Power cord retainer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9799991-B2
Application number	US-201615195922-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2016
Priority date	Sep 14, 2015
Publication date	Oct 24, 2017
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017

Abstract

A power cord retainer is provided for an equipment module including a chassis, a power receptacle, a handle adjacent to the receptacle, and a power cord. The power cord retainer includes a cable clip with a clip portion configured to engage a cable of the power cord, and a mounting portion extending from the clip portion. The power cord retainer also includes a bracket with an elongated section, a plurality of mounts extending along a length of the elongated section for adjustably receiving the mounting portion of the cable clip, and a hook section at one end of the elongated portion configured for partially encircling the equipment module handle. The power cord retainer is configured to secure the power cord plug in the equipment module power receptacle when the clip portion engages the power cord cable and the hook section partially encircles the equipment module handle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power cord retainer for an equipment module, the equipment module including a chassis, a power receptacle mounted on the chassis, a handle extending from the chassis adjacent the receptacle, and a power cord having a plug removably received by the power receptacle and a cable extending from the plug, the power cord retainer comprising:
a cable clip including a clip portion configured to engage the cable beyond the plug, the cable clip further including a mounting portion extending from the clip portion, the clip portion including a releasable latch and a clamp arm configured for encircling the cable and releasably engaging the latch; and
a bracket including an elongated section, a plurality of mounts extending along a length of the elongated section for adjustably receiving the mounting portion of the cable clip, and a hook section at one end of the elongated section configured for partially encircling the equipment module handle;
wherein the power cord retainer is configured to secure the power cord plug in the equipment module power receptacle when the clip portion engages the power cord cable and the hook section partially encircles the equipment module handle.

2. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the clip portion is plastic.

3. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the clamp arm includes a plurality of ratchet teeth for adjustably engaging the releasable latch.

4. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is formed of sheet metal.

5. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mounts is a plurality of apertures extending along the length of the elongated section of the bracket.

6. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the hook section includes a U-shaped flange dimensioned to receive a portion of the equipment module handle.

7. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the hook section includes a reduced cross-sectional area portion that is configured to contact the equipment module handle, whereby the reduced cross-sectional area portion is configured to reduce conductive heat transfer from the equipment module handle to the bracket.

8. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the hook section includes a cut configured to reduce the cross-sectional area of the bracket contacting the equipment module handle to reduce conductive heat transfer from the equipment module handle to the bracket.

9. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes an inclined section interconnecting the elongated section and the hook section offsetting the elongated section from the hook section.

10. The power cord retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes an anti-rotation arm extending beyond the hook section configured to abut against an underside of the equipment module handle and prevent downward rotation of the bracket relative to the equipment module handle.

11. A power cord retainer apparatus comprising:
an equipment module, the equipment module including a chassis, a power receptacle mounted on the chassis, and a handle extending from the chassis adjacent the receptacle;
a power cord having a plug removably received by the power receptacle and a cable extending from the plug; and
a power cord retainer comprising:
a cable clip including a clip portion releasably engaging the cable beyond the plug, the cable clip further including a mounting portion extending from the clip portion, the clip portion including a releasable latch and a clamp arm configured for encircling the cable and releasably engaging the latch; and
a bracket including an elongated section, a plurality of mounts extending along a length of the elongated section for adjustably receiving the mounting portion of the cable clip, and a hook section at one end of the elongated section partially encircling the equipment module handle;
wherein the power cord retainer secures the power cord plug in the equipment module power receptacle when the clip portion engages the power cord cable and the hook section partially encircles the equipment module handle.

12. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the clip portion is plastic.

13. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the clamp arm includes a plurality of ratchet teeth for adjustably engaging the releasable latch.

14. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the bracket is formed of sheet metal.

15. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of mounts is a plurality of apertures extending along the length of the elongated section of the bracket.

16. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the hook section includes a U-shaped flange dimensioned to receive a portion of the equipment module handle.

17. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the hook section includes a reduced cross-sectional area portion that is configured to contact the A-equipment module handle, whereby the reduced cross-sectional area portion is configured to reduce conductive heat transfer from the equipment module handle to the bracket.

18. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the hook section includes a cut configured to reduce the cross-sectional area of the bracket contacting the equipment module handle to reduce conductive heat transfer from the equipment module handle to the bracket.

19. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the bracket includes an inclined section interconnecting the elongated section and the hook section offsetting the elongated section from the hook section.

20. The power cord retainer apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the bracket includes an anti-rotation arm extending beyond the hook section configured to abut against an underside of the equipment module handle and prevent downward rotation of the bracket relative to the equipment module handle.

Assignees

• Sandisk Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Yi George

Classifications

• H01R2103/00

  Two poles · CPC title

• H01R24/78

  with additional earth or shield contacts · CPC title

• H01R13/6392 Primary

  for extension cord · CPC title