Vertical cable management device

专利摘要:

公开号:SE535066C2
申请号:SE1050712
申请日:2009-01-07
公开日:2012-04-03
发明作者:Jose Arturo Garza；Daniel Alaniz；Brian D Donowho；James I Lawrence；Joshua James Young；Wayne Arnold Zahlit；Hillman Lee Bailey；Lawrence Randolph Gravell
申请人:Chatsworth Prod Inc；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

[9] Improvement is also needed in the field of cable management features within the vertical cable management device. Conventional binding means include such devices as bridge spears or punched slots in the sheet metal which form the rear "wall" of the cable handling space. The use of such devices requires a more time-consuming "threading" of velcro connections. Furthermore, previously only methods practically all require that Velcro strap loops be threaded through bridge spears or through punched slots in sheet metal, which often requires access to both the front and back of the handling device.
[10] The present invention relates, according to a first aspect, to a vertical cable handling device, comprising a first back device, a second back device, which is parallel to but separated from the first back device; a top frame connecting a top end of the first back device to a top end of the second back device; and a base connecting a bottom end of the first back device to a bottom end of the second back device; wherein the top frame and the base are structurally sufficient to support the second back device relative to the first back device without additional structural support elements.
[11] According to an embodiment in this aspect, a door which provides substantially no additional structural support for the second back device relative to the first back device is pivotally connected to and supported by the top frame and the base.
[12] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, a removable ridge section element, which provides substantially no further structural support to the second back device relative to the first back device, is connected to and supported by the first and second back devices. According to further embodiments, the removable: the middle section element, the back devices, the top frame and the base delimit a conduit; and the removable middle section element, the backing devices, the top frame and the base define at least two conduits, each having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear part and two sides, the backs being arranged on the respective sides of the conduits.
[13] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, the first and second backing devices each comprise a side panel, the side panel of the first backing device comprising a first set of mounting means, each adapted to support a first end of the removable middle section element, the second backing device means comprises a second set of mounting means, each adapted to support a second end of the removable center section member, and the mounting means of the first set 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 535 066 are aligned with the mounting means of the second set in such a way that the removable center section member can be supported at any of a number of different locations in the vertical cable handling device.
[14] According to further embodiments in this aspect, the base is designed to rest on and be supported by a floor in a room; and the bottom is designed to support the back devices and the top frame in a free-standing condition.
[15] The present invention according to a second aspect is a vertical cable handling device comprising a first back device; a second back device parallel to but separated from the first back device; a top frame connecting a top end of the first back device to a top end of the second back device; and a base designed to rest on and supported by a floor in a room, which connects a bottom end of the first back device to a bottom end of the second back device; wherein the back devices, the top frame and the base delimit at least one conduit channel having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear part and two sides, the back devices being arranged on the respective sides of the conduit channel; and wherein no solid transverse wall extends between the two sides of the conduit.
[16] According to an embodiment in this aspect, a door which offers practically no further structural support for the second back device relative to the first back device is pivotally coupled to and supported by the top frame and bottom.
[17] According to further embodiments in this aspect, a removable middle section element, which provides practically no further structural support to the second back device relative to the first back device, is connected to and supported by the first and second back devices; the removable section section element further delimited a conduit; and the removable ridge section element, the backing devices, the top frame and the base of delimit at least two conduits, each having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear part and two sides, the backrests being arranged on the respective sides of the conduits.
[18] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, the first and second backing devices each comprise a side panel, the side panel of the first backing device comprising a first set of mounting means, each designed to support a first end of a removable middle section element, the second backing device comprises a second set of mounting means each configured to support a second end of the removable section section member, and mounting means in the first set being arranged in line with the mounting means in the second set in such a way that the removable center section member can be supported on any of different locations in the vertical cable management device.
[19] According to a further embodiment of this aspect, the base is designed to support the back devices and the top frame in a stand-alone condition.
[20] According to a third aspect, the present invention is a vertical cable handling device, comprising a first back device; a second back device, parallel to but separated from the first back device; a top frame, having a first side device having an end projecting forwards or backwards from a top of the first back device, a second side device having an end projecting forwards or rearwardly, correspondingly as the first side device, from a top of the second back device, and a single cross member connecting the first side device to the second side device; and a bottom connecting a bottom end of the first back device to a bottom end of the second back device; wherein an open space is delimited below the only transverse element of the top frame to the bottom of the first and second back devices.
[21] According to an embodiment in this aspect, a door, which provides substantially no further structural support to the second back device relative to the first back device, is pivotally coupled to and supported by the top frame and the base.
[22] According to further embodiments in this aspect, a removable middle section element, which provides substantially no additional structural support for the second back device relative to the first back device, is connected to and supported by the first and second back devices; the removable middle section element, the back devices, the top frame and the base delimited a conduit; and the removable middle section element, the backing devices, the top frame and the base delimited at least two conduits, each having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear part and two sides, the backings being arranged on the respective sides of the conduits.
[23] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, the first and second backing devices each comprise a side panel, the side panel of the first backing device comprising a first set of mounting means, van and one adapted to support a first end of the removable middle section element, the second backing device comprises a second set of mounting means each adapted to support a second end of the removable center section member, and the mounting means in the first set being aligned with the mounting means in the second set in such a manner that the removable center section member can be supported on any of a number of different places In the vertical cable management device.
