Rotatable Cable Holder Module for System Sled Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional system sleds face challenges in managing cables that need to be removed or disconnected to access computer components for maintenance due to space constraints, requiring cumbersome cable reconnection and disconnection processes.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable cable holder system comprising a base bracket, clip holder, retention clip, and releasable latch that allows cables to be quickly raised or lowered, enabling operators to change the cable route without removing them, facilitating maintenance by lifting cables away from components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If cables are placed above computer components to save space, then space utilization is improved, but maintenance access becomes difficult requiring cable removal
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder is designed with a rotatable clip holder that can dynamically change position between a first position (cables above components) and a second position (cables clear of components). This dynamic repositioning allows the system to adapt between space-saving configuration and maintenance-access configuration, resolving the contradiction between space utilization and maintenance ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable holder system is segmented into separable components: base bracket, clip holder, retention clip, and releasable latch. This segmentation allows the cable holder to be independently positioned and manipulated without affecting the entire system, enabling quick reconfiguration for maintenance while maintaining space efficiency during operation.
2Ease of operation
If cables are removed for maintenance access, then maintenance becomes possible, but operational time increases due to reconnection
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic rotatable mechanism allows cables to be quickly repositioned from above the components to clear of the components without physical removal. This eliminates the time-consuming disconnection and reconnection process while maintaining full maintenance access, directly addressing the time loss issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable holder is pre-configured with retention clips and latches that secure cables in position. During maintenance, the releasable latch allows quick release of the clip holder to the second position, and after maintenance, the latch can quickly secure it back to the first position. This preliminary setup enables rapid reconfiguration without detailed manipulation.
3Ease of manufacture
If cables are secured in fixed position, then cable management is simple, but adaptability for different maintenance needs is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides fixed-position simplicity when in the first position with the releasable latch securing the cable holder. When adaptability is needed, the same mechanism can be quickly repositioned to the second position. This dynamic capability provides both fixed simplicity and adaptive flexibility as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable holder design serves multiple functions: it secures cables in a space-saving position during normal operation, and it can be quickly repositioned to provide maintenance access. The same structural components (base bracket, clip holder, retention clip, latch) perform both cable management and maintenance facilitation functions.
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AI summary
A cable holder for retaining cables in a system sled is disclosed. The cable holder includes a base bracket, a clip holder, a retention clip, and a releasable latch. The base bracket is couplable to the system sled. The clip holder is coupled to the base bracket via a hinge. The clip holder is configured to rotate relative to the base bracket, and around a rotational axis through the hinge between a first lowered position proximate to the system sled and a second raised position substantially distal from the system sled. The retention clip is coupled to the clip holder, and configured to retain a portion of the cables in the system sled. The releasable latch is operable to lock the clip holder into either the first lowered position or the second raised position.