TWI505761B - Adjustable device for cable management arm - Google Patents

Description

Adjusting device for cable management frame

The invention relates to an adjusting device for a cable management frame, in particular to a cable management device for adjusting an extension length and having a positioning function after adjustment.

US Patent No. 7,472,795 B2 to Dubon et al., U.S. Patent No. 7,654,398 B2 to Bridges et al., and U.S. Patent No. 7,746,667 B1 to Baiza et al., and US Patent No. US to Chen et al. No. 7, 554, 819, B2, US 7, 712, 615 B2, US Pat. No. 8, 231, 014 B2, and US Pat. No. 8,251, 321 B2, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

However, the construction of the cable management frame described above does not disclose the function of adjustable extension length, so that when a chassis is installed at a rack exceeding the depth of the frame, the wire of the cabinet is caused. Not easy to organize. In order to improve this deficiency, the present invention has been produced.

The present invention relates to an adjustment device for a cable management frame that can be adjusted relative to the length of the frame to accommodate wire alignment of various cabinets mounted in the rack.

According to the present invention, an adjustment device for a cable management frame includes a first support member having a plurality of holes; a second support member movably connecting the first support member, the second support member having a perforation And a positioning member fixedly mounted to the second support member, the positioning The piece has a positioning portion and an elastic portion connected to the positioning portion, wherein the positioning portion is a perforation partially passing through the second support member, and selectively passes through the first support by the elastic force of the elastic portion One of the holes of the piece is positioned to adjust the extension of the second support relative to the first support.

Preferably, the first support member has an end plate and a side plate that are substantially perpendicularly connected to the end plate, and the holes are located in the side plate.

Preferably, the second support member includes a support plate and a connecting plate extending substantially from one end of the support plate. The support plate has a pair of bent portions, and the pair of bent portions define a passage to The side plate for the first support member can extend into the passage of the second support member, and the second support member can maintain linearly movable displacement relative to the first support member by the pair of bent portions.

Preferably, the positioning member includes an operating portion and a connecting portion, wherein the operating portion extends at an upward angle with respect to the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the positioning portion, the elastic portion and the operating portion .

Preferably, the positioning member includes a pair of positioning portions and a pair of elastic segments.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a cable management frame is mounted on a frame and a pair of slide rail assemblies, the frame comprising at least a pair of first support columns and a pair of second support columns, the pair of slide rails One of the assemblies is mounted between the pair of first support columns, and the other slide rail assembly is mounted between the pair of second support columns, the cable management frame comprising a first adjustment device and a second adjustment device And a wire arm is connected between the first adjusting device and the second adjusting device, wherein the first adjusting device and the second adjusting device comprise a first supporting member, and the one end plate and the one side plate are substantially Vertically connected to the end plate, the end plate is movably mounted on the frame, the side plate has a plurality of holes; a second support member movably connects the first support member, the second support member has a perforation And one The positioning member is fixedly mounted on the second supporting member, the positioning member has a positioning portion and an elastic portion connected to the positioning portion, wherein the positioning portion is a through hole partially passing through the second supporting member, and the elastic portion is The elastic force is selectively positionable through one of the holes of the first support member to adjust the extension length of the second support member relative to the first support member.

Preferably, a pivoting member is further included to movably pivot the second support member and the cable management arm.

Preferably, the pivot member includes a pivot and a handle that is substantially perpendicular to the pivot.

Preferably, the positioning member includes an operating portion and a connecting portion, wherein the operating portion extends at an upward angle with respect to the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the positioning portion, the elastic portion and the operating portion .

Preferably, the operating portion of the positioning member is located on the same side as the positioning portion and the elastic portion.

