Cable Management Assembly With Pivoting Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems in rack systems face challenges in providing reliable and easy assembly and disassembly, often failing to securely support cables and complicating the detachment or replacement of electronic apparatus sub-modules.
Innovation Solution
A cable management assembly comprising first and second slide rail assemblies with integrated first and second cable management devices, each featuring pivoted arms and supporting members that can rotate to block or unblock features, allowing for secure cable management and easy access to electronic components by adjusting the position of supporting members relative to the rails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cable supporting arm is used to manage cables, then cable management is achieved, but the cable supporting arm cannot steadily support the cable and is difficult to detach
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management assembly is divided into multiple independent components: a first cable management device with first and second arms, a second cable management device with third and fourth arms, and detachable supporting members. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function independently while maintaining overall system reliability and ease of detachment when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The arms are designed to be rotatable relative to the rails, transforming from static structures to dynamic components. The first arm rotates relative to the first rail, the second arm rotates relative to the second rail, and similarly for the third and fourth arms. This dynamic capability enables the arms to adapt to different positions and maintain steady cable support while allowing easy detachment when required.
2Reliability
If the cable supporting arm is made difficult to detach, then cable management reliability is improved, but sub-module detachment or change becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly is segmented into independently detachable components including supporting members with first ends pivoted to rails and second ends that can be detached. This allows the cable management system to maintain reliability during operation while enabling easy detachment of individual modules for maintenance or reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable arms and detachable supporting members create a dynamic system that can transition between secured and detached states. The arms rotate to secure cables reliably during operation, while the detachable supporting members enable easy module removal when needed, resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of detachment.
3Stability of the object's composition
If supporting members are added to prevent arm sagging, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting members are implemented as simple, segmented components with first ends pivoted to rails and second ends that can be detached. Each supporting member is a discrete element that provides stability without creating complex interconnected structures, maintaining system simplicity while improving arm assembly stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting members serve multiple functions: they prevent arm sagging, provide structural support, and enable easy detachment when needed. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components, thereby improving stability without significantly increasing device complexity.
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 solution enhances cable management reliability and ease of assembly/disassembly by securely supporting cables and allowing for efficient movement and detachment of electronic components, reducing the bending radius for cable management and facilitating the removal of objects along predetermined directions.
Implementation Method 1
The second arm is pivoted to the first arm. The first arm is rotatable relative to the first rail of the first slide rail assembly, and the second arm is rotatable relative to the second rail of the first slide rail assembly.
Implementation Method 2
When the second end of the at least one supporting member is detached from the first rail of the first slide rail assembly, the at least one supporting member is rotatable through the first end
Implementation Method 3
A first blocking feature is arranged on one of the first arm and the second arm. When the second rail of the first slide rail assembly is located at a retraced position relative to the first rail, the first arm and the second arm are closed to each other to be in a closed state, and the at least one supporting member blocks the first blocking feature.
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AI summary
A cable management assembly (20) is applied to a first slide rail assembly (22) and a second rail (28) assembly. Each of the slide rail assemblies includes a first rail (26) and a second rail (28). The cable management assembly (20) includes a cable management device (40, 44) and at least one supporting member (42). The cable management device (40, 44) includes a first arm (46) connected to the first rail (26) of the first slide rail assembly (22) and a second arm (48) pivoted to the first arm (46) and connected to the second rail (28) of the first slide rail assembly (22). The at least one supporting member (42) includes a first end (El) pivoted to the first rail (26) of the second slide rail assembly (24) and a second end (E2) detachably connected to the first rail (26) of the first slide rail assembly (22) .