TWI720929B - Cable management assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A cable management assembly includes an arm and a cable management device. The arm includes a mounting hole and a position hole. The cable management device is configured to be mounted to the arm and includes a wall, a mounting portion and a resilient portion. Both of the mounting portion and the resilient portion are arranged at the wall. The resilient portion includes a connecting section and a resilient section. The connecting section is arranged at the wall. The resilient section is connected with the connecting section and being disposed with an engaging feature. The mounting portion of the cable management device can be inserted into the mounting hole of the arm and the can be blocked by a blocking section adjacent to the mounting hole. The engaging feature of the resilient section of the cable management device is configured to be mounted into the position hole.

Description

Cable management assembly

The present invention relates to a cable management mechanism, in particular to a cable management assembly with a cable management device.

For example, US Patent Publication No. US 9,402,329 B1 discloses a cable management assembly including a cable management arm and a cable management device. The cable management arm includes a first mounting hole and a first positioning hole, the first mounting hole includes a first hole portion and a second hole portion; the cable management device is detachably mounted to the cable management arm and includes A first mounting portion and an elastic portion; wherein the first mounting portion of the cable management device can enter the second hole portion from the first hole portion of the first mounting hole, and the first mounting portion is adjacent to the A first blocking section of the second hole part is blocked; the elastic part of the cable management device enters the first positioning hole and is blocked by at least one blocking wall of the cable management arm. Wherein, the elastic portion of the cable management device includes a first section and a second section relative to the first section, the first section is connected to the base, and the first section is configured with a clasp arm that can be clamped on the wire management arm.

However, with different market requirements, sometimes it is not desirable to achieve the mutual installation relationship between the cable management device and the cable management arm in this configuration. Therefore, on the basis of diversified market demand, how to develop a different kind of cable management product has become a topic worthy of discussion.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cable management assembly in which the cable management device can be easily detachably mounted to the cable management arm.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a cable management assembly includes a first arm and a cable management device. The first arm includes a first connecting structure, and the first arm A connecting structure includes a first mounting hole and a first positioning hole, the first mounting hole includes a first hole portion and a second hole portion; the cable management device is used for mounting to the first arm, the cable management The device includes a wall, a first mounting portion, and an elastic portion. The first mounting portion is connected to the wall and includes a first extension section and a second extension section that are bent relative to the first extension section, and the elastic section is arranged at The wall; wherein the elastic portion of the cable management device includes a connecting section and an elastic section, the connecting section is arranged on the wall, the elastic section is connected to the connecting section and the elastic section is configured with a latch feature; wherein, the management The first extension section of the first mounting portion of the wire device can enter from the first hole portion of the first mounting hole of the first arm to the second hole portion, and the second extension section of the first mounting portion is adjacent A first blocking section of the second hole portion of the first mounting hole blocks, and the cable management device is mounted to the first positioning hole through the latching feature of the elastic section.

Preferably, the second extension section of the first mounting portion is substantially perpendicularly connected to the first extension section.

Preferably, the cable management device is detachably mounted to the first arm.

Preferably, the first connecting structure of the first arm further includes a second mounting hole, the second mounting hole includes a third hole portion and a fourth hole portion, and the cable management device further includes a second mounting portion , The second mounting portion is connected to the wall and includes a third extension section and a fourth extension section that are bent relative to the third extension section, and the third extension section of the second mounting section can be moved from the second mounting hole The three-hole portion enters the fourth hole portion, and the fourth extension section of the second mounting portion is blocked by a second blocking section adjacent to the fourth hole portion of the second mounting hole.

Preferably, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are located at two relative positions of the first arm.

Preferably, the fourth extension section of the second mounting portion and the second extension section of the first mounting portion extend in opposite directions.

Preferably, the first arm further includes a second connecting structure, and the structural configuration of the second connecting structure is substantially the same as that of the first connecting structure; when the cable management device is detached from the first connecting structure, And the first arm is turned over When angled, the first mounting part and the elastic part of the cable management device can be mounted to the second connecting structure.

