Cable Management Arm With Sliding Support For Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable management arms are inconvenient during installation and operation, lacking in effective support and stability.
Innovation Solution
A cable management arm design featuring a pivotably connected frame between two arms, with an extension board, support seat, and resilient members that allow for adjustable positioning and secure cable support through sliding and pivoting mechanisms, ensuring stable support and easy installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional cable management arms are used, then cable support function is provided, but installation and operation convenience is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management arm is divided into multiple independent segments (first arm, second arm, frame) that can be separately installed and adjusted. Each segment has its own support members and connection elements, allowing modular installation and easier operation without requiring complex overall assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are designed to be movable relative to their respective arms through sliding and pivoting mechanisms. This dynamic capability allows the support members to adjust their positions easily during operation, improving ease of use while maintaining a relatively simple structural design.
2Reliability
If conventional cable management arms are used, then cable support is provided, but stability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
Support members are strategically positioned at specific locations along the arms and frame where structural reinforcement is most needed. Each support member provides localized stability to prevent bending at critical points, achieving overall system stability without requiring complex reinforcement throughout the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are pre-positioned and secured to the arms and frame before cable installation. This preliminary support structure prevents the arms from bending under gravity and cable weight, ensuring stability is established before the full load is applied.
3Length of moving object
If cable management arm is extended, then cable reach is increased, but weight distribution and support stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The extended arm structure is divided into multiple segments with intermediate support members. When the arm is extended, additional support members are engaged at different positions along the extended sections, distributing the weight load across multiple support points rather than concentrating it, thereby maintaining stability during extension.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides improved stability and ease of use by distributing weight effectively, preventing the cable management arm from bending under gravity, and allowing for flexible extension and retraction while maintaining firm support for cables.
Implementation Method 1
a first resilient member connected between the first and second support members, so that the second support member is pulled relative to the first support member by the first resilient member
Implementation Method 2
The slide is slidably connected to the second support member. When the second connection element of the second arm is moved away from the first connection element of the first arm, the frame is moved away from the support seat by the sliding movement of the slide along the second support member
Implementation Method 3
The first support member is pivotably connected to the support seat and contacts the support board of the support seat. The slide is pivotably connected to the bottom of the frame and contacts the extension board
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AI summary
A cable management arm includes a first arm (10), a second arm (12), a frame (14), an extension board (34), a support seat (16), a first support member (24), a second support member (26), a first resilient member (28) and a slide (30). The frame (14) is pivotably connected between the first and second arms (10, 12). The extension board (34) is connected to the bottom of the frame (14). The first support member (24) is pivotably connected to the support seat (16). The second support member (26) slidably connected to the first support member (24). The first resilient member (28) is connected between the first and second support members (24, 26). The slide (30) is pivotably connected to the extension board (34) and the frame (14). The slide (30) is slidably connected to the second support member (26). When the second arm (12) is pulled relative to the first arm (10), the frame (14) is moved away from the support seat (16) by sliding the slide (30) along the second support member (26). The slide (30) moves the second support member (26) to extend relative to the first support member (24), so that the first support member (24) swings relative to the support (14).