[24] According to further embodiments in this aspect, the plinth is adapted to rest on and is supported by a floor in a room; and the base is designed to support the back devices and the top frame in a free-standing manner.
[25] The present invention according to a fourth aspect is a vertical cable handling device comprising a first back device, a second back device, which is parallel to but separated from the first back device; a top frame connecting a top end of the first back device to a top end of the second back device; and a base connecting a bottom end of the first back device to a bottom end of the second back device; wherein at least one of the top frame and the base comprises an element which utilizes a tubular construction to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices.
[26] According to one embodiment of this aspect, the top frame and the base each comprise an element having a tubular construction to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices.
[27] According to an embodiment of this aspect, the top frame comprises a cross member of tubular construction to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 535 066
[28] In a further embodiment in this aspect, the top frame has a first side device coupled to the top end of the first back device; a second side device coupled to the top end of the second back device; and a cross member connecting the first and second side devices; and wherein the first side device, the second side device and the cross member each have a tubular structure to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices.
[29] According to further embodiments in this aspect, the base has a rectangular frame comprising two side elements and two transverse elements; the rectangular frame supports the vertical cable management device on a floor in a room; the two side members have tubular construction to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices; and the first and second side devices are each mounted on top and are supported by a respective side member of the base.
[30] According to a further embodiment of this aspect, each of the first and second back devices has a first element, comprising a side panel extending from a bottom of the back device to a top of the back device; and first and second brackets, formed separately from the first element, but rigidly connected thereto, each comprising a part which is orthogonally arranged relative to the side panel, and extending from the bottom of the back device to its top.
[31] The present invention according to a fifth aspect is a vertical cable handling device, comprising a first back device; a second back device, parallel to but separate from the first back device, a top frame connecting a top end of the first back device to a top end of the second back device; and a base connecting a bottom end of the first back device to a bottom end of the second back device; each of the first and second back devices having a first member, including a side panel extending from a bottom of the back device to a top of the back device, and first and second brackets, formed separately from the first member but rigidly connected thus, each comprising a part which is orthogonally arranged relative to the side panel and extending from the bottom of the back device to its top.
[32] According to an embodiment of this aspect, the first and second brackets are welded to the first element.
[33] According to a further embodiment of this aspect, each bracket comprises at least two planar elements, which are orthogonally arranged relative to each other in such a way that a first planar element is arranged orthogonally relative to the side panel and a second planar element is parallel to but separated from the side panel.
[34] According to further embodiments of this aspect, the first element of each back device comprises first and second flanges, which are arranged orthogonally relative to the side panel, and each of the first and second brackets being rigidly connected to each of the first and second ns ends. ; and a column of evenly distributed mounting openings are provided along the first bracket and penetrate through both the bracket and the first and second ends, respectively.
[35] According to further embodiments in this aspect, each back device comprises a plurality of finger projections extending forwards or backwards from the first brackets; and 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 535 C166 the finger projections form part of a fitted cable guide mounted in the respective first brackets.
[36] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, the side panel of the first backing device comprises a first slot of mounting means, each designed to support a first end of a removable ridge section element, the second backing device comprises a second slot of mounting means, each formed supporting a second end of the removable center section member, and mounting means of the first slot being aligned with the mounting means of the second slot in such a way that the removable center section member can be supported at any of a number of different heights in the vertical cable handling device.
[37] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, the side panel of the first back device comprises a first row of mounting means, each designed to support a first end of the removable middle section element, the second back device comprises a second row of mounting means, each designed to support a second end of the removable center section member, and the mounting means in the first row are aligned with the mounting means in the second row, such that the removable center section member can be supported at any of a number of different depths in the vertical cable handling device.
[38] The present invention In accordance with a sixth aspect, a vertical cable handling device comprising a pair of backing devices, each having a substantially planar portion with a plurality of mounting points disposed in a plurality of slots, the mounting points of a backing device being aligned with the mounting points of the second back device; and a removable ridge section member connected between the backing device at the mounting locations; wherein the middle section element is designed to be relocated relative to the back devices.
[39] According to embodiments of this aspect, the middle section element can be relocated to any of different heights by mounting at different mounting locations within a selected gap; the center section member can be relocated to any of different depths by mounting at mounting locations within different slots; and the center section member is substantially C-shaped in cross section.
[40] According to embodiments of this aspect, the mounting points are holes; the middle section element comprises rigid tabs at their ends intended to extend through the holes in the flat parts; and the vertical cable handling device includes a locking pin that can be attached to one end of the center section member and extend through an opening in the planar portion to provide stability to the center section member.
[41] In a further embodiment in this aspect, the section section element comprises two telescopic sections, where one section is encapsulated in the other to allow adjustment of the length of the section section elements.
