Cable management system

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a cable management system (100) for managing an electric vehicle charging cable (201) of a charging station (200) for charging an electric vehicle (210). The cable management system (100) comprises: a base section (110) configured to mount the cable management system (100) onto the charging station (200); one or more foldable swing arms (102, 104) configured to unfold from the base section (110) for charging the electric vehicle (210); and an extendable damping slide (106) connected to one of the foldable swing arms (102, 104), the damping slide (106) being configured to extend from the swing arm for charging the electric vehicle (210). The charging cable (201) is connectable to the damping slide (106) for increasing a charging distance between the charging station (200) and the electric vehicle (210) when unfolding the swing arms (102, 104) and extending the damping slide (106).

Description

[0001] CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The disclosure relates to the field of charging stations for charging electric vehicles and cable management systems for managing the electric vehicle charging cable. In particular, the disclosure relates to a cable management system with swing arms and damping slides.

[0004] BACKGROUND

[0005] Cable management systems (CMS) are used for charging stations to charge an electric vehicle by electric vehicle charging cable. In current cable management systems, the charging distance, i.e., the distance between the charging station and the electric vehicle, is limited. The reliability of such cable management systems has been found to be inferior not supporting modern user experience. In particular, after using the CMS for multiple charging processes, the coil spring’s lifetime has expired, and the cable cannot be retracted. Besides, the charging station has an increased size due to implementation of the CMS.

[0006] SUMMARY

[0007] This disclosure provides a solution for overcoming the above-described problems of cable management systems. In particular, a cable management system for a charging station with increased charging distance, high reliability and low size is presented.

[0008] The foregoing and other objects are achieved by the features of the independent claims. Further implementation forms are apparent from the dependent claims, the description and the figures.

[0009] This disclosure presents a new design for a cable management system which allows to increase the charging distance with high reliability and low size. The design is based on introduction of a damping slide added to one of the swing arms of the cable management system. By introducing damping slides applied to the swing arms of CMS the expending distance of CMS as well as the cable attached location can be extended. Meanwhile, the damping slides can be reliable and comfortable due to the mass production in different industries. Additionally, the CMS with introduced damping slides on the foldable arms can reduce the size of the CMS and hence the size of the charging station.

[0010] The reliability of cable management system with swing arm and damping slides is higher than the one with retractable cables because the wires can remain outside if the inner spring is overdue its fatigue strength. The CMS with damping slide applied onto the swing arms as described in this disclosure is basically driven by the mechanical rotating and swing without any longdistance springs. The damping slides equipped cable management system presented in this disclosure can reach longer charging distance than the one without slides. In other words, it can save the length of charging cable which is very costly.

[0011] This kind of CMS as presented in this disclosure can be used in the charging station for better charging experience by reducing the holding force of cable and enabling flexible charging positions. In order to describe the disclosure in detail, the following terms, abbreviations and notations will be used:

[0012] CMS Cable management system

[0013] EV Electric vehicle

[0014] Cable management refers to management of an electrical or optical cable (in this disclosure the electrical vehicle charging cable) in a cabinet or an installation. Cables can easily become tangled, making them difficult to work with, sometimes resulting in devices accidentally becoming unplugged as one attempts to move a cable. Such cases are known as "cable spaghetti", and any kind of problem diagnosis and future updates to such enclosures could be very difficult. Cable management both supports and contains cables during installation and makes subsequent maintenance or changes to the cable system easier. Products such as cable trays, cable ladders, and cable baskets are used to support a cable through cabling routes.

[0015] According to a first aspect, the disclosure relates to a cable management system for managing an electric vehicle charging cable of a charging station for charging an electric vehicle, the cable management system, comprising: a base section configured to mount the cable management system onto the charging station; one or more foldable swing arms configured to unfold from the base section for charging the electric vehicle; and an extendable damping slide connected to one of the foldable swing arms, the damping slide being configured to extend from the swing arm for charging the electric vehicle; wherein the charging cable is connectable to the damping slide for increasing a charging distance between the charging station and the electric vehicle when unfolding the swing arms and extending the damping slide.

