Cable Management Assembly With Rotatable Weak Portions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems lack flexibility in adjusting the arrangement of cable management elements, making it difficult to accommodate varying cable sizes or configurations without compromising the integrity of the assembly.
Innovation Solution
A cable management assembly with weak portions that allow adjacent elements to be easily separated by rotating a tabbed body, enabling flexible adjustment and removal of elements during or after assembly, and incorporating mounting structures like snap-fit elements and positioning pins for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cable management elements are permanently connected to form a complete assembly, then the assembly provides continuous cable management coverage, but the arrangement cannot be adjusted to accommodate different cable sizes or configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management assembly is divided into multiple individual cable management elements that are connected through weak portions. These weak portions can be broken to separate adjacent elements, allowing the assembly to be reconfigured or adjusted after manufacturing. This segmentation enables flexibility in accommodating different cable sizes and configurations while maintaining the integrity of the overall assembly structure during normal use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional cable management elements are added to accommodate larger cable bunches, then cable management capacity increases, but the assembly becomes more complex and harder to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly is designed as a sequence of modular cable management elements connected by weak portions. This segmentation allows the assembly to be manufactured as a complete unit with all necessary elements included, but enables selective separation of elements after manufacturing if additional capacity is needed. The modular structure simplifies manufacturing while providing adaptability for different cable configurations.
3Ease of operation
If cable management elements are permanently fixed in position, then the assembly structure is simple and robust, but modifications or adjustments cannot be made after assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management elements are connected through weak portions that appear permanent during manufacturing but can be easily broken to separate elements after assembly. This design allows the assembly to be manufactured as a complete, simple unit while enabling easy reconfiguration by breaking the weak portions and removing or repositioning individual elements as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The weak portions are pre-designed and pre-positioned during manufacturing to enable future separation. This preliminary action during manufacturing creates built-in separation points that allow easy reconfiguration later without requiring complex disassembly procedures or specialized tools.
4Adaptability or versatility
If weak portions are designed to break easily for element separation, then post-assembly adjustments become possible, but the connection strength between elements is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The weak portions are designed with localized reduced strength only at specific connection points between adjacent cable management elements, while the rest of each element maintains its full structural strength. This local quality change allows easy separation at the weak portions for reconfiguration while preserving the strength and integrity of the cable management elements themselves during normal operation.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a cable management assembly (3) for a cable manager, and a cable manager comprising the same, wherein the cable management assembly comprises a plurality of cable management elements (4) arranged sequentially, at least one of which forms a cable receiving portion (5), in which two adjacent cable management elements are connected to each other through a weak portion (7) which is breakable by rotating the weak portion, so that the two adjacent cable management elements are separated from each other. The cable management assembly may be changed flexibly as necessary in an ex post facto manner.