JP3187607U - Adjustment device and cable management arm using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An adjusting device capable of adjusting a length extending with respect to a rack and organizing various wires of a chassis attached in the rack, and a cable management arm using the adjusting device.
A first support member 26, a second support member 28, and a positioning member 30 are provided. A plurality of holes are formed in the first support member. The second support member is movably coupled to the first support member and includes a perforation 50. The positioning member is attached to the second support member in a fixed form, and includes a positioning portion 62 and an elastic portion 64 connected to the positioning portion. In use, by penetrating a part of the positioning part in the perforation of the second support member, and by using the elasticity of the elastic part, penetrate through one of the plurality of holes of the first support member, The extension length of the second support member corresponding to the first support member is adjusted.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an adjustment device and a cable management arm using the adjustment device.

  Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3, and Patent Documents 4 to 7 all disclose devices related to a cable management arm.

US Pat. No. 7,472,795 B2 US Pat. No. 7,654,398 B2 US Pat. No. 7,746,667 B1 US Pat. No. 7,554,819 B2 US Pat. No. 7,712,615 B2 US Pat. No. 8,231,014 B2 US Pat. No. 8,251,321 B2

  However, in the conventional invention, the function of adjusting the extension length is not disclosed, and when the chassis is attached to the rack beyond the depth of the rack, it is difficult to organize the wires of the chassis. The present invention was born to solve this drawback.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an adjusting device capable of adjusting an extension length with respect to a rack and organizing various wires of a chassis.

  The adjusting device according to the present invention is used for a cable management arm. The adjustment device includes a first support member, a second support member, and a positioning member. A plurality of holes are formed in the first support member. The second support member is movably connected to the first support member and has perforations. Moreover, the positioning member is being fixed to the 2nd support member, and has an elastic part connected with the positioning part and the positioning part. The positioning member has a part of the positioning portion penetrating through the perforation of the second support member, and passes through any one of the plurality of holes of the first support member by the elastic force of the elastic portion. The relative position between the member and the second support member is determined.

  The first support member has an end plate and a side plate provided perpendicular to the end plate. The plurality of holes are formed in the side plate.

  The second support member has a support plate and a connecting plate that is bent and extended from one end of the support plate. The support plate has a pair of bent portions. A passage is formed in the bent portion. The side plate of the first support member can be inserted into the passage of the second support member. Moreover, the linear movement of the 2nd support member with respect to a 1st support member can be hold | maintained by using a pair of bending part.

  The positioning member has an operating part and a connecting part connected to the operating part. The operating part has a predetermined angle with respect to the connecting part. The connecting part connects the positioning part and the elastic part.

  The positioning member has a pair of positioning portions and a pair of elastic portions.

  The cable management arm according to the present invention can be attached to a rack. The rack has a pair of first support columns and a pair of second support columns. A first slide rail assembly is attached between the two first support columns. A second slide rail assembly is attached between the two second support pillars. The cable management arm includes a first adjustment device, a second adjustment device, and an arm portion connected between the first adjustment device and the second adjustment device. The first adjustment device and the second adjustment device have a first support member, a second support member, and a positioning member. The first support member has an end plate and a side plate connected to the end plate substantially perpendicularly. The end plate is movably attached to the rack. The side plate is provided with a plurality of holes. The second support member is movably connected to the first support member. The second support member has perforations. The positioning member is fixed to the second support member. Further, the positioning member has a positioning portion and an elastic portion connected to the positioning portion, and a part of the positioning portion is provided through the perforation of the second support member, and the first support is provided by the elastic force of the elastic portion. The relative position between the first support member and the second support member is determined by passing through one of the plurality of holes in the member.

  A pivot member that rotatably connects the second support member and the arm portion is further provided.

  The pivot member has a shaft portion and a handle that is vertically connected to the shaft portion.

  The positioning member has an operating part and a connecting part connected to the operating part. The operating portion has a predetermined angle with respect to the connecting portion, and the connecting portion connects the positioning portion and the elastic portion.

  The operation portion is provided at a position away from the fixed position (that is, the fulcrum position) of the positioning member. The positioning part is installed between the operation part and the elastic part.

  The adjustment device for a cable management arm of the present invention can adjust the length extending with respect to the rack, and can arrange various wire rods of the chassis attached in the rack.

