System and method for routing cables
AssigneeVerizon Business Global LLC
InventorRaymond R. Sivahop
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Abstract
A system and method for routing and segregating cables is provided. An embodiment includes a support member having a plurality of cable trays coupled thereto. The cable trays may be arranged in a tiered-manner such that cable receiving portions of the cable trays extend farther than an adjacent cable tray in a longitudinal direction. Cables may then be routed to individual cable trays, which route the cables to a second location. In this manner, the cables in each cable tray are segregated from cables in other cable trays, thereby reducing the twisting of the cables.
Claims19
An apparatus comprising:
- a support member having a first edge extending in a longitudinal direction, a second edge extending in the longitudinal direction, and a third edge extending in a latitudinal direction;
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- a plurality of cable trays coupled to the support member, wherein the cable trays are parallel to each other and are arranged such that a cable-receiving portion of each cable tray extends farther in the longitudinal direction than an adjacent cable tray that is positioned closer to the first edge;
- wherein the cable-receiving portion of each cable tray is configured to receive a respective cable routed from an electric device in a direction substantially to cross the first edge, and to route the cable substantially longitudinally to cross the third edge of the support member;
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- wherein each cable tray comprises one or more pins configured for contact with the respective cable.
A method of routing cables, the method comprising:
- connecting a first cable to a first component;
- routing the first cable to a first cable tray;
- connecting a second cable to a second component;
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- routing the second cable to a second cable tray, wherein the second cable tray is parallel to the first cable tray, wherein each of the first cable tray and the second cable tray has a cable-receiving end, and wherein the cable-receiving end of the second cable tray extends beyond the cable-receiving end of the first cable tray in a longitudinal direction;
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- wherein the cable-receiving end of each cable tray is configured to receive a respective cable routed from an electric device in a direction substantially to cross a longitudinal edge of a member supporting the cable tray, and to route the cable in a direction substantially to cross a latitudinal edge of the support member.
An apparatus comprising:
- a support member having a first edge extending in a longitudinal direction, a second edge extending in the longitudinal direction, and a third edge extending in a latitudinal direction;
- a first set of cable trays coupled to the support member;
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- a second set of cable trays is arranged longitudinally adjacent to the first set of cable trays,
- wherein the cable trays within each of the sets are parallel to each other and are arranged such that a cable-receiving portion of each cable tray extends farther than an adjacent cable tray positioned closer to the first longitudinal edge;
- wherein the cable-receiving portion of each cable tray is configured to receive a respective cable routed from an electric device in a direction substantially to cross the first edge, and to route the cable substantially longitudinally to cross the third edge of the support member;
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- wherein each cable tray comprises one or more pins configured for contact with the respective cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.