CN101669413B - Cable management system - Google Patents

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CN101669413B
CN101669413B CN200880012756.0A CN200880012756A CN101669413B CN 101669413 B CN101669413 B CN 101669413B CN 200880012756 A CN200880012756 A CN 200880012756A CN 101669413 B CN101669413 B CN 101669413B
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约翰·C·霍弗
肯尼思·C·霍尔
安迪·J·金卡
詹姆斯·S·豪尔
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A cable management system (100) for cable management in an equipment rack (106) includes a support bracket (130, 132) having a body extending between a mounting end and a distal end. The mounting end is configured to attach to the equipment rack, and the body has a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down. A cable bar (134) is coupled to the distal end of the support bracket, wherein the cable bar has a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down.

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Cable management system
Technical field
Theme at this relates generally to cable management system, more particularly, relates to a kind of cable management system that is used for equipment frame.
Background technology
The equipment cabinet of standard or frame, for example data communications racks generally is used for laying many electric components, switch, control panel or terminal block.Because the needs that ability increases, these panels are designed to the ever-increasing connector of quantity.In case these panels are installed in the equipment frame, relevant electric wire and cable is connected to these panels.The density of these panels is got over conference and is had more connector, and therefore relevant cable can be more or bigger.For apparatus for establishing frame suitably with keep these connectors suitably, these cables must be installed in an organized way.
There are many problems in present cable management structure.For example, present horizontal support cable manager is enough not solid to tackle the size and the weight of multiconductor cable.In addition, present system provides necessary Stress Release for cable and connector, and works as these cables Shi Buhui that is fixed and be positioned properly.Present system does not support vertical stress to discharge or the transformation from the level to the vertical cable manager, and the size restrictions of system is used for the flexibility of the equipment frame of different size, and in addition, present system can be special shelf, and this has further limited its application.
Summary of the invention
This solution is that the cable management system through the cable management that is used for equipment frame provides.This cable management system comprises bracing frame, and it has the main body of between installation end and far-end, extending.Said installation end is configured to be connected to equipment frame, and said main body has mooring (tiedown) slit, and it is configured to receive cable tie down.Cable pole (cable bar) is coupled to the far-end of support frame as described above, and wherein said cable pole has tie down slots, and it is configured to receive the mooring device of cable.
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To through example the present invention be described with reference to accompanying drawing now, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the back perspective view with cable management system of a plurality of cable support assemblies of being installed to allocation component (distribution assembly);
Fig. 2 is the exploded front perspective view according to one of cable support assemblies that is shown in Fig. 1 of exemplary embodiment assembling;
Fig. 3 is the exploded front perspective view according to one of cable support assemblies of another embodiment assembling;
Fig. 4 is that many cables that are shown in Fig. 1 are fixed to the cable management system of said cable support assemblies and the top perspective of allocation component;
Fig. 5 is the back perspective view that is in one of the cable support assemblies that is shown in Fig. 1 of the state of partially opening;
Fig. 6 is different two cable support assemblies end views that orientation is installed;
Fig. 7 illustrates one group of exemplary cable support assemblies;
Fig. 8 is the side perspective view that is used for the post support bar of four post equipment frames;
Fig. 9 is that a plurality of cables are fixed to the cable management system of cable support assemblies and the part rearview of allocation component;
Figure 10 is the back perspective view of part that is shown in cable management system and the allocation component of Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is the side perspective view according to the part of the cable management system of another embodiment and allocation component.
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Fig. 1 is the back perspective view with cable management system 100 of a plurality of cable support assemblies 102 that are installed to allocation component 104.In illustrated embodiment, allocation component 104 expression switching networks, however allocation component 104 only is exemplary, cable management system 100 can be used to distribute or the system/parts of the other types of interconnecting cable.Cable management system 100 provides Stress Release, the construction of cable and mechanical stability.Cable management system 100 is a kind of many solutions with variable mounting structure, and wherein said variable mounting structure supports level and the system for managing vertical cable that is combined into a system.
