Extendable Cable Management Frame With Pivot Seat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management frames for servo computer systems, particularly those using fiber optic cables, face issues with excessive bending and potential damage due to their design, which is not compatible with the mechanical movement of the frames, leading to cable breakage.
Innovation Solution
An extendable cable management frame with a rotating pivot seat and elastic member that controls the rotation angle to prevent excessive bending, combined with an arc-shaped connecting plate to accommodate cables safely, and a simplified structure to reduce manufacturing costs and enhance protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the cable management frame is extended to accommodate longer cables, then the cable management capability is improved, but the cable may be bent excessively and damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot seat is designed to rotate dynamically during the extension process of the cable management frame. This rotation allows the pivot seat to maintain an appropriate angle relative to the connecting frame, preventing excessive bending of the cable while enabling the frame to extend to its full length for adequate cable accommodation.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotation angle of the pivot seat is controlled within a specific range (0-90 degrees) to optimize cable protection. By changing the angular parameter of the pivot seat during extension, the system achieves both extended cable management capability and protected cable integrity.
2Ease of manufacture
If the cable management frame structure is simplified to reduce manufacturing cost, then the manufacturing cost is reduced, but the cable protection capability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic member provides automatic dynamic adjustment during extension and retraction. This simple elastic mechanism maintains the pivot seat at the optimal 0-degree angle during retraction, providing cable protection without requiring complex control systems or additional components.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member automatically restores the pivot seat to its original position after extension. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for motors, sensors, or complex control systems, thereby reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining effective cable protection through the controlled rotation range.
3Length of moving object
If the pivot seat rotation angle is increased to allow full frame extension, then the frame extension capability is improved, but the cable may be bent excessively and break
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot seat rotates dynamically during extension to maintain an optimal angle relationship with the connecting frame. This dynamic angle adjustment ensures that the cable follows a gentler curvature path during extension, reducing bending stress while still achieving full frame extension distance.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotation angle parameter of the pivot seat is controlled within a specific range (0-90 degrees) to optimize the balance between frame extension distance and cable bending stress. This parameter control prevents excessive cable bending while maintaining adequate extension capability.
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 effectively prevents cable damage during movement by limiting the rotation angle and using an elastic member to maintain the pivot seat's original position, ensuring safe operation and reduced manufacturing costs while protecting cables from excessive bending.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member with a restoring force is installed, so that the pivot seat and the connecting frame can maintain their original position and resume their positions after use
Data Source
AI summary
An extendable cable management frame includes a connecting frame, a pivot seat and two cable management frames. Both ends of the connecting frame are connected to and moved with middle rails on both sides, and the pivot seat is movably installed to the center of the connecting frame, and the connecting frame has at least one arc limit hole, and the pivot seat has a limit portion for limiting the range of rotating the pivot seat, and outer ends of the two cable management frames are connected to an end of one of the outer rails and the inner rail, and inner ends of the two cable management frames are connected to the pivot seat, and cables of a computer host are passed and accommodated in the two cable management frames.