Pivoting Cable Management Bracket for Variable Rail Extension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management assemblies with cantilever-type retractable supporting members are limited in their ability to support cable management arms of varying lengths, as they require both ends to be mounted to spaced-apart slide rail assemblies, making them inappropriate for arms that can only be extended by a small distance.
Innovation Solution
A cable management assembly where the supporting member is pivotally connected to a supporting base, allowing it to rotate relative to the base when displaced, driven by an actuator connected to cable management brackets, enabling flexible support and adjustment of the cable management arms by pivoting the supporting member as the slide rails are extended or retracted.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If both ends of the supporting member are mounted to spaced-apart slide rail assemblies, then the cable management arm can be extended to a great length, but it becomes inappropriate for arms that can only be extended by a small distance
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member is designed to be rotatable relative to the supporting base through a pivotal connection, allowing the system to dynamically adjust its configuration. This rotational degree of freedom enables the same supporting member to effectively support both long extensions (when rotated to horizontal position) and short extensions (when rotated to vertical or intermediate positions), thereby resolving the contradiction between extension length and adaptability to different extension distances.
2Length of moving object
If a cantilever-type retractable supporting member is used, then the cable management arm can be extended to a great length, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables extension movement through rotation, and adapts to different extension lengths through its pivotal connection. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components for each function, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining the capability for great extension lengths.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable supporting member introduces a simple rotational degree of freedom that replaces complex rigid mounting structures. This dynamic element allows the system to achieve long extension capabilities through rotation rather than requiring multiple fixed support points, thereby reducing structural complexity.
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AI summary
A cable management assembly adapted for first and second slide rail assemblies includes first and second cable management brackets which are connected together, a supporting base, and a supporting member pivotally connected to the supporting base. The first slide rail assembly includes first and second rails. The cable management brackets are connectable to the rails respectively. The supporting base is connectable to the second slide rail assembly. The supporting member has a portion located between the cable management brackets. When the second rail is longitudinally displaced relative to the first rail from a retracted position toward an extended position, the first cable management bracket drives the portion of the supporting member and thereby rotates the supporting member relative to the supporting base.