Allocation component 104 generally comprises equipment frame 106 and a plurality of terminal blocks 108 that are arranged to stacked structure.Terminal block 108 comprises the electronic module 110 with a plurality of connector ports 112.Cable 114 (being shown among Fig. 4) is connected to connector port 112 at rear interface 116 places of terminal block 108.Cable 114 can be combined in together as bunch of cables and generally be routed at the back of terminal block 108.Cable 114 is by cable management system 100 management.Each terminal block 108 also receives other cable (not shown) at front port 118 places of terminal block 108.Equipment frame 106 comprises pair of posts 120, and they are connected by top board 122.Terminal block 108 extends between pillar 120 and is coupled to these pillars 120.
Cable management system 100 comprises at least one cable support assemblies 102.Cable support assemblies 102 is connected to the pillar 120 of equipment frame 106.For example, pillar 120 comprises the installing hole 124 on back flange 126 and/or its front flange 128.Cable support assemblies 102 between installing hole 124, has predetermined gap so that can be installed to any vertical position.In exemplary embodiment, said cable support assemblies 102 is mounted to the height specification of 1U.
The cable pole 134 that cable support assemblies 102 generally comprises first bracing frame 130, second bracing frame 132 and between the two, extends.In the embodiment that substitutes, more or less bracing frame 130,132 and/or cable pole 134 can be set.Bracing frame 130,132 is installed to the rear horizontal ground of equipment frame 106 and general slave unit frame 106 by adjustable ground and extends backward.For example, bracing frame 130,132 can be connected to equipment frame 106 in adjustable position with regulating pillar 120 to hold required particular cable brackets.In exemplary embodiment, this will be described in greater detail below, and bracing frame 130,132 provides cable support in allocation component 104.The cable pole 134 of level at first and second bracing frames 130, provide horizontal span in allocation component 104, cable support to be provided between 132.
Fig. 2 is the front perspective view of decomposition that is installed to a cable support assemblies 102 of equipment frame 106.A terminal block 108 is shown as the front flange 128 that is installed to pillar 120.Cable support assemblies 102 is installed to the back flange 126 of pillar 120, and approximate vertical is in alignment with terminal block 108, yet cable support assemblies 102 can be installed to any upright position along pillar 120.Securing member 140 is used for bracing frame 130,132 is fixed to and terminal block 108 separated pillars 120.
First bracing frame 130 comprises main body 142, and this main body 142 has the core 144 that between mounting end 146 and far-end 148, extends.When being couple to equipment frame 106, far-end 148 slave unit framves 106 constitute cantilever.Main body 142 has length 150, this length be selected to so that far-end 148 apart from rear interface 116 certain depths.Selectively, the different bracing frames 130 that have a different length 150 can be able to be provided with and be used to cable management system 100.
The core 144 of main body 142 is limited front that all between installation end 146 and far-end 148, extends 152 and oblique side 154.In exemplary embodiment, core 144 has L shaped cross section, and its flange or lip 156 are arranged on front 152 places and roughly extend internally.Lip 156 provides rigidity for core 144 and when bracing frame 130 is placed under the load, can reduce the crooked or rotation of core 144.Selectively, core 144 can have the cross section of C shape, and front 152 has flange or lip with oblique side 154.Oblique side 154 and be not parallel to front 152 and generally assemble towards front 152 from installation end 146.Like this, core 144 at installation end 146 places than wide at far-end 148 places.In exemplary embodiment, bracing frame 130 is installed to equipment frame 106 so that front 152 limits the top side of bracing frame 130.In the embodiment that substitutes, bracing frame 130 is installed to equipment frame 106 so that front 152 limits the bottom side of bracing frame 130.This installation is chosen in the installation site of bracing frame 130 greater flexibility is provided.In addition, particularly when bracing frame 130 is closeer at interval, tiltedly the slope characteristic of side 154 be cable and/or staff or instrument at contiguous bracing frame 130, particularly inlet or gap are provided between the adjacent distal end 148 so that install or remove cable pole 134.
