Elastic Plate Cable Cage for Secure Chassis Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional server chassis cable management systems are hindered by the large space occupation and operational complexity of plunger pins and wrenches, which can lead to unexpected loosening of cable racks during cable placement or removal.
Innovation Solution
A cable management cage with an elastic plate and engaging structure, where the engaging structure is movable through a through hole, allowing for secure fixation and easy detachment from the chassis sidewall without occupying excessive space, using a disengaging component that moves into a gap to retract the engaging structure, preventing accidental loosening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a plunger pin and wrench are used to fix the cable rack to the sidewall, then the cable rack can be securely fixed, but the plunger pin and wrench occupy large space and require significant movable range, affecting cable placement and removal operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful elements (plunger pin and wrench) from the cable rack system and replaces them with a spring-loaded engaging structure that integrates directly into the cage body. The engaging structure with its elastic plate and engaging protrusions provides secure fixation without requiring external wrenches or large-space plunger pins, thus resolving the contradiction between reliable fixation and ease of cable operation
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging structure is nested within the cage body, with the elastic plate and engaging protrusions integrated into the cage's through holes. This nesting approach allows the fixation mechanism to occupy minimal space within the cage structure itself, eliminating the need for external fixing components and maintaining clear access for cable placement and removal
2Reliability
If a plunger pin with wrench is used for fixing, then the cable rack can be secured to the sidewall, but the wrench is easily touched or moved during cable operations, resulting in unexpected loosening of the cable rack
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the fixing function directly into the cage body by integrating the spring-loaded engaging structure with the cage's through holes and engaging protrusions. This eliminates the need for separate wrenches and plunger pins, creating a unified fixation system that cannot be accidentally loosened during cable operations, thus resolving the contradiction between reliable fixation and reduced device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic plate with spring element provides self-locking engagement through the engaging protrusions. The spring force automatically maintains the engaged state without requiring external wrenches or manual intervention, making the fixation system self-servicing and immune to accidental loosening during cable placement or removal operations
3Ease of operation
If the cable rack is made detachable to facilitate component installation and removal, then component accessibility is improved, but the cable rack may fall off from the sidewall without adequate fixing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic spring-loaded engaging structure that can easily transition between engaged and disengaged states. The elastic plate with spring element allows the engaging protrusions to be easily inserted into or removed from the sidewall mount holes, facilitating component installation and removal while maintaining secure fixation during normal operation through the continuous spring force
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 minimizes space usage and prevents unintended loosening of the cable management cage, ensuring stable cable organization and easy installation/removal within the server chassis.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic plate includes a fixed end and a free end opposite to each other. The fixed end of the elastic plate is fixed to the inner surface of the cage body, the elastic plate and the inner surface are spaced apart by a gap, and the engaging structure is fixed on the free end of the elastic plate and movably disposed through the through hole.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to a cable management cage including cage body and engagement and disengaging components. A fixed end of the elastic plate is fixed to an inner surface of the cage body, the elastic plate and the inner surface are spaced apart by a gap, the engaging structure is fixed on a free end of the elastic plate and movably disposed through a through hole of the cage body. The disengaging component is movably disposed on the cage body. When the disengaging component is in a non-disengaging status, the engaging structure protrudes from the outer surface of the cage body. When the disengaging component is in a disengaging status, part of the disengaging component enters the gap to cause the engaging structure to a position not protruding from the outer surface of the cage body.