A network switch with a wire management mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a network switch with wire arrangement mechanism, including switch body and wire arrangement mechanism, and wire arrangement mechanism includes wire arrangement board, clamping component and elastic sheet. Elastic sheet can pre -clamp network cable, and the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate of clamping component can be through elastic sheet clamping and fixed network cable. When needing to pull out the network cable corresponding to a computer, twist first knob, make the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate opposite movement, at this moment, the only spring force of elastic sheet to network cable produces the action force, and the operator can pull the corresponding network cable in the position away from switch body, make the network cable in wire arrangement board to the network interface of switch one section of network cable be straightened out, and the operator is convenient to comb out the network cable needing to pull out quickly, thereby avoided the mistake to pull out network cable, in the use of ordinary times, and the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are through elastic sheet clamping and fixed network cable, avoid the network interface loose situation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of switch technology, and in particular to a network switch with a cable management mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] A network switch is a device that expands a network by providing more connection ports to subnets, allowing more computers to be connected. Because switches have many network ports, when numerous network cables are connected to the switch, the cables closest to the switch often become tangled. When moving a computer or unplugging a network cable from a specific computer, it's often necessary to trace the cable from one end of the computer to find the corresponding switch network port to avoid accidentally unplugging the wrong cable. In practice, there are often partitions or walls between the switch and the computer, such as cable management holes on a desk or network ports on a wall. This makes it difficult for one person to trace the cables to find the correct switch network port. Therefore, a network switch with a cable management mechanism is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a network switch with a cable management mechanism to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A network switch with a cable management mechanism includes a switch body and a cable management mechanism, wherein the cable management mechanism includes: A cable management board is disposed at one end of the switch body, and the cable management board is provided with multiple cable slots; The clamping assembly includes a first knob, a first clamping plate disposed on one side of the wire groove, and a second clamping plate disposed on the other side of the wire groove; when the first knob is rotated, the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate move towards or away from each other; A spring clip is disposed within the wire groove, and the spring clip is used to pre-clamp the network cable.

[0005] Optionally, the cable management plate is provided with a receiving cavity, which is disposed on both sides of the cable groove, and the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are disposed in the receiving cavity.

[0006] Optionally, the upper end of the sidewall of the wire groove is provided with a through hole communicating with the receiving cavity, one end of the spring piece is fixedly connected to the bottom of the wire groove, and the other end passes through the through hole and extends into the receiving cavity.

[0007] Optionally, one end of the cable management plate is provided with a mounting groove, which extends through the receiving cavity; A composite screw is rotatably connected to the mounting slot. Both the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are provided with a first threaded hole corresponding to the composite screw. The first knob is located at one end of the composite screw. When the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate move toward each other, the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate can fit against one end of the spring piece.

[0008] Optionally, the composite screw has multiple threaded segments, with the thread directions on adjacent threaded segments being opposite.

[0009] Optionally, the cable management board is connected to the switch body via a connecting plate.

[0010] Optionally, the switch body has sliding grooves on both sides, and the connecting plate has a slider at the end away from the cable management plate, the slider being able to slide on the sliding groove.

[0011] Optionally, the connecting plate is provided with a second threaded hole, and the bottom of the slide groove is provided with a threaded groove corresponding to the second threaded hole; the connecting plate is connected to the switch body by a fixing screw, and one end of the fixing screw is provided with a second knob.

[0012] Compared with existing technologies, this utility model has the following advantages: In use, the network cable connector is connected to the network interface of the switch body, and then the network cable is inserted into the cable slot on the cable management board. The spring force of the spring clips pre-clamps the network cable. Pushing the network cable towards the connector slacks the section of cable from the cable management board to the switch's network interface. Then, turning the first knob moves the first and second clamping plates towards each other, and the first and second clamping plates clamp and fix the network cable in place via the spring clips. At this time, the network cable is fixed, preventing the network interface from loosening due to pulling on the cable during use, and also preventing the section of cable from the cable management board to the switch's network interface from being in a non-slack state due to pulling on the cable. When it is necessary to unplug the network cable corresponding to a specific computer, the first knob is turned in the opposite direction, causing the first and second clamping plates to move in opposite directions. At this time, only the elasticity of the spring clips exerts force on the network cable, that is, the spring clips pre-clamp the network cable (the section of the network cable from the cable management plate to the switch's network interface is still in a slack state). The operator can pull the corresponding network cable from a position away from the switch body to straighten the section of the network cable from the cable management plate to the switch's network interface, making it convenient for the operator to quickly sort out the network cable that needs to be unplugged, thereby avoiding accidental unplugging of network cables. The network switch with a cable management mechanism provided by this utility model can clamp and fix network cables during normal use to prevent the network interface from becoming loose; when it is necessary to unplug the network cable corresponding to a specific computer, the operator can pull the network cable from a distance and observe the state of the section of the network cable from the cable management plate to the switch's network interface to determine and sort out the network cable that needs to be unplugged. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0014] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc., shown in the accompanying drawings of this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the implementation conditions of this utility model. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that this utility model can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this utility model.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the network switch with a cable management mechanism according to the present invention. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cable management mechanism of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the internal structure of the cable management board of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the cable management board and the clamping assembly of this utility model; Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of section A in the middle; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first clamping plate, the second clamping plate, and the composite screw.

