Rotatable Cable Management Bracket for Space-Constrained Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cable management brackets with fixed usable inside space occupy excessive height above circuit boards, hindering efficient space utilization in electronic devices.
Innovation Solution
A cable management bracket comprising a frame and a buckle member, where the buckle member is rotatably engaged with the frame, allowing the buckle member to open and close, thereby reducing the overall height when the usable inside space is fixed, and the frame and buckle member can be adjusted to accommodate varying cable configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the cable management bracket is integrally formed by plastic with a specific wall thickness, then the bracket has sufficient strength and structural integrity, but the overall height of the bracket increases to occupy large space above the circuit board
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management bracket is divided into two separate components: a frame and a buckle member. This segmentation allows the frame to provide structural support while the buckle member can be collapsed or opened to reduce the overall height when cable management is not needed, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining structural integrity and reducing space occupation.
Solution Approach 2:
The buckle member is designed to be movable relative to the frame through a pivot connection, transitioning between a closed position (for cable management) and an opened/collapsed position (for space reduction). This dynamic capability allows the bracket to adapt its height based on operational requirements while maintaining sufficient strength during the closed state.
2Quantity of substance
If the usable inside space of the cable management bracket is fixed, then the bracket can accommodate standard cable configurations, but the overall height of the bracket increases to occupy large space above the circuit board
Solution Approach 1:
The buckle member's ability to rotate and collapse around the frame creates a dynamic structure where the same usable inside space can be achieved with a reduced overall height when the buckle is in the collapsed position. The pivot connection enables the buckle to transition between extended and retracted states, allowing fixed cable accommodation space without permanently increasing the bracket's height.
3Quantity of substance
If the cable management bracket occupies large space above the circuit board, then the bracket provides sufficient cable management capacity, but the space utilization above the circuit board is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the frame and buckle member with a pivot connection, the cable management capacity is maintained within the frame structure while the movable buckle member can be collapsed to minimize the vertical space occupation. This segmentation allows the bracket to provide sufficient cable management capacity when needed while reducing overall space utilization when the buckle is opened.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot connection enables the buckle member to rotate and collapse in a dimensional transition, changing from an extended state that provides cable management capacity to a collapsed state that minimizes vertical space occupation. This dimensional change allows the bracket to maintain cable management functionality while significantly reducing the space it occupies above the circuit board.
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AI summary
A cable management bracket includes a frame and a buckle member. The frame includes a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion is opposite to the second side portion. The first side portion has a pivot hole, a first restraining portion and a second restraining portion, wherein the first restraining portion is located between the pivot hole and the second restraining portion. The second side portion has a first engaging portion. The buckle member includes a pivot portion and a second engaging portion. The pivot portion is inserted into the pivot hole and sandwiched in between the first restraining portion and the second restraining portion. The second engaging portion is rotatably engaged with the first engaging portion.