Wire Rod Cable Rack for Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable management systems in machine housings interfere with the heat dissipation of electronic devices by shielding a significant portion of the rear side, hindering efficient waste heat dissipation.
Innovation Solution
A cable management system featuring metal wire rod components bent into specific shapes to create large open spaces, including sliding rails and cable management racks with hinges and support members, minimizes shielding and allows for efficient heat dissipation by reducing the obstructive area at the back of the electronic device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional cable management systems use multiple plate members pivotably connected together to hold cables, then cable management functionality is improved, but the plate members shield a major part of the rear side of the electronic device, worsening heat dissipation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid plate members with flexible wire rod-based support members that can be bent into U-shaped configurations. These wire rod structures provide the necessary mechanical support for cable management while maintaining flexibility and minimizing the shielding area, thus improving heat dissipation compared to conventional rigid plate designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional plate members to three-dimensional wire rod structures with U-shaped configurations. This dimensional change allows the support members to provide adequate cable management functionality while creating open spaces that reduce shielding effects and improve thermal ventilation around the electronic device.
2Ease of operation
If plate members are arranged together to hold cables in conventional systems, then cable organization is improved, but the shielding area at the back side of the electronic device increases, worsening heat dissipation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible wire rod support members instead of rigid plates. These wire rod structures can be configured into U-shapes that provide adequate cable support and organization while occupying significantly less space and creating open areas for thermal ventilation, thus reducing the shielding area compared to conventional plate members.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the continuous plate structure into segmented wire rod configurations. The U-shaped wire rod support members are positioned at specific intervals to provide cable support, creating gaps and open spaces between them. This segmentation reduces the overall shielding area while maintaining effective cable organization functionality.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional cable management systems use rigid plate members, then structural stability is improved, but the open space for heat dissipation is reduced, worsening thermal management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses flexible wire rod support members that can be bent into U-shaped configurations. These wire rod structures provide adequate structural stability for cable management while their open, non-continuous design creates significant void spaces that facilitate heat dissipation, unlike solid rigid plates that block thermal pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional plate structures to three-dimensional wire rod configurations. This dimensional change allows the support members to maintain structural integrity through their geometric design while creating volumetric open spaces that enable efficient thermal ventilation and heat dissipation around the electronic device.
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AI summary
A cable management system includes a sliding rail setcable and management racks coupled to the sliding rail set. Each cable management rack includes a first mounting member affixed to one respective inner sliding rail of the sliding rail set, a second mounting member affixed to a link between two intermediate sliding rails of the sliding rail set, a hinge, and a first support member and a second support member respectively made by bending a respective metal wire rod into shape and respectively pivotally connected between the first and second mounting members and two opposite ends of the hinge. Thus, a large open space is defined in each of the first support member and the second support member for air circulation and heat dissipation.