In exemplary embodiment, the core 144 of bracing frame 130 comprises a plurality of tie down slots 158.Tie down slots 158 roughly is vertically oriented and is manufactured into certain size and dimension with the mooring portion 200 (being shown among Fig. 4) that receives cable thereby with cable 114 location and/or be fixed to bracing frame 130.Tie down slots 158 is spaced apart from each other and limits different tie down depths with the rear interface 116 from terminal block 108.In the embodiment that substitutes, tie down slots 158 can be oriented to non-vertical, for example level or angled between vertical and level.Tie down slots 158 allows cables 114 supported and be formed on the sidepiece of bracing frame 130 along the vertical side of equipment frame 106.
First bracing frame 130 comprises posture installation lug 160 that is positioned at installation end 146 places and the rear portion flange connector 162 that is positioned at far-end 148 places.Posture is installed lug 160 roughly from main body 142 vertical extent.Posture is installed lug 160 and is roughly outwards opened.Tab holes 164 is arranged in the posture installation lug 160 and with the installing hole 124 in the pillar 120 and aims at.Selectively, Tab holes 164 vertical directions be elongated so that the vertical position of bracing frame 130 can be conditioned, for example so that make Tab holes 164 aim at installing holes 124.Securing member 140 extends through Tab holes 164 and installing hole 124 so that bracing frame 130 is fixed to pillar 120.
Rear portion flange connector 162 extends along the front 152 of the core 144 of adjacent distal end 148.Rear portion flange connector 162 roughly divides 144 vertical extent from central division and roughly inwardly opens.Cable pole 134 is connected to rear portion flange connector 162.In exemplary embodiment, rear portion flange connector 162 comprises from its carrier openings that extends through 166.
Second bracing frame 132 roughly is similar to first bracing frame 130, and identical parts this and after will be illustrated as having identical Reference numeral.In exemplary embodiment, second bracing frame 132 is mirror images of first bracing frame 130.
Cable pole 134 is for example through using securing member 168 to be installed to the rear portion flange connector 162 of bracing frame 130,132.The cable pole 134 that Fig. 2 diagram is installed with first orientation or structure.Although securing member 168 is shown as thumb screw in Fig. 2, the securing member of other types can be used for alternate embodiment cable pole 134 is couple to securely bracing frame 130,132.For example, said securing member can be rivet, pin, bolt, anchor clamps, tie downs etc.Cable pole 134 for example is couple to bracing frame 130,132 through discharging or removing securing member 168 removedly.In addition, cable pole 134 for example can for good and all be couple to bracing frame 130,132 through welding.In the embodiment of a replacement, cable pole 134 is integrally formed with at least one bracing frame 130,132.
Cable pole 134 has roughly L shaped cross section and comprises first supporting leg 170 and be approximately perpendicular to second supporting leg 172 that first supporting leg 170 extends.Cable pole 134 extends between first end 174 and second end 176.In an orientation, first end 174 is connected to first bracing frame 130, and second end 176 is connected to second bracing frame 132.Cable pole 134 comprises first mounting flange 178 and second mounting flange 180 that is positioned at second end, 176 places that is positioned at first end, 174 places.Mounting flange 178,180 extends along supporting leg 170,172.First mounting flange 178 comprises first leg openings 182 of passing first supporting leg 170 and second leg openings 184 of passing second supporting leg 172.Likewise, second mounting flange 180 comprises first leg openings 186 and second leg openings 188 (being shown among Fig. 3) of passing second supporting leg 172 of passing first supporting leg 170.