[0016] Such a cable management system for a charging station allows to increase the charging distance between the EV and the charging station when charging the EV. The cable management system is highly reliable due to the simple and efficient construction of the arms and the damping slide for managing the EV charging cable. Besides, this design allows a weight and size reduction.

[0017] In the above configuration, the damping slide can be connected to any one of the foldable arms. For example, there can be two arms and the damping slide can be connected to the first arm or to the second arm. In another example, there can be three arms and the damping slide can be connected to the first arm or to the second arm or to the third arm. The above configuration is not limited to a single damping slide, there can be more than one damping slides which can be connected to the foldable arms, even more than one damping slide can be connected to a same foldable arm.

[0018] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the foldable swing arms are configured to unfold from the base section by rotational movement of the swing arms around each other and around the base section. This mechanism allows easy unfolding of the swing arms.

[0019] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the extendable damping slide is configured to extend from the swing arm along a longitudinal axis of the swing arm. This mechanism allows easy extension of the damping slide and hence efficient increase of the charging distance.

[0020] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the one or more foldable swing arms comprise: a first foldable swing arm rotatably connected to the base section; and a second foldable swing arm rotatably connected to the first foldable swing arm. Such a design with two swing arms can be easily constructed, in particular when the two swing arms are unfolded from a half frame of the base section or from any angled base section construction. In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the damping slide is connected to the second foldable swing arm. This construction allows to achieve the maximum charging distance between charging station and EV for a two-arm design of the CMS.

[0021] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the cable management system comprises: a cable ring connectable to the damping slide, the cable ring being configured to connect the charging cable to the damping slide; wherein the cable ring is configured to enable a slidable movement of the charging cable through the cable ring. The cable ring allows to easily and removable connect the charging cable to the damping slide via the cable ring while enabling slidable movements of the charging cable. Thus, the charging cable can be flexible connected to the damping slide.

[0022] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the cable ring is connectable at an edge and / or corner of the damping slide, which edge and / or corner is furthest away from the base section when the swing arms are unfold and the damping slide is extended. This edge and / or corner which is furthest away from the base section allows to implement a maximum charging distance between EV and charging station.

[0023] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the base section is mountable onto a top of the charging station; wherein the base section is configured to enable unfolding the swing arms and extending the damping slide above a head of a user using the charging station for charging the electric vehicle. The user can simply unfold the swing arms and extend the damping slide above its head without being distorted by the cable when charging the vehicle. After finishing the charging, the cable can be easily brought back to its original position for enabling a comfortable charging experience for the next user.

[0024] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the damping slide comprises: a first section that is connected to the one of the foldable swing arms; and a second section that is slidable with respect the first section; wherein the charging cable is connectable to the second section of the damping slide. By such construction, the second section can easily slide within the first section and the charging cable can be extended together with the second section of the damping slide.

[0025] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the first section of the damping slide comprises rails on which the second section of the damping slide can slide. These rails can be efficiently and robustly constructed for enabling the sliding movement of the second section within (on the rails of) the first section.

[0026] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the damping slide comprises a damper element configured to damp a movement of the second section with respect to the first section of the damping slide when extending or retracting the damping slide. Such damper element can damp any movement of the two sections against each other in order to protect the user and enable a comfortable usage of the CMS.

[0027] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the cable management system comprises: a return element configured to return the one or more unfold swing arms to the base section when charging the electric vehicle is finished. By the return element, the charging cable can be easily returned to its original position for an easy and comfortable usage of the charging cable by the next user.

[0028] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the return element comprises a pulley with a wire connectable to the damping slide; wherein the pulley is configured to retract the wire connected to the damping slide for returning the one or more unfold swing arms back to the base section. Such pulley is mechanical stable and robust and allows easy and efficient return of the swing arms to the base section.

[0029] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the base section is extending along a plane; and the swing arms are unfolded along the plane and the damping slide is extended along the plane. Such construction allows to mount the CMS on top of the charging station above the user’s heads. The CMS can thus be space -efficiently mounted on top of the charging station.

