TWI522030B - Cable management arm - Google Patents

Description

Cable management

The present invention relates to a cable management frame, and more particularly to a cable management frame for a server chassis and for use in at least two different regions of a server chassis.

With the booming of the information technology and communications industries, the demand for server systems has also increased. The server system includes a server for storing a large amount of electronic information. In general, the corresponding sides of the chassis of the server are respectively mounted on the rack of the rack by means of a slide rail assembly. The chassis is the associated electronic device or component used to protect the server. Among them, these electronic devices or parts usually have a cable to maintain the normal operation of the server. Therefore, in order to meet the cable management requirements, a cable management arm (CMA) is usually included in the server system for the cable to be placed.

The specification of the U.S. Patent Publication No. 7,554,819 B2 discloses a cable management frame which is used for a general server chassis. The cable management frame comprises a wire frame body (1), a support frame (2), two sliding members (3, 4), and two sets of connectors (5, 6), and a socket (7). The front cable arm (11) and the rear wire arm (12) of the wire frame body (1) of the cable management frame can be used for cable placement of the server (for example, the cable can be passed through and placed in each One wire arm (15) in the wire arm). Hereby, the foregoing is incorporated herein by reference.

However, under certain specific requirements, some chassis with large-volume servers are usually designed as upper and lower layers to be divided into different working areas, which means The cable located on the upper layer of the chassis and the cable located on the lower layer of the chassis must have a specially designed cable management frame to meet the requirements of the upper and lower layers. Therefore, it has become an important issue to develop a cable management frame that can be placed in different areas of the chassis at the same time and can be quickly installed or disassembled.

The present invention relates to a cable management frame that can be used in at least two different areas of a server chassis.

According to the present invention, a cable management frame is applicable to a chassis. The chassis includes an upper layer region and a lower layer region. The opposite sides of the chassis are respectively supported by a first slide rail assembly and a second slide rail assembly. And being mounted to a frame, each of the slide rail assemblies includes a fixed rail and a movable rail movable longitudinally relative to the fixed rail, and two sides of the cabinet are respectively mounted to the corresponding one of the slide rail assemblies. a movable rail comprising a first cable management mechanism including a first cable management arm; a second cable management arm movably connecting the first cable management arm, the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm The position of the cable management arm is substantially corresponding to the upper layer area of the chassis; a first connecting device is movably connected to the first cable management arm, and the first connecting device comprises a first connecting segment, a second connecting segment, and a The first connecting device is releasably mounted to the fixed rail of the first slide rail assembly; a support bracket is coupled to the second connecting portion; a second connecting device is movably connected to the first connecting portion a second cable arm, the second connecting device is releasably mounted The first support mechanism includes a first support rail for supporting one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm of the first cable management mechanism; and a second support rail is telescopically coupled The first support rail; a movable member is coupled to the first support rail, the movable member is movably mounted to the passage of the first connecting device of the first cable management mechanism; a fastener is coupled to the second support rail; a cable management mechanism comprising a first cable management arm; The second cable management arm is movably connected to the first cable management arm, and the position of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm substantially corresponds to a lower layer region of the chassis; a first connecting device is movably connected to the first a first wire connecting arm, wherein the first connecting device comprises a height extending portion, wherein the first connecting portion of the first connecting device is releasably mounted to the fixed rail of the second sliding rail assembly; a supporting frame is connected at the height An extension portion, the support frame is releasably coupled to the fastener of the first support mechanism; a second connection device is movably coupled to the second cable management arm, the second connection device is releasably mounted to the chassis; The second support mechanism includes a first support rail for supporting one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm; a second support rail is telescopically coupled to the first support rail; and a movable member is connected a first support rail, the movable member is movably mounted to the first connecting device of the second cable management mechanism; and a fastener is coupled to the second support rail, the fastener is releasably mounted to the first cable management mechanism Support frame.

One of the features of embodiments of the present invention is that the cable management frame can be used in at least two different areas of the server chassis to organize cables that are connected or extended from different areas of the server chassis.