[42] In further embodiments of this aspect, the center section member includes one or more openings for mounting accessories therein; a large cable spool can be mounted in the middle section element; a fastening rod device can be mounted on the middle section element; and a subchannel unit can be mounted on the center section member. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 535 056
[43] The present invention according to a seventh aspect is a vertical cable handling device comprising a pair of back devices, each having a substantially flat part with a plurality of mounting points arranged in a plurality of slots, the mounting points in one back device being aligned with the mounting points of the other back device; and a removable C-shaped center section member connected between the back devices at the mounting locations, the ridge section member comprising two telescopic sections, and one section being encapsulated in the other to allow adjustment of the length of the ridge section member; wherein the middle section element is designed to be able to be relocated relative to the back devices.
[44] According to embodiments in this aspect, the center section element can be repositioned to any of a number of different heights by mounting at different mounting locations within a selected gap; or the center section element can be repositioned to any of a number of different depths by mounting at mounting points within different slots.
[45] According to further embodiments in this embodiment, the mounting points are openings; the middle section element comprises rigid flaps at their ends intended to extend through the openings in the flat parts; and / or the vertical cable handling device includes a locking pin that can be attached to one end of the center section member to extend through an opening in the planar portion to provide stability to the center section member.
[46] According to further embodiments in this aspect, the middle section element comprises one or more openings for mounting accessories thereto; each telescopic section includes one or more openings that can be aligned when the telescopic sections are aligned relative to each other; a large cable spool can be mounted on the middle section element; a fastening rod device can be mounted on the middle section element; and / or a subchannel unit can be mounted on the middle section element.
[47] The present invention In accordance with an eighth aspect, a removable center section member is for use in connection with a vertical cable handling device, comprising two telescopic sections, one encapsulated in the other, for adjusting the length of the center section member between a pair of back devices of the vertical cable management device; and rigid edges at each end thereof intended to extend through mounting openings arranged substantially in line with each other at respective back devices; wherein the middle section element is adapted to be able to be relocated relative to the back devices to any of different heights or depths.
[48] According to embodiments in this aspect, the telescopic sections each have a substantially C-shaped cross-section; or the vertical cable handling device further comprises a locking pin which can be attached to the outermost ends of the telescopic sections and can be stretched through an opening in the respective back device to give stability to the middle section element.
[49] According to further embodiments in this aspect, each telescopic section comprises one or two openings which can be placed in line when the telescopic sections are adjusted relative to each other; a large cable spool can be mounted on the telescopic sections; a mounting rod device can be mounted on the telescopic sections; and / or a subchannel unit can be mounted on the telescopic sections. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 535 066
[50] The present invention according to a ninth aspect is a vertical cable handling device comprising a first back device; a second back device parallel to but separated from the first back device; and a number of center section elements, independent of and separated from each other, each having a first end connected to the first back device and a second end connected to the second back device.
[51] According to embodiments in this aspect, the number of middle section elements comprises at least three middle section elements; or the center section elements of the plurality of center section elements are distributed along the height of the first and second back devices.
[52] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, the vertical cable handling device comprises at least one cable management accessory which is connected to one end of a first of the plurality of middle section elements and at an opposite end to a second of the plurality of section sections, the second middle section element being arranged below the first center section element. In further embodiments, a third center section member is disposed between the first and second center section members; no center section member is disposed between the first and second center section members; at least one cable handling accessory comprises a fastening rod; at least one cable handling accessory comprises a subchannel unit having a cable coil connected thereto; the cable spool comprises a gate arm extending orthogonally from a shaft connecting to the subchannel unit, at least the gate arm being rotatably repositionable relative to the subchannel unit; and / or at least one cable management accessory is a first cable management accessory of a first type, the vertical cable management device comprising a second cable management accessory of a second type, which is connected to the first of the number of section sections.
[53] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, the vertical cable management device comprises a first cable management accessory of a first type and a second cable management accessory of a second type. In further variants, the first cable management accessory is a cable spool and the second cable management accessory is a mounting rod; the first cable management accessory is a cable reel and the second cable management accessory is a subchannel unit having a cable reel arranged thereon; the first cable management accessory is a cable reel of a first type and the second cable management accessory is a cable reel of a second type; and / or the first cable spool has a cylindrical shaft with a first diameter and the second cable spool has a cylindrical shaft with a second diameter.
[54] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, each middle section element is separated from the next adjacent middle section element by a distance which is at least as large as the height of the middle section element.
[55] According to further embodiments in this aspect, the vertical cable handling device comprises a base connecting a bottom end of the first back device to a bottom end of the second back device; a top frame connects a top end of the first back device to a top end of the second back device; and / or a door pivotally coupled to and supported by the top frame and base. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 535 056
[56] According to a further embodiment in this aspect, the vertical cable handling device comprises a top frame which connects a top end of the first back device to a top end of the second back device.
[57] The present invention according to a tenth aspect is a vertical cable handling device comprising a first back device; a second back device, parallel to but separated from the first back device; a center section member having a first end coupled to the first back device and a second end coupled to the second back device; and a cable spool having a gate arm extending orthogonally from a shaft coupled to the center section member, a portion of the cable spool comprising at least the gate arm being rotatably repositionable relative to the ridge section member.
[58] According to embodiments in this aspect, the gate arm and the shaft are fixed relative to each other; the rotationally displaceable part of the cable spool comprises the gate arm and the shaft; and / or a longitudinal axis of the gate arm is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the axis.