[0030] In an exemplary implementation of the cable management system, the cable management system comprises: one or more foldable second swing arms configured to unfold from the base section for charging a second electric vehicle; and an extendable second damping slide connected to one of the foldable second swing arms, the second damping slide being configured to extend from the second swing arm for charging the second electric vehicle; wherein a second charging cable is connectable to the second damping slide for increasing a second charging distance between the charging station and the second electric vehicle when unfolding the second swing arms and extending the second damping slide. Such CMS allows simultaneous and independent charging of two different EVs by two users.

[0031] According to a second aspect, the disclosure relates to a charging station for charging an electric vehicle, wherein the charging station comprises a cable management system according to the first aspect described above.

[0032] Such a charging station with the above-described cable management system allows to increase the charging distance between the EV and the charging station when charging the EV. The charging station with such CMS is highly reliable due to the simple and efficient construction of the arms and the damping slide for managing the EV charging cable. Besides, this design allows a weight and size reduction of the CMS and hence the whole charging station which simplifies installation of such a charging station.

[0033] According to a third aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for charging an electric vehicle by a charging station with a cable management system according to the first aspect described above, the method comprising: unfolding the one or more foldable swing arms from the base section; and extending the damping slide from the one of the foldable swing arms for charging the electric vehicle at an increased charging distance between the charging station and the electric vehicle.

[0034] By using such a method for charging an EV the charging distance between the EV and the charging station can be increased when charging the EV. The method using the above-described cable management system is highly reliable due to the simple and efficient construction of the arms and the damping slide for managing the EV charging cable. The charging method can be easily performed by the user.

[0035] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Further embodiments of the disclosure will be described with respect to the following figures, in which:

[0037] Figure 1 shows a cable management system 100 for a charging station 200 according to an embodiment in a 3D view and a zoom of the cable management system 100 in a schematic representation; Figure 2 shows a cable management system 100 according to an embodiment in a 3D view (top picture) and in a construction view (bottom picture);

[0038] Figure 3 shows the cable management system 100 of Figure 2 in a 3D side view (top picture) and in a construction side view (bottom picture);

[0039] Figure 4 shows the cable management system 100 of Figure 2 in another 3D side view (top picture) and in another construction side view (bottom picture); and

[0040] Figure 5 shows the cable management system 100 of Figure 2 in a 3D top view (left-side picture) and in a construction top view (right-side picture).

[0041] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0042] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific aspects in which the disclosure may be practiced. It is understood that other aspects may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the disclosure. The following detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

[0043] It is understood that comments made in connection with a described method may also hold true for a corresponding device or system configured to perform the method and vice versa. For example, if a specific method step is described, a corresponding device may include a unit to perform the described method step, even if such unit is not explicitly described or illustrated in the figures. Further, it is understood that the features of the various exemplary aspects described herein may be combined with each other, unless specifically noted otherwise.

[0044] Figure 1 shows a cable management system 100 for a charging station 200 according to an embodiment in a 3D view and a zoom of the cable management system 100 in a schematic representation.

[0045] The cable management system 100 can be used for managing an electric vehicle charging cable 201 of a charging station 200 for charging an electric vehicle 210 as shown in Figure 1. The cable management system 100 comprises a base section 110 configured to mount the cable management system 100 onto the charging station 200; one or more foldable swing arms 102, 104 configured to unfold from the base section 110 for charging the electric vehicle 210; and an extendable damping slide 106 connected to one of the foldable swing arms 102, 104. The damping slide 106 is configured to extend from the swing arm for charging the electric vehicle 210. The charging cable 201 is connectable to the damping slide 106 for increasing a charging distance between the charging station 200 and the electric vehicle 210 when unfolding the swing arms 102, 104 and extending the damping slide 106.