30‧‧‧Rack

32‧‧‧Chassis

34‧‧‧First rail assembly

35, 37‧‧‧ activity track

36‧‧‧Second rail assembly

38‧‧ ‧ cable management rack

40a, 40b, 40c, 40d‧‧‧ support columns

42a‧‧‧Upper area

42b‧‧‧Underground area

44‧‧‧First connector

46‧‧‧Second connector

48‧‧‧First line management agency

50‧‧‧First support mechanism

52‧‧‧Second cable management agency

54‧‧‧second support mechanism

56,76‧‧‧First line arm

58,78‧‧‧Second line arm

60,80‧‧‧First connection device

62,82‧‧‧Support frame

64,84‧‧‧Second connection device

66,86‧‧‧ slide

68,88‧‧‧First support rail

69a‧‧‧ first part

69b‧‧‧Second part

70,90‧‧‧second support rail

71a‧‧‧First limiter

71b‧‧‧second limiter

72,92‧‧‧fasteners

74,94‧‧‧Activities

96‧‧‧First hub structure

98‧‧‧Second hub structure

100‧‧‧First pivoting piece

102‧‧‧Second pivotal joint

104‧‧‧ Cable support features

106‧‧‧First connection segment

108‧‧‧Second connection

110a‧‧‧上墙

110b‧‧‧low wall

112‧‧‧ channel

114‧‧ ‧ blocking

116‧‧‧ third connection

118,142‧‧‧ Insertion Department

120,144‧‧‧Card hole

122,140‧‧‧ Cards

124,146‧‧‧Card Department

126,148‧‧‧Release Department

128,150‧‧‧Flex Department

130‧‧‧Positioning holes

132‧‧‧Installation holes

134‧‧‧ positioning parts

136‧‧ ‧Block

138‧‧‧Connecting parts

152‧‧‧ pivot structure

154,198‧‧‧ swing arm

156‧‧‧掣 掣

158‧‧‧ card slot

160‧‧‧ Side wall

162‧‧‧Side wall

164‧‧‧Upper card features

166,200‧‧‧Under the characteristics of the card

168‧‧‧Operation Department

170‧‧‧Elastic block

172‧‧‧Slots

176‧‧‧ head

178‧‧‧ Body

180,202‧‧‧ fixed rail

182‧‧‧connection hole

184‧‧‧Fixed parts

186‧‧‧ channel

188‧‧ ‧ blocking

190‧‧‧ socket

192‧‧ ‧ retaining wall

194‧‧‧First Height Extension

196‧‧‧Second height extension

F‧‧‧Power

D, D1‧‧‧ direction

1 is a schematic view showing a cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention applied to different areas of a chassis; FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view showing the cable management frame of the embodiment of the present invention used for a chassis and a slide rail assembly; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a first cable management mechanism of a cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first cable management mechanism of a cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; An exploded view of the first connecting device and the support frame of the first cable management mechanism of the cable management frame; FIG. 5A is a partial view of the first cable management mechanism of FIG. 5 for displaying the support frame of the first cable management mechanism; 6 shows an exploded view of the second connecting device of the first cable management mechanism of the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a first support mechanism of a cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a first support mechanism of a cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 9 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention; A combined perspective view of the first cable management mechanism and the first support mechanism of the cable management frame, wherein the first cable management mechanism is releasably mounted to the first connector of the chassis, and the first support mechanism is releasably mounted to the first a slide rail assembly; FIG. 10 shows that the first connecting device of the first cable management mechanism of the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention and the movable member of the first support mechanism can be mounted to a part of the first slide rail assembly together FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing the first connecting device of the first cable management mechanism of the cable management frame of the embodiment of the present invention being mounted to the first slide rail assembly together with the movable member of the first support mechanism; FIG. An exploded view of the first connecting device of the first cable management mechanism of the cable management frame and the first connector of the chassis according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 13 is a view showing the first cable management mechanism of the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; Second connection device and chassis FIG. 14 shows a first perspective view of a first connection mechanism of a first cable management mechanism of a cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a first connection device of a first cable management mechanism; FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a second cable management mechanism of the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a second wire management mechanism of the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the second support mechanism of the cable management frame of the embodiment; FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the cable management frame of the embodiment of the present invention in an unfolded state as the chassis is pulled out of the frame; FIG. 18A shows an embodiment of the present invention. The assembly operation diagram of the first connecting device of the cable management mechanism and the fixed rail of the slide rail assembly (1); FIG. 18B shows the first connecting device of the cable management mechanism of the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 18C is a view showing an assembly operation diagram of a fixed rail of a slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 18C is a view showing an assembly operation diagram of a first connecting device of a cable management mechanism of the cable management frame and a fixed rail of the slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention ( 3); FIG. 19A shows an implementation of the present invention The assembling operation diagram of the second connecting device of the cable management mechanism of the cable management frame and the connecting frame of the chassis assembly of the slide rail assembly (1); FIG. 19B shows the second wire management mechanism of the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention. Connecting device and slide rail total FIG. 19C is a view showing an assembly operation diagram of a connecting base of a cable management mechanism of a cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 20A is a view showing the assembly operation of the support member of the support mechanism of the cable management frame and the support frame of the cable management mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 20B is a view showing the support of the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 20C is a view showing an assembly operation diagram of a fastener of a mechanism and a support frame of a cable management mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 21 is a schematic view showing the operation of the cable management frame of the embodiment of the present invention for the chassis mounted to the rack to show that the cable management frame is in the collapsed state; FIG. 22 shows the cable management frame according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of the operation of the chassis mounted to the rack to show that the cable management frame is gradually expanded from the collapsed state; and FIG. 23 shows the cable management frame of the embodiment of the present invention applied to the chassis mounted to the chassis. Schematic diagram of the action to show that the cable management frame is in Expanded state.