Preferably, the wall of the cable management device has a recessed chamber, and the elastic section of the elastic portion corresponds to the recessed chamber.

Preferably, the cable management assembly further includes a second arm, a first end of the first arm and the second arm are pivotally connected to each other; a second end of the first arm and the second arm The parts are respectively arranged with a first connecting device and a second connecting device.

Preferably, the first positioning hole communicates with a first side and a second side of the first arm, and the cable management device further includes a release portion connected to the elastic section of the elastic portion, the release portion being located at the first side Side, and the latching feature of the elastic section penetrates from the first side to the second side through the first positioning hole; the release portion is used to operate the latching feature of the elastic section of the elastic section from the first positioning hole Break away.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a cable management assembly includes a first arm and a cable management device. The first arm includes a first connecting structure, and the first connecting structure includes a first mounting hole and a first positioning hole. The first mounting hole includes a first hole portion and a second hole portion smaller than the first hole. A hole; the cable management device is used to install to the first arm, the cable management device includes a wall, a first mounting portion and an elastic portion, the first mounting portion is connected to the wall and includes a first extension The first extension section is connected to a second extension section, and the elastic part is arranged on the wall; wherein, the elastic part of the cable management device includes a connecting section and an elastic section, the connecting section is arranged on the wall, and the elastic section The connecting section is connected and the elastic section is equipped with a latch feature; wherein, when the first extension section of the first mounting portion of the cable management device enters from the first hole portion of the first mounting hole of the first arm to the second During the process of the hole, the elastic section of the elastic section of the cable management device accumulates an elastic force until the second extension section of the first mounting section is blocked by a first stop section of the second hole section of the first mounting hole The elastic section of the elastic portion of the cable management device releases the elastic force, so that the latching feature of the elastic section is latched to the first positioning hole and blocked by at least one blocking wall around the first positioning hole.

20: Cable management assembly

22: first arm

24: second arm

26: Cable management device

28a: first end

28b: second end

30a: first end

30b: second end

32: The first axis

34: second axis

36: connecting seat

38: The first connecting device

40: second connecting device

42a: on the wall

42b: under the wall

44: Extension Wall

46a: The first mounting hole

46b: second mounting hole

46c: third mounting hole

46d: Fourth mounting hole

48: main body

50: Lid

52: Pin

54: Wall

56a: The first installation part

56b: The second mounting part

58: Elastic part

60: Connection section

62: elastic segment

64: Card features

66: Alcove

68: Wall

70: release part

B1: First gear

B2: second gear

D1: First direction

D2: second direction

E1: The first extension

E2: second extension

E3: The third extension

E4: The fourth extension

F: Strength

h1: The first positioning hole

h2: second positioning hole

K1: The first hole

K2: second hole

K3: The third hole

K4: The fourth hole

P1: first position

P2: second position

S: accommodation space

X1: The first predetermined state

X2: The second predetermined state

Figure 1 shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a cable management assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows an exploded schematic diagram of a cable management arm and a cable management device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 shows a schematic diagram of the process of installing the cable management device to the cable management arm according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the cable management device installed to the cable management arm according to the embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a release part of the cable management device of the embodiment of the present invention that can be operated.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cable management assembly 20 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a first arm 22, a second arm 24 and a plurality of cable management devices 26. The cable management devices 26 are used for mounting to one of the first arm 22 and the second arm 24. Here, it is taken as an example that the first arm 22 and the second arm 24 are both arranged with the cable management devices 26.

