Modular cable management device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12075592-B2
Application number	US-202217830960-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2022
Priority date	Jun 2, 2022
Publication date	Aug 27, 2024
Grant date	Aug 27, 2024

Abstract

An example modular cable management device for a media patching system is provided. The device includes a body defining a top surface, a bottom surface opposing the top surface, a front side, and a rear side opposing the front side. The device includes an opening formed in the body at the bottom surface and extending into the body. The opening includes features for engagement with a fastener for detachable coupling of the body to the media patching system. The device includes extensions protruding from the front side of the body. The extensions define one or more spaces therebetween for receipt of cables associated with the media patching system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A modular cable management device for a media patching system, the modular cable management device comprising:
a body defining a top surface, a bottom surface opposing the top surface, a front side, and a rear side opposing the front side;
an opening formed in the body at the bottom surface and extending into the body, wherein the opening includes features for engagement with a fastener for detachable coupling of the body to the media patching system; and
extensions protruding from the front side of the body, the extensions defining one or more spaces therebetween.

2. The modular cable management device of claim 1 , wherein the opening extends entirely through the body from the bottom surface to the top surface.

3. The modular cable management device of claim 1 , wherein the features for engagement include an insert disposed within the opening at or near the bottom surface of the body.

4. The modular cable management device of claim 3 , wherein the insert includes a threaded opening with threads complementary to threads of the fastener for detachable coupling of the body to the media patching system.

5. The modular cable management device of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a recessed section formed in the bottom surface of the body, a central longitudinal axis of the recessed section aligned with a central longitudinal axis of the opening formed in the body.

6. The modular cable management device of claim 5 , wherein the recessed section defines a hexagonal configuration.

7. The modular cable management device of claim 5 , wherein the body includes a first keying feature extending from the top surface of the body, a central longitudinal axis of the first keying feature aligned with a central longitudinal axis of the opening formed in the body.

8. The modular cable management device of claim 7 , wherein the first keying feature defines a hexagonal extension.

9. The modular cable management device of claim 7 , wherein the first keying feature is complementary to the recessed section.

10. The modular cable management device of claim 1 , wherein the extensions include a first extension protruding perpendicularly from the front side of the body at or near the top surface of the body, and a second extension protruding perpendicularly from the front side of the body at or near the bottom surface of the body.

11. The modular cable management device of claim 10 , comprising a second keying feature extending perpendicularly from a bottom surface of the second extension.

12. The modular cable management device of claim 11 , wherein the second keying feature defines an elongated, rectangular shape configured to be received by a complementary slot in the media patching system.

13. The modular cable management device of claim 11 , comprising an elongated slot formed in a top surface of the first extension, the elongated slot is complementary to the second keying feature.

14. The modular cable management device of claim 10 , wherein the extensions include a third extension and a fourth extension protruding perpendicularly from the front side of the body in a spaced manner relative to the first and second extensions.

15. The modular cable management device of claim 14 , wherein each of the extensions includes a flange at a proximal end oriented perpendicularly relative to the extensions, the flanges defining an adjustable gap therebetween for passage of cables associated with the media patching system.

16. A modular cable management system, comprising:
a media patching system including a base, the base including an opening and a slot formed therein; and
a first modular cable management device capable of being detachably coupled to the base of the media patching system, the modular cable management device including:
a body defining a top surface, a bottom surface opposing the top surface, a front side, and a rear side opposing the front side;
an opening formed in the body at the bottom surface and extending into the body, wherein the opening includes features for engagement with a fastener for detachable coupling of the body of the first modular cable management device to the media patching system; and
extensions protruding from the front side of the body, the extensions defining one or more spaces therebetween.

17. The modular cable management system of claim 16 , comprising a second modular cable management device stacked on the first modular cable management device, the second modular cable management device including a body and an opening formed in the body at a bottom surface of the second modular cable management device, the opening extending into the body of the second modular cable management device.

18. The modular cable management system of claim 17 , wherein:
in the stacked configuration, the opening of the second modular cable management device is aligned with the opening of the first cable management device;
the system comprises a fastener extending through the opening of the media patching system, extending through the opening in the first modular cable management device, and at least partially extending into the opening in the second modular cable management device; and
the fastener is engaged with features within the opening in the second modular cable management device to couple the first and second modular cable management devices to each other and to the media patching system.

19. A method of cable management on a media patching system, the method comprising:
positioning a modular cable management device on a base of a media patching system, the media patching system including an opening formed therein, and the modular cable management device including:
a body defining a top surface, a bottom surface opposing the top surface, a front side, and a rear side opposing the front side;
an opening formed in the body at the bottom surface and extending into the body; and
extensions protruding from the front side of the body, the extensions defining one or more spaces therebetween;

extending a fastener through the opening formed in the media patching system and into the opening formed in the body of the modular cable management device; and
engaging features within the opening formed in the body of the modular cable management device with the fastener to detachably couple the modular cable management device to the base of the media patching system.

Assignees

• Ortronics Inc
• Legrand Dpc Llc

Inventors

• Knychalski Thomas
• Grandidge Ryan J
• Smith Daniel M
• Moldoch Michael J

Classifications

• H05K7/1491 Primary

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• H04Q1/06 Primary

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