Cable Management Assembly Connecting Device Longitudinal Detachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management assemblies face difficulties in being easily detached from slide rail kits due to obstructions from cables and cabinet side plates, making it hard to operate within limited spaces.
Innovation Solution
A cable management assembly with a connecting device featuring a base, an engaging member, and an operating member, where the operating member can be moved to disengage the engaging part from its position, allowing the supporting frame to be detached from the slide rail, facilitated by an elastic mechanism and guided movement to accommodate narrow spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cable management assembly uses a conventional connecting device requiring transverse pressing to detach, then the connection can be secured, but the operation becomes difficult in limited spaces due to obstruction from cables and cabinet side plates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the detachment operation from a transverse pressing motion to a longitudinal pushing motion along the rail direction. The operating member is positioned at the distal end of the base, allowing the user to push the base longitudinally to activate the engaging member, thereby detaching the cable management assembly from the slide rail kit. This dimensional change in operation direction enables easy detachment even in confined spaces where transverse motion is obstructed.
2Ease of operation
If the operating member is positioned to allow easy operation, then the ease of detachment is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the operating member with the base structure, where the operating member is positioned at the distal end of the base and integrated into the same component. This merging eliminates the need for separate operating mechanisms and reduces the overall number of parts, thereby simplifying the connecting device structure while maintaining ease of operation through the longitudinal pushing motion.
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging member acts as an intermediary between the operating member and the slide rail kit. When the operating member is pushed longitudinally, it activates the engaging member to disengage from the slide rail, enabling detachment without requiring direct manipulation of the connection point. This intermediary mechanism simplifies the overall structure by allowing operation from a convenient position without complex linkage systems.
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
Enables easy detachment of the cable management assembly from slide rail kits, even in confined spaces, allowing for adjustments based on mounting environments and improved operational ease.
Implementation Method 1
the engaging part is located at an engaging position in response to an elastic force of the elastic part
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AI summary
A cable management assembly (34) includes a first cable management arm (36), a second cable management arm (38), a supporting frame (40) and a connecting device (42) . The connecting device (42) includes a base (44), an engaging member (46) and an operating member (48) . The engaging member (46) has an engaging part (52) located adjacent to a first end (44a) of the base (44) . The operating member (48) has an operating part (56) and a guiding part (58) . The operating part (56) is located adjacent to a second end (44b) of the base (44). The operating member (48) is configured to be operated through the operating part (56) to move, and the guiding part (58) is configured to guide the engaging part (52) in response to movement of the operating member (48) in order to move the engaging part (52) of the engaging member (46) away from an engaging position.