A more detailed understanding of the structure, features, functions and objects of the present invention is provided. The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 shows an embodiment of the present invention including a frame 30, a chassis 32, a first rail assembly 34, a second rail assembly 36, and a cable management frame 38. The rack 30 has a plurality of support columns 40a, 40b, 40c and 40d. The chassis 32 includes an upper layer region 42a and a lower layer region 42b. The first rail assembly 34 is mounted between one side of the chassis 32 and a plurality of support columns 40a and 40b of the frame 30 (eg, one side of the chassis 32 is mounted on the first slide rail) A 34 active track 35). The second rail assembly 36 is mounted between the other side of the chassis 32 and the plurality of support columns 40c and 40d of the frame 30 (eg, the other side of the chassis 32 is mounted on the second slide) An active track (not shown) of the track assembly 36). Thereby, the chassis 32 can be accessed by the first and second slide rail assemblies 34. And 36 are easily pulled or pushed into the frame 30 from the frame 30. The cable management frame 38 is connected between the first rail assembly 34 and the second rail assembly 36 for arranging cables connected or extended on the rear side of the chassis 32.

2 shows a first mounting seat 44 fixedly mounted on one side of the chassis 32 adjacent the first rail assembly 34, and a second connecting bracket 46 fixedly mounted adjacent the second rail. The other side of the chassis 32 is 36. The cable management frame 38 includes a first cable management mechanism 48, a first support mechanism 50, a second cable management mechanism 52, and a second support mechanism 54. The first cable management mechanism 48 includes a first cable management arm 56, a second cable management arm 58 connected to the first cable management arm 56, a first connection device 60 and a support frame 62 connected to the first cable management line. One end of the arm 56, a second connecting device 64 connected to the second cable management arm 58, and a sliding seat 66 connected to the arm of the first cable management arm 56, wherein the second connecting device 64 is connectable to the first A connector 44. The first support mechanism 50 includes a first support rail 68, a second support rail 70 telescopically connected to the first support rail 68, a fastener 72 connected to the second support rail 70, and a first support rail 70. The movable member 74 is coupled to the first support rail 68, wherein the slide 66 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is a first support rail 68 movably coupled to the first support mechanism 50 and can be at the first support mechanism 50. The first support rail 68 of the first support mechanism 50 is configured to support the first cable management arm 56 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the second cable management arm 58. One of them (for example, the first cable arm 56 of the first cable management mechanism 48). The movable member 74 is first combinable with the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and then coupled to the first slide rail assembly 34. The second cable management mechanism 52 includes a first cable management arm 76, a second cable management arm 78 connected to the first cable management arm 76, a first connection device 80 and a support frame 82 connected to the first cable management arm. One end of the 76, a second connecting device 84 is connected to the second cable arm 78, and a slider 86 is connected to the arm of the first wire arm 76. The second connecting device 84 It can be connected to the second connector 46. The second support mechanism 54 includes a first support rail 88, a second support rail 90 telescopically coupled to the first support rail 88, a fastener 92 coupled to the second support rail 90, and a movable member 94 coupled thereto. a first support rail 88, wherein the slide 86 of the second cable management mechanism 52 is a first support rail 88 connected to the second support mechanism 54, so that the first support rail 88 of the second support mechanism 54 can be One of the first cable management arm 76 and the second cable management arm 78 of the second cable management mechanism 52 (eg, the first cable management arm 76 of the second cable management mechanism 52) is supported. The movable member 94 can be combined with the first connecting device 80 of the second cable management mechanism 52 and then coupled to the second slide rail assembly 36. The support frame 82 of the second cable management mechanism 52 and the fastener 72 of the first support mechanism 50 are releasably assembled with each other; the fastener 92 of the second support mechanism 54 and the first cable management mechanism The support frames 62 of 48 are releasably assembled with each other. Accordingly, the first cable management mechanism 48, the first support mechanism 50, the second cable management mechanism 52, and the second support mechanism 54 can be releasably assembled. In a preferred embodiment, the structure of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the second cable management mechanism 52 are substantially the same, except that the difference between the support frame 62 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is located adjacent to the first The lower connection position of the first connection device 60 of the cable management mechanism 48, and the support frame 82 of the second cable management mechanism 52 is located above the first connection device 80 adjacent to the second cable management mechanism 52. On the other hand, the combination of the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the movable member 74 of the first support mechanism 50 and the manner in which it is releasably mounted to the first slide rail assembly 34 is The combination of the first connecting device 80 of the second cable management mechanism 52 and the movable member 94 of the second support mechanism 54 and the manner in which they are releasably mounted to the second rail assembly 36 together. In addition, the second connecting device 64 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is releasably mounted to the first connecting seat 44 in a manner similar to the second connecting device 84 of the second cable management mechanism 52 being releasably mounted. The way to the second connector 46. And the fastener 92 of the second support mechanism 54 The manner of releasably mounting to the support frame 62 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is substantially the same as the support frame 82 of the first support mechanism 50 that is releasably mounted to the second cable management mechanism 52.