It is a figure which shows the cable management arm by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded view showing the adjustment device by a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd supporting member of the cable management arm by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the cable management arm by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the orientation state of the adjustment apparatus by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the operation state of the adjustment apparatus by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the operation state of the adjustment apparatus by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the pivot attachment member of the cable management arm by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the pivot attachment member of the cable management arm by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the isolation | separation state of the cable management arm by 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the positioning member of the cable management arm by 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the positioning member of the cable management arm by 3rd embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
The cable management arm according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 includes a first adjustment device 16, a second adjustment device 18, and an arm unit 20. Among these, the rack 10 includes a pair of first support columns 22 and a pair of second support columns 24 corresponding to the first support columns 22. The first slide rail assembly 12 is attached between the first support columns 22, and the second slide rail assembly 14 is attached between the second support columns 24. The first adjustment device 16 is attached to one of the pair of first support columns 22 of the rack 10, the second adjustment device 18 is attached to one of the pair of second support columns 24 of the rack 10, and the first It corresponds to the adjusting device 16. The arm unit 20 is connected between the first adjustment device 16 and the second adjustment device 18.

  2A, 2B, and 3 show the structures of the first adjustment device 16 and the second adjustment device 18. The first adjusting device 16 and the second adjusting device 18 according to one embodiment are similar in form and are installed symmetrically. Thus, in the drawings, the first adjustment device 16 is taken as an example, and it includes a first support member 26, a second support member 28, and a positioning member 30. Among them, the first support member 26 includes an end plate 32 and a side plate 34 connected to the end plate 32 substantially vertically. The end plate 32 is movably attached to the rack 10. The end plate 32 according to one embodiment includes a pair of attachment holes 36 and screw holes 38, and the side plate 34 is provided with a plurality of holes, at least one first hole 40a, one second hole 40b, and one. Two third holes 40c are provided, and a certain distance is provided between two adjacent 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 that is bent and extended substantially from one end of the support plate 42. The plate 42 is provided with a pair of bent portions 46, a passage 48 is formed in the bent portion 46, and the side plate 34 of the first support member 26 is inserted into the passage 48 of the second support member 28. In addition, by using the pair of bent portions 46, the linear movement of the second support member 28 with respect to the first support member 26 is maintained. The support plate 42 further includes a perforation 50. When the second support member 28 linearly moves in correspondence with the first support member 26, the first hole 40a and the second hole 40b of the first support member 26 are sequentially arranged. , And the third hole 40c. The connecting plate 44 is provided with a pivot portion 52, and the pivot portion 52 and the arm portion 20 of the second support member 28 are pivotally mounted using a pivot member 54 so as to be movable. The pivot member 54 according to one embodiment includes a shaft portion 56 and a handle 58 that is connected to the shaft portion 56 substantially vertically. Of these, the pivot member 54 uses the shaft portion 56 to connect the pivot portion 52 and the arm portion 20 of the connecting plate 44, and the user uses the handle 58 to connect the shaft portion 56 of the pivot member 54 to the connecting plate. 44 from the pivoting portion 52 and the arm portion 20. Most preferably, by providing the fitting member 60 that covers the handle 58, the convenience of operating the pivot member 54 is achieved.

  The positioning member 30 is attached and fixed to the second support member 28 by, for example, riveting to form a fulcrum 70. The positioning member 30 includes at least one positioning portion 62 and at least one elastic portion 64 connected to the positioning portion 62, and a part of the positioning portion 62 is provided through the perforation 50 of the second support member 28. The positioning member 30 connects a part of the elastic portion 64 to the second support member 28 in a fixed state.

  The positioning member 30 according to the embodiment further includes an operation unit 66 and a connecting part 68 that connects the operating unit 66. The operating unit 66 extends an upward angle with respect to the connecting part 68, so that the user can operate the operation unit 66. The convenience of the operation of pushing or pulling the part 66 is enhanced. The connecting portion 68 connects one of the positioning portion 62 and the elastic portion 64. Most preferably, the positioning member 30 includes a pair of positioning portions 62 and a pair of elastic portions 64, and the connecting portion 68 is connected between the pair of positioning portions 62. Similarly, the support plate 42 of the second support member 28 is provided with a pair of perforations 50, and the side plate 34 of the first support member 26 is also provided with a pair of first holes 40a, second holes 40b, and third holes 40c. . Most preferably, the operation part 66, the positioning part 62, and the elastic part 64 of the positioning member 30 are arranged at the relative positions of the fixed positions of the positioning member 30 and the second support member 28.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, the end plate 32 of the first support member 26 is attached to the rack 10 in a fixed state. The positioning portion 62 of the positioning member 30 penetrates the perforation 50 of the second support member 28 and also penetrates the first hole 40 a of the first support member 26. The elastic force of the elastic portion 64 ensures the orientation when the positioning portion 62 of the positioning member 30 is passed through the first hole 40 a of the first support member 26.

  As shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, when an external force F1 is applied to the operation portion 66 of the positioning member 30 (for example, a force by push), the positioning portion 62 of the positioning member 30 causes the perforation 50 and the first support member of the second support member 28 to move. 26 from the first hole 40a. Further, it is possible to extend the length of the second support member 28 with respect to the first support member 26 in the F2 direction, and the positioning portion 62 of the positioning member 30 is provided with the second hole 40b of the first support member 26 or The third hole 40c is selected and penetrated to be localized.