[59] According to further embodiments in this aspect, the shaft is cylindrical; or the cable spool is a first cable spool, the vertical cable handling device further comprising a second cable spool having a cylindrical shaft, the diameter of the first cable spool being substantially larger or smaller than a diameter of the second cable spool.
[60] According to further embodiments in this aspect, the gate arm extends in a direction, away from the shaft, over a distance which is substantially greater than the extent of the gate arm In any other direction away from the shaft; the rotationally displaceable part of the cable spool is designed to be removed from the center section element and fed back to the center section element in an orientation which is rotated 90 degrees about a geometric longitudinal axis of the shaft; the rotatably displaceable portion of the cable spool is configured to be removed from the center section member and fed back to the staple section member in any of at least two other orientations rotated about a geometric longitudinal axis of the shaft and / or the rotatably displaceable portion of the cable spool is configured to be removed from the center section and fed back to the center section member in any of three other orientations rotated about a geometric longitudinal axis of the shaft.
[61] The present invention according to an eleventh aspect is a fastening rod device for a vertical cable handling device, comprising a base which can be fastened to at least a pair of fastening elements interconnected between side elements, the base comprising a plurality of openings; and a fastening rod, at which each end can be mounted relative to one of said number of openings, to thereby form at least one loop for cable handling.
[62] According to embodiments in this aspect, said number of openings are slotted openings; the base comprises a mounting fl ik at each end thereof for attachment relative to the mounting elements; the base extends across other mounting elements without connecting thereto; the fastening rod creates a plurality of loops for cable handling; said number of loops divides a vertical cable handling space between the side elements into two vertical channels; the mounting rod is installable relative to the base by clamping the ends of the rod against each other in such a way that the ends of the rod can fit into corresponding openings, the base and the mounting rod being made of a metal material; and the fastening rod device comprises a plurality of fastening rods. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 535 0GB 10
[63] The present invention according to a twelfth aspect is a fastening rod device for a vertical cable handling device, comprising a base which can be attached to at least a pair of mounting elements connected between side elements, the base comprising an edge part having a number of recesses; and a fastening rod, on which each end is mountable relative to one of said plurality of recesses, so that the fastening rod thereby forms a loop for cable handling.
[64] According to embodiments in this aspect, said plurality of depressions are slotted depressions; the base includes a mounting tab at each end thereof for attachment relative to the mounting members; the base extends across other mounting elements without connecting thereto; the fastening rod is installable relative to the base by clamping the ends of the rod against each other in such a way that the ends of the rod can fit into corresponding recesses; the base and the fastening rod are made of a metal material; the fastening rod device comprises a plurality of fastening rods; each fastening rod forms a loop for cable handling; and said number of fastening rods divides a vertical cable handling space between the side elements into two vertical channels.
[65] The present invention according to a thirteenth embodiment is a vertical cable handling device comprising a pair of side elements; two or mit center section elements connected between the pair of side elements; and a fastening rod device connected between at least two middle section elements, the fastening rod device comprising a base and a fastening rod which is mountable relative to the base, and which thereby forms at least one loop for cable handling.
[66] According to embodiments in this aspect, the fastening rod creates a number of loops for cable handling; and said plurality of loops divide a vertical cable management space between the side members into two vertical channels.
[67] Additional uses of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. It will be appreciated that the detailed description and specific examples, although indicative of the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended to be illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
[68] Additional features, embodiments and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings, which are not necessarily to scale, in which: FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a mounting fixture system utilizing a vertical cable management device according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 1, shown isolated; FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 2, shown with the doors removed; FIG. 4 is an isometric exploded view of the vertical cable handling device of FIG. 3; 10 15 20 25 535 056 11 FIG. 5 is a front view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 3; FIG. 6 is a side view of the vertical cable handling device of FIG. 3; FIG. 7 is a top view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 3; FIG. 7A is an isometric view of one of the cable guides of FIG. 4; FIG. 7B is a rear plan view of one of the doors of FIG. 2; FIG. 7C is a fragmentary rear orthogonal view of a portion of one of the doors of FIG. 2; FIG. 7D is a fragmentary rear orthogonal view of another portion of one of the doors of FIG. 2; FIG. 8 is a front view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 3, shown with a number of center section elements installed therein; FIG. 9 is an isometric view of a rivet section element of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 8; FIG. 10 is an isometric exploded view of the section section element of FIG. 8; FIG. 11 is an isometric view of a vertical cable management device in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 12 is an isometric view of an alternative center section member for use in the vertical cable management device of FIG. 11; FIG. 13 is an isometric view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 8, shown with a plurality of accessories installed on its center section element; FIG. 14 is an isometric exploded view of the vertical cable handling device of FIG. 13; FIG. 15 is a front view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 13; FIG. 16 is a side view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 13; FIG. 17 is a top view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 13; FIG. 18 is a side cross-sectional view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 13; FIG. 19 is an isometric view of one of the large cable reels of FIG. 13, shown in relation to the middle section element according to FIG. 9; FIG. 20 is a left side view of the large cable spool and center section member of FIG. 19; FIG. 21 is a rear view of the large cable spool and center section member of FIG. 19; 10 15 20 25 30 535 0GB 12 FIG. 22 is a front view of the large cable spool and center section member of FIG. 19; FIG. 23 is a front view of one of the subchannel units and two of the center section elements of FIG. 13; FIG. 24 is a partial isometric exploded view of the subchannel unit of FIG. 23; FIG. 25 is a left side view of the subchannel unit of FIG. 23; FIG. 26 is a right side view of the subchannel unit of FIG. 23; FIG. is a top view of the subchannel unit of FIG. 23; FIG. 28 is a side cross-sectional view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 13 shown with the accessories arranged in a first alternative arrangement; FIG. 29 is a side cross-sectional view of the vertical cable management device of FIG. 13, shown with the accessories arranged in a second alternative arrangement; FIG. Is an isometric view of a vertical cable handling device in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 31 is a front view of a vertical cable management device similar to that of FIG. 13, shown with a first alternative fastening rod device; FIG. 32 is a front view of the mounting rod assembly of FIG. 31; FIG. 33 is an isometric view of the mounting rod assembly of FIG. 31; FIG. 34 is an isometric view of the base of an alternative mounting rod device for use in a vertical cable handling device similar to that of FIG. 13; FIG. 35 is an isometric view of the base of a third alternative fastening rod device for use in a vertical cable handling device similar to that of FIG. 13; and FIG. 36 is an isometric view of the base of a fourth alternative mounting rod device for use in a vertical cable handling device similar to that of FIG. 13.
