FR2824430A1 - Office cable management unit having support with inner spoke/outer hollow tube holding electrical cables and upper gripping jaws desk fixing. - Google Patents

Abstract

The electrical cable support (1) has a column with a central spoke (2) and outer hollow section (3). A holder (4) is formed for electrical cables (5). The support section has upper gripping jaws providing desk fixing.

Description

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  Support element for receiving electrical cables.

  The present invention relates to a support element for the

  reception of electrical cables to reassemble them

  above the level of the desk top.

  In offices, the increase in the number of electrical devices such as computers, printers, fax machines, telephones, etc. generally lead to an increase in

  lengths of electrical cables running through these offices.

  By FR-A-2 723 220, support cases for computer hardware are known which contain an energy distributor supplying various devices and which accommodate

  within them the excess of the connection cables.

  This system therefore makes it possible to collect excess cables

  but has the drawback of being bulky.

  The present invention therefore aims to provide a support element for receiving electrical cables which allows to bring an electrical connection over the

  level of the desk top, with a small footprint.

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  To this end, the invention relates to a support element for the reception of electric cables, characterized in that it is in the form of a column consisting of a rod forming a foot surrounded by a tubular element s hollow, delimiting around the rod a housing for the passage of electric cables, said support element comprising in its upper part a clamping jaw allowing its

  fixing on a tray such as that of a desk.

  Thus, advantageously, the electric cables are guided in the tubular element up to the

  level of the tray without being left free and floating.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the upper part of the support element has electrical connection or telephone connection sockets on which

  can be connected to other electrical devices.

  The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a support element according to the invention; 2s Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the element according to Figure 1 mounted on a desk; Figure 3 shows an exploded perspective view of the element according to Figure 1; and Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the part

  of the support element according to FIG. 1.

  The support element 1 according to the invention is in the form of a column consisting of a rod 2 forming a foot surrounded by a hollow tubular element 3, delimiting around

  the rod 2 a housing 4 for passing electric cables 5.

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  The end of the rod 2 is threaded and has a part 6

  screw forming a clamping jaw.

  s The tubular element 3 continues in the form of a tongue 3a extending above the part 6 forming a nut, then again in the form of a tubular element closed at its upper and lower end and defining a compartment 7 containing a box of electrical sockets 8 and / or telephone 9 as well as a passage orifice 10 of

electric cables 5.

  When the column 1 is installed on a tray P such as that of an office (see FIG. 2), the compartment 7 IS provided with sockets 8, 9 is engaged above said tray P and the part 6 forming a nut in below, then said part 6 is rotated on the rod 2 to clamp the jaw on the edge of said plate P. Thus, the support element 1 adapts to all surfaces such as a desk, a table And this,

  regardless of the thickness of the tray or table.

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Claims (2)

REVENDI CAT IONS   1. Support element (1) for receiving electrical cables (5), characterized in that it is in the form of a column consisting of a rod (2) forming a foot surrounded by a hollow tubular element (3), delimiting around the rod (2) a housing (4) for passage of electric cables (5), said support element (1) comprising in its upper part a clamping jaw enabling it to be fixed on a plate - (P) such as that of an office.   2. Support element according to claim 1, characterized in that one end of the rod (2) is threaded IS and comprises a part (6) screwed forming a clamping jaw while the tubular element (3) continues under form of a tongue (3a) extending above the part (6) forming a nut then again in the form of a tubular element closed at its upper and lower ends and defining a compartment (7) enclosing a housing electrical (8) or telephone (9) sockets as well as a