When along said first when assembling orientation, as shown in Figure 2, be arranged in the carrier openings 166 that first leg openings 182 at first end, 174 places is aimed at first bracing frame 130.Securing member 168 extend throughs first leg openings 182 is fixed firmly to first bracing frame 130 with carrier openings 166 with first end 174 with cable pole 134.Likewise, in said first orientation, be arranged in the carrier openings 166 of first leg openings, 186 alignings, second bracing frame 132 at second end, 176 places.Securing member 168 extend throughs first leg openings 186 is fixed firmly to second bracing frame 132 with carrier openings 166 with second end 174 with cable pole 134.
A plurality of tie down slots extend through first supporting legs 170.Said tie down slots 196 is an elongated in the direction from the edge 198 of second supporting leg, 172 to first supporting legs 170.Said tie down slots 196 is made into certain size and shape with the tie downs (being shown in Fig. 4) that receives cable thereby with cable 114 location and/or be fixed to cable pole 134.Tie down slots 196 is spaced apart from each other to limit different mooring positions, the zones of different of the rear interface 116 of these mooring position alignment terminal blocks 108.Tie down slots 196 provide use tie downs 200 (being shown among Fig. 4) thus as cable 114 and bunch of cables Stress Release, support and tissue are provided to connect one or more cables 114.In illustrated embodiment, when cable pole 134 when first orientation is installed to bracing frame 130,132, tie down slots 196 roughly is oriented as level along the horizontal plane that is limited first supporting leg 170.
Fig. 3 is the front perspective view that is shown in the decomposition of the same cable supporting component 102 among Fig. 2, but they are different with the assembling among the embodiment that is shown in Fig. 2.Cable support assemblies 102 is connected to the front flange 128 of pillar 120.Identical securing member 140 is used to link plate 108 and bracing frame 130,132.When assembling, along with at least a portion terminal block 108 extends along main body 142, to compare with the embodiment that is shown in Fig. 2, the rear interface 116 that the rear portion flange connector 162 of bracing frame 130,132 is positioned at apart from terminal block 108 is different, the more shallow degree of depth.
Cable pole 134 is connected to bracing frame 130,132 with second orientation or structure.Said second orientation so that tie down slots 196 is orientated by approximate vertical, becomes the horizontal alignment in first orientation relative with respect to the basic upset of said first orientation.In said second orientation, first supporting leg 170 is orientated by approximate horizontal by the approximate vertical orientation and second supporting leg 172.In said second orientation, first end 174 is connected to second bracing frame 132 and said second end 176 is connected to said first bracing frame 130.
Cable pole 134 comprises the longitudinal axis 190 that extends along first and second supporting legs 170,172.First and second supporting legs 170,172 all are parallel to the longitudinal axis 190.First transverse axis 192 extend throughs, first supporting leg 170 and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 190.Second supporting leg 172 is parallel to first transverse axis 192.Second transverse axis 194 extend throughs, second supporting leg 172 and perpendicular to the said longitudinal axis 190 and said first transverse axis 192.First supporting leg 170 is parallel to second transverse axis 194.In order to carry out the transition to second orientation from first orientation; Cable pole 134 can be around about 180 degree of the longitudinal axis 190 rotations; And cable pole 134 can be around about 90 degree of one of transverse axis 192,194 rotation so that make cable pole 134 carry out the transition to second orientation from said first orientation, and vice versa.
When with second when assembling orientation, as shown in Figure 3, be arranged in the carrier openings 166 that second leg openings 184 at first end, 174 places is aimed at second bracing frame 132.Securing member 168 extend throughs first leg openings 184 is fixed firmly to second bracing frame 132 with carrier openings 166 with first end 174 with cable pole 134.Similarly, in second orientation, be arranged in the carrier openings 166 of second leg openings, 188 alignings, first bracing frame 130 at second end, 176 places.Securing member 168 extend throughs second leg openings 188 is fixed firmly to first bracing frame 130 with carrier openings 166 with second end 176 with cable pole 134.
