1660 results about "Cable tray" patented technology

A foldable cable management apparatus for holding cables in a rack mounted system. The apparatus includes a plurality of segments pivotally attached to one another. One or more of the plurality of segments include cable trays for holding the cables and include cable fasteners. One or more of the plurality of segments is adapted to nest with other segments so that the combined depth of the apparatus is less than the sum of the depths of the individual segments. In a three segment embodiment, a first segment of the plurality of segments is pivotally attached to a first attachment plate, the first attachment plate securing the first segment to a rack and also pivotally attached to a second segment of the plurality of segments, which in turn is pivotally attached to a third segment of the plurality of segments, the third segment being pivotally attached to a rack mounted component, wherein the cable tray of the third segment substantially fits within the depth of the second segment and adjacent to the channel formed in the second segment when the third segment is folded into the second segment.

The patch panel assembly includes a drawer and a patch panel pivotally mounted to the drawer. The drawer has a pair of sidewalls and a cable tray positioned therebetween. The cable tray has a plurality of slide locks including lock releases that allow the cable tray to move between a closed position and an open position with respect to the sidewalls. The cable tray also has a plurality of retainer clips that allow the patch panel to move between an upright position and a rotated position with respect to the cable tray.

The patch panel assembly includes a drawer and a patch panel pivotally mounted to the drawer. The drawer has a pair of sidewalls and a cable tray positioned therebetween. The cable tray has a plurality of slide locks including lock releases that allow the cable tray to move between a closed position and an open position with respect to the sidewalls. The cable tray also has a plurality of retainer clips that allow the patch panel to move between an upright position and a rotated position with respect to the cable tray.

A mesh cable tray comprises a series of longitudinal wires and a series of transverse wires connected to one another at nodes to form a grid, in which each transverse wire includes a base portion from which two parallel arms extend transversely relative to the base portion so that each transverse wire is generally U-shaped. The series of longitudinal wires comprises a pair of longitudinal edge wires which are disposed beside free ends of the parallel arms of the U-shaped transverse wires. The tray has protection members arranged in the regions of the nodes at which the longitudinal edge wires and the parallel arms of the U-shaped transverse wires intersect, in order to cover the free ends of the parallel arms.

A cable tray support assembly for a raised floor system which has a plurality of support pedestals and a platform section. Each support pedestal has an elongated stringer member, a first upright channel member, and an opposing second upright channel member. The stringer member has an opposing pair of flanges depending from the proximal and distal ends of the stringer member. In use, the flanges of the stringer member may be releasably connected to the channel members so that the elongated stringer member is supported above the respective bottom ends of the channel members. At least one of the channel members of each support pedestal may be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of one column to aid in maintaining spatial orientation of the channel member with respect to an upright column. One platform section is suspended from the stringer members of a pair of opposing support pedestals.

A zero-U, high-density fiber optic terminal for data centers and central offices is disclosed. The terminal may be used for optical fiber interconnection and / or optical fiber and fiber optic cable storage. The terminal is removably mountable to a cable tray above fiber optic equipment, in a subfloor below fiber optic equipment or on a wall in proximity of fiber optic equipment. Additionally, the terminal may have an adapter panel with fiber optic adapters for optically connecting the optical fiber of a first fiber optic cable received from the cable tray and the optical fiber of a second fiber optic cable. The second fiber optic cable is intended to extend to the fiber optic equipment. The adapter panel and the fiber optic adapters are angled generally in the direction in which the second fiber optic cable is intended to extend. Angling the fiber optic adapters in this manner accommodates routing of second fiber optic cable, and provides ease of access to the fiber optic adapters for connecting and disconnecting fiber optic connectors and to slack storage components for cable management mounted in the terminal.

A cable tray is provided for supporting conductive cable and a system is provided to connect cable trays to create secure cable pathways to safely organize and support conductive cable. The system includes improved junctions for joinder of cable trays in any desired pre-formed shape that eliminates exposed sharp edges and allows for fast, easy installation. Various shaped connectors between adjacent cable trays provide secure, easy-to-install connections and maintain electrical conductivity between adjacent trays. A system for surface treating the cable trays renders the trays electrically non-conductive at desired portions of each cable tray, while leaving exposed certain portions of each tray. Mask blanks that fit the connectors and selected portions of the cable tray are used to expose electrically conductive portions of the cable trays during the treatment of the cable trays. Rollers are provided to facilitate drawing cables over the tray.

