Cable management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10044156-B1
Application number	US-201715497561-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 26, 2017
Priority date	Apr 26, 2017
Publication date	Aug 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018

Abstract

A cabling module is cable management system is configured for use within an IT component and includes an internal cable bundle configured for use within the IT component. An external cable termination module is configured to terminate a first end of the internal cable bundle. A cabling module is configured to terminate a second end of the internal cable bundle. A cable management arm is positioned between the external cable termination module and the cabling module and is configured to absorb any slack in the internal cable bundle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable management system configured for use within an IT component, the cable management system comprising:
an internal cable bundle configured for use within the IT component;
an external cable termination module configured to terminate a first end of the internal cable bundle;
a cabling module configured to terminate a second end of the internal cable bundle; and
a cable management arm positioned between the external cable termination module and the cabling module and configured to absorb any slack in the internal cable bundle, wherein the cable management arm includes a plurality of spring-loaded hinge assemblies configured to allow the cable management arm to be extended.

2. The cable management system of claim 1 wherein the cabling module includes:
an enclosure assembly configured to be received within the IT component;
an input connector configured to receive electrical power from the internal cable bundle; and
a plurality of output connectors configured to provide electrical power to a plurality of subcomponents of the IT component.

3. The cable management system of claim 2 wherein the plurality of subcomponents of the IT component includes a plurality of power supply units.

4. The cable management system of claim 3 wherein the plurality of output connectors includes a plurality of electrical cords.

5. The cable management system of claim 4 wherein each of the plurality of electrical cords includes a plug configured to releasably engage one of the plurality of power supply units.

6. The cable management system of claim 2 wherein the enclosure assembly is configured to be permanently affixed within the IT component.

7. The cable management system of claim 2 wherein the enclosure assembly is configured to be releasably affixed within the IT component.

8. The cable management system of claim 7 wherein the enclosure assembly is configured to be releasably affixed within the IT component via one or more fasteners.

9. The cabling module of claim 7 wherein the cabling module is configured to be a field replaceable unit.

10. The cable management system of claim 2 wherein the input connector is configured to releasably engage a chassis connector within the IT component.

11. The cable management system of claim 10 wherein the chassis connector is configured to releasably engage the second end of the internal cable bundle.

12. The cable management system of claim 1 wherein the external cable termination module includes:
one or more input connectors configured to receive electrical power; and
one or more output connectors configured to provide electrical power to the internal cable bundle.

13. The cable management system of claim 12 wherein the electrical power is provided from a plurality of discrete power sources.

14. The cable management system of claim 13 wherein the plurality of discrete power sources are included within a power distribution unit.

15. The cable management system of claim 12 wherein the external cable termination module is configured to be releasably coupled to a power distribution unit.

16. A cable management system configured for use within an IT component, the cable management system comprising:
an internal cable bundle configured for use within the IT component;
an external cable termination module configured to terminate a first end of the internal cable bundle, wherein the external cable termination module includes:
one or more input connectors configured to receive electrical power, and
one or more output connectors configured to provide electrical power to the internal cable bundle;

a cabling module configured to terminate a second end of the internal cable bundle, wherein the cabling module includes:
an enclosure assembly configured to be received within the IT component,
an input connector configured to receive electrical power from the internal cable bundle, and
a plurality of output connectors configured to provide electrical power to a plurality of subcomponents of the IT component; and

a cable management arm positioned between the external cable termination module and the cabling module and configured to absorb any slack in the internal cable bundle, wherein the cable management arm includes a plurality of spring-loaded hinge assemblies configured to allow the cable management arm to be extended.

17. The cable management system of claim 16 wherein the plurality of subcomponents of the IT component includes a plurality of power supply units.

18. The cable management system of claim 16 wherein the electrical power is provided from a plurality of discrete power sources.

19. A cable management system configured for use within an IT component, the cable management system comprising:
an internal cable bundle configured for use within the IT component;
an external cable termination module configured to terminate a first end of the internal cable bundle, wherein the external cable termination module includes:
one or more input connectors configured to receive electrical power from a plurality of discrete power sources, and
one or more output connectors configured to provide electrical power to the internal cable bundle;

a cabling module configured to terminate a second end of the internal cable bundle, wherein the cabling module includes:
an enclosure assembly configured to be received within the IT component,
an input connector configured to receive electrical power from the internal cable bundle, and
a plurality of output connectors configured to provide electrical power to a plurality of power supply units; and

a cable management arm positioned between the external cable termination module and the cabling module and configured to absorb any slack in the internal cable bundle, wherein the cable management arm includes a plurality of spring-loaded hinge assemblies configured to allow the cable management arm to be extended.

20. The cable management system of claim 19 wherein the plurality of output connectors includes a plurality of electrical cords.

Assignees

• Emc Ip Holding Co Llc

Inventors

• Johnson Keith C
• Thibodeau Thomas
• Tsefrekas Spero
• Sprague Jonathan P W
• Fontes Antonio

Classifications

• H01R13/72

  Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder · CPC title

• H05K7/1491 Primary

  having cable management arrangements (management of optical cables G02B6/444; in telecommunication cabinets H04Q1/06) · CPC title

• H04Q1/06

  Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations · CPC title

• H01R13/595

  Bolts operating in a direction transverse to the cable or wire · CPC title

• H01R25/006 Primary

  the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle · CPC title