Leg openings 182,184,186 and 188 allows cable pole 134 to be installed to bracing frame 130,132 with first orientation (being shown in Fig. 2) or with second orientation (being shown in Fig. 3).For example, in said first orientation, first supporting leg 170 is supporting legs of horizontal direction, and second supporting leg 172 is supporting legs of vertical direction.In second orientation, first supporting leg 170 is supporting legs of vertical direction, and second supporting leg 172 is the supporting leg of horizontal direction.Therefore, the tie down slots 196 in first supporting leg 170 can be positioned at the back surface of the top surface or the horizontal cable bar 134 of the horizontal cable bar of being installed 134.The installation method flexibly of cable pole 134 provides level and vertical Stress Release and management, thereby and provide from top and rear portion stube cable change or trouble hunting during be easy near electric equipment or panel so that install and remove cable.
Each parts of cable support assemblies 102 can comprise some characteristics, and for example plate, cable joint (tag) or other modes of mark cable and bunch of cables that are used for are so that provide further tissue at equipment frame.
Fig. 4 is cable management system 100 and the top view of equipment frame 106 with a plurality of cables 114 of cable support assemblies of being fixed to 102.Cable pole 134 is coupled to bracing frame 130,132 so that first supporting leg 170 and tie down slots 196 horizontal alignments.Some cables 114 are fixed to the top of cable pole 134, although some cables 114 are fixed to the bottom of cable pole 134.For example, tie downs 200 extend through tie down slots 196 and winding cable 114 are so that cable leans on cable pole 134 admittedly.Tie downs 200 can be the fixing plastic tape of oneself, for example zipper strip (zip ties), frenulum (tiewrap), belt (strap), clip etc.In addition, tie downs 200 can be the belt of cloth formula material for example, and it has fastener at least one end, for example hook and ring fastener.In exemplary embodiment, some cables 114 are fixed to second bracing frame 132 rather than cable pole 134.Tie downs 200 is used to extend through tie down slots 158 (being shown in Fig. 2) once more so that cable 114 is fixed to bracing frame 132.Selectively, cable 114 can extend along the inboard or outside of bracing frame 132.
Fig. 5 is the back perspective view that partially opens the cable support assemblies 102 of state.In exemplary embodiment, cable pole 134 can be moved the path with the rear interface 116 (being shown in Fig. 1) that is provided to equipment frame 106 (being shown in Fig. 1).In one embodiment, for example through removing one of securing member 168, for example second end 176 is fixed to the securing member of second bracing frame 132, cable pole 134 can be around first end 174 or 176 rotations of second end.In case securing member 168 is released or removes, cable pole 134 can pivot or rotation around the securing member that first end 174 is fixed to first bracing frame 130 168.In case be moved, can be near rear interface 116.In the embodiment that substitutes, whole cable pole 134 can remove rather than pivots from bracing frame 130,132.For example, two securing members 168 can be released or remove, and cable pole 134 can be removed then.In case remove, can be near rear interface 116.
In exemplary embodiment, leg openings 182 and 188 is an elongated in the direction from the limit 198 of second supporting leg, 172 to first supporting legs 170.In case one of securing member 168 is removed, for the ease of the motion of cable pole 134, cable pole 134 at first is moved or translation along backward directions, and wherein cable pole 134 slides along securing member 168.The position of securing member 168 in the opening 182 (being shown in Fig. 2) of elongated is changed.This motion provides the gap between the far-end 148 of first end 174 of cable pole 134 and bracing frame 130.This gap allows cable pole 134 around securing member 168 rotations.
Fig. 6 is in the different end views that two cable support assemblies 102 of orientation are installed.The cable support assemblies 102 on top normally is installed to equipment frame 106, and equipment frame 106 is inverted or is installed to with turning upside down to the cable support assemblies 102 of bottom simultaneously.When normal mounting, front 152 is tops of bracing frame 130, and tiltedly side 154 is bottoms of bracing frame 130.When installing when turning upside down, tiltedly side 154 is tops of bracing frame 130, and front 152 is bottoms of bracing frame 130.