[0046] The top right picture of Figure 1 shows an example with two swing arms 102, 104 and the bottom right picture of Figure 1 shows a zoom view of the second swing arm 104 to which the damping slide 106 is applied. This describes an example configuration in a schematic representation. Other configurations can be used as well. In the configuration of Figure 1, the damping slide 106 can be connected to any one of the foldable arms. For example, there can be two arms 102, 104 and the damping slide 106 can be connected to the first arm 102 (not shown in Figure 1) or to the second arm 104 (as shown in Figure 1). In another example, there can be three arms (not shown in Figure 1) and the damping slide 106 can be connected to the first arm or to the second arm or to the third arm (not shown in Figure 1). The above configuration is not limited to a single damping slide 106, there can be more than one damping slides 106 (not shown in Figure 1) which can be connected to the foldable arms, even more than one damping slides can be connected to a same foldable arm (not shown in Figure 1).

[0047] The foldable swing arms 102, 104 can be configured to unfold from the base section 110 by rotational movement 101, 105 of the swing arms 102, 104 around each other and around the base section 110 as shown in the top right picture of Figure 1, for example.

[0048] The extendable damping slide 106 may be configured to extend from the swing arm 104 along a longitudinal axis of the swing arm 104 as shown in the bottom right picture of Figure 1, for example.

[0049] The one or more foldable swing arms 102, 104 may comprise a first foldable swing arm 102 rotatably connected 101 to the base section 110; and a second foldable swing arm 104 rotatably connected 105 to the first foldable swing arm 102 as shown in the top right picture of Figure 1, for example.

[0050] In the above example with the two foldable swing arms that is also shown in Figure 1, the damping slide 106 can be connected to the second foldable swing arm 104. However, any other number of swing arms can be applied and the damping slide 106 can be connected to any of the swing arms. There may also be more than one damping slides 106 connected to one or more of the swing arms.

[0051] The cable management system 100 may comprise a cable ring 103 connectable to the damping slide 106 as shown in Figure 1. The cable ring 103 may be configured to connect the charging cable 201 to the damping slide 106. The cable ring 103 may be configured to enable a slidable movement of the charging cable 201 through the cable ring 103. This allows a flexible movement of the charging cable 201 during the charging process.

[0052] The cable ring 103 is connectable at an edge and / or corner 107 of the damping slide 106, which edge and / or corner 107 is furthest away from the base section 110 (as shown in Figure 1) when the swing arms 102, 104 are unfold and the damping slide 106 is extended. This position allows to enable the maximum charging distance. However, it is understood that the cable ring 103 can also be connected at any other position of the damping slide 106 which is not in the maximum charging distance.

[0053] The base section 110 is mountable onto a top of the charging station 200 as shown in the left picture of Figure 1. The base section 110 may be configured to enable unfolding the swing arms 102, 104 and extending the damping slide 106 above a head of a user using the charging station 200 for charging the electric vehicle 210.

[0054] As shown in the bottom left picture of Figure 1, the damping slide 106 may comprise a first section 106a that is connected to the one of the foldable swing arms 102, 104; and a second section 106b that is slidable with respect the first section 106a. The charging cable 201 may be connectable to the second section 106b of the damping slide 106. This second section 106b is the part of the damping slide 106 that can extend from the first section 106a similar to a damping slide of a drawer. It is understood that such a damping slide of a drawer can be applied as the damping slide 106 described in this disclosure. The first section 106a of the damping slide 106 may comprise rails on which the second section 106b of the damping slide 106 can slide. Alternatively, bearings can be used for enabling the sliding movement.

[0055] The damping slide 106 may comprise a damper element configured to damp a movement of the second section 106b with respect to the first section 106a of the damping slide 106 when extending or retracting the damping slide 106.

[0056] The cable management system 100 may comprise a return element 112 as shown in Figure 5, for example, that may be configured to return the one or more unfold swing arms 102, 104 to the base section 110 when charging the electric vehicle 210 is finished.

[0057] The return element 112 may comprise a pulley 113, for example, with a wire 111 connectable to the damping slide 106. The pulley 113 may be configured to retract the wire 111 connected to the damping slide 106 for returning the one or more unfold swing arms 102, 104 back to the base section 110.

