Universal Cable Management Panel with Sliding Drawer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cable management systems in telecommunications face challenges with adaptability and ease of use, particularly in large-scale infrastructures where original installation and adaptation can be difficult due to limited space and the need for high-density cable termination, splice, and storage solutions.
Innovation Solution
A cable management panel with a chassis and sliding drawer that incorporates various cable routing arrangements, structural features such as face panel alternatives, drop-in tray alternatives, and cable routing alternatives, along with sliding radius limiters and bulkhead adapter plates to manage cable entry and exit efficiently, ensuring protection and customization to meet specific requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If sliding drawers are installed on telecommunication equipment racks to provide organized cable termination and storage, then cable management organization is improved, but adaptability to different infrastructure configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management panel is designed with multiple cable routing configurations (front-to-rear, side-to-side, stacked arrangements) and interchangeable components (face panels, rear walls, trays) that allow a single panel design to serve multiple infrastructure configurations, thereby achieving universality across different telecommunication rack setups
2Quantity of substance
If cable management arrangements are designed for high-density cable termination to address limited space, then space utilization is improved, but ease of adaptation and modification deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management panel is divided into modular segments including removable face panels, interchangeable rear walls, and separable trays that can be independently configured or replaced. This segmentation allows high-density cable termination capacity while enabling easy adaptation by simply swapping modular components rather than redesigning the entire system
Solution Approach 2:
The panel incorporates dynamic cable routing paths that can be reconfigured through movable cables and adjustable trays, allowing the system to adapt to changing cable density requirements without physical restructuring of the panel itself
Data Source
AI summary
A cable management panel including a chassis and a drawer. The chassis defining rear and side openings for cable entry and exit. The drawer having a front panel that may include angled adapters. The drawer having an open rear that accommodates cables entering from the rear openings of the chassis, and that accommodates the addition of a rear wall. The cable management panel being adaptable to provide a variety of cable routing configurations to accommodate a user's particular cable routing needs.