Cable pole 134 is connected to the front 152 of bracing frame 130.Through with different installation orientations bracing frame 130 being installed, the vertical position of cable pole 134 can Be Controlled.For example, in the position of normal mounting, the top of cable pole 134 rough alignment installation ends 146, and in inverted installation site, the bottom of cable pole 134 rough alignment installation ends 146.Thereby, all being mounted to the contrast of identical direction with cable support assemblies 102, cable pole 134 can be spaced apart further by each other.The position that this installation is chosen as the support component of cable 114 (being shown in Fig. 4) provides greater flexibility.
Fig. 7 illustrates the exemplary group of cable support assemblies 102.Fig. 7 illustrates the bracing frame 130 that different size can be provided.For example, the core 144 of bracing frame 130 can have different length 150.Fig. 7 illustrates the bracing frame 130 of three different sizes with the core length 150 that for example is 6 inches, 9 inches and 12 inches.Yet, can use the bracing frame 130 of any length, comprise having than 12 inches long or than the bracing frame 130 of the length of 6 inches weak points.The variable-length of bracing frame 130 is providing variable depth as cable support assemblies 102 when using and being installed to equipment frame 106 (being shown in Fig. 1) together.For example; A cable support assemblies 102 can have the bracing frame 130 of 6 inches length 150; A cable support assemblies 102 can have the bracing frame 130 of 9 inches length 150, and another cable support assemblies 102 can have the bracing frame 130 of 12 inches length 150.When using together, cable management system 100 (being shown in Fig. 1) can have the structure of layering, and some examples wherein are shown among Fig. 9-11.
Fig. 8 is the side perspective view that is used for the post support bar of four post equipment frame (not shown).Be installed in to post support bar 210 approximate horizontal between two pillars in the four post equipment frames, and can be installed in any vertical position in the standard device frame.In exemplary embodiment, post support bar 210 is installed between front pillar and the rear pillar of four post equipment frames on the sidepiece of said equipment frame, to provide post to support and/or cable support.
Post support bar 210 comprises in the mounting flange 212 of its each end and the cross-over connection part 214 between mounting flange 212.Cross-over connection part 214 has the cross section of C shape.Cross-over connection part 214 comprises that a plurality of tie down slots 216 that are used to place tie downs 200 (being shown in Fig. 4) are with carrying cable 114 (being shown in Fig. 4).Selectively, tie down slots 216 can roughly be orientated vertically.Post support bar 210 provides the support and the tissue of vertical cable distribution, and can not hinder cable support assemblies 102 (being shown in Fig. 1) and other cable 114 is not installed.
Fig. 9 is that a plurality of cables 114 are fixed to the cable management system 100 of cable support assemblies 102 and the part rearview of equipment frame 106.Figure 10 is the back perspective view of part that is shown in cable management system 100 and the equipment frame 106 of Fig. 9.In the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 9 and Figure 10, show 5 bunchs of cables, wherein each bunch of cables comprises above a cable 114.Bunch of cables is identified as bunch of cables 220,222,224,226 and 228.
In the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 9 and 10, show three cable support assemblies.Cable support assemblies is identified as cable support assemblies 230,232 and 234.Each cable support assemblies 230,232 is all different with 234 sizes.For example, the first, or top, cable support assemblies 230 has the bracing frame of 6 inchages.The second, or the middle part, cable support assemblies 232 has the bracing frame of 9 inchages.The 3rd, or the bottom, cable support assemblies 234 has the bracing frame of 12 inchages.Therefore cable support assemblies provides the method for layering for cable management.The cable pole of the cable support assemblies 230,232 at top and middle part be in first the orientation so that tie down slots 196 by horizontal alignment.The cable pole of subjacent cable supporting component 234 is in second orientation so that tie down slots 196 is vertically oriented.
