Rugged cable management system

A cable management device for managing cables extending between an object and a support rack, the objects being movable relative to the support rack, the device comprising:

• a mounting bracket removably fastenable to the support rack, the mounting bracket having a post extending between a pair of opposite walls of the mounting bracket defining a first axis;
• a first elongate member extending along a length between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end fastened to the mounting bracket and pivotable about a second axis offset from the first axis, the first elongate member having a first set of openings formed therethrough along its length;
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• a second elongate member extending along a length between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the second elongate member pivotably fastened to the distal end of the first elongate member, the second elongate member having a second set of openings formed therethrough along its length,
• wherein the first and second elongate members are movable from a folded position substantially adjacent each other when the object is moved into the support rack to an unfolded position when the object is moved out of the support rack, the post configured to limit the range of rotation of the first elongate member to between about 85 degrees and about 110 degrees.

In combination with a server management system having a rack frame with a front portion and a rear portion, at least one server movably mounted on the rack frame, and at least one cable extending from the server toward the rear portion of the rack frame, a cable management device comprising:

• a mounting bracket removably fastened to the rear portion of the rack frame, the mounting bracket having a stop member extending between opposite walls of the mounting bracket;
• a first elongate member extending between the mounting bracket and a distal end, and pivotably fastened to the mounting bracket between the pair of opposite walls and about an axis offset from the stop member;
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• a second elongate member extending between a proximal end pivotably fastened to the distal end of the first elongate member and a distal end, at least one of the first and second elongate members supporting the at least one cable,
• wherein the first and second elongate members are movable from a folded position substantially adjacent each other when the server is moved toward the rear portion of the rack frame, to an extended position when the server is moved away from the rear portion of the rack frame, and wherein the stop member prevents the over-rotation of the first elongate member when in the folded position and prevents the over-extension of the first elongate member when in the extended position.