The first arm 22 has a first end 28a and a second end 28b. The second arm 24 has a first end 30a and a second end 30b. The first end 28a of the first arm 22 and the first end 30a of the second arm 24 are pivotally connected to each other. For example, the first end 30a is pivotally connected to the two ends of a connecting seat 36 through a first shaft 32 and a second shaft 34 respectively. In other alternative embodiments, the first end 28a of the first arm 22 and the first end 30a of the second arm 24 can also be directly pivotally connected to each other, and therefore, the implementation is not limited. On the other hand, the second end 28b of the first arm 22 and the second end 30b of the second arm 24 are respectively arranged (for example pivotally connected) with a first connecting device 38 and a second connecting device 40. The first connecting device 38 and the second connecting device 40 are used to provide the cable management assembly 20 to be mounted to a first object and a second object, for example, a sliding rail assembly (not shown) One fixed rail and one movable rail, but the implementation is not limited.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first arm 22 has an upper wall 42a, a lower wall 42b, and an extension wall 44 connected between the upper wall 42a and the lower wall 42b. The first arm 22 includes a first connecting structure located on the extension wall 44, and the first connecting structure includes a first mounting hole 46a and a first positioning hole h1.

The first mounting hole 46a includes a first hole K1 and a second hole K2 communicating with the first hole K1. Wherein, the second hole K2 is smaller than the first hole K1.

Preferably, the first connecting structure of the first arm 22 further includes a third hole K3 and a fourth hole K4 connected to the third hole K3. Wherein, the fourth hole portion K4 is smaller than the third hole portion K3, and the third hole portion K3 and the fourth hole portion K4 jointly form a second mounting hole 46b, and the second mounting hole 46b is connected to the first mounting hole 46b. The holes 46a have substantially the same structural configuration.

Preferably, the first mounting hole 46 a and the second mounting hole 46 b are located at two opposite positions of the first arm 22. For example, the first mounting hole 46a and the second mounting hole 46b are located on the upper wall 42a and the lower wall 42b adjacent to the first arm 22, respectively.

The cable management device 26 is used for mounting to the first arm 22, and the cable management device 26 includes a main body 48 and a cover 50. The cover 50 is pivotally connected to the main body 48 through a pin 52, so that the cover 50 can be opened or closed relative to the main body 48. The main body 48 and the cover 50 jointly define an accommodating space S for the wire to pass through.

Furthermore, the main body 48 of the cable management device 26 includes a wall 54, a first mounting portion 56 a and an elastic portion 58.

The first mounting portion 56a is connected to the wall 54, and the first mounting portion 56a includes a first extension E1 and a second extension E2. The second extension section E2 is bent relative to the first extension section E1, wherein the first extension section E1 and the second extension section E2 together form the first mounting portion 56a. Preferably, the second extension section E2 is substantially perpendicularly connected to the first extension section E1. The elastic part 58 is arranged on the wall 54. Wherein, the elastic portion 58 includes a connecting section 60 and an elastic 性段62. The connecting section 60 is arranged on the wall 54; the elastic section 62 is connected to the connecting section 60 and extends from the connecting section 60, and the elastic section 62 is configured with a latch feature 64. Here, the detent feature 64 takes a protruding portion protruding from the elastic section 62 as an example, but it is not limited in implementation. Preferably, the wall 54 of the cable management device 26 forms a recess 66, and the elastic section 62 of the elastic portion 58 corresponds to the recess 66. The elastic section 62 is tilted at an angle relative to the wall surface 68 of the wall 54 to be in a first predetermined state X1.

Preferably, the main body 48 of the cable management device 26 further includes a second mounting portion 56b. The second mounting portion 56b is connected to the wall 54, and the second mounting portion 56b includes a third extension section E3 and a fourth extension section E4 that are bent relative to the third extension section E3, wherein the third extension section E3 Together with the fourth extension section E4, the second mounting portion 56b is formed. Preferably, the fourth extension section E4 is substantially perpendicularly connected to the third extension section E3. Preferably, the fourth extension section E4 and the second extension section E2 extend in opposite directions. For example, the fourth extension section E4 extends toward the lower wall 42b of the first arm 22, and the second extension section E2 extends toward the upper wall 42a of the first arm 22.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, during the process of installing the cable management device 26 to the first arm 22, the cable management device 26 can be in a first position P1 relative to the first arm 22 (as shown in FIG. 3) and a second position P2 (shown in Figure 4).

