US 12,633,731 B2 · Cable management in EV charger systems

Abstract

In an example, a raceway joint may include a base wall, sidewalls, retention flanges, and a raceway separator. The sidewalls may be coupled to the base wall. The base wall and the sidewalls may at least partially define a raceway opening configured to receive raceways. The retention flanges may extend from the sidewalls. The retention flanges may be configured to interface with the raceways to prevent the raceway joint from moving along a direction that is substantially parallel to the sidewalls. The raceway separator may extend from the base wall into the raceway opening. The raceway separator may be configured to interface with the raceways to prevent the raceways from being inserted into the raceway opening beyond a point along a width of the base wall and to prevent the raceway joint from moving relative to the raceways.

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Dependent claims

A raceway joint comprising:

a base wall;
a plurality of sidewalls directly coupled to the base wall, wherein the base wall and the plurality of sidewalls at least partially define a raceway opening configured to receive a plurality of raceways;
a plurality of retention flanges, a different retention flange of the plurality of retention flanges extending from each sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls, the plurality of retention flanges configured to interface with the plurality of raceways to prevent the raceway joint from moving along a direction that is substantially parallel to the plurality of sidewalls;
and
a raceway separator extending from the base wall into the raceway opening, the raceway separator configured to interface with the plurality of raceways to prevent the plurality of raceways from being inserted into the raceway opening beyond a point along a width of the base wall and to prevent the raceway joint from moving relative to the plurality of raceways.

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A cable management system (CMS) comprising:

a first raceway partially defining a channel configured to receive a cable;
a second raceway configured to be installed proximate the first raceway such that a gap forms between the first raceway and the second raceway and to further define the channel configured to receive the cable;
and
a raceway joint comprising:
a base wall configured to cover at least a portion of the gap to further define the channel configured to receive the cable;
a plurality of sidewalls coupled to the base wall, wherein the base wall and the plurality of sidewalls at least partially define a raceway opening configured to receive the first raceway and the second raceway;
a plurality of retention flanges extending from the plurality of sidewalls, the plurality of retention flanges configured to mate with a bottom surface of the first raceway and a bottom surface of the second raceway to prevent the raceway joint from moving along a direction that is substantially parallel to the plurality of sidewalls;
and
a raceway separator extending from the base wall into the raceway opening, the raceway separator configured to interface with the first raceway and the second raceway to prevent the first raceway and the second raceway from being inserted into the raceway opening beyond a point along a width of the base wall and to prevent the raceway joint from moving relative to the first raceway and the second raceway.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cable management in EV charger systems

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Cable management in EV charger systems

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Abstract

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