[0016] Illustration: 10. Switch body; 11. Slide rail; 20. Cable management plate; 21. Cable channel; 22. Receiving cavity; 23. Connecting plate; 24. Slider; 25. Second threaded hole; 26. Second knob; 30. Clamping assembly; 31. First knob; 32. First clamping plate; 33. Second clamping plate; 34. Composite screw; 40. Spring. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the invention's objectives, features, and advantages more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0018] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. It should be noted that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be a component centrally located at the same time.

[0019] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] Reference Figures 1 to 6This utility model provides a network switch with a cable management mechanism, including a switch body 10 and a cable management mechanism, which includes a cable management plate 20, a clamping component 30, and a spring clip 40. The cable management plate 20 is located at the front end of the switch body 10 and has multiple cable slots 21. After connecting the network cable to the network interface of the switch body 10, the network cable can be inserted into the cable slot 21. The clamping component 30 includes a first knob 31, a first clamping plate 32 located on one side of the cable slot 21, and a second clamping plate 33 located on the other side of the cable slot 21; when the first knob 31 is rotated, the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 move towards or away from each other. When it is necessary to fix the network cable, the first knob 31 can be rotated to make the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 move towards each other until the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 clamp and fix the network cable. The spring clip 40 is disposed within the cable groove 21 and located between the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33. The spring clip 40 is used to pre-clamp the network cable. It should be noted that when the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 are not in contact with the network cable and the network cable is not subjected to external tension, the elastic force of the spring clip 40 can clamp and initially fix the network cable. When the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 are not in contact with the network cable and the network cable is subjected to external tension, the elastic force of the spring clip 40 is insufficient to fix the network cable. At this time, the network cable will be pulled and may even detach from the cable groove 21. When it is necessary to fix the network cable to ensure that it is not pulled when subjected to external tension, the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 can be moved towards each other until the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 clamp and fix the network cable through the spring clip 40.

[0021] Furthermore, the cable management plate 20 is provided with a receiving cavity 22, which is disposed on both sides of the cable groove 21. The first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 are disposed within the receiving cavity 22. The upper end of the side wall of the cable groove 21 is provided with a through hole communicating with the receiving cavity 22. One end of the spring piece 40 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cable groove 21, and the other end passes through the through hole and extends into the receiving cavity 22. The top surfaces of the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 are on the same plane, and the bottom surfaces of the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 are on the same plane. One end of the spring piece 40 extends into the receiving cavity 22 and is located between the top and bottom surfaces of the first clamping plate 32. When the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 move toward each other, the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 can fit against one end of the spring piece 40. That is, both the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 contact one end of the spring piece 40 and apply force to the spring piece 40, thereby clamping and fixing the network cable through the spring piece 40.

[0022] Furthermore, one end of the cable management plate 20 is provided with a mounting groove, which penetrates the receiving cavity 22. A composite screw 34 is rotatably connected to the mounting groove. Both the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 are provided with a first threaded hole corresponding to the composite screw 34, through which the composite screw 34 passes. When the composite screw 34 is rotated, the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 move on the composite screw 34 due to the engagement of the external thread of the composite screw 34 with the internal thread of the first threaded hole. A first knob 31 is provided at one end of the composite screw 34. Rotating the first knob 31 can drive the composite screw 34. The composite screw 34 has multiple threaded segments, with the thread directions of two adjacent threaded segments being opposite. The first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 are located on two adjacent threaded segments, thereby realizing that when the composite screw 34 is rotated, the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 move towards or away from each other.

[0023] Furthermore, the cable management plate 20 is connected to the switch body 10 via a connecting plate 23, and the connecting plate 23 is slidably connected to the switch body 10. Specifically, the switch body 10 has sliding grooves 11 on both sides, and the connecting plate 23 has a slider 24 at the end away from the cable management plate 20, which can slide on the sliding groove 11. The connecting plate 23 has a second threaded hole 25, and the bottom of the sliding groove 11 has a threaded groove corresponding to the second threaded hole 25. The connecting plate 23 is connected to the switch body 10 via a fixing screw, and a second knob 26 is provided at one end of the fixing screw. When it is necessary to fix the connecting plate 23, the cable management plate 20 can be pushed, which drives the connecting plate 23 and the slider 24. When the second threaded hole 25 corresponds to the threaded groove, the second knob 26 is rotated, thereby fixing the connecting plate 23 to the switch body 10 via the fixing screw.

