Rocker-arm assemblies with connectable cable for service continuity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Complex computing infrastructures face challenges in modifying cable connection topologies within hardware system frames, such as racks, due to the need for skilled technicians and potential airflow obstruction, which disrupts services when adding or removing cable assemblies.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of rocker-arm assemblies with a stationary pivot plenum and removably coupled cable connectors allows for independent addition, removal, or servicing of cable assemblies without disrupting other services, using a conduit system that hides cables and provides access for manipulation without disengaging the rocker-arm assembly from the faceplate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cable assemblies are added or removed from electronic modules in a rack, then the cable connection topology can be modified, but the service provided by other cable assemblies is disrupted and skilled technicians are required
Solution Approach 1:
The rocker arm assembly is divided into independent segments: the main body that remains engaged with the electronic module, and individual cable connectors that can be independently added or removed from connector bays. This segmentation allows modification of cable topology without disrupting the entire assembly or other cable connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable connectors are extracted as independent, removably coupled components from the rocker arm assembly. This extraction enables individual cable assemblies to be added or removed without requiring disengagement of the entire rocker arm assembly from the electronic module, thus maintaining service continuity for other cables.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cable assemblies are manually managed in complex infrastructures, then connection topology can be adjusted, but the process becomes complex and requires skilled technicians
Solution Approach 1:
The rocker arm assembly incorporates a dynamic retention mechanism that can be actuated to release cable connectors. This dynamic feature allows technicians to easily add or remove cable assemblies by simply actuating the retention mechanism, eliminating the need for complex manual manipulation or specialized skills.
Solution Approach 2:
The rocker arm assembly includes features that enable technicians to independently add, remove, or service cable connectors without requiring assistance from skilled technicians. The self-contained design with accessible connector bays and actuation mechanisms allows routine cable management tasks to be performed by standard technicians.
3Volume of moving object
If cable assemblies are densely packed in racks, then space is utilized efficiently, but airflow is obstructed and cable congestion increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rocker arm assembly utilizes the lateral dimension by extending cable connectors sideways from the main body rather than stacking them vertically. This dimensional arrangement allows cable assemblies to be added or removed without increasing vertical rack space occupancy, maintaining efficient space utilization while improving airflow pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The rocker arm assembly incorporates flexible cable management features that allow cables to be routed and positioned optimally. This flexibility enables better cable organization and routing that reduces congestion and improves airflow around cable assemblies while maintaining compact rack space utilization.
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AI summary
Examples relate to devices comprising a stationary pivot plenum and a rocker-arm assembly pivotally coupled to the stationary pivot plenum and wherein the rocker-arm assembly comprises an inner conduit having at least one connector bay in which a connector of a cable assembly is removably coupled to the connector bay. In such examples the inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly is accessible from the outside of the rocker-arm assembly to independently engage/disengage the removable cable assembly to/from the at least one connector bay.