[0058] The base section 110 may be extending along a plane as shown in the left picture of Figure 1. The swing arms 102, 104 may be unfolded along the plane and the damping slide 106 may be extended along the plane.

[0059] The cable management system 100 may further comprise: one or more foldable second swing arms (not shown in Figure 1) configured to unfold from the base section 110 for charging a second electric vehicle (not shown here); and an extendable second damping slide (not shown in Figure 1) connected to one of the foldable second swing arms. The second damping slide may be configured to extend from the second swing arm for charging the second electric vehicle. A second charging cable is connectable to the second damping slide for increasing a second charging distance between the charging station 200 and the second electric vehicle when unfolding the second swing arms and extending the second damping slide.

[0060] In a first embodiment of the CMS shown in Figure 1, the damping slide 106 can be added on the second arm 104 and can be fixed with the connector of cable ring 103 at the corner, which can be extended after dragging. By fixing the damping slide 106 onto the second swing arm 102 and fixing the cable ring onto the damping slide 106 instead of the second swing arm 102, the charging distance can be increased.

[0061] Moreover, more damping slides can be added into the swing arms, for example additionally into the first swing arm 102. The application of the number of damping slides as well as swing arms is not limited.

[0062] Furthermore, the swing arms can be designed with the U-shape to enable an easy assembly of the slides and help the water running away from the slides since the charging station is exposed to the weather.

[0063] In the first embodiment of the CMS as shown in Figure 1, one damping slide is added at the end swing arms. The part 6 (damping slice 106) has been established into the part 4 (second swing arm 104), to extend the horizontal movement of the second swing arm 104. The movement can be made smoothly and the size of CMS 100 can be reduced.

[0064] In a second embodiment of the CMS shown in Figure 1, one or more damping slides 106 can be added into the middle swing arms. The part 6 (damping slide 106) can be assembled to part 4 & 2 (first and second swing arms 102, 104), to make the swing arms more flexible. The main point of this embodiment is that one or more damping slides can be used into the swing arms to achieve longer and smoother charging experience. Figure 1 also shows a charging station 200 for charging an electric vehicle 210. This charging station 200 comprises a cable management system 100 as described above.

[0065] The disclosure also includes a method for charging an electric vehicle 210 by a charging station 200 with a cable management system 100 as shown in Figure 1 as described above. Such a method comprises: unfolding the one or more foldable swing arms 102, 104 from the base section 110; and extending the damping slide 106 from the one of the foldable swing arms for charging the electric vehicle 210 at an increased charging distance between the charging station 200 and the electric vehicle 210.

[0066] Figure 2 shows a cable management system 100 according to an embodiment in a 3D view (top picture) and in a construction view (bottom picture).

[0067] The cable management system 100 is an implementation of the cable management system 100 described above with respect to Figure 1.

[0068] The cable management system 100 allows managing an electric vehicle charging cable 201 of a charging station 200 for charging an electric vehicle 210. The cable management system 100 comprises a base section 110 configured to mount the cable management system 100 onto the charging station (not shown here in Figure 2); one or more foldable swing arms 102, 104 configured to unfold from the base section 110 for charging the electric vehicle 210; and an extendable damping slide 106 (schematically shown here) connected to one of the foldable swing arms 102, 104 (here to the second swing arm 104). The damping slide 106 may be configured to extend from the swing arm for charging the electric vehicle 210. The charging cable 201 (not shown here) is connectable to the damping slide 106 for increasing a charging distance between the charging station 200 and the electric vehicle 210 when unfolding the swing arms 102, 104 and extending the damping slide 106.

[0069] A cable ring 103 is connectable to the damping slide 106 as shown in Figure 2. The cable ring 103 may be configured to connect the charging cable 201 to the damping slide 106. The cable ring 103 can be configured to enable a slidable movement of the charging cable 201 through the cable ring 103.

[0070] The base section 110 may extend along a plane as shown in Figure 2. The swing arms 102, 104 can be unfolded along the plane and the damping slide 106 can be extended along the plane.

