WO2005093921A2 - Vertical cable manager - Google Patents
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- H04Q1/06—Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations
- H04Q1/062—Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations vertical management arrangements
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- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
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- H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
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- H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
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- H02G3/045—Channels provided with perforations or slots permitting introduction or exit of wires
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- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
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- H05K7/186—Construction of rack or frame for supporting telecommunication equipment
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- This invention relates to cable managers for use with electronic equipment and more particularly to cable managers used with racks on which electronic equipment may be mounted.
- cable managers ⁇ e.g., wiring duct and raceway systems
- cable managers comprise a base member and a plurality of channels adapted to receive and route the wires and cables to and from the electronic equipment.
- Covers which may be hinged, snap-latched, or otherwise engageable with the cable manager, may enhance cable retention and concealment.
- the cable manager of the present invention comprises a panel, at least two adjacent spaced-apart projections connected to the panel and extending in a direction transverse to the panel, wherein the projections define an opening between a top surface of one projection and a bottom surface of the other projection, and a tab connected to a distal end of the one projection and extending in a direction toward the bottom surface of the other projection, wherein the tab extends to a distance at least midway between the top surface of the one projection and the bottom surface of the other projection.
- the cable manager of the present invention comprises a panel, at least two adjacent spaced-apart projections connected to the panel and extending in a direction transverse to the panel, wherein the projections define an opening between a top surface of one projection and a bottom surface of another projection, and a tab connected to a distal end of the one projection and extending in a direction toward the bottom surface of the other projection, wherein a distance between a top surface of the tab of the one projection and the bottom surface of the other adjacent projection is within a range of about 0.10 inches and about 0.30 inches.
- the cable manager of the present invention comprises a first portion comprising a first base member and first spaced apart projections extending in a direction transverse from said first base member, a second portion comprising a second base member and second spaced apart projections extending in a direction transverse from said second base member, wherein said first portion and said second portion are separable, and at least one spacer member adapted to attach said first portion to said second portion positioning said first base member spaced apart from said second base member.
- FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the cable manager of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the cable manager shown in
- FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of certain components of the cable manager shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged side elevational view of four of the projections of the cable manager shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the cable manager shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is a broken away view of the cable manager of FIG. 4, showing the alignment means between two cable manager sections;
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the cable manager shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 8-8 in FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 9-9 in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged side elevational view of the cable manager shown in FIG. 1 with the additional inclusion of a hinged door;
- FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the cable manager of
- FIG. 1 additionally showing two spacer members
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the assembled cable manager of
- FIG. 1 1 ;
- FIG. 13 is an end view of the cable manager of FIG. 12.
- the present invention relates to cable managers for routing cables to and from electronic equipment, such as telecommunications equipment and computers.
- One embodiment of the cable manager 10 of the present invention is shown in Figs. 1 -3.
- Cable manager 10 comprises panel 12, at least two adjacent spaced-apart projections 14 and 15, at least one tab 16 and a plurality of open C- shaped projections 17.
- Cable manager 10 may optionally include front and rear doors 18 and 20.
- panel 12 includes a generally rectangular configuration.
- Panel 12 comprises front and rear surfaces 22 and 24 and a number of through-holes 26.
- Through-holes 26 allow cables to pass between front and rear surfaces 22 and 24 of central panel 12, and provide bend radius control for cables passing therethrough.
- Panel 12 may include spools (not shown) to enhance retention of cables within cable manager 10.
- the at least two adjacent spaced-apart projections 14 and 15 comprise a spine portion 13, which is secured to opposing sides A and B of panel 12.
- the securement employed may include a nut and bolt arrangement or the like. Other securements known to those of skill in the art may, however, be employed.
- Projections 14 and 15 extend in a direction transverse to panel 12.
- projections 14 and 15 extend in a direction perpendicular to the panel.
- projections 14 and 15 comprise a plurality of projections positioned in a row 33 along opposing sides of panel 12.
- rows 33 of projections 14 and 15 are aligned through the use of pin-holes 35 and bosses 37 positioned in a mating relationship on spine portions 13, as best seen in Fig. 5.
- two adjacent projections 14 and 15 define opening 36. Opening 36 is positioned between a top surface 38 of one projection 14 and a bottom surface 40 of another projection 15. The size of opening 36 may be between about 1.0 inches and about 1.75 inches.
- the at least two adjacent projections 14 and 15 are generally parallel to one another.
- At least one tab 16 is connected to a distal end of the one projection 14.
- Tab 16 extends in a direction toward bottom surface 40 of the other projection 15. As shown in Fig. 4, tab 16 extends beyond a midpoint 44 of opening 36 defined by two adjacent projections 14 and 15.
- the distance d between a top surface 19 of tab 16 on one projection 14 and a bottom surface 40 of other projection 15 is within a range of 0.10 inches and about 0.30 inches, more particularly between about 0.125 inches and about 0.275 inches. In one embodiment, d is about 0.14 inches.
- tab 16 when viewed in combination with projection 14 to which it is connected, forms an L-shape.
- tab 16 on one projection 14 and other projection 15 are advantageous. Distance d is large enough to allow cables 66 to enter opening 36, while at the same time, small enough to prevent cables from sliding off a side of projections 14 and 15. Moreover, the positioning of tab 16 on one projection 14 relative to bottom surface 40 of other projection 15 permits a user to insert a maximum number of cables into opening 36 without the cables being positioned next to a point corresponding to d where cables enter opening 36.
- front and rear doors 18 and 20 may be positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with panel 12. Doors 18 and 20 may be secured to the front and rear of cable manager 10 and may be swung open from either side of cable manager 10. For example, as shown in Fig. 10, door 18 opens from one side of cable manager 10.
