel physically present at both ends to measure and agree on cable length) with an automated information system. Machine-readable markers and identifiers on the pipes provide electronic/digital length information that can be read and processed automatically, eliminating the need for human coordination and measurement activities at the destination point.
3Reliability
If pipe bundles are used for cable protection, then cable protection and route organization are improved, but determining the required cable length becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-installing markers and machine-readable identifiers on the pipe bundles during the pipe installation phase. This preliminary marking ensures that when cable installation is needed, the length information is already available and documented, eliminating the need for complex measurements and calculations during the actual cable installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical coordination system (personnel physically present at both ends to measure and agree on cable length) with an automated information system. Machine-readable markers and identifiers on the pipes provide electronic/digital length information that can be read and processed automatically, eliminating the need for human coordination and measurement activities at the destination point.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for constructing a pipe system (1) for accommodating at least one telecommunications cable, comprising the following steps: providing a pipe bundle (2) in which at least one individual pipe (3', 3", 3"') is accommodated; laying the pipe bundle (2) along a predetermined route (4); determining the length information of the pipe bundle (2) at the starting point (5) using a pipe bundle marker (6); identifying and determining the length information of the individual pipe (3', 3", 3"') at the starting point (5) using a pipe marker (7); opening the pipe bundle (2) and leading out the individual pipe (3", 3"') at a first target point (8); determining the length information of the pipe bundle (2) at the first target point (8) using the pipe bundle marker (6); identifying and determining the length information of the individual pipe (3", 3"') at the first target point (8) using a pipe marker (9", 9"');Separation of the single pipe (3", 3'') in the area of the first target point (8); Provision of a connecting pipe (10", 10''); Connection of the end (14", 14'') of the single pipe (3", 3'') to a connecting pipe (10", 10''); Identification and determination of the length information of the connecting pipe (10", 10'') in the area of the first target point (8) using a connecting pipe marker (11", 11''); Laying of the connecting pipe (10", 10'') along a predetermined connecting route (12", 12'') to the second target point (13", 13''); Identification and determination of the length information of the connecting pipe (10", 10'') at the second target point (13", 13'') using the connecting pipe marker (11", 11''); Addition of the length of the single pipe (3", 3'") from the length information between the starting point (5) and the first target point (8) and the length of the connecting pipe (10", 10'") from the length information between the first target point (8) and the second target point (13", 13'");Display or provision of information about the distance between the starting point (5) and the second destination point (13", 13'") based on the determined length. Furthermore, the invention relates to a telecommunications system with such a pipe system (1).