Cable management device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9668372-B2
Application number	US-201514966304-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2015
Priority date	May 5, 2015
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

A cable management device includes a first cable management arm, a second cable management arm, and a rod. The second cable management arm is movably connected to the first cable management arm. The rod is attached between the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm such that an unfolding angle between the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm is kept within a predetermined range.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable management device, comprising:
a first cable management arm;
a second cable management arm movably connected to the first cable management arm;
a first rod attached between the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, the first rod having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is connected to one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, and the second portion is configured to be driven by the other of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, such that an unfolding angle of the second cable management arm with respect to the first cable management arm is kept within a predetermined range by the first rod;
wherein the first cable management arm has a first end portion, and the second cable management arm has a first end portion pivotally connected to an upper part of the first cable management arm that is adjacent to the first end portion of the first cable management arm; and
a third cable management arm and a fourth cable management arm, the fourth cable management arm being pivotally connected to an upper part of the third cable management arm, the second cable management arm having a second end portion, the third cable management arm being pivotally connected to an upper part of the second cable management arm that is adjacent to the second end portion of the second cable management arm.

2. The cable management device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the first rod is pivotally connected to the first cable management arm, one of the first rod and the second cable management arm has a first guide groove, the other of the first rod and the second cable management arm has a first guide member attached thereto, and the first guide member is movably mounted in the first guide groove to enable relative movement of the first rod and the second cable management arm.

3. The cable management device of claim 2 , wherein the first guide groove is disposed on the first rod, the first guide member is attached to the second cable management arm, and the second portion of the first rod forms a blocking portion at a predetermined position of the first guide groove such that the first guide member is movable in the first guide groove only within a range of movement between the first portion of the first rod and the second portion of the first rod.

4. The cable management device of claim 1 , further comprising a second rod attached between the second cable management arm and the third cable management arm, the second rod having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the second rod is connected to one of the second cable management arm and the third cable management arm, the second portion of the second rod is configured to be driven by the other of the second cable management arm and the third cable management arm, one of the second rod and the third cable management arm has a second guide groove, the other of the second rod and the third cable management arm has a second guide member attached thereto, and the second guide member is movably mounted in the second guide groove to enable relative movement of the second rod and the third cable management arm, such that an unfolding angle of the third cable management arm with respect to the second cable management arm is kept within a predetermined range by the second rod.

5. The cable management device of claim 4 , wherein the second guide groove is disposed on the second rod, the second guide member is attached to the third cable management arm, and the second portion of the second rod forms a blocking portion at a predetermined position of the second guide groove such that the second guide member is movable in the second guide groove only within a range of movement between the first portion of the second rod and the second portion of the second rod.

6. The cable management device of claim 1 , further comprising a third rod attached between the third cable management arm and the fourth cable management arm, the third rod having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the third rod is connected to one of the third cable management arm and the fourth cable management arm, the second portion of the third rod is configured to be driven by the other of the third cable management arm and the fourth cable management arm, one of the third rod and the fourth cable management arm has a third guide groove, the other of the third rod and the fourth cable management arm has a third guide member attached thereto, and the third guide member is movably mounted in the third guide groove to enable relative movement of the third rod and the fourth cable management arm, such that an unfolding angle of the fourth cable management arm with respect to the third cable management arm is kept within a predetermined range by the third rod.

7. The cable management device of claim 6 , wherein the third guide groove is disposed on the third rod, the third guide member is attached to the fourth cable management arm, and the second portion of the third rod forms a blocking portion at a predetermined position of the third guide groove such that the third guide member is movable in the third guide groove only within a range of movement between the first portion of the third rod and the second portion of the third rod.

8. A cable management device for use with a pair of slide rail assemblies, the cable management device comprising:
a first cable management arm having a first end portion and a second end portion respectively connected to the slide rail assemblies;
a second cable management arm having a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion of the second cable management arm is movably connected to the first cable management arm at a position adjacent to the first end portion of the first cable management arm;
a third cable management arm movably connected to the second cable management arm at a position adjacent to the second end portion of the second cable management arm;
a first rod attached between the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, the first rod having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the first rod is connected to one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, and the second portion of the first rod is configured to be driven by the other of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, such that an unfolding angle of the second cable management arm with respect to the first cable management arm is kept within a predetermined range by the first rod; and
a second rod attached between the second cable management arm and the third cable management arm, the second rod having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the second rod is connected to one of the second cable management arm and the third cable management arm, and the second portion of the second rod is configured to be driven by the other of the second cable management arm and the third cable management arm.

9. The cable management device of claim 8 , wherein the second cable management arm is movably connected to an upper part of the first cable management arm, and the third cable management arm is movably connected to an upper part of the second cable management arm.

10. The cable management device of claim 8 , wherein the first portion of the first rod is pivotally connected to the first cable management arm, one of the first rod and the second cable management arm has a first guide groove, the other of the first rod and the second cable management arm has a first guide member attached thereto, and

Assignees

• King Slide Works Co Ltd
• King Slide Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Ken-Ching
• Yang Shun-Ho
• Wong Zong-Sian
• Wang Chun-Chiang

Classifications

• H02G11/00

  Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts · CPC title

• H05K7/1491 Primary

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

• F16L3/015

  using articulated- or supple-guiding elements · CPC title