TWI498072B - Cable management structure - Google Patents

Description

Cable structure

The invention relates to a cable management structure, in particular to a wire structure which is made of metal.

As the performance of electronic devices increases, the internal structure of electronic devices becomes more complex. In order to organize the cable inside the electronic device, it is necessary to provide a cable management structure in the electronic device. However, since the material of the existing cable management structure is plastic, the process of the cable management structure is complicated, the volume is large, and many parts are required to be used, which has become a problem that researchers need to solve.

In view of the above problems, the present invention relates to a cable management structure to solve the problems that the process of the cable management structure is complicated, the volume is large, and the required parts are used.

A cable management structure according to an embodiment of the invention includes a body and a clamping member. The body includes a bottom plate, a first side plate and a second side plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are respectively connected to opposite sides of the bottom plate. The first side plate and the second side plate respectively have a fixing portion. The clamping member is disposed on the body. One end of the clamping member is coupled to the first side panel and the other end of the clamping member extends toward the second side panel. The two fixing portions are located on opposite sides of the clamping member. The clamping member forms a clamping space with the body. Among them, the material of the cable management structure is metal.

According to the cable management structure disclosed in the above embodiment of the present invention, the material of the cable management structure As a metal, the process of the cable management structure is relatively simple, the volume is small, and fewer parts are required to be used, thereby solving the problem that the process of the cable management structure is complicated, the volume is large, and the required parts are used.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the invention.

10‧‧‧Management structure

11‧‧‧Ontology

110‧‧‧Fixed Department

111‧‧‧floor

112‧‧‧First side panel

113‧‧‧ second side panel

114‧‧‧ top surface

115‧‧‧second rib

116‧‧‧ hole

117‧‧‧Fixed holes

12‧‧‧Clamping parts

121‧‧‧First rib

20‧‧‧shell

30‧‧‧ cable

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a cable management structure according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 1B is a side view of Fig. 1A.

Figure 1C is a top view of Figure 1A.

FIG. 2 is a partial structural diagram of a cable management structure according to an embodiment of the present invention installed in an electronic device.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention. The objects and advantages associated with the present invention can be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but do not limit the scope of the invention in any way.

First, please refer to FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C. FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a structure of a cable management according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a side view of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1C is a first FIG. Above view. The cable management structure 10 includes a body 11 and a clamping member 12. The clamping member 12 is disposed on the body 11. The clamping member 12 forms a clamping space with the body 11 to hold, for example, a row of wires. The material of the cable management structure 10 is metal. Therefore, the cable management structure 10 in this embodiment can be in the dimension It has a thinner thickness while maintaining structural strength.

In this embodiment, the body 11 includes a bottom plate 111, a first side plate 112, and a second side plate 113. The first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the bottom plate 111. The first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 respectively have a fixing portion 110. The fixing portion 110 located at the first side plate 112 and the fixing portion 110 at the second side plate 113 are on opposite sides of the holding member 12. In detail, the extending direction D1 of the holding member 12 is substantially parallel to the connecting direction D2 of the two fixing portions 110. The extending direction D1 of the clamping member 12 refers to a direction in which the clamping member 12 and the first side plate 112 are joined toward the second side plate 113.

The bottom plate 111 has a top surface 114 and the top surface 114 faces the clamping member 12. Thus, the top surface 114 and the clamping member 12 together form a clamping space so that, for example, a row of wires can be clamped between the top surface 114 and the clamping member 12 to limit movement of the wire in the Z direction. In this embodiment, the extending direction D1 of the clamping member 12 is substantially parallel to the top surface 114, but is not limited thereto.

In order to improve the structural strength of the clamping member 12, the clamping member 12 of the present embodiment further has a first rib 121, and the first rib 121 is located on one side of the clamping member 12 facing the top surface 114. In this embodiment, the extending direction F1 of the first rib 121 is substantially parallel to the connecting direction D2 of the two fixing portions 110, but is not limited thereto.

It should be noted that whether the clamping member 12 has the first rib 121 and the number and position of the first rib 121 are not intended to limit the present invention. In other embodiments, the clamping member may also have no first rib, the clamping member may have a plurality of first ribs or the first rib may be located on one side of the clamping member opposite to the top surface.

