2728results about "Flexible lead accommodation" patented technology

A charger capable of converting either alternating current or direct current power source, with a cable storing mechanism, is disclosed. The device includes a main body to incorporate other components, an in-car connecting component which can be connected to the cigarette lighter of a car, a house connecting component which can be connected to the AC receptacle, and a cable storing device having a spiral structure to smoothly store the charging cable. Because the dual input charger is so compact that a consumer can carry easily the charger and to choose either the in-car connecting component or the house connecting component, depending on the conditions he faces with. When the charging is finished, a consumer can readily grasp and rotate the charger to sequentially wind the charging cable into the continuous spiral groove of the cable storing device.

A cable management system for routing cable with respect to electronic equipment. This system has a variety of improvements providing greater flexibility in routing cable to and from the equipment.

A retrofit pendant light fixture that is adapted to be hung from a ceiling and readily installed in a socket normally carried within a recessed housing in the ceiling. A lamp is carried on a lower end of an electrical cord extending from an adapter housing.

A system and a method secure and / or align a device attached to a fixture. The system and the method have a retractable reel with a cable for attaching, for connecting and / or for securing the device to the fixture. The system and the method have a housing with an opening and a slit for aligning and / or for centering the device with respect to the housing, the retractable reel and / or the fixture. The cable extends outward with respect to the retractable reel and / or extends through the housing via the opening. The system and the method have a connector for attaching, for connecting and / or for securing the cable to the device. The housing has a recession for receiving the connector and / or for aligning the connector and / or the device. The connector and / or the device is centered and / or is aligned with respect to the recession, the housing and / or the retractable reel via the opening in the housing and the cable. A fastener and / or an adhesive connects, secures and / or attaches the device to the connector and / or the housing to an exterior surface of the fixture.

A telecommunications termination cabinet includes first and second connector bulkheads, the first bulkhead located in forward position relative to the second bulkhead. The first bulkhead is pivotally mounted to the cabinet. A splice cabinet is positioned below the termination cabinet.

A cable management device, which comprises a body having an axis and at least one planar flange and at least one cable retainer; this apparatus allows for removable attachment of a cable during axial winding in a single plane, which results in uniform and neat storage of cable or cord.

Cable arrangements include a length of springy cable looped in a figure 8 arrangement with an intermediate cross-over section between respective first and second looped sections of the cable. The figure 8 arrangement enables withdrawal of the cable from the arrangement with no more than a single twist of the cable to limit accumulated net linear twist of the cable while linearly extending the cable. The first and second looped sections may be positioned overlapping each other to provide a substantially toroidal shaped cable arrangement. An optical device may be provided on one or both of the ends of the length of cable. The springy cable may be a fiber optic cable, such as flat drop cable. Cable products, enclosures and methods of forming a cable arrangement are also provided.

An adapter is provided for a communication device. The adapter includes an elongated hollow shell and a foldable adapting element. The foldable adapting element includes an input half part and an output half part pivotally rotatable with each other between an expansion accommodating position and a fold operation position. The output half part includes an output port for a transmission connector in the communication device. The input half part includes a set of power input ends corresponding to the power output port in the back cover mobile power source of the communication device. When located in the fold operation position, the output port can be plugged into the transmission connector, and the power input ends can be correspondingly connected to the power output port.

The invention provides an apparatus for safely storing and retrieving power cords and electronic wiring associated with a mobile intravenous pole serving patients in intensive care settings wherein a plurality of devices are required and enabling the patient to be mobile without causing power cords and wiring to become tangled and dragging on patient room or hospital floors.

A device for storing computer cables, including a body portion, a lid portion, an optional electrically conductive shield, and a closure for fastening the body and lid portions in a closed position. The body portion includes at least one circumferential channel for storing a cable; the ends of the cable may extend outwards through openings in the device. The device may also include compartments and pockets for storing small accessory items.

A USB-chargeable emergency light structure has a light base, a charging / outputting circuit unit, a connector and a charging socket. The light base defines an accommodating space therein for receiving the charging / outputting circuit unit that has a plurality of light sources. The connector partially protrudes from the base and is electrically connected to the charging / outputting circuit unit. The connector is a USB connector. The charging socket is mounted on the light base and electrically connected to the charging / outputting circuit unit. The lighting structure thereby constructed can be used as an emergency light, a night light, a flashlight or a charging device.