10‧‧‧Rack

12‧‧‧First rail assembly

14‧‧‧Second rail assembly

16‧‧‧First adjustment device

18‧‧‧Second adjustment device

20‧‧‧Manage arm

22‧‧‧First support column

24‧‧‧second support column

26‧‧‧First support

28‧‧‧second support

30‧‧‧ Positioning parts

32‧‧‧End board

34‧‧‧ side panels

36‧‧‧Installation holes

38‧‧‧Keyhole

40a‧‧‧ first hole

40b‧‧‧second hole

40c‧‧‧ third hole

42‧‧‧support plate

44‧‧‧Connecting plate

46‧‧‧Bends

48‧‧‧ channel

50‧‧‧Perforation

52‧‧‧ pivotal department

54‧‧‧ pivotal parts

56‧‧‧ pivot

58‧‧‧Hands

60‧‧‧ kit

62‧‧‧ Positioning Department

64‧‧‧Flexible section

66‧‧‧Operation Department

68‧‧‧Connection section

200‧‧‧ positioning parts

202‧‧‧ Positioning Department

204‧‧‧Flexible section

300‧‧‧ Positioning parts

302‧‧‧Operation Department

304‧‧‧ Positioning Department

306‧‧‧Flexible section

1 is a schematic view showing the cable management rack and a pair of slide rail assemblies mounted on the rack according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2A is a schematic exploded view of the adjusting device of the cable management frame according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2B is a view showing the cable management rack of the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the installation of the cable management frame of the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4A is a schematic view showing the positioning device of the cable management frame of the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4C is a schematic view showing the displacement of the adjusting device of the cable management frame according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5A is a schematic view showing the cable arm of the embodiment of the present invention pivotally connected by a movable pivoting member; schematic diagram; FIG. 5B is a schematic view showing the pivotal member of the embodiment of the present invention being separated from the cable management arm; FIG. 5C is a schematic view showing the separation of the cable management arm and the second support member according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a view showing the second embodiment of the present invention; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a positioning member according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

1 shows a rack 10, a first rail assembly 12, a second rail assembly 14, a first adjustment device 16, a second adjustment device 18, and a cable management arm. 20. The frame 10 includes a pair of first support columns 22 and a pair of second support columns 24 corresponding to the pair of first support columns 22. The first rail assembly 12 is mounted between the pair of first support columns 22. The second rail assembly 14 is mounted between the pair of second support columns 24. The first adjustment device 16 is one of the pair of first support columns 22 mounted to the frame 10. The second adjustment device 18 is one of the pair of second support columns 24 mounted to the frame 10 and corresponds to the first adjustment device 16. The cable management arm 20 is connected between the first adjustment device 16 and the second adjustment device 18.

2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 3 further show that the first adjusting device 16 and the second adjusting device 18 comprise a first supporting member 26, a second supporting member 28 and a positioning member 30, wherein the first The support member 26 has an end plate 32 and a side plate 34 that are substantially perpendicularly coupled to the end plate 32. The end plate 32 is movably mounted to the frame 10. In a preferred embodiment, the end plate 32 has a pair of mounting holes 36 and a locking hole 38. The side plate 40 has a plurality of holes, and includes at least a first hole 40a, a second hole 40b and a third hole. 40c, a predetermined distance between adjacent two holes.

The second support member 28 is movably connected to the first support member 26, and the second support member 28 includes a support plate 42 and a connecting plate 44 which is substantially bent and extended by one end of the support plate 42. The support plate 42 has a pair of bent portions 46 defining a passage 48 for the side plates 40 of the first support member 26 to extend into the passage 48 of the second support member 28, With the pair of bends 46, the second support member 28 can maintain a linearly movable displacement relative to the first support member 26. In addition, the support plate 42 further includes at least one through hole 50 corresponding to the first hole 40a, the second hole 40b and the third hole 40c of the first support member 26. The connecting plate 44 has a pivoting portion 52 and is movably pivotally connected to the pivoting portion 52 of the connecting plate 44 of the second supporting member 28 and the cable management arm 20 via a pivoting member 54. In a preferred embodiment, the pivoting member 54 includes a pivot 56 and a handle 58 that connects the pivot 56 substantially perpendicularly. The pivoting member 54 is connected to the pivoting portion 52 of the connecting plate 44 and the cable management arm 20 via the pivot 56, and the handle 58 is provided for the user to pivot the pivoting member 54 of the pivoting member 54. The pivoting portion 52 of the connecting plate 44 is separated from the cable management arm 20. Preferably, a kit 60 is included in the handle 58 to facilitate manipulation of the pivot member 54 by a user.

The positioning member 30 is fixedly attached to the second supporting member 28 by, for example, riveting. The positioning member 30 has at least one positioning portion 62, and at least one elastic portion 64 is connected to the positioning portion 62. The positioning portion 62 is partially worn. The perforations 50 of the second support member 28 are passed through. The positioning member 30 is fixedly coupled to the second support member 28 by a portion of the elastic segment 64.

In a preferred embodiment, the positioning member 30 further includes an operating portion 66 and a connecting portion 68. The operating portion 66 extends at an upward angle relative to the connecting portion 68 to facilitate the user to control the pressing operation. Department 66. The connecting portion 68 is connected to the positioning portion 62, the elastic segment 64 and the operating portion 66. Preferably, the positioning member 30 includes a pair of positioning portions 62 and a pair of elastic segments 64.

3 and 4A further show that the end plate 32 of the first support member 26 is fixedly mounted on the frame 10, and the positioning portion 62 of the positioning member 30 passes through the through hole 50 of the second support member 28, and The first hole 40a of the first support member 26 passes through the elastic force of the elastic portion 64 to ensure that the positioning portion 62 of the positioning member 30 is positioned through the first hole 40a of the first support member 26.

