Cable Management Rack With Safety Locking And Support Frame

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cable management rack structures for computer cabinets are labor-intensive to install and remove, prone to sagging and falling, and lack sufficient structural strength, leading to cable tangling and potential damage during use and storage.

Innovation Solution

A cable management rack design featuring a main body with pivoting frames, a locking mechanism with safety and elastic locking tabs, home positioning plates, a support frame, and an outer rail fastener, which allows for quick installation and removal, prevents sagging, and enhances structural strength by integrating with slide rails and brackets.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If positioning components such as pivots are used for installation and fixation of the cable management rack, then the rack can be folded and unfolded to accommodate cable movement, but the installation and removal process becomes labor-intensive and time-consuming requiring loosening and tightening operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefoldable and unfoldable capabilityVSAvoidinstallation and removal time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The cable management rack is divided into multiple frames that can be pivotally coupled head-to-tail, allowing the structure to be segmented into manageable sections that can be independently positioned and locked

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The rack employs a dynamic locking mechanism with locking tabs and positioning holes that allow the structure to transition between locked and unlocked states, enabling quick transformation from static to dynamic configuration without extensive tool use

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a two-stage or three-stage cable management rack structure is used to accommodate larger industrial servers, then the capacity is increased, but the structural strength decreases causing sagging and potential falling

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecapacity for larger serversVSAvoidstructural supporting force

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple frames are combined through pivotal coupling to form a unified multi-stage structure, distributing the load across all frames while maintaining overall structural integrity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The rack transitions from a single-stage to multi-stage configuration, adding vertical dimension to accommodate larger servers while maintaining strength through the distributed frame structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the cable management rack is designed to be telescopic to accommodate different server sizes, then the adaptability is improved, but the stability decreases causing the rack to go beyond the support range

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetelescopic capabilityVSAvoidstability during retraction

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

Home positioning plates are pre-positioned at specific locations to provide predetermined stable positions for the telescopic frames, ensuring the rack remains within support range during retraction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The home positioning plates act as intermediary elements between the telescopic frames and the support structure, mediating the movement to ensure stability is maintained throughout the telescopic range

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Strength

If an outer rail fastener is added to increase structural strength, then the deformation is prevented during pulling out, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural strength during pullingVSAvoidnumber of fastening components

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The outer rail fastener serves multiple functions: it strengthens the structure during pulling operations, prevents deformation, and integrates with the existing slide rail bracket system, reducing the need for separate reinforcement components

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11765851B1Cable management rack for computer cabinets

Publication Date: 2023.09.19 MARTAS PRECISION SLIDE

AI summary

A cable management rack for computer cabinets includes: a main body stretchable and retractable by folding and having cables accommodating boxes for storing cables; a locking mechanism having a first assembly part, a safety locking tab, a second assembly part and an elastic locking plate installed at ends of the inner rail and the outer rail on the same side; two home positioning plates, a support frame and an outer rail fastener. The safety locking tab and the elastic locking plate prevent the inner rail from falling off when pulling out the outer rail. The support frame is installed under the main body, and a positioning block is arranged relative to the main body to prevent the main body from sagging or falling off. The outer rail fastener covers the outer part of the outer rail and the sliding rail bracket to improve structural strength and stability.