Pre-assembled Cable Management Assembly for Rack Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Suppliers and users of structured connectivity communications systems face challenges in managing cabling and demarcation in local area networks, particularly in communications closets and computer rooms, where congestion occurs due to large numbers of data, voice, and video communications circuits, leading to time-consuming and costly manual routing of cables.
Innovation Solution
A cable management assembly with a carrier assembly that includes a bracket portion and cable management members defining apertures for routing cables, allowing for factory assembly with customized cable lengths, which can be mounted to a telecommunications rack, enabling efficient cable routing and connection to equipment without field-based slack management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual routing of cables is performed in the field, then cable management can be adapted to specific installation requirements, but installation time and costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-assembling cable management devices and routing cables through apertures in the carrier assembly before shipping to the installation site. This factory pre-assembly eliminates time-consuming field routing operations while maintaining adaptability through standardized aperture patterns that accommodate various cable configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier assembly is segmented into modular components with standardized aperture patterns, allowing the pre-assembled unit to be adapted to different installation requirements through selective aperture usage rather than custom field routing. This segmentation enables both time efficiency and adaptability.
2Manufacturing precision
If cables are cut and terminated on-site, then exact cable lengths can be achieved, but installation complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Cables are pre-cut and pre-terminated with connectors at the factory with precise length control. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex on-site cable cutting and termination operations, reducing installation complexity while maintaining precise cable lengths through controlled factory processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The pre-terminated cables with connectors are designed to self-align and self-connect to the carrier assembly apertures and equipment interfaces, eliminating the need for complex field termination tools and skills while maintaining manufacturing precision.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If cable management devices are integrated within racks and cabinets, then cable congestion is reduced, but the space consumed by management devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system is nested within the carrier assembly that mounts to the rack, with cables routed through integrated apertures in the carrier structure. This nesting approach consolidates cable management functions into the existing carrier footprint rather than adding separate management devices, reducing overall space consumption while effectively managing cable congestion.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier assembly serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, mounting interface, and cable management with integrated apertures. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate cable management devices, reducing space consumption while addressing cable congestion through the universal carrier structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable management assembly is disclosed that can be completely factory assembled and shipped to a site for later mounting directly to a telecommunications rack or cabinet. The cable management assembly includes a plurality of cables secured within a carrier assembly. In one aspect, the cables have different or customized individual lengths. The carrier assembly can include a bracket portion and a plurality of cable management members extending from the bracket portion. The plurality of cable management members can define a plurality of cable routing apertures through which at least some of the plurality of cables extend. The bracket portion is mountable to a telecommunications rack with the plurality of cables mounted within the carrier assembly.