4B and FIG. 4C further show that when an external force F1 is applied (for example, pressed) to the operating portion 66 of the positioning member 30, the positioning portion 62 of the positioning member 30 from the through hole 50 of the second supporting member 28 and the first support The first hole 40a of the piece 26 is disengaged, and the extension length of the second support member 28 relative to the first support member 26 can be adjusted in the direction of F2, and can be selectively passed through the positioning portion 62 of the positioning member 30. The second hole 40b or the third hole 40c of the first support member 26 is positioned.

5A to 5C further illustrate that the present invention connects the pivoting portion 52 of the connecting plate 44 of the second supporting member 28 and the cable management arm 20 by means of a movable pivoting member 54, when an external force F3 is applied to the pivoting connection. When the handle 58 of the member 54 is removed, the pivoting member 54 can be easily detached from the arming arm 20 of the connecting plate 44 of the second supporting member 28, so that one end of the cable management arm 20 can be self-contained. The second support member 28 is temporarily separated to facilitate maintenance of a server (not shown) disposed in the frame 10, such as power module replacement or wire replacement.

FIG. 6 shows a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The positioning member 200 includes only a positioning portion 202 and an elastic portion 204, and can achieve the same positioning function as the foregoing embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the operating portion 302 of the positioning member 300 is located on the same side as the positioning portion 304 and the elastic segment 306.

While the present invention has been disclosed in the foregoing preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

16‧‧‧First adjustment device

20‧‧‧Manage arm

26‧‧‧First support

28‧‧‧second support

30‧‧‧ Positioning parts

32‧‧‧End board

34‧‧‧ side panels

36‧‧‧Installation holes

38‧‧‧Keyhole

40a‧‧‧ first hole

40b‧‧‧second hole

40c‧‧‧ third hole

42‧‧‧support plate

44‧‧‧Connecting plate

46‧‧‧Bends

48‧‧‧ channel

50‧‧‧Perforation

52‧‧‧ pivotal department

54‧‧‧ pivotal parts

56‧‧‧ pivot

58‧‧‧Hands

60‧‧‧ kit

62‧‧‧ Positioning Department

64‧‧‧Flexible section

66‧‧‧Operation Department

68‧‧‧Connection section

Claims (9)

An adjusting device for a cable management frame, the device comprising: a first supporting member having a side plate and a plurality of holes; a second supporting member movably connecting the first supporting member, the second supporting member having a through hole The second support member includes a support plate and a connecting plate extending substantially from one end of the support plate. The support plate has a pair of bent portions, and the pair of bent portions define a passage for the first a side plate of the support member can extend into the passage of the second support member, and the second support member can maintain a linear movable displacement relative to the first support member by the pair of bent portions; and a positioning member is fixedly mounted In the second supporting member, the positioning member has a positioning portion and an elastic portion connecting the positioning portion, wherein the positioning portion is a through hole partially passing through the second supporting member, and the elastic force of the elastic portion is Optionally positioned through one of the apertures of the first support to adjust an extension of the second support relative to the first support. The device of claim 1, wherein the first support member has an end plate and the side plate is substantially perpendicularly connected to the end plate, and the plurality of holes are located at the side plate. The device of claim 1, wherein the positioning member comprises an operating portion and a connecting portion, wherein the operating portion extends from the connecting portion The angle of the connection is that the connecting section is connected to the positioning portion, the elastic segment and the operating portion. The device of claim 1, wherein the positioning member comprises a pair of positioning portions and a pair of elastic segments. A cable management frame is mounted on a frame and one of a pair of slide rail assemblies, the frame comprising at least a pair of first support columns and a pair of second support columns, one of the pair of slide rail assemblies being mounted on Between the pair of first support columns, another slide rail assembly is mounted between the pair of second support columns, the cable management frame includes a first adjustment device, a second adjustment device, and a cable management arm connection. Between the first adjusting device and the second adjusting device, the first adjusting device and the second adjusting device comprise: a first supporting member having an end plate and a side plate substantially perpendicularly connected to the end a plate, the end plate is movably mounted on the frame, the side plate has a plurality of holes; a second support member movably connects the first support member, the second support member has a through hole; and a positioning member is fixed Mounted on the second support member, the positioning member has a positioning portion and an elastic portion connected to the positioning portion, wherein the positioning portion is a perforation partially passing through the second support member, and by the elastic force of the elastic portion, And selectively passing through one of the holes of the first support Positioning a second support member to adjust the relative extension length of the first support member. The cable management rack of claim 5, further comprising a pivoting member for movably pivoting the second support member and the cable management arm. The cable management rack of claim 6, wherein the pivoting member comprises a pivot shaft and a handle is substantially perpendicularly connected to the pivot shaft. The cable management rack of claim 5, wherein the positioning member comprises an operating portion and a connecting portion, wherein the operating portion extends at an upward angle with respect to the connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected to the positioning portion, The elastic segment is one of the operating portions. The cable management rack of claim 8, wherein the operating portion of the positioning member is located on the same side as the positioning portion and the elastic portion.