A cable support system has a support bracket with an elongated member defining a longitudinal central axis. The member also defines at least one slot with its longest dimension transverse to the central axis. At least two adjacent support trays are provided and each have an end secured to the bracket. Each tray end has a wire with a bent hook end where the two hook ends oppose each other at the bracket. The slot engages both hook ends. A fastening mechanism is provided for securing both tray ends to the elongated member.

A cable support apparatus for a raised floor system comprising at least one support member. The at least one support member is configured to be mounted to a pedestal of the raised floor system and connect with portions of cable trays. The support member, in one preferred embodiment includes a first member and a second member, each defining a slot for positioning on the support pedestal. The support member also includes a plurality of holes for the securing of the first member and the second member together as well as for connecting with cable trays. The cable trays are attached to the support member with an attachment mechanism such as a threaded stud.

The present invention is directed towards a cable tie mount. The cable tie mount includes a body and a mount. The mount includes a top, a bottom, sides, and a channel therethrough. The body has a base member with a mounting hole and a receiving member with a locking hole. The receiving member extends at an angle from the base member. The mount is installed on the receiving member of the body such that the receiving member is positioned within the channel of the mount.

A one-piece cable support having a box-shaped mounting assembly. The box-shaped mounting assembly extends over a cable tray portion of the cable support and includes several optional mounting apertures. Once secured to a building structure through the box-shaped assembly, the weight of a suspended bundle of cables is distributed evenly below the box-shaped assembly, thereby permitting the load to be balanced evenly below the assembly and reducing the bending moment and therefore the stress on the wall portion connecting the cable tray and mounting assembly portions of the support. A bracket assembly is provided on the bottom of the cable support to allow easy ganging of multiple cable supports without the need for specialized brackets. Stiffeners are included on the cable support to improve the withstanding of bending forces. A cable retaining arrangement secures cable bundles within the support.

The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with brackets that join cable trays to form the cable routing system. A bracket that joins adjacent cable trays includes a main body having a base with a top edge, a bottom edge and sides. The bracket further includes upper members that extend from the top edge, a bottom member that extends from the bottom edge and side members extending from the sides. When attached to adjacent cable trays, the longitudinal wires of the cable tray are positioned between the upper members and the side members and the transverse wires of the cable tray are retained in a space defined by the upper members. A bracket that joins perpendicular cable trays includes a main body and a securing clip. The main body has a bottom and two sides extending upwardly therefrom. Each side of the main body includes a deflectable side latch that engages a bottom longitudinal wire of the cable tray. The securing clip engages the main body to secure the bracket to the cable tray.

A cable bus system for the mounting and positioning of high amperature, from low to high voltage electrical power cables transmitting polyphase electrical current. The cable bus system included a ventilated enclosure used to protect electrical cables mounted therein. The enclosure is provided with multiple modular cable trays which are bolted together in a stacked arrangement to form a single multi-level cable raceway. The enclosure is further provide with ventilated top and bottom covers which are secured respectively to the top and bottom of the uppermost and bottommost calve trays to define the enclosed metal circuit. The cable bus system is capable of transmitting the same highest allowable “free air” cable amperature in both above and underground installations, effectively improving the transmission of electrical power from one end to the other end in installations where a transition of electrical power from on the ground is either necessary or economically preferable. For the underground portion, the cable bus is installed in the encasement that is uniquely offset vented or power cooled to meet the cable high amperage requirements. This cable bus system is also suitable for high vertical rise installations when utilizing anti cable slip mechanism or technique.

A cable support assembly for routing electrical, communication, or data cables throughout a building. The cable support assembly includes cable trays and brackets for securing the cable trays to a vertical surface. Tray couplers are provided for coupling trays together. The brackets include an L-shaped support member and a hinge arm pivotally attached to the support member. The hinge arm portion of the bracket may be rotated downwards for loading of a cable tray therein and then rotated upwards and latched to the base members to lock the cable tray in place. Ninety-degree bend and T-shaped cable tray sections are also provided. Adjacent cable tray sections may be joined with couplers to create a cable raceway or support assembly in which the cable tray provides support for any electrical, communication, or data cables installed therein.