3 and 4 respectively show an exploded view of the first cable management mechanism 48 and a combined perspective view thereof. In this embodiment, the first cable management arm 56 and the second cable management arm 58 are connected between the first cable management arm 56 and the second cable management arm 58 by a first hinge structure 96. The arms 58 can be brought together to form a closed state (or from the closed state to a V-like extended state). A second pivot formation 98 is coupled between the first cable management arm 56 and the first attachment device 60 to cause a movable rotational displacement of the first attachment device 60 relative to the first cable management arm 56. The slider 66 is coupled to the first cable arm 56 by a first pivoting member 100 to cause a movable rotational displacement of the first wire arm 56 relative to the slider 66. The second connecting device 64 is coupled to the second wire arm 58 by a second pivoting member 102 to move the second connecting device 64 in a movable manner relative to the second wire arm 58. Each of the cable management arms 56 and 58 has a cable support feature 104, for example, U-shaped for facilitating storage of the cable.

FIG. 5 shows that the first connecting device 60 includes a first connecting portion 106; a second connecting portion 108 extends longitudinally from the first connecting portion 106; an upper wall 110a and a lower wall 110b respectively from the first connecting portion 106 The upper and lower edges extend, and one of the upper wall 110a and the lower wall 110b and the first connecting section 106 define a channel 112; a blocking portion 114 is disposed at the first connecting segment 106 and the first Between the two connecting sections 108; a third connecting section 116 extends upwardly from the second connecting section 108 and above the upper wall 110a, the third connecting section 116 is movably connected to the first via the second pivoting structure 98 The first cable management arm 48 of the wire management mechanism 48; an insertion portion 118 extends from the first connection segment 106 partially beyond the channel 112, and the insertion portion 118 outside the channel 112 has at least one latching hole 120; And a latching member 122 elastically connecting the insertion portion 118, the latching member 122 including at least The at least one latching hole 120 corresponding to the insertion portion 118 , a releasing portion 126 , and a resilient portion 128 are located between the at least one latching portion 124 and the releasing portion 126 . In detail, the latching member 122 is elastically coupled to the insertion portion 118 by the elastic portion 128, and the at least one latching portion 124 is latched to the insertion portion 118 by the elastic force provided by the elastic portion 128. At least one of the card holes 120. As shown in FIG. 5A, the support frame 62 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is connected and extends laterally from the second connection segment 108. In an embodiment, the support frame 62 has a positioning hole 130 and a The mounting hole 132 is in communication with the positioning hole 130. A positioning member 134 is elastically connected to the supporting frame 62. The positioning member 134 can be regarded as a part of the supporting frame 62 and has a blocking portion 136 corresponding to the positioning hole 130 and the mounting hole. Between 132.

FIG. 6 shows that the second connecting device 64 includes a connecting member 138 and a latching member 140 elastically connecting the connecting member 138. The connecting member 138 has an insertion portion 142 and a latching hole 144. The configuration of the member 140 is substantially the same as that of the latching member 122, and includes at least one latching portion 146 corresponding to the latching hole 144 of the connecting member 138, a releasing portion 148, and a resilient portion 150 located at the latching portion 146 and the latching portion 146. Between the release portions 148.

7 and 8 respectively show an exploded schematic view of the first support mechanism 50 and a three-dimensional combination thereof, further including a pivot structure 152 and a swing arm 154, wherein the pivot structure 152 is coupled to the first support rail 68 and the Between the swing arms 154, the swing arm 154 is coupled between the pivot formation 152 and the movable member 74 to move the movable member 74 relative to the first support rail 68. In detail, the swing arm 154 has a latching projection 156 and a pair of latching slots 158 are located on opposite sides of the latching projection 156. The movable member 74 is formed of a flexible material such as a plastic material, and includes a pair of side walls 160 and a side wall 162 extending between the pair of side walls 160, wherein the side wall 162 has an upper snap feature. 164. The card feature 166 and an operation unit 168. When assembled, the swing arm 154 The latching projection 156 can be positioned with the upper latching feature 164 and one of the lower latching features 166. Furthermore, each of the latching features 164 and 166 has an elastic block 170 and a slot 172 at the periphery of the resilient block 170. In this embodiment, the latching body 156 is inserted into the upper latch. After the slot 172 of the feature 164 is used, the card slot 158 is used to slap the wall of the movable member 74, and the elastic block 170 is disposed on the latching protrusion 156, so that the movable member 74 and the swing arm 154 can be Card positioning. Therefore, the first support mechanism 50 is located higher than the movable member 74. When the tampering is performed, the movable member 74 can be detached from the swing arm 154 as long as the elastic block 170 is pressed out of the splicing connection with the latching projection 156. In addition, the fastener 72 is fixedly coupled to the second support rail 70 of the first support mechanism 50. The fastener 72 has a head 176 and a body 178 extending from the head 176, wherein the head 176 The outer diameter dimension is greater than the outer diameter dimension of the body portion 178.

