Modular Cable Enclosure with Dual Attachment and Spacer Rod
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems lack a simple and stable solution that can accommodate numerous cables and be easily integrated into a modular system, with most devices either being cumbersome or difficult to assemble and disassemble.
Innovation Solution
A cable management system comprising a support element with a base and arms forming an enclosure, featuring a first attachment device as an elongate rod and a second attachment device, allowing secure and spaced attachment to a support element, ensuring stability and easy access to cables through apertures and overlapping arm design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a cable management device uses a single attachment point to the support element, then the device structure is simple, but the stability and firmness of the device is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment function is segmented into two separate attachment devices: a first attachment device (elongate rod) that attaches to a first elongate channel on one side of the support element, and a second attachment device that attaches to a second elongate channel on the opposite side. This segmentation provides balanced support and improves device stability while maintaining relatively simple individual attachment device structures.
2Area of stationary object
If adjacent cable management devices are placed close together to save space, then the system is compact, but the enclosures become crowded and cable accessibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The elongate rod of the first attachment device acts as an intermediary spacer between adjacent cable management devices. By positioning the rod to extend beyond the sides of the enclosure and engage with the support element, it maintains a predetermined spacing between adjacent enclosures, ensuring cable accessibility while keeping the overall system compact.
3Length of stationary object
If the elongate rod is made short to minimize protrusion, then the device profile is compact, but the spacing between adjacent enclosures is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The elongate rod serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as the primary attachment mechanism to the support element, provides spacing between adjacent cable management devices, and maintains the structural integrity of the enclosure. The rod length is optimized to provide adequate spacing while minimizing unnecessary protrusion, achieving both compactness and proper spacing.
4Reliability
If the base and arms form a closed enclosure to protect cables, then cable retention is improved, but visibility and accessibility of cables are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure formed by the base and arms provides cable retention while incorporating apertures in strategic locations. These apertures create local openings that maintain the overall enclosed structure for cable security while providing visibility and accessibility points where needed, allowing users to locate and access specific cables without compromising the protective enclosure.
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AI summary
A cable management device (10) comprises first and second arms and a base (12,14,16) together defining an enclosure (38) for one or more cables. The device (10) includes an attachment and spacer device (18) and a stabilizing clip (20) to releasably attach the device (10) to a support element (50) and to space the enclosures (38) of adjacent devices (10) from one another.