This accessory is intended for wire cable trays comprising longitudinal warp wires and transverse weft wires linking the warp wires, the wire cable tray having a bottom adapted to receive electric cables or the like and two side flanges.The accessory comprises an upper face (4) raised by at least two feet (2).The upper face (4) comprises not only two first housings (10) disposed parallel to each other and each adapted to receive a weft wire but also at least one housing (12) substantially perpendicular to the first two housings (10).At least one locking device (16) is provided on each side of a median line between the first two housings (10).

An adjustable cable tray joint is provided. The joint has first and second tray receptacles, each having a web and opposing walls. The first tray receptacle may further include joint flanges extending from its walls. The first and second tray receptacles are attached together by pivotal connection, the receptacles defining a rotation relative to each other about the pivotal connection. The joint flanges of the first tray receptacle are disposed proximate to the corresponding walls of the second tray receptacle. The joint includes a locking member extending through a wall of the first tray receptacle and the corresponding wall of the second tray receptacle, the locking member configured to selectively fix and release the rotation between the two tray receptacles.

A cable tray apparatus for use with a ladder-type cable tray having a pair of parallel spaced apart rails interconnected by a plurality of rungs is disclosed. The cable tray apparatus includes an elongate flexible spine member selectively bendable into a number of different configurations, and a plurality of spaced apart hangers attached to the elongate spine member along the length thereof, each of the plurality of hangers defining a partially enclosed area configured and dimensioned to receive at least one cable therein, wherein each of the plurality of hangers includes a support bracket integrally formed therewith for removably attaching the hanger to at least one of the pair of spaced apart rails of the ladder-type cable tray. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using the cable tray subassemblies disclosed herein in conjunction with ladder-type cable trays.

An adjustable cable tray joint is provided. The joint has first and second tray receptacles, each having a web and opposing walls. The first tray receptacle may further include joint flanges extending from its walls. The first and second tray receptacles are attached together by pivotal connection, the receptacles defining a rotation relative to each other about the pivotal connection. The joint flanges of the first tray receptacle are disposed proximate to the corresponding walls of the second tray receptacle. The joint includes a locking member extending through a wall of the first tray receptacle and the corresponding wall of the second tray receptacle, the locking member configured to selectively fix and release the rotation between the two tray receptacles.

A cable mount for carrying a bundle of cables comprises a base comprising a slot for receipt of a cable tie, a shaft connected to the base and a head connected to the shaft, the head for securing the cable mount to a cable tray through an opening. The cable mount may be secured to the tray by rotating the mount less than 180 degrees such that a length of the head of the cable mount is transverse to a length of the opening in the cable tray. The cable mount is easy to use and may be installed without the use of tools.

A cable support assembly for routing electrical, communication, or data cables throughout a building. The cable support assembly includes cable trays and brackets for securing the cable trays to an overhead structure. Tray couplers are provided for coupling trays together. The brackets include a base member and a hinge arm pivotally attached to the base member. The brackets are first secured to the overhead structure to establish a desired path for the cables. The hinge arms on the installed brackets are pivoted downwards and a cable tray section inserted therein. The hinge arms and cable tray sections may be rotated upwards and latched to the base members to lock the cable trays in place. Adjacent cable trays may be joined with couplers to create a cable support assembly in which the cable tray provides support for any electrical, communication, or data cables installed therein.

A collection of components for a cable tray system provide the components and basic hardware for assembling and installing a cable tray that can change direction in three dimensions to avoid obstacles or other cables' trays while negotiating a designated space. Components of the cable tray system may be modular, that is, pre-configured for ease of assembly, such as vertical kits and horizontal bend kits, while others are supplied in lengths for cutting them to fit jobsite requirements, such as rails and rungs. Both components provide an inherent framework that facilitates conceptualization and construction of a cable tray system at the jobsite with flexibility and simplicity to allow the present cable tray system to be employed more efficiently and accurately.

The invention relates to the design technology of computer-assisted cable laying, in particular to a method for designing a cable path of a nuclear power station according to an established cable bridge network. The method comprises the following steps of: establishing the matching relation between a cable and a bridge, and establishing a one-to-one relation list between the type and series colorcodes of the cable and the type and series color codes of the bridge; modeling equipment at two ends of the cable in a database, and establishing data of the cable in the database according to a cable list; arranging reasonable approach points for the equipment at two ends of the cable according to the arrangement condition of the equipment, so that the approach points are used as a starting point and a terminal point in the cable path design process; and selecting the path reasonably according to a cable bridge network data model to lay the cable. When the method is used, the design of the cable path can be completed quickly, and problems of layer jump, the rationality of laying, work efficiency and the like in the conventional cable path design also can be solved.

