Cable Management Device With Elastic Arms And Blocking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management devices lack the ability to be length adjustable and fail to prevent separation of components while facilitating assembly, as seen in prior art disclosures.
Innovation Solution
A cable management device with a connecting assembly that includes a first and second slide rail assembly, where the first and second cable management arms are connected to components through elastic members and pivotally mounted, allowing for adjustable length and prevention of separation via a blocking mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a cable management device uses a fixed structure without stretching capability, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot adapt to different slide rail assemblies with varying extension lengths
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management device incorporates a stretching mechanism that allows the device to dynamically adjust its length. The connecting assembly includes elastic members that enable the cable management arms to extend and retract, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that can adapt to different slide rail assembly lengths.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable management device is divided into multiple separable components including a connecting member, first component, second component, first cable management arm, and second cable management arm. These segmented parts can be independently manufactured and assembled, allowing the device to adapt to different configurations while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cable management device uses a stretching mechanism with elastic members, then it can adapt to different extension lengths, but it becomes more complex and difficult to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into modular components that can be manufactured separately and assembled through simple connecting structures. The connecting assembly with elastic members is designed as a separate module that can be independently manufactured and then integrated with the cable management arms, reducing overall manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic members are pre-installed on the connecting member before final assembly with the cable management arms. This preliminary action simplifies the final assembly process, as the stretching mechanism is already prepared and只需要 to be connected to the arms, reducing assembly difficulty.
3Reliability
If a cable management device lacks a blocking mechanism, then the structure is simpler, but components can be pulled out from the passage and separation occurs
Solution Approach 1:
Blocking portions are provided on the cable management arms that protrude into the passages of the connecting member. These blocking features are built into the structure during manufacturing, so they are already in place before assembly, preventing component separation without requiring additional active blocking mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking function is merged with the structural design of the cable management arms and connecting member. The blocking portions are integrated features of these components rather than separate elements, combining the structural and retention functions into a unified design that maintains simplicity while ensuring reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the cable management device to be adaptable to different slide rail assemblies with varying extension lengths, ensuring secure assembly and adjustable length configurations.
Implementation Method 1
a first elastic member and a second elastic member; the first elastic member is configured to provide an elastic force to the first cable management arm; the second elastic member is configured to provide an elastic force to the second cable management arm
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AI summary
A cable management device (20) of a connecting assembly includes a connecting member (22), a component (24) and a cable management arm (26). The component (24) is connected to the connecting member (22). The cable management arm (26) is connected to the component (24) in a stretchable and retractable manner. At least one cable management feature (34) is arranged on the cable management arm (26) .