An outlet cover includes an outlet surface and a cord container for convenient cord storage is provided. The outlet surface has at least one outlet opening, and the cord container is disposed corresponding to the outlet opening. The above cord container has a plurality of cord entry / exit holes and at least one passage connecting the plurality of cord entry / exit holes. A power supply cover box includes a body and at least a cord container is also provided. The body includes a first end having at least one outlet opening. The cord container of the power supply cover box has a plurality of cord entry / exit holes and passages connecting the plurality of cord entry / exit holes. The passages have a predetermined width, which is preferably slightly smaller than the diameter of a regular electric cord, to retain the cord within the cord container. The cord container only allows the cord to enter or exit through the cord entry / exit holes.

A spool support for supporting an elongated electrical cord around an electrical outlet. The spool support defines: a planar open main frame having a central window, for through engagement by the electrical outlet, and a peripheral edge wall, surrounding the central window, this peripheral edge wall including an upper end section and a lower end section; a first arcuate channel member, integral to the main frame upper end section and projecting forwardly from the plane formed by the main frame; a second arcuate channel member, integral to the main frame lower end section and projecting forwardly from the plane formed by the main frame, the first and second channel members extending upwardly and downwardly respectively and forming together a loop for winding thereinto the electrical cord. Screws, not associated with a cover plate for the electrical outlet but operative at the main frame upper end section and at the main frame lower end section, for releasably anchoring the electrical outlet to the spool support.

Provided is an electrical distribution device having three or more lateral surfaces, wherein at least two lateral surfaces are adjacent pyramidal surfaces, wherein each such adjacent pyramidal surface comprises a directionally biased power receptacle, wherein each such adjacent pyramidal surface is adapted to direct a bulky end of a transformer fitted therein downwards or in a lateral direction; wherein for downwardly-biased pyramidal surfaces, the portion of the pyramidal surface below the power receptacle is adapted to accommodate about two inches or more of a bulky end of a transformer fitted in the power receptacle; wherein laterally-biased pyramidal surfaces are adapted so that any transformer that extends over an edge of the relevant pyramidal surface towards an adjacent pyramidal surface so extends at an angle such that a transformer of high primary bulk could still be accommodated fitted into the biased power receptacle at such adjacent pyramidal surface.

A retractable tether device for tools for attachment to hand tools, including power tools includes a retractable tether or cord attached to a reel for extension and retraction thereof the distal end of the cord includes an attachment device for connecting the cord to a hand tool or other implement. A cord retaining arrangement is attached to the housing on the exterior thereof to selectively retain the cord against tension from the reel and from the power tool.

There is disclosed an apparatus for concealing, connecting and organizing power cords and signal cables from multiple devices in an equipment installation comprising a compact enclosure for use on a desktop that has first and second interior side panels facing each other without obstruction across the floor of the enclosure, and a hinged, reinforced, load-bearing top lid. A plurality of AC power outlets is disposed on either or both of the first and second interior side panels and connected in a power circuit via an ON / OFF switch to a power supply cord. The power circuit includes circuits for suppressing interference and transients. The enclosure includes space for containing and plugging in compact power supply blocks and storage space between the first and second interior panels for connecting, organizing and storing excess lengths of the cords and cables.

A cable retraction mechanism for displaying merchandise mounted on a display post in a retail location. The cable retraction mechanism includes a cable assembly having a coiled or equivalent elastically stretchable section. The mechanism also includes a coaxial housing that is connected to a portion of the cable assembly. The reciprocating motion or action of the shuttle within the housing facilitates extension and retraction of the cable assembly in a manner that is independent of the coiled section.

A cable slack management system is used in conjunction with a conventional component rack to secure cables of excess length to minimize disturbance, interference, and general clutter that the excess cable length would otherwise cause. In one implementation, the cable slack management system includes a slack management panel that is attached to two opposing vertical members of a rack to extend horizontally between the members as a cross-member of the rack. If more than one cable slack management system is installed in a rack, typically the slack management panels are placed between component panels in some alternating fashion. In an alternative implementation, the slack management panels are vertically oriented, and are typically mounted adjacent to a rack. The cable slack management system also includes one or more cable spools for each slack management panel. The cable spools allow cable to be wrapped around them thereby securing the cable.