FIG. 9 shows that the first connecting section 106 of the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the movable member 74 of the first supporting mechanism 50 are mountable to the first sliding rail assembly 34 together, and The second connecting device 64 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is a first connector 44 that can be mounted to one side of the adjacent chassis 32. In addition, the first support rail 68 of the first support mechanism 50 includes a first portion 69a and a second portion 69b. The first portion 69a and the second portion 69b each have a limiting member (for example, the first limiting member 71a and the second limiting member 71b), so that the sliding seat 66 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is at the first When the first support rail 68 of the support mechanism 50 is displaced, it can be restrained between the limit members.

As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the movable member 74 of the first support mechanism 50 are mountable together to one of the first slide rail assemblies 34. Rail member (for example, a fixed rail 180). The fixed rail 180 has a pair of connecting holes 182. Preferably, the fixed rail 180 further includes at least one pair of bent fixing members 184. The pair of fixing members 184 define a slot. Road 186. When assembled, the movable member 74 of the first supporting mechanism 50 can be first mounted into the passage 112 of the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 by the pair of side walls 160, and then the first supporting mechanism The movable member 74 of the first connecting device 60 can be in a folded position relative to the fixed connecting rail 180 of the first sliding rail assembly 34. In this state, the at least one latching portion 124 of the latching member 122 is correspondingly latched on the pair of connecting holes 182 of the fixed rail 180, and the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 The insertion portion 118 is a channel 186 that can be correspondingly inserted into the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 and blocked by the pair of fixing members 184 to lift the first portion of the first cable management mechanism 48. The securing of the attachment rail 60 to the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 enables the movable member 74 of the first support mechanism 50 to remain within the first attachment device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48. And the fixed rail 180 of the first slide rail assembly 34.

As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , the first connecting seat 44 on one side of the chassis 32 includes a blocking portion 188 , and preferably includes a socket 190 and a blocking wall 192 . When assembled, the latching portion 146 of the second connecting device 64 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is correspondingly latched in the blocking portion 188 of the first connecting seat 44, and the second cable management mechanism 48 is second. The insertion portion 142 of the connecting device 64 can be correspondingly inserted into and blocked by the socket 190 of the first connecting seat 44, so that the second connecting device 64 of the first cable management mechanism 48 can be mounted to the second connecting device 64. The stability of the first connector 44.

14 shows that the first connecting device 60 and the second connecting device 64 of the first cable management mechanism 48 have been respectively mounted to the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 and the first connecting seat 44. Further, the second support mechanism 54 is a support frame 62 that is mounted to the first cable management mechanism 48.

FIG. 15 shows a perspective assembled view of the second cable management mechanism 52. The difference between the second cable management mechanism 52 and the first cable management mechanism 48 is that the second cable management mechanism 52 includes a first A height extension 194 is coupled to the second attachment means 84 such that the height of the second attachment means 84 is higher than the second management arm 78 of the second cable management mechanism 52. And a second height extension 196 is connected to the support frame 82 such that the support frame 82 is located above the first connecting device 80 of the second cable management mechanism 52.

FIG. 16 shows a combined schematic view of the second support mechanism 54. The difference between the second support mechanism 54 and the first support mechanism 50 is that a swing arm 198 of the second support mechanism 54 is movably connected to the first support of the movable member 94 and the second support mechanism 54. Between the rails 88, one end of the swing arm 198 is a lower latch feature 200 that snaps into the movable member 94. Therefore, the movable member 94 is higher than the second support mechanism 54.

As shown in FIG. 17, the position of the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is substantially parallel to the position of the first connecting device 80 of the second cable management mechanism 52 (eg, the first cable management mechanism 48). The first connecting device 60 is at the same level as the first connecting device 80 of the second cable management mechanism 52. The support frame 62 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is located adjacent to the first cable management mechanism 48. Below the first connecting device 60, the second cable management mechanism 52 is mounted to the support frame 62 of the first cable management mechanism 48 by the fastener 92 of the second support mechanism 54 and located at the first cable management mechanism 48. In contrast, the support frame 82 of the second cable management mechanism 52 is located above the first connecting device 80 adjacent to the second cable management mechanism 52, so that the first cable management mechanism 48 is supported by the first support The fastener 72 of the mechanism 50 is mounted to the support frame 82 of the second cable management mechanism 52 above the second cable management mechanism 52. Accordingly, the first cable management arm 56 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is substantially corresponding to the second cable management arm 58 and can be used for the upper layer region 42a of the chassis 32 to place the rear side of the chassis 32. a wire connected or extended by the upper layer region 42a; in contrast, the first wire management arm 76 of the second wire management mechanism 52 is substantially corresponding to the second wire management arm 78 and is usable for the lower layer region 42b of the chassis 32. It is used to place the wire connected or extended by the lower layer region 42b on the rear side of the chassis 32.