Use tie downs 200 first bunch of cables 220 to be fixed to the cable pole of subjacent cable supporting component 234.All cables 114 that are in first bunch of cables 220 extend along the outside of cable pole.Use another tie downs 200 also first bunch of cables 220 to be fixed to the cable pole of upper cable supporting component 230.Some cables 114 that are in first bunch of cables 220 extend along the top of cable pole, and some cables 114 that are in first bunch of cables 220 extend along the bottom of cable pole.
Use tie downs 200 second bunch of cables 222 to be fixed to the cable pole of middle cable supporting component 232.All cables 114 that are in second bunch of cables 222 extend along the bottom of said cable pole.
Use tie downs 200 the 3rd bunch of cables 224 to be fixed to the cable pole of subjacent cable supporting component 234.All cables 114 that are in the 3rd bunch of cables 224 extend along the outside of said cable pole.Use another tie downs 200 also the 3rd bunch of cables 224 to be fixed to the cable pole of the cable support assemblies 230 on top.Some cables 114 that are in the 3rd bunch of cables 224 extend along the top of cable pole, and some cables 114 that are in the 3rd bunch of cables 224 extend along the bottom of cable pole.The 4th bunch of cables 226 is to fix with the 3rd bunch of cables 224 similar modes.
Use tie downs 200 the 5th bunch of cables 228 to be fixed to the bracing frame 130 of subjacent cable supporting component 234.All cables 114 that are in the 5th bunch of cables 228 extend along the outside of support frame as described above 130.Use another tie downs 200 also the 5th bunch of cables 228 to be fixed to the cable pole of the cable support assemblies 230 on top.All cables 114 that are in the 5th bunch of cables 228 extend along the top of cable pole.
Therefore cable management system 100 provides strain relief, cable tissue and mechanical stability.The various mounting structures of cable tie downs 200 support the level and vertically cable management that is combined into a system.Bracing frame can be connected to the particular cable support arrangement of equipment frame 106 to meet the needs of in the position that can regulate with regulating.
Figure 11 is the side perspective view of the part of cable management system 100 and equipment frame 106, and it compares the cable support assemblies 102 and cable 114 with different structure with Fig. 9 with the embodiment shown in 10.In the exemplary embodiment of Figure 11, show four bunchs of cables, wherein each bunch of cables comprises above a cable 114.Bunch of cables is identified as bunch of cables 240,242,244 and 246.
In the exemplary embodiment of Figure 11, four cable support assemblies are shown.These cable support assemblies are identified as cable support assemblies 250,252,254 and 256. Cable support assemblies 254 and 256 size are mutually the same, but different with the size of cable support assemblies 250 and 252.For example, the first, or top, cable support assemblies 250 has the bracing frame of 6 inchages.The second, or the middle and upper part, cable support assemblies 252 has the bracing frame of 9 inchages.The 3rd, or the middle and lower part, cable support assemblies 254 and the 4th, or the bottom, cable support assemblies 256 all has the bracing frame of 12 inchages.Therefore cable support assemblies provides the method for layering for cable management.
Use tie downs 200 that in bunch of cables 240,242,244 and 246 each is fixed to the bracing frame 130 of subjacent cable supporting component 256.Use common tie downs 200 first and second bunchs of cables 240,242 all to be fixed to the bracing frame 130 of the cable support assemblies 254 of middle and lower part.
Therefore cable management system 100 provides strain relief, cable tissue and mechanical stability.The various mounting structures of cable tie downs 200 support the level and vertically cable management that is combined into a system.Bracing frame can be connected to the particular cable support arrangement of equipment frame 106 to meet the needs of in the position that can regulate with regulating.