In order to improve the bonding strength between the clamping member 12 and the body 11, the body 11 also has a corresponding reinforcing structure where the clamping member 12 is in contact with the body 11 (i.e., the first side panel 112). In detail, the first side plate 112 further has a second rib 115, and the second rib 115 is located on one side of the clamping member 12 facing the top surface 114. In the present embodiment, the extending direction F1 of the first rib 121 is substantially orthogonal to the extending direction F2 of the second rib 115, so that the bonding strength between the holding member 12 and the body 11 can be further strengthened. However, whether the first side plate 112 has the second rib 115 and the number and position of the second rib 115 are not used to define the present invention. In other embodiments, the first side panel may not have the second rib, the first side panel may have a plurality of second ribs or the second rib may be located on one side of the first side panel opposite to the top surface.

In addition, the bottom plate 111 of the embodiment further has a hole 116, and the hole 116 corresponds to the clamping member 12. In detail, since the cable management structure 10 of the present embodiment is a through-pressing process for punching a metal plate out of the structure of the body 11 and the clamping member 12, the hole 116 of the bottom plate 111 corresponds to the clamping member 12. . However, whether or not the bottom plate 111 has the holes 116 is not intended to limit the present invention. In other embodiments, the clamping member 12 can also be welded to the body 11 by means of welding, so that the bottom plate 111 of the body 11 can have no broken holes 116.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a partial structural diagram of a cable management structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the two fixing portions 110 of the cable management structure 10 respectively have at least one fixing hole 117, and the cable management structure 10 can be installed in the housing 20 of the electronic device through the fixing hole 117.

As shown in the figure, when the cable 30 is threaded through the cable management structure 10, the cable direction A of the cable 30 (i.e., the extending direction of the cable 30) and the connecting direction D2 of the two fixing portions 110 of the cable management structure 10 are positive. The two fixing portions 110 are located on opposite sides of the cable 30. Therefore, when the user uses the cable management structure 10 to fix the cable 30 and the cable 30 is disposed through the wire structure 10, the cable 30 does not interfere with the two fixing portions 110 to facilitate assembly.

According to the cable management structure disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, since the material of the cable management structure is metal, the process of the cable management structure is simple, the volume is small, and fewer components are required, thereby solving the structure of the cable management. The process is more complicated, larger, and requires more parts.

In addition, when the cable is disposed in the cable management structure of the embodiment, since the cable direction of the cable is orthogonal to the connection direction of the two fixing portions, and the two fixing portions are located on opposite sides of the cable, the row is arranged. The wire does not interfere with the two fixed parts to facilitate assembly.

Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed above, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art, regardless of the spirit and scope of the present invention, the shapes, structures, and features described in the scope of the present application. And the spirit of the invention is subject to change. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention is subject to the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

10‧‧‧Management structure

11‧‧‧Ontology

110‧‧‧Fixed Department

111‧‧‧floor

112‧‧‧First side panel

113‧‧‧ second side panel

114‧‧‧ top surface

115‧‧‧second rib

116‧‧‧ hole

117‧‧‧Fixed holes

12‧‧‧Clamping parts

121‧‧‧First rib

Claims (5)

A cable management structure includes: a body, a bottom plate, a first side plate and a second side plate, wherein the first side plate and the second side plate respectively connect opposite sides of the bottom plate, the first side plate and the second side The side plates respectively have a fixing portion; and a clamping member is disposed on the body, one end of the clamping member is connected to the first side plate, and the other end of the clamping member extends toward the second side plate, the two fixing portions On the opposite sides of the clamping member, the clamping member forms a clamping space with the body; wherein the clamping member extends in a direction substantially parallel to the connecting direction of the two fixing portions, the bottom plate has a top a top surface facing the clamping member, the clamping member extending substantially parallel to the top surface, the clamping member surface having a first rib on one side of the top surface, the cable management structure The material is metal. The cable management structure of claim 1, wherein the first side plate has a second rib, and the second rib extends substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the first rib extends. The cable management structure of claim 2, wherein the extending direction of the first rib is substantially parallel to the connecting direction of the two fixing portions. The cable management structure of claim 3, wherein the two fixing portions respectively have at least one fixing hole. The cable management structure of claim 4, wherein the bottom plate has a hole, the hole corresponding to the clamping member.