Extendable Cable Arm Support for Stable Sliding Extension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable management arms often drop due to the weight of cables and the arm itself, affecting the operation of electronic products, and existing solutions fail to provide adequate support when extended with a loading object.
Innovation Solution
A cable management arm supporting device featuring an extendable supporting frame with a first frame having a pivotal portion and a casing portion, a second frame with an inserting and fixing portion, a coupling member, and a fixing member, along with a sliding member and fixing posts, which allows for selective connection and stabilization of the cable management arm, preventing it from dropping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a conventional cable management arm is connected to an installed apparatus or sliding member, then the cable management arm can be installed and store wires, but the cable management arm drops due to the weight of wires and the arm itself
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting frame is divided into two sections that can be connected together, allowing the frame to extend and provide adequate support when the cable management arm is loaded, preventing the arm from dropping while maintaining installation simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting frame is designed to be extendable rather than fixed, allowing it to dynamically adjust its length to maintain stability when the cable management arm carries weight, resolving the contradiction between simple installation and stable support
2Stability of the object's composition
If a loading board is secured to the underneath of the cable management arm, then the cable management arm can be supported when collapsed, but the loading board is unable to support the arm when extended with a loading object
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting frame is designed as an extendable structure that can dynamically adjust its configuration - providing support when collapsed and maintaining stability when extended with loading objects, thus resolving the limitation of fixed loading boards
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cable management arm is extended along with a loading object and sliding member, then the cable management arm can accommodate more wires, but the existing support structure fails to support the extended arm
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting frame is segmented into two connectable sections, allowing the structure to extend alongside the cable management arm while maintaining sufficient support strength through the distributed structural design
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting frame extends in the same dimension as the cable management arm, providing continuous support along the extended length rather than relying on a single fixed support point, thus maintaining strength during extension
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AI summary
A cable management arm supporting device includes an extendable supporting frame which has a first and second frames, a fixing member and a coupling member. The first frame has a pivotal portion and a casing portion. The second frame has an inserting portion and a fixing portion. The inserting portion is connected to the casing portion. The pivotal portion is connected to the coupling member. The fixing portion is connected to the fixing member. The fixing member is connected with a fixed object. The coupling member is selectively connected to either a movable loading object, a sliding member, or a cable management arm. Thereby, the cable management arm extends along with the movement of the loading object or the sliding member so that one end of the supporting frame is extendable and the weight of the cable management arm is carried by the supporting frame.