Cable management assembly
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorMichael J. Russell
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Abstract
A system includes a cable management assembly movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The cable management assembly includes a first pair of brackets slidable with respect to each other as the cable management assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position. The cable management assembly also includes a second pair of brackets slidable with respect to each other as the cable management assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position. One of the first pair of brackets is pivotably coupled to one of the second pair of brackets.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a cable;
- and
- a cable management assembly movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the cable management assembly including:
- a first pair of brackets slidable linearly with respect to each other but not rotatably movable with respect to each other as the cable management assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position, a first bracket of the first pair of brackets includes a first guide slot, a second bracket of the first pair of brackets includes a first guide at least partially extending within the first guide slot and arranged to slide within the first guide slot as the cable management assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position, and
- a second pair of brackets slidable linearly with respect to each other but not rotatably movable with respect to each other as the cable management assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position, wherein one of the first pair of brackets is pivotably coupled to one of the second pair of brackets about a rotation axis,
- wherein the cable is at least partially wrapped around the rotation axis.
A cable management assembly comprising:
- a first pair of brackets slidable with respect to each other as the cable management assembly moves between an extended position and a retracted position;
- a second pair of brackets slidable with respect to each other as the cable management assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position, wherein one of the first pair of brackets is pivotable coupled to one of the second pair of brackets to rotate around a rotation axis;
- and
- a hub arranged and shaped to bias a cable to at least partially wrap around the rotation axis.
A system comprising:
- a cable;
- and
- a cable management assembly movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the cable management assembly including:
- a first pair of brackets slidable linearly with respect to each other but not rotatably movable with respect to each other as the cable management assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position,
- a second pair of brackets slidable linearly with respect to each other but not rotatably movable with respect to each other as the cable management assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position, wherein one of the first pair of brackets is pivotably coupled to one of the second pair of brackets around a rotation axis, and
- a bushing positioned to intersect with the rotation axis, wherein the cable is at least partially wrapped around the bushing,
- wherein the cable management assembly is arranged in the retracted position to fit within a first distance between a stationary chassis and a slidable chassis, the slidable chassis configured to extend and retract within the stationary chassis, wherein the slidable chassis is arranged to slide within the stationary chassis a second distance that is three to four times the first distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.