Adjustable cable management bracket for modular electronic system
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsRohit Dev Gupta, Shailesh R. Nayak, Viktor Brauer, Joel Richard Goergen
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a cable management bracket for managing cables connected to a modular electronic system mounted on a rack comprises a fixed portion and a rotatable portion extending from the fixed portion and comprising a support member for supporting the cables, the rotatable portion rotatable with the cables to allow for removal and insertion of a module of the modular electronic system.
Claims20
A cable management bracket for managing cables connected to a modular electronic system mounted on a rack, the cable management bracket comprising:
- a fixed portion;
- a rotatable portion extending from the fixed portion and comprising a support member for supporting the cables, the rotatable portion rotatable with the cables to allow for removal and insertion of a module of the modular electronic system;
- and
- a locking mechanism for maintaining the rotatable portion in a fixed position, the locking mechanism comprising a hinge member connecting the rotatable portion to the fixed portion.
An apparatus comprising:
- a module receivable in a modular electronic system;
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- a cable management bracket for supporting cables connected to the modular electronic system, the cable management bracket comprising:
- a fixed portion connected to the module;
- a rotatable portion extending from one end of the fixed portion and movable with the cables when installed in the modular electronic system to allow removal and insertion of a field replaceable unit of the modular electronic system;
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- a locking mechanism for maintaining the rotatable portion in a fixed position, the locking mechanism comprising a spring loaded guide pin and a plurality of openings in a support block for receiving the guide pin.
An apparatus comprising:
- a line card receivable in a modular electronic system;
- arms extending from a front panel of the line card;
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- a cable support bracket configured for connection to the arms;
- wherein the cable support bracket is configured for connection to the arms in at least two different positions, each of said positions spacing the cable support bracket a different distance from the front panel of the line card;
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- wherein one of the arms and the cable support bracket are slidably receivable in the other of the arms and the cable support bracket and wherein the arms and the cable support bracket are connected with a spring loaded fastener to allow for adjustment of the cable support bracket and insertion or removal of the cable support bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.