Specifically, the first extension section E1 and the second extension section E2 of the first mounting portion 56a of the cable management device 26 can move in a first direction D1 (as shown in FIG. 3) from the first arm 22 The first hole portion K1 of the mounting hole 46a penetrates; similarly, the third extension section E3 and the fourth extension section E4 of the second mounting section 56b of the cable management device 26 can also be moved from the first direction D1 to the first direction D1. The third hole portion K3 of the second mounting hole 46b of the arm 22 penetrates. At this time, the cable management device 26 is in the first position P1 (as shown in FIG. 3). In addition, when the cable management device 26 is in the first position P1, the elastic section 62 of the elastic portion 58 contacts one side of the first arm 22 and is in a second predetermined state X2, so that the elastic section of the elastic portion 58 62 accumulates an elastic force.

Furthermore, when the cable management device 26 is displaced from the first position P1 to the second position P2 in a second direction D2 (as shown in FIG. 4) relative to the first arm 22, the cable management device 26 The first extension E1 of the first mounting portion 56a enters the second hole K2 of the first mounting hole 46a, and the second extension E2 of the first mounting portion 56a is adjacent to the first mounting hole 46a A first block section B1 of the second hole K2 blocks (this part can cooperate with that shown in FIG. 2), so that the cable management device 26 cannot be displaced in the opposite first direction D1; similarly, the first stop of the cable management device 26 The third extension E3 of the second mounting portion 56b enters the fourth hole K4 of the second mounting hole 46b, and the fourth extension E4 of the second mounting portion 56b is adjacent to the fourth hole K4 of the second mounting hole 46b. A second block B2 of the hole K4 blocks (this part can be matched with the one shown in FIG. 2), so that the cable management device 26 cannot be displaced in the opposite first direction D1. In addition, when the cable management device 26 is in the second position P2, the position of the latch feature 64 of the elastic section 62 of the elastic portion 58 corresponds to the first positioning hole h1, so that the elastic section 62 of the elastic portion 58 is released. The elastic force restores the elastic section 62 from the second predetermined state X2 to the first predetermined state X1 to allow the latch feature 64 of the elastic section 62 to be installed to the first positioning hole h1 of the first arm 22, The latch feature 64 of the elastic section 62 is latched between the plurality of hole walls of the first positioning hole h1 of the first arm 22. It can be seen that when the cable management device 26 is in the second position P2, the operation procedure of the cable management device 26 being mounted to the first arm 22 can be completed. It is worth mentioning that the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are substantially perpendicular to each other.

Preferably, the cable management device 26 further includes a releasing portion 70 connected to the elastic section 62 of the elastic portion 58, and the latching feature 64 is arranged between the connecting section 60 and the releasing portion 70. When the cable management device 26 is installed on the first arm 22, the position of the release portion 70 of the cable management device 26 exceeds one of the upper wall 42 a and the lower wall 42 b of the first arm 22. Here, taking the position of the release portion 70 beyond the upper wall 42a of the first arm 22 as an example, this can be convenient for the user A force is applied to disengage the latching feature 64 of the cable management device 26 from the first positioning hole h1 of the first arm 22, and then the cable management device 26 is displaced in the opposite second direction D2 to the aforementioned first position P1, the cable management device 26 can be detached from the first arm 22.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2, the first arm 22 further includes a second connection structure, and the configuration of the second connection structure is substantially the same as the first connection structure described above. For example, the second connection structure includes a third mounting hole 46c, a fourth mounting hole 46d, and a second positioning hole h2. Wherein, when the cable management device 26 is removed from the first connection structure (the first mounting hole 46a, the first positioning hole h1, and the second mounting hole 46b), and the first arm 22 is turned over at an angle (For example, when turned by 180 degrees), the first mounting portion 56a, the second mounting portion 56b, and the elastic portion 58 of the cable management device 26 can be mounted to the second connection structure (that is, the fourth mounting hole 46d, the fourth mounting hole 46d, and the second mounting hole 46d). The three mounting holes 46c and the second positioning hole h2), so that the cable management assembly 20 can be used interchangeably for left and right; or, the cable management device 26 can be turned over an angle (for example, turned over 180 degrees) ), so that the first mounting portion 56a, the second mounting portion 56b and the elastic portion 58 of the cable management device 26 can be mounted to the second connection structure (that is, the fourth mounting hole 46d, the third mounting hole 46c and The second positioning hole h2) allows the opening direction of the cover 50 of the cable management device 26 to face a predetermined direction, so as to facilitate the storage of the wires.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cable management device 26 can be detached from the first arm 22. The release portion 70 of the cable management device 26 is used to operate the latching feature 64 of the elastic portion 58 to disengage from the first positioning hole h1 of the first arm 22.