  The cable management adjusting apparatus of the present invention further shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C is obtained by connecting a movable pivot member 54 to the pivot portion 52 and the arm portion 20 of the connecting plate 44 of the second support member 28. . When the external force F3 is applied to the handle 58 of the pivot member 54, the pivot member 54 can be easily detached from the pivot portion 52 and the arm portion 20 of the connecting plate 44 of the second support member 28. Is temporarily separated from the second support member 28 for convenience of maintenance of equipment (not shown) in the rack 10, such as replacement of a power supply module or replacement of a wire rod.

(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6, the positioning member 200 only includes the positioning portion 202 and the elastic portion 204, but exhibits the same localization function as the above-described embodiment.

(Second embodiment)
In the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7, the positioning member 300 includes an operation part 302, a positioning part 304, and an elastic part 306. Among them, the operation unit 302 is provided on the side away from the fixing portion (that is, the fulcrum 308 position) of the positioning member 300. The positioning unit 304 is installed between the operation unit 302 and the elastic unit 306, whereby the operation unit 302 is controlled by a pulling method.

  The present invention is as disclosed in the above-described embodiments. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is based on the scope of claims for patent registration.

10 racks,
12 First slide rail assembly,
14 Second slide rail assembly,
16 first adjustment device,
18 Second adjustment device,
20 Cable management arm,
22 First support pillar,
24 Second support pillar,
26 first support member,
28 second support member,
30 positioning member,
32 end plates,
34 Side plate,
36 mounting holes,
38 screw holes,
40a first hole,
40b second hole,
40c third hole,
42 support plate,
44 connecting plate,
46 Bending part,
48 passages,
50 perforations,
52 Pivot,
54 pivoting members,
56 shank,
58 handle,
60 fitting members,
62 Positioning part,
64 elastic part,
66 operation unit,
68 articulations,
70 fulcrums,
200 positioning member,
202 positioning part,
204 elastic part,
300 positioning member,
302 operation unit,
304 positioning part,
306 elastic part,
308 fulcrum.

Claims (10)

An adjustment device used for a cable management arm,
A first support member, a second support member, and a positioning member;
The first support member has a plurality of holes,
The second support member is movably coupled to the first support member and has perforations;
The positioning member is fixed to the second support member, has a positioning portion and an elastic portion connected to the positioning portion, and a part of the positioning portion is the perforation of the second support member. The relative position between the first support member and the second support member is determined by penetrating any one of the plurality of holes of the first support member by the elasticity of the elastic portion. An adjusting device characterized by deciding.   2. The first support member according to claim 1, wherein the first support member includes an end plate and a side plate provided perpendicular to the end plate, and the plurality of holes are formed in the side plate. Adjustment device. The second support member has a support plate,
The support plate has a pair of bent portions,
2. The bent portion is formed with a passage for guiding the first support member, and holds the linear movement of the second support member corresponding to the first support member. The adjusting device described. The positioning member has an operation part and a connecting part connected to the operation part,
The operation portion has a predetermined angle with respect to the connecting portion,
2. The adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion connects the positioning portion and the elastic portion.   The adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the positioning member includes a pair of positioning portions and a pair of elastic stages. At least a pair of first support columns and a pair of second support columns, a first slide rail assembly is attached between the two first support columns, A cable management arm that is attachable to a rack to which a two-slide rail assembly is attached,
A first adjustment device, a second adjustment device, and an arm portion that connects the first adjustment device and the second adjustment device;
The first adjustment device and the second adjustment device have a first support member, a second support member, and a positioning member,
The first support member includes an end plate and a side plate vertically connected to the end plate, the end plate is movably attached to the rack, and a plurality of holes are formed in the side plate. And
The second support member is movably connected to the first support member, and has a perforation,
The positioning member is fixed to the second support member, has a positioning portion and an elastic portion connected to the positioning portion, and a part of the positioning portion is the perforation of the second support member. The relative position between the first support member and the second support member is determined by penetrating any one of the plurality of holes of the first support member by the elasticity of the elastic portion. Cable management arm characterized by deciding.   The cable management arm according to claim 6, further comprising a pivot member that rotatably connects the second support member and the arm portion.   The cable management arm according to claim 7, wherein the pivot member has a shaft portion and a handle that is vertically connected to the shaft portion. The positioning member has an operation part, a connecting part connected to the operation part,
The operation portion has a predetermined angle with respect to the connecting portion,
The cable management arm according to claim 6, wherein the connecting portion connects the positioning portion and the elastic portion. The operation portion is provided at a position away from a fixed location of the positioning member,
The cable management arm according to claim 9, wherein the positioning part is installed between the operation part and the elastic part.

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