An organizer serving as a safeguard for electrical cords during charging intervals of electrically-operated consumer products provided by a compartment having internally a strip of uniformly spaced apart female sockets electrically connected to a power company wall socket and externally the consumer products' charging components similarly uniformly spaced apart, wherein the correlation of the uniform spacing maintains the electrical cords in neatly coiled conditions without entanglement with each other within the compartment.

A scalable cable management system comprises an electronics module with a microcontroller; a plurality of drive modules and a releasably engaged cable cartridge for each drive module. Each cable cartridge houses a lead wire cable spool with an electrical slip ring connected to the wire. Stationary electrical contacts pickup signals from the slip ring for use by the electronics module. A device such as an electric or spring-driven motor, with a gear train and an optional clutch, controllably rotate the cable spool. A cleaning assembly cleans portions of the lead wire as it is extended or retracted. The microcontroller receives strain signals representative of tension on a lead wire from cable strain gauge. The electronics module may also include a defibrillator protection sub-system, a crossbar transfer switch, an instrumentation amplifier and a communications unit. Test terminals are also provided for assessing integrity of each lead wire.

A cable management device, which comprises a body having an axis and at least one planar flange and at least one cable retainer; this apparatus allows for removable attachment of a cable during axial winding in a single plane, which results in uniform and neat storage of cable or cord.

A cord organizer includes a cover plate and a cord retaining member. The cover plate includes a central portion having a plurality of openings defined therethrough. The openings include a fastener opening, and a receptacle opening. The cover plate further includes a curved, end portion curved inwardly away from a back side of the cover plate, having a slit defined therethrough, and at least one male fastening member extending from the back side of the cover plate. The cord retaining member includes a female fastening opening, and a strap portion. The strap portion of the cord retaining member is capable of passing through the slit of the curved, end portion, and the cord organizer is configured to allow the strap portion to be secured after an end of the strap has passed through the slit of the curved, end portion.

A versatile modular device for organizing, shortening, and securing a plurality of cords such as cables, ropes, strings, lines, tubes and wires, having a simple design which permits easy removal or addition of cords and a straightforward method for wrapping and securing an individual cord to a desired length. The device utilizes a rectangular box design having slotted side panels. The side panel slots are slanted and sized such that a plurality of modular reel bars may be inserted therein, will not slip out accidentally, and may be removed or added without disturbing the other modules. Each reel bar is designed with a plurality of apertures for securing a cord at varying lengths, leaving only the desired amount of cord loose. The device includes an electrical power strip for streamlined electrical power access and may be secured to a desk or table by appropriate attachment means.

A portable storage device box includes a cover, a hard disk in the cover, a transfer module and a control circuit in the cover. The cover comprises an upper cover, a base portion and a cutout. The transfer module comprises a spool, a telescopic plug, a control button and a clockwork device towed by the cable. The control circuit connects the hard disk to the transfer module. The plug comprises an electric connector and a cable connecting the electric connector and winded on the spool. When the electric connector is drawn out the clockwork device would be towed by the cable and be fixed by pressing the control button once, and if the control button is pressed once again, the clockwork device would be released to restore with drawing the plug back.

A device for providing electricity includes a frame, an outlet, a plug, and a cavity cover. The outlet is capable of providing electricity to devices plugged into the outlet. The plug is operable to provide electricity to the outlet from an external power source. The frame forms a cavity that is capable of storing a cord. Additionally, the cavity cover is capable of allowing access to the cavity through a cavity opening when a force is applied to the cavity cover and covering the cavity opening when the force is removed from the cavity cover.

An organizer for organizing and storing one or more of adapters provided with rechargeable devices includes an AC power supply to provide access to electricity for the adapters to permit one or more of the adapters to operate simultaneously; a mechanism for storing excess adapter wiring; and a mechanism adapted to permit selectively extension or retraction of the wire of the adapter.