Furthermore, the user can conveniently apply a force F to the release portion 70 to make the elastic portion 58 transition from the first predetermined state X1 to the second predetermined state X2, so that the latching feature 64 of the elastic portion 58 Disengage from the first positioning hole h1 of the first arm 22, and then, the user moves the cable management device 26 in the opposite second direction D2 (refer to FIG. 4 for this part) so that the cable management device 26 is opposite to the first The arm 22 returns from the second position P2 to the first position P1 (as shown in the figure) 3) Finally, move the cable management device 26 in the opposite first direction D1, so that the operation of removing the cable management device 26 from the first arm 22 can be completed (refer to FIG. 2 for this part).

It can be seen that the cable management assembly of the embodiment of the present invention includes the following features:

1. The connecting section 60 of the elastic part 58 of the cable management device 26 is arranged on the wall 54, and the elastic section 62 of the elastic part 58 is connected to the connecting section 60, wherein the elastic section 62 is provided with a latch feature 64.

2. Compared with the prior art, the position of the release portion 70 of the cable management device 26 is beyond one of the upper wall 42a and the lower wall 42b of the first arm 22, which can facilitate the user's force operation.

3. When the cable management device 26 is removed from the first connection structure (the first mounting hole 46a, the first positioning hole h1, and the second mounting hole 46b), and the first arm 22 is turned over at an angle At this time, the first mounting portion 56a, the second mounting portion 56b and the elastic portion 58 of the cable management device 26 can be mounted to the second connection structure, so that the cable management assembly 20 can be used interchangeably for left and right Effect; or, the cable management device 26 can be turned over an angle so that the first mounting portion 56a, the second mounting portion 56b and the elastic portion 58 of the cable management device 26 can be mounted to the second connection structure (that is, the The fourth mounting hole 46d, the third mounting hole 46c and the second positioning hole h2) allow the opening direction of the cover 50 of the cable management device 26 to face a predetermined direction to facilitate the storage of the wires.

4. It is convenient to remove the cable management device on the front of any arm of the cable management assembly, so that the installation method can be changed by turning over.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the foregoing preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

22: first arm

26: Cable management device

38: The first connecting device

46a: The first mounting hole

46b: second mounting hole

56a: The first installation part

56b: The second mounting part

58: Elastic part

64: Card features

D2: second direction

E2: second extension

E3: The third extension

E4: The fourth extension

h1: The first positioning hole

K1: The first hole

K3: The third hole

P2: second position

X1: The first predetermined state

Claims (4)