18A-18C show that the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is releasably mounted to a fixed rail 180 of the first slide rail assembly 34 together with the movable member 74 of the first support mechanism 50. When the installation state is to be released, the operator can use the first support mechanism when the movable member 74 of the first support mechanism 50 is in a folded position relative to the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48. The operating portion 168 of the movable member 74 of the 50 indirectly applies a force F to operate the release portion 126 of the latch member 122 such that at least one latch portion 124 of the latch member 122 is connected to at least one of the fixed rails 180. The hole 182 is uncoupled from the at least one latching hole 120 of the first connecting device 60. In this state, the first connecting device 60 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the movable member 74 of the first supporting mechanism 50 The fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 can be detached together in one direction D.

19A to 19C show that when the mounting state between the second connecting device 64 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the first connecting seat 44 is to be released, the operator can apply a force F to operate the second connecting device. The release portion 148 of the 64 is configured to overcome the elastic force provided by the elastic portion 150 of the second connecting device 64, so that the at least one latch portion 146 of the second connecting device 64 is from the latching hole 144 of the connecting member 138 and the first The blocking portion 188 of the connecting seat 44 is untwisted. In this state, the second connecting device 64 of the first cable management mechanism 48 can be detached from the first connecting seat 44 in a direction D.

Therefore, after the second connecting device 64 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is released from the first connector 44 of the chassis 32, the user can conveniently replace, repair or maintain the configuration in the upper area 42a of the chassis 32. The electronic component and/or device; similarly, when the second connecting device 84 of the second cable management mechanism 52 is released from the second connector 46 of the chassis 32, the user can easily replace, repair or maintain the chassis. Electronic components and/or devices disposed within the lower region 42b of 32.

20A to 20C show that the head 270 of the fastener 92 of the second support mechanism 54 is mounted to the positioning hole 130 of the support frame 62 of the first cable management mechanism 48 (this portion can be referred to with FIG. 5 5A), and in order to release the mounting state between the fastener 92 of the second support mechanism 54 and the support frame 62 of the first cable management mechanism 48, the operator can apply a force F to operate the first principle. The positioning member 134 of the first connecting device 60 of the wire mechanism 48 causes the blocking portion 136 of the positioning member 134 to no longer block the head 270 of the fastener 92 of the second supporting mechanism 54. In this state, the second support The mechanism 54 can be detached from the support frame 62 of the first cable management mechanism 48 in a direction D.

As shown in FIG. 21, when the movable rail of each of the slide rail assemblies (for example, the movable rail 35 of the first rail assembly 34 and the movable rail 37 of the second rail assembly 36) is opposite to each of the slide rails When the fixed rail of the rail assembly (for example, the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 and the fixed rail 202 of the second rail assembly 36) is in a retracted position, the cable management frame 38 is at a receiving position. State.

As shown in Figure 22, when the active rail of each of the slide rail assemblies (e.g., the active rail 35 of the first rail assembly 34 and the active rail 37 of the second rail assembly 36) is opposite the fixed rail (e.g., When the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 and the fixed rail 202 of the second rail assembly 36 are longitudinally displaced from the folded position to the direction D1 of the extended position, the chassis 32 is displaced accordingly. The second cable management arm 58 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is gradually unfolded relative to the first cable management arm 56. Similarly, the second cable management arm 78 of the second cable management mechanism 52 is opposite to the first cable management arm. 76 gradually unfolded. Accordingly, the slider 66 and the slider 86 (not shown) respectively drive the first support rail 68 of the first support mechanism 50 and the first support rail 88 of the second support mechanism 54, and the movable member 74 and The movable member 94 is respectively extended in the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 and the fixed rail 202 of the second rail assembly 36 to the first connecting device 60 and the first connecting device 80 respectively. Position direction D1 active displacement. On the other hand, the first support rails 68 of the first support mechanism 50 and the first support rails 88 of the second support mechanism 54 are linearly unfolded with respect to the second support rails 70 and the second support rails 90, respectively, in synchronization with each other. a first cable management arm 56 supporting the first cable management mechanism 48 and a first cable management arm of the second cable management mechanism 52 76.

As shown in FIG. 23, when the movable rail of each of the slide rail assemblies is further fixed relative to the fixed rail (for example, the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 and the fixed rail 202 of the second rail assembly 36) When the displacement is in the direction D1 of the extended position, the second cable management arm 58 of the first cable management mechanism 48 is further deployed relative to the first cable management arm 56. Similarly, the second cable management mechanism 52 is second. The cable arm 78 is further deployed relative to the first wire arm 76. Accordingly, the slide 66 and the slide 86 further respectively drive the first support rail 68 of the first support mechanism 50 and the first support rail 88 of the second support mechanism 54, and the movable member 74 and the activity The pieces 94 are further respectively in the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 and the fixed rails 202 of the second rail assembly 36 to the extended position of the first connecting device 60 and the first connecting device 80, respectively. Direction D1 active displacement. On the other hand, the first support rail 68 of the first support mechanism 50 and the first support rail 88 of the two support mechanisms 54 are further linearly extended relative to the second support rail 70 and the second support rail 90, respectively. The first cable management arm 56 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the first cable management arm 76 of the second cable management mechanism 52 are synchronously supported.

