Integrated cable management system and apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016167155-A1
Application number	US-201414570844-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 15, 2014
Priority date	Dec 15, 2014
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cable management system for a manufacturing apparatus. The cable management system includes a housing having a front panel and a rear panel and a recessed pocket integrated into at least one of the front panel and the rear panel. The cable management system further includes a cable management hook movably mounted to the recessed pocket and having a shape complementary to the recessed pocket so as to be configured to move between an open position external to a shape of the housing and a closed position that is integrated with the shape of the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cable management system for a manufacturing apparatus comprising:
a housing having a front panel and a rear panel; a recessed pocket integrated into at least one of the front panel and the rear panel; and a cable management hook movably mounted to the recessed pocket and having a shape complementary to the recessed pocket so as to be configured to move between an open position external to a shape of the housing and a closed position that is integrated with the shape of the housing.

2 . The cable management system of claim 1 wherein the recessed pocket is integrated into a bezel of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel.

3 . The cable management system of claim 1 wherein the manufacturing apparatus is a welding apparatus.

4 . The cable management system of claim 1 wherein the manufacturing apparatus is a cutting apparatus.

5 . The cable management system of claim 1 wherein the cable management hook pivots between the open and closed positions.

6 . The cable management system of claim 5 wherein the cable management hooks pivots around a pivot member.

7 . The cable management system of claim 6 wherein the pivot member is a bolt.

8 . The cable management system of claim 6 wherein the pivot member is a pin.

9 . The cable management system of claim 1 wherein the cable management hook remains in the closed position by way of a snap-in connection with the recessed pocket.

10 . The cable management system of claim 9 wherein the snap-in connection includes a detent in the recessed pocket cooperating with a cavity in the cable management hook.

11 . A welding apparatus comprising:
a housing having a front panel and a rear panel; a cable having a first end and a second end, the cable being attached to the housing via the first end and having an accessory attached to the second end; a recessed pocket integrated into at least one of the front panel and the rear panel; and a cable management hook movably mounted to the recessed pocket and having a shape complementary to the recessed pocket so as to be configured to move between an open position external to a shape of the housing and a closed position that is integrated with the shape of the housing, wherein,
the cable management hook is further configured to support the cable in the open position.

12 . The welding apparatus of claim 11 wherein the recessed pocket is integrated into a bezel of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel.

13 . The welding apparatus of claim 11 wherein the accessory is a welding gun.

14 . The welding apparatus of claim 11 wherein the accessory is a grounding clamp.

15 . The welding apparatus of claim 11 wherein the cable is a gas hose cable.

16 . The welding apparatus of claim 11 wherein the cable is a power supply cable.

17 . The welding apparatus of claim 11 wherein the cable management hook pivots between the open and closed positions.

18 . The welding apparatus of claim 17 wherein the cable management hooks pivots around a pivot member.

19 . The welding apparatus of claim 18 wherein the pivot member is a bolt.

20 . The welding apparatus of claim 18 wherein the pivot member is a pin.

21 . The welding apparatus of claim 11 wherein the cable management hook remains in the closed position by way of a snap-in connection with the recessed pocket.

22 . The welding apparatus of claim 21 wherein the snap-in connection includes a detent in the recessed pocket cooperating with a cavity in the cable management hook.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Dessart Nicholas James

Classifications

• F16L3/06

  with supports for wires · CPC title

• B23K9/1006

  Power supply · CPC title

• B65H2701/34

  electric cords or electric power cables · CPC title

• B65H75/366 Primary

  with stored package of material loosely hanging on a support, e.g. a hose hanger · CPC title

• B23K9/32 Primary

  Accessories · CPC title