Flexible Cable Management System with Segmented Hangers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems require significant labor and components for installation, especially when routing around obstacles, and can cause interference among bundled cables, particularly those transmitting radio frequencies.
Innovation Solution
A cable support apparatus with an elongate flexible spine and support members that allow substantial bending, featuring hangers to maintain cables separate from the bundle, enabling easier installation and reducing interference by allowing cable separation and flexible mounting configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If cables are bundled together in traditional cable management systems, then cable organization is improved, but interference among cables (especially RF cables) increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system divides cables into separate bundles using multiple support members, each capable of holding one or more cables individually. This segmentation prevents all cables from being bundled together, thereby reducing interference while maintaining organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses vertically extending support members with cable receiving portions at different heights, creating a three-dimensional cable management structure. This dimensional approach allows cables to be organized vertically rather than horizontally bundled, reducing interference while maintaining order.
2Strength
If rigid box trays or ladders are used for cable management, then cable support structure is improved, but installation labor and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The spine member is designed to be flexible rather than rigid, allowing it to be bent and shaped to route around obstacles during installation. This dynamic flexibility dramatically reduces installation labor while the attached support members provide the necessary structural strength for cable support.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a flexible spine member instead of a rigid box tray or ladder structure. This flexible backbone can be easily installed by bending it around obstacles, significantly reducing installation complexity while maintaining adequate structural support through its design.
3Reliability
If traditional cable trays are used, then cable support capability is provided, but adaptability to route around obstacles is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible spine member can be dynamically shaped and bent to adapt to various routing requirements and obstacles in the installation environment, while the support members provide reliable cable support capability at any position along the spine.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable support apparatus is provided. The cable support apparatus includes an elongate spine member, and a plurality of support members each attached to the elongate spine member, each of the plurality of support members defining at least one cable receiving portion therein, wherein at least one of the plurality of support members further includes a hanger for retaining one or more cables separate from the at least one cable receiving portion.