Universal Storage for Optical Fiber Splice Protectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage devices for optical fiber splice protection devices are often specific to certain types and sizes, requiring multiple devices to be stocked and leading to complex logistics and waste due to country-specific differences and varying protection methods.
Innovation Solution
A storage device with a combination of first and second splice protection holders, featuring flat and inclined inner sides, respectively, allowing for the secure storage of different cross-sectional shapes and types of splice protection devices, including crimp and shrink types, in a single unit, eliminating the need for country-specific adjustments and reducing material consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specific storage devices are used for different splice protection device types, then each device can be optimized for its specific type, but device complexity and logistics complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is designed with a universal holder structure that can accommodate multiple types of splice protection devices (crimp types with flat parallel sides and shrink types with circular cross-sections) through a single standardized interface. The holder's geometry allows it to function for different device types without requiring multiple specialized storage devices, thereby reducing logistics complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage device is divided into multiple independent holders, each capable of storing individual splice protection devices. This segmentation allows the single storage device to handle various types of splice protectors simultaneously through standardized holders, reducing the need for multiple specialized storage devices while maintaining organization and accessibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specific storage devices are maintained for different countries and applications, then specific requirements are met, but loss of substance increases due to waste
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device employs a universal holder design that eliminates the need for country-specific replacement parts. The same holder structure can store both crimp types (preferred in Germany) and shrink types (preferred elsewhere), allowing a single storage device to serve international distribution needs without generating waste from unused specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder geometry is designed with adjustable parameters that allow it to accommodate different splice protection device types. By changing the orientation or arrangement of devices within the same holder rather than using different holders, the system adapts to different regional preferences without material waste.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjacent storage devices are designed differently for different splice protector types, then each type is optimized, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of designing different storage devices for adjacent positions, the invention uses identical or similar holder structures throughout the storage device. Each holder can accommodate different splice protection types through standardized geometry, reducing structural diversity while maintaining the ability to hold various types of protectors.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder design incorporates geometric features that accommodate different splice protection device orientations and configurations within the same structural framework. By utilizing spatial arrangement and dimensional flexibility within a single holder design, the system achieves versatility without increasing structural complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a storage device for splice protection devices for optical fibers, which has a plurality of splice protection holders, wherein first splice protection holders have two first wall sections with planar, mutually parallel inner sides and second splice protection holders have second wall sections with mutually inclined inner sides.