It is to be understood that it is exemplary more than describing purpose, rather than restrictive.For example, the foregoing description (and/or wherein each aspect) can be bonded to each other use.In addition, under the situation that does not deviate from its scope, can carry out many modifications to adapt to specific situation or material according to instruction of the present invention.The orientation of the size of material and type, each parts and the quantity of each parts described here and position purpose are the parameters that limits some embodiment, and are not by way of limitation extremely, and they only are exemplary embodiments.After looking back foregoing description, will be tangible with revising to those skilled in the art at spirit and many other embodiment in the scope of claim.Therefore, scope of the present invention is that gamut according to the equivalent of Rights attached thereto requirement and these claims is able to confirm.In Rights attached thereto required, term " comprised " and " wherein (in which) " is used as that each term " comprises " and the equivalent of the straightaway English of " wherein (wherein) ".And in claim, term " first ", " second " and " the 3rd " etc. only are used as mark, are not to be used for their object is applied digital requirement.And; The restriction of following claim is not write as the pattern of " mode+function "; And not to be used for making an explanation for the 6th section, only if the restriction of these claims uses phrase " to be used for ... equipment " connecing afterwards the functional statement that does not have other structures clearly based on 35U.S.C § 112.

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1. cable management system (100) that is used for the equipment frame cable management, this cable management system comprises:
Bracing frame (130; 132); This bracing frame has the main body (142) of between installation end (146) and far-end (148), extending, and said installation end is configured to be connected to said equipment frame (106), and said main body has the tie down slots (158) that is configured to receive cable tie downs (200); And
Cable pole (134), this cable pole are configured to be couple to the said far-end of support frame as described above, and said cable pole has the tie down slots (196) that is configured to receive cable tie downs (200).
2. cable management system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, Cable management system (100) comprises at least one cable support assemblies (102); The said cable pole (134) that this cable support assemblies (102) comprises support frame as described above (130,132) and between the two, extends, a plurality of cable support assemblies are configured to have the bracing frame of different length so that said cable pole is positioned in the said equipment frame different depth of distance place.
3. cable management system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, Cable management system (100) comprises at least one cable support assemblies (102); The cable pole (134) that this cable support assemblies (102) comprises support frame as described above (130,132) and between the two, extends, a plurality of cable support assemblies are configured to have hierarchy.
4. cable management system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, front (152) and tiltedly side (154) qualification of said main body (142) through between said installation end (146) and said far-end (148), extending, support frame as described above (130; 132) be connected to equipment frame (106) with said front first orientation and said front second orientation up down; When support frame as described above is in first orientation, to compare with said second orientation, said cable pole (134) is arranged with different height.
5. cable management system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, Said cable pole (134) comprises first supporting leg (170) and second supporting leg (172); The said tie down slots (196) of said cable pole extends through said first supporting leg, and said cable pole is configured to be oriented to first orientation so that the said first supporting leg approximate horizontal, and said cable pole is configured to be oriented to second orientation so that said first supporting leg is roughly vertical.
6. cable management system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, Said equipment frame (106) has rear interface (116); Said cable pole (134) is configured to be oriented to first orientation so that the tie down slots of said cable pole (196) is approximately perpendicular to said rear interface, and said cable pole is configured to be oriented to second orientation so that the tie down slots of said cable pole is roughly parallel to said rear interface.
7. cable management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said equipment frame (106) has flange (126,128), and the said tie down slots (158) of support frame as described above (130,132) is an elongated in the direction that is roughly parallel to said flange.
8. cable management system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, Support frame as described above (130; 132) be included in the installation lug (160) of said installation end (146), this installation lug is configured to be connected to the back flange (126) of front flange (128) or said equipment frame of said equipment frame to change the degree of depth at the said equipment frame of said cable pole distance rear portion.
9. cable management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said cable pole (134) comprises first and second supporting legs (170; 172), each said first and second supporting leg comprises having leg openings (182,184; 186,188) mounting flange (178,180); And the said far-end (148) of wherein said bracing frame (130,132) comprises the have carrier openings flange connector (162) of (166), said leg openings (182; 184,186,188) one of aim at the said carrier openings that is used to receive securing member.
10. cable management system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, Said equipment frame (106) comprises into four posts of rectangular configuration; Said cable management system also is included in the post support bar (210) that approximate horizontal is extended between two of said post, and said post support bar has the tie down slots that is configured to receive the cable tie downs.
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