Detachable device of a cable management arm for furniture

Details Detachable device of a cable management arm for furniture Detachable device of a cable management arm for furniture

2002-12-06

2004-11-02

Friedman, Carl D. (Department: 3634)

Supports: racks

Special article

Electrically powered

C312S223600

Reexamination Certificate

active

06811039

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to a detachable device of a cable management arm for furniture and more particularly to utilizing a detachable plate, a bracket and a retaining member combining the cable management arm with a computer rack or a furniture member.
2. Description of the Related Art
Big industrial system, like factory computer and server, is consisted of a rack, and a plurality of individual component drawers. Large numbers of data cables and power cables connected between the rack and the component draw are usually served to communicate with other components and power supply. In order to flexibly repair and service the components installed, a cable management arm is generally used to manage these cables.
Referring to
FIG. 1
, a conventional cable management arm
10
comprises a plurality of cable arms
11
, at least one pivotal member
12
, a pair of end brackets
13
and
14
. The cable arms
11
are used to mount the cables (not labeled) therein and connected by the pivotal member
12
, so as to allow the cable arms
11
to fold. The two end brackets
13
and
14
connected to two ends of the combination of the cable arms
11
are fixed on a predetermined rare position of a computer rack
80
and a component drawer
90
. Moreover, the conventional cable management arm
10
comprises an adjusting track
15
mounted to the computer rack
80
, and an engaging member
20
positioned on a slot of the adjusting track
15
. An adjustable assembling position of the end bracket
13
on the adjusting track
15
resolves a single size of the cable management arm
10
adapted to apply in various depth sizes of the computer rack
80
.
The adjusting track
15
and the engaging member
20
is convenient for repairing, serving the cable management arm
10
in the computer rack
80
. It is complicated that users must operate in a limited space formed in the computer rack
80
to fasten or release a screw
21
fixed on the engaging member
20
. Consequently, it is also complicated that users assemble or disassemble the cable management arm
10
on the computer rack
80
in regular operations. There is a need for a detachable device adapted to remove the cable management arm
10
convenient.
The present invention intends to provide a detachable device of a cable management arm for furniture adapted to assemble or disassemble the cable management arm on a computer rack in such a way to mitigate and overcome the above problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of this invention is to provide a detachable device of a cable management arm comprising a detachable plate, a bracket and a retaining member to thereby assemble or disassemble the cable management arm on a computer rack.
The secondary objective of this invention is to provide the detachable device of the cable management arm comprising a bracket adapted to provide with various assembling positions for the detachable plate, thereby adjusting positions of the cable management arm in various depth sizes of the computer rack.
The detachable device of the cable management arm of the present invention mainly comprises a detachable plate, a bracket, and a retaining member combining with the cable management arm between a computer rack and a component drawer. The detachable plate includes a plurality of engaging members integrally formed thereon. The bracket includes a positioning hole, and a plurality of assembling holes adapted to receive the associated engaging members. The retaining member is pivotally mounted to the detachable plate. The retaining member includes a protrusion adapted to extend into the positioning hole of the bracket, and an elastic member adapted to maintain a retaining relationship with an assembled position or a disassembled position defined in the positioning hole of the bracket.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.


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