A case cable organizer structure, comprising: a front cable tray unit comprising a first front cable tray and a second front cable tray which is pivoted on and stays behind the first front cable tray and has board's pin-jointed ends at one side; a central shifting board which is arranged behind the second front cable tray and provided with pin-jointed parts securely fixed at central front and rear sides wherein the pin-jointed part at the front side is pivoted on board's pin-jointed ends of the second front cable tray; a rear cable tray unit comprising a first rear cable tray and a second rear cable tray which is pivoted on the first rear cable and is arranged in the front of the first rear cable tray and has board's pin-jointed ends at one side wherein the board's pin-jointed ends are pivoted on a pin-jointed part at the rear end of the central shifting board.

The invention relates to a design method for cable laying and a cable laying system. The method comprises following steps: creating a three-dimensional model for a cable channel; setting up a cable channel model database; planning layers of the cable channel, the number of layers of the cable channel and the arrays of the cable channel, and encoding the cable channel in a segmented manner, arrays and layers; setting up an equipment positioning database; planning positions of a measuring instrument and control equipment on the spot; guiding the cable channel model database and the equipment positioning database into cable laying software and inputting setting value; and finishing a best cable laying path design after a cable laying path list is automatically generated by cable laying software. The design method for cable laying and the cable laying system have following beneficial effects: by automatically generating the cable path list, deign efficiency is increased; by effectively planning the cable laying path, cable bridges can be reasonably distributed; the problem of repeatedly laying due to unresonable laying of circuits is eliminated; investment waste is avoided; engineering speed is ensured; a clear cable path is provide for a foundation of precise cable length calculations.

The invention discloses a cable laying device. The cable laying device comprises a base, cable trays, a cable, a fixing frame, a guide support and a third pulley; three groups of universal wheels are distributed on each side below the base; two supporting columns are symmetrically arranged above the bilateral sides of the left end of the base respectively; supporting frames are fixedly arranged on the bilateral sides of the outer wall of each supporting column respectively; a hydraulic jack is fixedly arranged at the upper end of each supporting column; a supporting groove which is in a circular arc shape is fixedly formed above each hydraulic jack; a rotating shaft is arranged between the two supporting grooves in a straddled mode; the cable trays are arranged in the supporting grooves through the rotating shaft respectively; the upper end of the guide support is provided with a beam; an elastic guide device is fixed in the middle of the bottom surface of the beam; an elastic guide base, a first guide wheel and a spring are arranged in the elastic guide device. According to the cable laying device, the operation is simple, the use is convenient, the height of each cable supporting frame can be adjusted, the friction force in the movement process of the cable is reduced due to a pulley group, and accordingly the labor intensity of the construction personnel is reduced.

The present invention is directed to a telescoping wire cable tray system. The wire cable tray system includes an outer wire cable tray and an inner wire cable tray positioned within the outer wire cable tray. The inner wire cable tray slides or telescopes with respect to the outer wire cable tray enabling the length of the wire cable trays to be adjusted during installation of the wire cable tray system. The wire cable tray system may include trapeze support bars, clamps, side walls or downspout fittings.

The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with a drop down cable routing device that routes cables from the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device is attached to a cable tray of the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device includes an outer shell and an inner core. The outer shell has downwardly extending sides. A bottom of each side of the outer shell includes a mating flange extending therefrom. The inner core is positioned within the outer shell. The inner core has a base with sides and mating flanges extending downwardly from the sides. The mating flanges of the outer shell engage the mating flanges of the inner core to secure the outer shell and the inner core together.

The invention is related to bridge type joint structure for plastic cable. Left and right side plates in bridge type for plastic cable, and motherboard between left and right side plates are as basic parts to implement connection for bridged plastic cables. Advantages are: novel design, reasonable structure, easy to be assembled or disassembled in site. In addition, besides cascading two bridged plastic cables, the invention also implements connection with corner between two bridged plastic cables, and cap seal head for bridged plastic cables.