[69] It should be noted at the outset that one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention has a wide field of application and application.
[70] Thus, while the present invention is described herein in detail with respect to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this description illustrates and exemplifies the present invention, and is provided for the sole purpose of providing a complete and practicing enabling description of the present invention. The detailed description herein of one or more embodiments is not yet intended to, and should not be construed as limiting, the scope of the present invention, which scope is defined by the claims, as well as equivalents thereto. It is not the intention that the scope of patent protection given to the present invention should be defined by reading into a claim a limitation found herein that is not explicitly stated in the claim as such.
[71] Thus, for example, any sequence (s) and / or temporal order of steps in various processes or methods, as described herein, are illustrative and not restrictive.
[72] Furthermore, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to what the average person skilled in the art would understand that this term refers to based on the use of the term in the context in question. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein - as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art depending on the context in which this term is used - differs in any way from any particular term definition in a dictionary, the intent is that the term as understood by it the average person skilled in the art should advise.
[73] Furthermore, it is important to note that in the meaning used herein, "one" and "one" generally denote "at least one / one", but do not exclude a number unless the use in the context dictates otherwise. Thus, take the example of "a picnic basket containing an apple" which describes "a picnic basket containing at least one apple" as well as "a picnic basket containing apples". In contrast, "a picnic basket containing a single apple" describes "a picnic basket containing only one apple."
[74] When used herein in connection with a list of objects, "or" denotes at least one of the objects ", but does not exclude a plurality of objects in the list. A reference to "a picnic basket containing cheese or biscuits" thus describes "a picnic basket containing cheese without biscuits", "a picnic basket containing biscuits without cheese" and "a picnic basket containing both cheese and biscuits".
[75] With reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like components throughout the views, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described. The following description of the preferred embodiment (s) is exemplary only and is not intended to limit the invention, its application or uses in any way. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 535 USB 14
[76] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a mounting fixture system 10 utilizing a vertical cable management device according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the system 10 includes two conventional two-pillar mounting racks 20, between which is arranged a vertical cable handling device 30. Each two-pillar mounting rack 20 comprises a pair of vertical support members 12, 14, which are connected at their upper ends by a pair of upper cross members 16 and at its lower ends by a pair of lower cross members 18. The pillars 12, 14 are arranged to support various electronic equipment, accessories and the like, as is well known.
[77] It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that the arrangement illustrated in FIG. 1 may be a preferred implementation of one or more of the vertical cable management devices described and illustrated herein. It will be appreciated, however, that the vertical cable handling device of the present invention may be utilized in conjunction with a number of different mounting fixtures, e.g. comprising mounting fixtures constructed with four support pillars which may or may not be covered by panels to form an enclosure, and that mounting fixtures may alternatively be located on one or both sides of the cable handling device 30, or may alternatively be used insulated as described below.
[78] FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the vertical cable management device 30 of FIG. l shown isolated. As can be seen, the vertical cable handling device 30 includes a base 32, an interconnected double back device 40 terminated with a top frame 50 and a pair of doors 38.
[79] FIGS. 3 and 4 are an isometric view and an isometric exploded view, respectively, of the vertical cable handling device 30 of Fig. 2, shown with the doors 36 removed, and FIG. 5 - 7 show a front, side and top view, respectively, of the vertical cable handling device 30 according to FIG. 3. As perhaps best illustrated in FIG. 4, the base 32 comprises a frame comprising two side elements 34 and two transverse elements 36 which define the depth and width, respectively, of the vertical cable handling device 30. In at least one embodiment, the side elements 34 are rectangular tubes. In at least one embodiment, the side members 34 are made of flat sheet metal. The base 32 serves to support both the interconnected double back device 40 and to support the doors 38, but these functions may be separated, for example by the use of separate components for each function.