It is worth mentioning that when the movable rail of each rail assembly is folded relative to the fixed rail (for example, the fixed rail 180 of the first rail assembly 34 and the fixed rail 202 of the second rail assembly 36) When the direction of the position (opposite to the direction D1 of the extended position) is actively displaced, the second cable management arm 58 of the first cable management mechanism 48 and the second cable management arm 78 of the second cable management mechanism 52 are respectively opposed to the first When the first cable management arm 56 of the wire management mechanism 48 is engaged with the first wire management arm 76 of the second cable management mechanism 52, the first support rail 68 of the first support mechanism 50 and the second support mechanism 54 The first support rails 88 can be again in a collapsed state with respect to the second support rails 70 of the first support mechanism 68 and the second support rails 90 of the second support mechanism 54.

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

32‧‧‧Chassis

34‧‧‧First rail assembly

36‧‧‧Second rail assembly

38‧‧ ‧ cable management rack

44‧‧‧First connector

46‧‧‧Second connector

48‧‧‧First line management agency

50‧‧‧First support mechanism

52‧‧‧Second cable management agency

54‧‧‧second support mechanism

56,76‧‧‧First line arm

58,78‧‧‧Second line arm

60,80‧‧‧First connection device

62,82‧‧‧Support frame

64,84‧‧‧Second connection device

66,86‧‧‧ slide

68,88‧‧‧First support rail

70,90‧‧‧second support rail

72,92‧‧‧fasteners

74,94‧‧‧Activities

Claims (14)