[0071] As shown in Figure 2, the base section 110 may have a rectangular or square shape with rounded edges. The two swing arms 102, 104, the rotation axes 101, 105 and the damping slide 106 may be applied at a right-hand part of the base section 110. Another pair of second swing arms, second rotation axes and a second damping slide (not shown and implemented here) may be applied at a left-hand part of the base section 110 for charging a second electric vehicle.

[0072] Figure 3 shows the cable management system 100 of Figure 2 in a 3D side view (top picture) and in a construction side view (bottom picture).

[0073] In this side view, the construction of the base element 110 is shown in detail. The two swing arms 102, 104, the rotation axes 101, 105 and the damping slide 106 are shown in this side view.

[0074] Figure 4 shows the cable management system 100 of Figure 2 in another 3D side view (top picture) and in another construction side view (bottom picture). In this side view, the construction of the base element 110 is shown in detail from the adjacent side. The rotation axes 101, 105 are shown in this side view. The two swing arms 102, 104 and the damping slide 106 are not shown in this side view.

[0075] Figure 5 shows the cable management system 100 of Figure 2 in a 3D top view (left-side picture) and in a construction top view (right-side picture).

[0076] The cable management system 100 shown in Figure 5 corresponds to the CMS 100 shown in Figures 2 to 4. In this top view, details of the design as can be seen from the top side are visible.

[0077] In this top view, the construction of the base element 110 is shown in detail. The two swing arms 102, 104, the rotation axes 101, 105 and the damping slide 106 are shown in this top view.

[0078] The base element 110 may be shaped as a rectangular frame with rounded edges. An inner part of the frame includes a return element 112 that may be configured to return the one or more unfold swing arms 102, 104 to the base section 110 when charging the electric vehicle 210 is finished. Another inner part of the frame is still empty. It may be used for a second return element 112 for returning second swing arms which may be used for charging a second electric vehicle.

[0079] The return element 112 may comprise a pulley 113, for example, with a wire 111 connectable to the damping slide 106. The pulley 113 may be configured to retract the wire 111 connected to the damping slide 106 for returning the one or more unfold swing arms 102, 104 back to the base section 110.

[0080] The base section 110 may be extending along a plane (here the picture plane). The swing arms 102, 104 may be unfolded along the plane and the damping slide 106 may be extended along this plane.

[0081] While a particular feature or aspect of the disclosure may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such feature or aspect may be combined with one or more other features or aspects of the other implementations as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms "include", "have", "with", or other variants thereof are used in either the detailed description or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "comprise". Also, the terms "exemplary", "for example" and "e.g. " are merely meant as an example, rather than the best or optimal. The terms “coupled” and “connected”, along with derivatives may have been used. It should be understood that these terms may have been used to indicate that two elements cooperate or interact with each other regardless whether they are in direct physical or electrical contact, or they are not in direct contact with each other.

[0082] Although specific aspects have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that a variety of alternate and / or equivalent implementations may be substituted for the specific aspects shown and described without departing from the scope of the disclosure. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the specific aspects discussed herein.

[0083] Although the elements in the following claims are recited in a particular sequence with corresponding labeling, unless the claim recitations otherwise imply a particular sequence for implementing some or all of those elements, those elements are not necessarily intended to be limited to being implemented in that particular sequence. Many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the above teachings . Of course, those skilled in the art readily recognize that there are numerous applications of the disclosure beyond those described herein. While the disclosure has been described with reference to one or more particular embodiments, those skilled in the art recognize that many changes may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the disclosure. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents, the disclosure may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A cable management system (100) for managing an electric vehicle charging cable (201) of a charging station (200) for charging an electric vehicle (210), the cable management system (100), comprising: a base section (110) configured to mount the cable management system (100) onto the charging station (200); one or more foldable swing arms (102, 104) configured to unfold from the base section (110) for charging the electric vehicle (210); and an extendable damping slide (106) connected to one of the foldable swing arms (102, 104), the damping slide (106) being configured to extend from the swing arm for charging the electric vehicle (210); wherein the charging cable (201) is connectable to the damping slide (106) for increasing a charging distance between the charging station (200) and the electric vehicle (210) when unfolding the swing arms (102, 104) and extending the damping slide (106).

