# US 2019/0380221 A1 · Adjustable cable management bracket for modular electronic system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0380221 A1 - Document ID: US20190380221A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/001,835 - Filed: 2018-06-06 - Published: 2019-12-12 - Earliest claimed: 2018-06-06 - Assignees: Cisco Technology, Inc. - Applicants: Cisco Technology, Inc. - Inventors: Rohit Dev Gupta; Shailesh R. Nayak; Viktor Brauer; Joel Richard Goergen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190380221A1 ## CPC - H05K 7/1447: {External wirings; Wiring ducts; Laying cables} - H05K 7/1491: {having cable management arrangements (management of optical cables G02B6/444; in telecommunication cabinets H04Q1/06)} - F16L 3/01: for supporting or guiding the pipes, cables or protective tubing, between relatively movable points, e.g. movable channels - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1: 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. ### Claim at position 2 (depends on 1) 2: The cable management bracket of claim 1 wherein the fixed portion is configured for attachment to the rack above or below the modular electronic system. ### Claim 3 (canceled) ### Claim 4 (canceled) ### Claim 5 (canceled) ### Claim at position 6 (depends on 1) 6: The cable management bracket of claim 1 wherein the support member is adjustable to align with an exit position of the cables from the module. ### Claim at position 7 (depends on 1) 7: The cable management bracket of claim 1 wherein the support member comprises an adjustable width to align with a width of the module. ### Claim at position 8 (depends on 1) 8: The cable management bracket of claim 1 wherein the rotatable portion comprises adjustable arms to change a distance between the support member and the modular electronic system. ### Claim at position 9 (depends on 1) 9: The cable management bracket of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of rotatable portions attached to the fixed portion, each of said plurality of rotatable portions aligned with one of a plurality of modules inserted into the modular electronic system and rotatable independent from the other of said rotatable portions. ### Claim at position 10 (depends on 1) 10: The cable management bracket of claim 1 wherein the fixed portion is configured for attachment to a line card of the modular electronic system. ### Claim at position 11 (depends on 10) 11: The cable management bracket of claim 10 wherein the rotatable portion extends from one end of the fixed portion and is rotatable about an axis generally perpendicular to a front panel of the line card. ### Claim at position 12 (depends on 10) 12: The cable management bracket of claim 10 wherein the module comprises a filter positioned adjacent to the line card. ### Claim at position 13 (depends on 1) 13: The cable management bracket of claim 1 wherein the rotatable portion is rotatable upward and downward relative to the fixed portion. ### Claim at position 14 14: An apparatus comprising: a module receivable in a modular electronic system; and 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; and 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. ### Claim at position 15 (depends on 14) 15: The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the module comprises a line card and the field replaceable unit comprises an air filter. ### Claim at position 16 (depends on 14) 16: The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the rotatable portion is rotatable about an axis generally perpendicular to a front panel of the line card. ### Claim at position 17 17: An apparatus comprising: a line card receivable in a modular electronic system; arms extending from a front panel of the line card; and 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; and 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. ### Claim at position 18 (depends on 17) 18: The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the cable support bracket comprises a U-shaped bracket slidably connected to the arms to adjust said distance between the U-shaped bracket and the front panel of the line card. ### Claim 19 (canceled) ### Claim at position 20 (depends on 17) 20: The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the cable support bracket comprises a cable support member pivotably connected for swinging movement of the support member away from the front panel of the line card. ### Claim at position 21 (depends on 14) 21: The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the spring loaded guide pin is connected to the rotatable portion and the support block is connected to the fixed portion. ### Claim at position 22 (depends on 14) 22: The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the rotatable portion comprises a support member adjustable to align with an exit position of the cables from the module. ### Claim at position 23 (depends on 14) 23: The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the rotatable portion comprises a support member comprising an adjustable width to align with a width of the module. ### Claim at position 24 (depends on 14) 24: The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the rotatable portion comprises adjustable arms to change a distance between a support member of the rotatable portion and the modular electronic system.