[0024] In use, loosen the fixing screw and pull the cable management plate 20 to maximize the distance between the cable management plate 20 and the switch body 10. After connecting the network cable to the switch body 10, push the cable management plate 20 to minimize the distance between the cable management plate 20 and the switch body 10. At this time, the second threaded hole 25 corresponds to the threaded groove. Turn the second knob 26 to fix the connecting plate 23 to the switch body 10 through the fixing screw. At this time, the section of network cable from the cable management plate 20 to the switch network interface is in a slack state.

[0025] This utility model embodiment provides a network switch with a cable management mechanism. Specifically, in use, the network cable connector is connected to the network interface of the switch body 10. Then, the network cable is inserted into the cable groove 21 on the cable management plate 20, where the spring force of the spring piece 40 pre-clamps the cable. The cable is pushed towards the connector, slackening the section of cable from the cable management plate 20 to the switch's network interface. Then, the first knob 31 is turned, causing the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 to move towards each other. The first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 clamp and fix the cable in place via the spring piece 40. At this time, the cable is fixed, preventing the network interface from loosening due to pulling on the cable during use, and also preventing the section of cable from the cable management plate 20 to the switch's network interface from being in a non-slack state due to pulling on the cable. When it is necessary to unplug the network cable corresponding to a specific computer, the first knob 31 is turned in the opposite direction, causing the first clamping plate 32 and the second clamping plate 33 to move in opposite directions. At this time, only the elastic force of the spring piece 40 exerts force on the network cable, that is, the spring piece 40 pre-clamps the network cable (the section of network cable from the cable management plate 20 to the switch network interface is still in a loose state). The operator can pull the corresponding network cable from a position away from the switch body 10 to straighten the section of network cable from the cable management plate 20 to the switch network interface, which facilitates the operator to quickly sort out the network cable that needs to be unplugged, thereby avoiding accidental unplugging of network cables. The network switch with a cable management mechanism provided by this utility model can clamp and fix network cables during normal use to prevent the network interface from becoming loose; when it is necessary to unplug the network cable corresponding to a specific computer, the operator can pull the network cable from a distance and observe the state of the section of network cable from the cable management plate 20 to the switch network interface to determine and sort out the network cable that needs to be unplugged.

[0026] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A network switch with a cable management mechanism, characterized in that, Includes a switch body (10) and a cable management mechanism, wherein the cable management mechanism includes: A cable management board (20) is disposed at one end of the switch body (10), and the cable management board (20) is provided with multiple cable grooves (21). The clamping assembly (30) includes a first knob (31), a first clamping plate (32) disposed on one side of the wire groove (21), and a second clamping plate (33) disposed on the other side of the wire groove (21); when the first knob (31) is rotated, the first clamping plate (32) and the second clamping plate (33) move toward or away from each other; A spring clip (40) is disposed in the wire groove (21) and is used to pre-clamp the network cable.

2. The network switch with a cable management mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cable management plate (20) is provided with a receiving cavity (22), which is located on both sides of the cable groove (21). The first clamping plate (32) and the second clamping plate (33) are located inside the receiving cavity (22).

3. The network switch with a cable management mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper end of the side wall of the wire groove (21) is provided with a through hole that connects to the receiving cavity (22). One end of the spring piece (40) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the wire groove (21), and the other end passes through the through hole and extends into the receiving cavity (22).

4. The network switch with a cable management mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the cable management plate (20) is provided with a mounting groove, which penetrates the receiving cavity (22). A composite screw (34) is rotatably connected to the mounting slot. The first clamping plate (32) and the second clamping plate (33) are each provided with a first threaded hole corresponding to the composite screw (34). The first knob (31) is located at one end of the composite screw (34). When the first clamping plate (32) and the second clamping plate (33) move toward each other, the first clamping plate (32) and the second clamping plate (33) can fit against one end of the spring piece (40).

5. The network switch with a cable management mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, The composite screw (34) has multiple threaded segments, with the thread directions on two adjacent threaded segments being opposite.

6. The network switch with a cable management mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cable management board (20) is connected to the switch body (10) via a connecting plate (23).

7. The network switch with a cable management mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The switch body (10) is provided with sliding grooves (11) on both sides, and the connecting plate (23) is provided with a slider (24) at the end away from the cable management plate (20), and the slider (24) can slide on the sliding groove (11).

8. The network switch with a cable management mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The connecting plate (23) is provided with a second threaded hole (25), and the bottom of the slide groove (11) is provided with a threaded groove corresponding to the second threaded hole (25); the connecting plate (23) and the switch body (10) are connected by a fixing screw, and a second knob (26) is provided at one end of the fixing screw.

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