[80] The interconnected double back device 40 includes two back devices 42, each having a plurality of ribbed or fingered cable guides 44, 45 extending forward, and a plurality of ribbed or fingered cable guides 44, 45 extending rearwardly from a vertical support column. 46. The back devices 42 are interconnected at their lower ends by the base 32 and at their upper ends by the top frame 50. In at least one embodiment, the back devices 42 are welded to the side members 34 of the base 32. In at least In one embodiment, each support column 46 is constituted by two brackets 60,61, which are resistance welded to a planar panel 59 to form a unit having a C-shaped cross section, as is perhaps best seen in FIG. The combination of the brackets 60, 61, the lateral part 59 and the tubes of the side member 34 of the base provides stress resistance when the handling device is under load. In at least one other embodiment, each support column 46 may be made of a C-shaped section of metal, creating a lateral portion 59, a front bracket 60 and a rear bracket 61. A series of preferably evenly spaced square holes 48 and a number of small round holes 49 interleaved therebetween penetrate each of the front and rear brackets 60, 61. The front and rear brackets 60, 61 and the holes 48, 49 penetrating therethrough are provided for specific purposes, at least some of which will be described below, but it will be appreciated that these objects can be achieved by the use of back devices, the design and construction of which differ from that described herein, all without departing from the scope of the present invention.
[81] The top frame 50 comprises two side devices 52 and a cross member 54. As perhaps best seen in FIG. 18, the cross member 54 is a rectangular tube welded to the side devices 52. The tube provides stress strength when the cable handling device 30 is under load. Although in at least one embodiment the side devices 52 and the cross member 54 consist of three separate components, it will be appreciated that the side devices 52 and the cross member 54 could instead be reduced to a single component with the same result obtained.
[82] Each side device 52 comprises a part for mounting on top of an associated support pillar 46 and a horizontal rail. A hinge / latch interface 56, including a hinge pin socket 57, is provided at each of the distal ends of the horizontal rails, thereby providing hinge and latch functions for each lateral side of each door 38 as described in more detail below. . The TV element 54 stabilizes the upper ends of the back devices 42, and fixes the distance between them.
[83] FIG. 7A is an isometric view of one of the cable guides 44 in FIG. The fingered cable guides 44, 45, which may be of different lengths, each comprise a linearly projecting support bracket 62 and a plurality of T-shaped projections 63 extending therefrom.
[84] The cable guide 44, 45 may be mounted on a front or rear bracket 60, 61 on the support pillar 46 by positioning the snap fastener 64 in line with the rectangular holes 48 in the support pillar 46 and then pressing the fasteners 64 through the holes 48. When the fasteners 64 are inserted, one or more beveled portions of each fastener 64 may contact the support column 46, thereby causing deflection thereof, until the fasteners 64 are inserted a sufficient distance and "snap" into place. and thereby retaining the guide 44, 45 and preventing its removal. Each cable guide 44, 45 can further be locked to the respective support pillar 46 by inserting fasteners (not shown) through the small round holes 49 in the support pillar 46.
[85] Each T-shaped projection 63 includes a reinforced base 65, a shaft 66 and a crosspiece 67. Each pair of adjacent T-shaped projections 63 defines a cable ring 68 formed by the respective feet 65, shafts 66 and crosspieces 67 of the the projections 63 and the body of the support bracket 62 with projections. An opening into each cable ring 68 is provided through a gap 69 between the ends of the crosspieces 67 of each pair of adjacent projections 63. This gap 69 allows cables to be inserted into the ring 68 by passing them; laterally through the gap 69, as described in more detail in the aforementioned U.S. Patent No. 7,1 19,282, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
[86] The respective projections 63 are evenly distributed along the length of the cable guide 44, 45 with the standardized gap. In the embodiment shown and described, the space between the respective projections 63 is equal to a single standard rack mounting unit ("RMU"), but it should be apparent that other standard gaps could be used, such as gaps measured in alternative units or gaps, which are multiples of RMU. By using such a standard gap, it is ensured that a cable ring 68 is arranged at and dedicated to each RMU along the height of a rack 20.
[87] Since each cable guide 44, 45 is made separately from the support pillar 46 and consequently fixed therein rather than being made in one piece therewith, each cable guide 44, 45 may be made of a different material than the support pillar 46. It follows that, also if the support column 46 is advantageously made of metal, each cable guide 44, 45 may be injection molded of plastic to create round or bevelled edges along the edges of the T-shaped projections 63. Various advantages of such an arrangement are described in the above-mentioned U.S. Patent No. 7, 1 19,282.