- Inner surfaces 48 of front and rear doors 18 and 20 comprise U-shaped channels 50 that run along a length of front and rear doors 18 and 20.
- U-shaped channels 50 are adapted to engage the outer surfaces of C-shaped projections 17, which are oriented away from opposing rows 33 of projections 14 and 15.
- Each C-shaped projection 17 is integrally molded with tab 16, as shown in Fig. 7.
- C-shaped projection 17 comprises groove 27 and flat surface 31 , as best seen in FIG. 10.
- Groove 27 is adapted to receive a sidewall of U- shaped channel 50 so that doors 18 and 20 can swing open about C-shaped projections 17. This configuration optimizes the degree of rotation of doors 18 and 20.
- a user may determine the positioning of doors 18 and 20.
- cable manager 10 may be mounted to rack 52, as shown in
- rack means a device used to support or house electronic equipment.
- racks may be employed, including racks that conform to the WECO and EIA standards known to those of skill in the art.
- racks comprise a plurality of rack mounting apertures 54 along a vertical member 56, as best seen in FIG. 7.
- Cable manager 10 may be secured to rack 52 through methods known to those of skill in the art.
- a plurality of cables 66 may be routed to and from electronic equipment. Cables 66 may be routed through openings 36 between adjacent projections 14. Tabs 16 help retain cables 66 and substantially prevent them from falling or slipping out of opening 36.
- Fig. 10 depicts the attachment of a hinged door 18 to each of the opposing rows of projections 14 and 15.
- the groove 27 is adapted to receive a sidewall of U-shaped channel 50 so that doors 18 and 20 can swing open about the knuckles. This orientation optimizes the degrees of rotation of doors 18 and 20.
- a user may determine the positioning of doors 18 and 20.
- U-shaped channels 50 engage the knuckles 17 on each of opposing rows of projections 14 and 15, doors 18 and 20 are closed.
- U- shaped channels 50 only engage knuckles 17 along one row of projections, doors 18 and 20 may be swung open about the engaged knuckles 17.
- a rack 52 may have various types of electrical equipment mounted thereto or otherwise situated thereon.
- One face of the rack may be utilized to accommodate input and output lines while the opposite face may be reserved for connecting cables for interconnecting specified inputs to specified outputs.
- a rack system may include several racks adjacently aligned, with the rack on one end of the alignment accommodating input lines and the rack on the opposite end of the alignment providing output lines.
- the cable connections within and between the intermediate racks may serve to connect the inputs and outputs in the desired configuration, as well as to provide pathways to and from the intermediate electrical components.
- the cable manager 10 is mounted to the rack
- the metal mounting brackets 58 are attached to a spine portion 13 of the cable manager 10 through the use of a snap-fit. As best seen in FIG. 6, the recessed area 60 in the spine portion 13 allows the wall thickness of the mounting bracket 58 to remain flush with the overall thickness of the cable manager 10. As shown in FIG. 5, once the mounting bracket 58 is fully engaged into the snap feature, the wall thickness of the mounting bracket 58 would be flush to the side of the cable manager 10.
- the metal mounting brackets 58 may be attached to spine portion 13 of the cable manager 10 utilizing a screw and bolt or other methods known in the art.
- the mounting brackets 58 may be made of materials other than metal such as varying types of plastic or other compounds known in the art.
- FIGs. 11 -13 depict another embodiment in which two spacer members 202 and 204 are utilized to increase the width W between the first portion 186 and second portion 188 of the cable manager 110.
- the spacer members 202 and 204 are preferably made of sheet metal, but may comprise any material known in the art.
- Each of the spacer members 202 and 204 contains circular through-openings 206, which are adapted to allow cables 166 to be run through the circular through-openings 206.
- the spacer members 202 and 204 each contain a plurality of through-holes 208 adapted to engage a rivet 210.
- each of the first and second portions 186 and 188 contain a plurality of through-apertures 212 adapted to engage a rivet 210.
- the spacer members may contain one or more through-openings, and one or more through-holes, in any shape, configuration, or orientation known in the art.
- each of the first and second portions may contain one or more through-apertures in any shape, configuration, or orientation known in the art.
- the first and second portions 186 and 188 of the cable manager 110 are spaced a distance E apart leaving a space 214 between the two portions 186 and 188.
- One of the spaced apart projections 202 is placed over and abutted against side C of the base members 190 of the two portions 186 and 188, while the other spaced apart projection 204 is placed under and abutted against side D of the base members 190 of the two portions 186 and 188.
- the through-holes 208 of the spaced apart projections 202 and 204 are aligned with each other and with the through-apertures 212 of the first and second portions 186 and 188.
- the circular through-openings 206 of the spaced apart projections 202 and 204 are aligned. Rivets 210 are then run from the through-holes 208 of the spacer members 202 and 204 through the apertures 212 of the first and second portions 186 and 188 in order to attach the spacer members 202 and 204 to the first and second portions 186 and 188 of the cable manager 110.
- the spacer members 202 and 204 increase the width W between the first and second portions 186 and 188 of the cable manager 110, thereby allowing for more area to run cable 166 within the cable manager 110, and additionally provide for increased width circular openings 206 through which cable 166 may be run.
- Fig. 13 depicts ten-inch wide spacer members 202 and 204, which are attached to a cable manager 110 which would normally be six-inches wide without the spacer members, to allow the total width W of the cable manager 110 to be extended an additional four inches to provide extra area to run cable 166 within the manager 110.
- one or more spacer members may be utilized in varying shapes, sizes, and configurations. The one or more spacer members may be attached to a cable manager utilizing snap-fits or any method known in the art.
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