Drop down cable arm

A system for managing cables, comprising:

• a rack;
• an electronic component mounted in the rack;
• and
• a cable support arm comprising a first mounting bracket having a first hinge coupled to the rack and a second mounting bracket having a second hinge coupled to the electronic component, wherein the first and second mounting brackets enable vertical movement, independent from the first and second hinges, along a closed path from a first position to a second position of the cable support arm to provide access to a rear region of the electronic component while the cable support arm is continuously coupled to the rack and to the electronic component.

A system for managing cables, comprising:

• a rack;
• an electronic component mounted in the rack;
• a base bracket coupled to the rack;
• and
• a cable support arm comprising a first bracket pivotably coupled to the base bracket and a second bracket coupled to the electronic component, wherein the first and second brackets comprise a vertical sliding mechanism configured to raise and lower the cable support arm while the cable support arm is coupled to the rack and to the electronic device, and the first and second brackets comprise a vertical retention mechanism configured to secure the vertical sliding mechanism when the cable support arm reaches a raised position relative to the electronic component.

A system for managing cables, comprising:

• a rack;
• a base bracket coupled to the rack;
• and
• a cable support arm having a mounting bracket hingedly coupled to the base bracket, wherein at least one of the base bracket or the mounting bracket includes a sliding mechanism having a closed path to vertically position the cable support arm to a plurality of different positions with respect to the rack while the cable support arm is coupled to the rack.

A system for managing cables, comprising:

• a cable support arm, comprising:
• a plurality of hinged members expandable and contractible in a plurality of horizontal positions, wherein the plurality of hinged members extend between first and second mounting brackets,
• wherein the first mounting bracket is coupled to a base bracket via a hinge, and the base bracket is configured to couple to a rack;
• wherein the second mounting bracket is configured to couple the cable support arm to a component disposed within the rack;
• and
• wherein the first mounting bracket, or the second mounting bracket, or the base bracket, or a combination thereof, includes at least one vertical sliding mechanism independent from the hinge and configured to position the cable support arm in a plurality of vertical positions relative to the rack while the cable support arm is coupled to the rack.

A system for managing electrical cables, comprising:

• a rack;
• a base bracket coupled to the rack;
• and
• a cable arm pivotably coupled to the base bracket via a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket enables slideable movement of the cable arm along a generally vertical path relative to the base bracket while the cable arm is coupled to the rack, wherein the generally vertical path has upper and lower boundaries.