[88] FIG. 7B-7D are a rear plan view and two partial rear orthogonal views, respectively, of one of the doors in FIG. Each door 38 includes a panel 70, two knobs 71 (perhaps best seen in FIG. 2), two rod contact surfaces 72, two upper rods 73 and two lower rods 74, and upper and lower reinforcing structures 75. Each rod 73, 74 has a rod tip 76, which acts as a hinge pin, which is biased in an extended position (perhaps shown in a guest in FIG. 7C) by a spiral spring 77, fixed at one end of the rod tip 76 and held in place at its end by a surface of a of the reinforcing structures 75. Each knob 71 is connected through the panel 70 to a respective rod contact surface 72. Referring to FIG. 7C, each rod contact surface 72 is rotatably coupled to proximal ends of an upper rod 73 and a lower rod 74 in such a manner that when the body 71 and thus the rod contact surface 72 is rotated by a user, the rods 73, 74 coupled to this rod contact surface 72 are pulled inwardly and thereby, the rod tips 76 retract into a respective end of the door 38. On the other hand, when the knob 71 is released, the springs 77 force the rod tips 76 from their retracted position back to their extended position, pulling the rods 73, 74 outward and rotating the rod contact surface 72 and thus the knob 71 returns to its original state.
[89] As perhaps best seen in FIG. 7B, each rod tip 76 is disposed near a corner of the door panel 70, directly above or below, as appropriate, a knob 71 and a rod contact surface 72. As shown in FIG. 7C, each upper rod 73 includes an offset portion 79 for aligning the upper rod tip 76 relative to the lower rod tip 76, thereby defining a hinge axis along each lateral side of the door 38. In this position, each upper rod tip 76 is arranged to extend into the hinge pin socket (57) shown in FIG. 7) in a corresponding hinge / latch interface 56 in the top frame 50. Each hinge / latch interface 56 is in turn encapsulated in a partial housing 78 (shown in FIG. 7D). 10 15 20 25 30 35 45 535 UEB 17
[90] In use, each rod tip 76 is biased to its extended position into a corresponding hinge pin socket 57 in the top frame 50, thereby closing the door 38 along one side, as shown in FIG. To open the door 38 along either side, the knob 71 on that side can be rotated, thereby rotating the rod contact surface and retracting the rod tips 76 on the rods 73, 74 connected thereto. The door 38 can then be pivoted up on the rod tips 76, which act as hinge pins, along its opposite side. Once released, the knob 71 can return to its original position by the biasing action of the springs on the rod tips 76 and thus through the rods 73, 74 to the rod contact surface 72. The door 38 can be closed and locked again by turning the knobs 71 to retract the hinge pins 76, pivoting the door 38 to the position shown in FIG. 2, where each hinge / latch interface 56 is encapsulated in its corresponding housing 78. In this arrangement, the hinge pins 76 are aligned with the hinge pin sockets 57 and release of the knob 71 allows it to rotate to its original position when the hinge pins 76 are again stretched out into its sockets 57. If the door 38 is to be removed completely, as shown in FIG. 3, the knobs 71 are rotated on both sides, retracting all four rod tips 76, and the door 38 can be lifted off the hinge / latch interfaces and removed completely.
[91] As previously described, optional center section member 80 may provide additional interconnection between the back devices 42. FIG. 8 is a front view of the vertical cable management device 30 of FIG. 3, shown with a plurality of section section elements 80 installed therein. In the illustrated embodiment, five center section members 80 are utilized and are evenly distributed over approximately the entire height of the cable handling device 30. However, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that, in at least some embodiments, different number of center section members 80 may be used. smaller than that shown, and they may alternatively be arranged at irregular intervals, provided, of course, that suitable mounting means and locations are provided on the pillars 46.
[92] FIG. 9 and 10 are an isometric view and an isometric exploded view, respectively, of a center section member 80 of the vertical cable handling device 30 of FIG. Each center section member 80 includes two telescopic sections 82, 83, one encapsulated in the other, and a pair of locking pins 84. Each section 82, 83 is substantially C-shaped in cross section with a rigid tab 86 extending downwardly from each and one of the upper and lower distal ends.
[93] In at least some embodiments, including those illustrated, a relatively simple mounting mechanism is preferred to simplify installation and adjustment. More specifically, the flaps 86 are arranged to be adjacent to the square holes S8 in the lateral portions 59 of the support pillars 46 of the back devices 42. Such holes 58 are preferably arranged at regular intervals along the height of the support pillars 46 with the interval chosen to correspond to the vertical distance between the rigid ices 86 at the upper and lower ends of each section 82, 83. To install one of the center section elements 80, the two sections 82, 83 are fitted together and moved telescopically to approximately the correct distance between the two 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 535 ÜSB 18 the support pillars 46. The middle section element 80 is then positioned so that the rigid columns 86 are arranged next to a desired set of square holes 58 in the support columns 46 and are manipulated in such a way that the rigid columns 86 are operated through the selected holes 58. the member 80 is lowered until each rigid tab 86 hangs over the bottom edge of its respective hole, as can be seen in FIG. 15 and 16. In this arrangement, the center section member 80 provides some lateral stability between the two support pillars 46.
[94] The stability can be further improved by using the locking pins 84. Each locking pin 84 is connected to one end of one of the middle section elements 80 via a fastening means 85, which passes through a slotted hole 81 (which can perhaps best be seen in FIG. 10). The locking pin 84 can thus be arranged in an extended state (visible at the right end of the section section element 80 in FIG. 9). In the extended state, the locking pin 84 provides additional stability for an installed center section member 80 via contact with the leading or trailing edge of the square hole 58 through which it extends. In the retracted condition, the locking pin 84 is retracted from the hole 58, thus making it easier to install or remove the center section member 80, and more particularly the respective rigid tab 86, from the support column 46. Each locking pin 84 can be fixed in place via the fastener 85.
