Sliding Cable Clip for Easy Maintenance in Computing Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable securing clips in computing device chassis make it difficult to remove cables for maintenance, as they are not designed for easy removal.
Innovation Solution
A clip with a sliding portion that moves between a lowered and raised position, allowing cables to be lifted out of the cable aisle for maintenance, featuring a housing portion with a cable channel and a lifting member that transitions between locked and unlocked configurations to secure or release the cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional clips are used to secure cables in the cable aisle, then cables are held firmly in place, but cables become difficult to remove for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The clip incorporates a movable sliding portion that can transition between a lowered position (for secure cable holding) and a raised position (for cable release). This dynamic mechanism allows the clip to adapt its state based on operational requirements, resolving the contradiction between firm cable securing and easy cable removal for maintenance.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed clip structure is used, then the cable channel remains closed and secure, but access to cables for maintenance is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The clip is divided into a stationary housing portion and a movable sliding portion. The sliding portion can be independently actuated to change the state of the cable channel opening, allowing maintenance access without compromising the overall structural stability and closure of the cable channel when in the closed position.
Data Source
AI summary
A clip for securing one or more cables in a cable aisle of a computing device comprises a housing portion and a sliding portion. The housing portion has a first sidewall and a second sidewall that are coupled via a base. A cable channel is defined between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The cable channel is configured to accommodate the one or more cables. The sliding portion is coupled to the first sidewall of the housing portion. The sliding portion has a lifting member extending across the cable channel from the first sidewall to the second sidewall. The sliding portion is configured to be moveable between a lowered position and a raised position. The lifting member moves from a first end of the cable channel to a second end of the cable channel, when the sliding portion moves from the lowered position to the raised position.