A cable management assembly, including: A first arm includes a first connection structure, and the first connection structure includes a first mounting hole and a first positioning hole, and the first mounting hole includes a first hole portion and a second hole portion; and A cable management device is installed to the first arm. The cable management device includes a wall, a first mounting portion, and an elastic portion. The first mounting portion is connected to the wall and includes a first extension and a second The extension section is bent relative to the first extension section, and the elastic part is arranged on the wall; Wherein, the elastic part of the cable management device includes a connecting section and an elastic section, the connecting section is arranged on the wall, the elastic section is connected to the connecting section, and the elastic section is configured with a latch feature; Wherein, the first extension section of the first mounting portion of the cable management device can enter from the first hole portion of the first mounting hole of the first arm to the second hole portion, and the second extension of the first mounting portion The section is blocked by a first stop section of the second hole adjacent to the first mounting hole, and the cable management device is installed to the first positioning hole through the latching feature of the elastic section; Wherein, the wall of the cable management device has a recessed chamber, and the elastic section of the elastic part corresponds to the recessed chamber. A cable management assembly, including: A first arm includes a first connection structure, and the first connection structure includes a first mounting hole and a first positioning hole, and the first mounting hole includes a first hole portion and a second hole portion; and A cable management device is installed to the first arm. The cable management device includes a wall, a first mounting portion, and an elastic portion. The first mounting portion is connected to the wall and includes a first extension and a second The extension section is bent relative to the first extension section, and the elastic part is arranged on the wall; Wherein, the elastic part of the cable management device includes a connecting section and an elastic section, the connecting section is arranged on the wall, the elastic section is connected to the connecting section, and the elastic section is configured with a latch feature; Wherein, the first extension section of the first mounting portion of the cable management device can enter from the first hole portion of the first mounting hole of the first arm to the second hole portion, and the second extension of the first mounting portion The section is blocked by a first stop section of the second hole adjacent to the first mounting hole, and the cable management device is installed to the first positioning hole through the latching feature of the elastic section; Wherein, the first arm has an upper wall, a lower wall, and an extension wall connected between the upper wall and the lower wall, and the cable management device further includes a release portion connected to an elastic section of the elastic portion, the release portion The position of is beyond one of the upper wall and the lower wall; the release portion is used to operate the latching feature of the elastic section of the elastic portion to escape from the first positioning hole. A cable management assembly, including: A first arm includes a first connecting structure, and the first connecting structure includes a first mounting hole and a first positioning hole. The first mounting hole includes a first hole portion and a second hole portion smaller than the first hole. A hole; and A cable management device is installed to the first arm. The cable management device includes a wall, a first mounting portion, and an elastic portion. The first mounting portion is connected to the wall and includes a first extension and a second The extension section is connected to the first extension section, and the elastic part is arranged on the wall; Wherein, the elastic part of the cable management device includes a connecting section and an elastic section, the connecting section is arranged on the wall, the elastic section is connected to the connecting section, and the elastic section is configured with a latch feature; Wherein, when the first extension section of the first mounting part of the cable management device enters the second hole from the first hole of the first mounting hole of the first arm, the elastic part of the cable management device The elastic section accumulates an elastic force until the second extension section of the first mounting portion is blocked by a first stop section adjacent to the second hole of the first mounting hole, the elastic section of the elastic portion of the cable management device is released The elastic force enables the snap feature of the elastic section to be installed to the first positioning hole; Wherein, the wall of the cable management device has a recessed chamber, and the elastic section of the elastic part corresponds to the recessed chamber. A cable management assembly, including: A first arm includes a first connecting structure, and the first connecting structure includes a first mounting hole and a first positioning hole. The first mounting hole includes a first hole portion and a second hole portion smaller than the first hole. A hole; and A cable management device is installed to the first arm. The cable management device includes a wall, a first mounting portion, and an elastic portion. The first mounting portion is connected to the wall and includes a first extension and a second The extension section is connected to the first extension section, and the elastic part is arranged on the wall; Wherein, the elastic part of the cable management device includes a connecting section and an elastic section, the connecting section is arranged on the wall, the elastic section is connected to the connecting section, and the elastic section is configured with a latch feature; Wherein, when the first extension section of the first mounting part of the cable management device enters the second hole from the first hole of the first mounting hole of the first arm, the elastic part of the cable management device The elastic section accumulates an elastic force until the second extension section of the first mounting portion is blocked by a first stop section adjacent to the second hole of the first mounting hole, the elastic section of the elastic portion of the cable management device is released The elastic force enables the snap feature of the elastic section to be installed to the first positioning hole; Wherein, the first arm has an upper wall, a lower wall, and an extension wall connected between the upper wall and the lower wall, and the cable management device further includes a release portion connected to an elastic section of the elastic portion, the release portion The position of is beyond one of the upper wall and the lower wall; the release portion is used to operate the latching feature of the elastic section of the elastic portion to escape from the first positioning hole.

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