A cable management frame comprising: a first cable management mechanism including a first cable management arm; a second cable management arm connected to the first cable management arm; and a first connection device connected to the first cable management arm The first connecting device includes a first connecting segment, a second connecting segment, and a channel at the first connecting segment; a support frame is coupled to the second connecting segment; and a second connecting device is coupled to the second connecting wire The first support mechanism includes a first support rail for supporting one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm of the first cable management mechanism; and a second support rail is telescopically coupled a first support rail; a movable member is coupled to the first support rail, the movable member is movably mounted to the passage of the first connecting device; and a fastener is coupled to the second support rail; a second cable management mechanism includes a first cable management arm; a second cable management arm connecting the first cable management arm; a first connection device connecting the first cable management arm, the first connection device comprising a height extension; a support frame connected The height extension, the support frame is releasably coupled to the first support mechanism And a second connecting device connected to the second cable management arm; and a second support mechanism including a first support rail for supporting the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm of the second cable management mechanism One of the second support rails is telescopically coupled to the first support rail; a movable member is coupled to the first support rail, the movable member is movably mounted to the first connecting device of the second cable management mechanism; a fastener is coupled to the second support rail, the fastener is releasably Mounted to the support frame of the first cable management mechanism. The cable management rack of claim 1, wherein the support frame of the first cable management mechanism is located below the first connecting device adjacent to the first cable management mechanism, so that the second cable management mechanism The fastener of the second supporting mechanism is mounted to the support frame of the first cable management mechanism and located below the first cable management mechanism; the support frame of the second cable management mechanism is located first adjacent to the second cable management mechanism Above the connecting device, the first cable management mechanism is mounted to the support frame of the second cable management mechanism by the fastener of the first support mechanism and located above the second wire management mechanism. The cable management rack of claim 1, wherein the support frame of the first cable management mechanism and the support frame of the second cable management mechanism further comprise a positioning hole, and a positioning member elastically connects the support frame, The positioning member has a blocking portion corresponding to the positioning hole; wherein the fastener of the first supporting mechanism is mounted to the positioning hole of the supporting frame of the second cable management mechanism and blocked by the blocking portion of the positioning member of the second cable management mechanism The fastener of the second supporting mechanism is mounted to the positioning hole of the support frame of the first cable management mechanism and blocked by the blocking portion of the positioning member of the first cable management mechanism. The cable management rack of claim 1, wherein the first cable management mechanism and the second cable management mechanism respectively comprise a sliding seat, and the sliding seat of the first cable management mechanism is pivotally connected to the first cable management mechanism. a first cable management arm and movably connected to the first support rail of the first support mechanism; the slide of the second cable management mechanism pivotally connects the first cable management arm of the second cable management mechanism and movably connects the first support arm The first support rail of the two support mechanisms. The cable management rack of claim 4, wherein the first support rail of the first support mechanism and the first support rail of the second support mechanism each comprise a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion each have a limiting member, so that the sliding seat of the first cable management mechanism and the sliding seat of the second cable management mechanism can respectively follow the first supporting mechanism The first support rail is movably displaced from the first support rail of the second support mechanism, and is constrained between the first portion and the second portion by the limiting member. The cable management rack of claim 1, wherein the second support rail of the first support mechanism comprises an end portion, and the fastener of the first support mechanism is connected to the second support rail located adjacent to the first support mechanism The end. The cable management rack of claim 1, wherein the second support rail of the second support mechanism comprises an end portion, and the fastener of the second support mechanism is connected to the second support rail located adjacent to the second support mechanism The end. A cable management frame is applicable to a chassis. The chassis includes an upper layer area and a lower layer area. The opposite sides of the chassis are respectively mounted to a machine by using a first slide rail assembly and a second slide rail assembly. The rack assembly includes a fixed rail and a movable rail longitudinally displaceable relative to the fixed rail, and two sides of the chassis are respectively mounted to the corresponding movable rail of each of the slide rail assemblies. The wire rack includes: a first cable management mechanism including a first cable management arm; a second cable management arm movably connecting the first cable management arm, the position of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm Corresponding to the upper layer area of the chassis; a first connecting device is movably connected to the first cable management arm, the first connecting device includes a first connecting segment, a second connecting segment, and a channel at the first Connection segment, the first connection The connecting device is releasably mounted to the fixed rail of the first slide rail assembly; a support bracket is coupled to the second connecting portion; a second connecting device is movably coupled to the second cable management arm, the second connecting device is Removably mounted to the chassis; a first support mechanism including a first support rail for supporting one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm of the first cable management mechanism; and a second support rail Removably connecting the first support rail; a movable member is coupled to the first support rail, the movable member is movably mounted to a passage of the first connecting device of the first cable management mechanism; and a fastener is coupled to the second support rail a second cable management mechanism includes a first cable management arm; a second cable management arm is movably coupled to the first cable management arm, and the position of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm is substantially corresponding In a lower region of the chassis; a first connecting device is movably coupled to the first cable management arm, the first connecting device includes a height extension, wherein the first connecting device is releasably mounted to the second slide rail a fixed rail; a support bracket is connected to the height extension, a support frame releasably coupled to the fastener of the first support mechanism; a second attachment device movably coupled to the second cable management arm, the second attachment device releasably mounted to the chassis; a second support mechanism, a first support rail is included for supporting one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm; a second support rail is telescopically coupled to the first support rail; and a movable member is coupled to the first support rail a rail, the movable member is movably mounted to the first connecting device of the second cable management mechanism; and a fastener is coupled to the second support rail, the fastener being releasably mounted to the first The support frame of the cable management mechanism. The cable management rack of claim 8, wherein the support frame of the first cable management mechanism is located below the first connection device adjacent to the first cable management mechanism, so that the second cable management mechanism utilizes the first The fastener of the second supporting mechanism is mounted to the support frame of the first cable management mechanism and located below the first cable management mechanism; the support frame of the second cable management mechanism is located first adjacent to the second cable management mechanism Above the connecting device, the first cable management mechanism is mounted to the support frame of the second cable management mechanism by the fastener of the first support mechanism and located above the second wire management mechanism. The cable management rack of claim 8, wherein the opposite sides of the chassis are respectively connected with a first connecting seat and a second connecting seat, each connecting block includes a blocking portion, and the first cable management mechanism The second connecting device and the second connecting device of the second cable management mechanism further comprise a resilient portion, a latching portion corresponding to the elastic force provided by the elastic portion and latched in the corresponding blocking portion of each of the connecting seats, and A release portion releasably connects the latch portion. The cable management rack of claim 10, wherein each of the connector bases further includes a socket and a blocking wall, and the second connecting device of the first cable management mechanism and the second connecting device of the second cable management mechanism There is further included an insertion portion for inserting the socket and being blocked by the barrier wall. The cable management rack of claim 8, wherein the fixed rail of each of the slide rail assemblies further comprises a connecting hole, the first connecting device of the first cable management mechanism and the first wire connecting mechanism The connecting device further comprises a resilient portion, a latch portion corresponding to the elastic force provided by the elastic portion and latched on the corresponding fixed rail link A through hole and a release portion releasably connect the latch portion. The cable management rack of claim 12, wherein the fixed rail of each of the slide rail assemblies further comprises a pair of fixing members, the pair of fixing members defining a channel, and the first connection of the first cable management mechanism The device and the first connecting device of the second cable management mechanism further comprise an insertion portion inserted in the channel of the corresponding fixed rail and blocked by the pair of fixing members. The cable management rack of claim 12, wherein the movable member of the first supporting mechanism and the movable member of the second supporting mechanism further comprise an operating portion, when the movable rail of each of the sliding rail assemblies is opposite to the fixed rail When the folding to a folding position, the movable member of the first supporting mechanism and the movable member of the second supporting mechanism are respectively opposite to the first connection of the first connecting device of the first cable management mechanism and the second cable management mechanism The device is displaced and folded, and the latching portion of the first connecting device of the first cable management mechanism and the latching portion of the first connecting device of the second cable management mechanism can drive the releasing portion corresponding to the operation of the operating portion, so that each A latch portion is detached from the connecting hole of each of the fixed rails.