2. The cable management system (100) of claim 1, wherein the foldable swing arms (102, 104) are configured to unfold from the base section (110) by rotational movement (101, 105) of the swing arms (102, 104) around each other and around the base section (110).

3. The cable management system (100) of claim 1 or 2, wherein the extendable damping slide (106) is configured to extend from the swing arm (104) along a longitudinal axis of the swing arm (104).

4. The cable management system (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the one or more foldable swing arms (102, 104) comprise: a first foldable swing arm (102) rotatably connected (101) to the base section (110); and a second foldable swing arm (104) rotatably connected (105) to the first foldable swing arm (102).

5. The cable management system (100) of claim 4, wherein the damping slide (106) is connected to the second foldable swing arm (104).

6. The cable management system (100) of claim 5, comprising: a cable ring (103) connectable to the damping slide (106), the cable ring (103) being configured to connect the charging cable (201) to the damping slide (106); wherein the cable ring (103) is configured to enable a slidable movement of the charging cable (201) through the cable ring (103).

7. The cable management system (100) of claim 6,wherein the cable ring (103) is connectable at an edge and / or corner (107) of the damping slide (106), which edge and / or corner (107) is furthest away from the base section (110) when the swing arms (102, 104) are unfold and the damping slide (106) is extended.

8. The cable management system (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the base section (110) is mountable onto a top of the charging station (200); wherein the base section (110) is configured to enable unfolding the swing arms (102, 104) and extending the damping slide (106) above a head of a user using the charging station (200) for charging the electric vehicle (210).

9. The cable management system (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the damping slide (106) comprises: a first section (106a) that is connected to the one of the foldable swing arms (102, 104); and a second section (106b) that is slidable with respect the first section (106a); wherein the charging cable (201) is connectable to the second section (106b) of the damping slide (106).

10. The cable management system (100) of claim 9, wherein the first section (106a) of the damping slide (106) comprises rails on which the second section (106b) of the damping slide (106) can slide.

11. The cable management system ( 100) of claim 9 or 10, wherein the damping slide (106) comprises a damper element configured to damp a movement of the second section (106b) with respect to the first section (106a) of the damping slide (106) when extending or retracting the damping slide (106).

12. The cable management system (100) of any of the preceding claims, comprising: a return element (112) configured to return the one or more unfold swing arms (102, 104) to the base section (110) when charging the electric vehicle (210) is finished.

13. The cable management system (100) of claim 12, wherein the return element (112) comprises a pulley (113) with a wire (111) connectable to the damping slide (106); wherein the pulley (113) is configured to retract the wire (111) connected to the damping slide (106) for returning the one or more unfold swing arms (102, 104) back to the base section (110).

14. The cable management system (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the base section (110) is extending along a plane; and wherein the swing arms (102, 104) are unfolded along the plane and the damping slide (106) is extended along the plane.

15. The cable management system (100) of any of the preceding claims, comprising: one or more foldable second swing arms configured to unfold from the base section (110) for charging a second electric vehicle; and an extendable second damping slide connected to one of the foldable second swing arms, the second damping slide being configured to extend from the second swing arm for charging the second electric vehicle; wherein a second charging cable is connectable to the second damping slide for increasing a second charging distance between the charging station (200) and the second electric vehicle when unfolding the second swing arms and extending the second damping slide.

16. A charging station (200) for charging an electric vehicle (210), wherein the charging station (200) comprises a cable management system (100) according to any of claims 1 to 15.

17. A method for charging an electric vehicle (210) by a charging station (200) with a cable management system (100) according to any of claims 1 to 15, the method comprising: unfolding the one or more foldable swing arms (102, 104) from the base section (110); and extending the damping slide (106) from the one of the foldable swing arms for charging the electric vehicle (210) at an increased charging distance between the charging station (200) and the electric vehicle (210).

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