[95] In one alternative illustrated herein, a fixed length center section member may be replaced with a two section section section member 80 illustrated herein. Furthermore, the center section elements 80 may be screwed or welded to the support pillars 46.
[96] As will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, a vertical cable management device as described and illustrated herein may be provided in various dimensions and proportions without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, FIG. 11 is an isometric view of a vertical cable management device 130 in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The vertical cable management device 130 in FIG. 11 is higher than that of FIG. 1-8 (and correspondingly has T-shaped projections 63 and square holes 58) and is narrower than that of FIG. 1 - 8. Of course, other vertical cable handling devices may be taller, shorter, wider, narrower or pennutations thereof.
[97] As shown, the vertical cable management device 130 of FIG. 11 a base 132, an interconnected double back device 140 and a pair of doors (not shown).
[98] In addition to dimensions and proportions, the design of the vertical cable management device 130 of FIG. 11 is substantially the same as that of FIG. 1-8 except for the use of an alternative center section member 90, and an isometric view thereof is shown in FIG. The alternative section section member 90 includes two telescopic sections 92, 93, one encapsulated in the other, and a pair of locking pins 84. Like those of FIG. 9 and 10, each section 92, 93 is substantially C-shaped in cross section with a rigid tab 86 extending downwardly from each of the upper and lower distal ends. The body of each section 92, 93 is preferably penetrated by a plurality of mounting holes, which may include pairs of slots 87 or the like; however, there may not be enough space in sections 92, 93 for as many holes as in element 80 of FIG. 9 and 10. In the illustrated embodiment, two pairs of slits 87 are included near the distal end of each telescopic section 92, 93. The design, construction and operation of the locking pins 84 and the rigid bars 86 are the same as in FIG. 9 - 10.
[99] FIG. 13-18 is an isometric view, an isometric exploded view, a front view, a side view, a top view and a side cross-sectional view, respectively, of the vertical cable handling device 30 of FIG. 8, shown with a plurality of accessories installed on the center section elements 80. In the illustrated implementation, the accessories include two large cable reels 94, three mounting rods 98 and two subchannel units 100. Of course, larger or smaller numbers of accessories may alternatively be used, and it is not necessary to use accessories of the illustrated the blows at all. Each type of accessory will be described in more detail below. FIG. 19-22 are an isometric view, a left side view, a rear view and a front view, respectively, of one of the large cable reels 94 of FIG. 13, shown in relation to the center section member 80 of FIG. 9. As shown therein, the cable coil 94 comprises an oval coil head 95 mounted perpendicular to a semi-conical shaft 96, which has a small inwardly directed taper, which may be best seen in FIG. 20, along its extent from the spool head 95. The length of the shaft 96 is preferably selected such that when mounted on a center section member 80 in a position as far forward as possible (described more fully below), the spool 94 extends over most but not all the way to the distal ends of the T-shaped projections 63. In the illustrated implementation, this allows the coil 94 to be used for the majority of the cables (not shown) laid through the front of the cable handling device 30, but also allows one of these cables to be laid in front of the coil 94, if desired.
[102] In use, the cross member 54 of the top frame 50 and the center section members 80 define front and rear conduit channels or paths 27, 28, as shown in FIG. 13. Cables can be laid up or down through these channels 27, 28 to a desired height and then laid through projections. In use, wires, optical fiber and other cables (not shown) are laid up or down through these channels 27, 28 to a desired height and then pulled through the projections 63 of the cable guides 44, 45 to an adjacent mounting fixture 20 or the like.
[103] The center section members 80 used herein also make it easier to lay cables back and forth between the front and rear conduit channels 27, 28. More specifically, wide vertical gaps 26 are created between the center section members 80, each of which is substantially longer and further known openings. , which were built into a wall extending over the entire vertical length of prior art double-sided cable handling devices. An even larger gap 26 can be provided by omitting intermediate section section elements 80 altogether. This system offers considerable fl flexibility for front-to-back wiring while still providing a flexible system of cable management features and structures.
[104] As perhaps best seen in FIG. 15, the mounting rods 98 are mounted so as to extend parallel to the front conduit 27. Each mounting rod 98 may be secured to a pair of center section members 80 via fasteners, such as bolts, which extend through holes 101 in the section sections 80. As shown in FIG. 15, they can extend across another center section member 80 without connecting thereto. Although fastening rods 98 with only one length are shown in FIG. 15, it is understood that other lengths may be used as well. Each fastening rod provides a convenient structure for tying bundles of cables therein, thereby preventing cables fl from being moved around inside the conduit 27.
[105] FIG. 31 is a front view of a vertical cable management device 330, similar to that of FIG. 13, shown with a first alternative fastening rod device 199 while FIG. 21 and 33 are a front view and an isometric view, respectively, of the mounting rod 199 of FIG. 31.
[106] FIG. 34 is an isometric view of the base 303 of a second alternative fastening rod device for use in a vertical cable handling device similar to that of Fig. 13. As shown therein, the base 303 has a plurality of slotted openings 311 in which one or more individual mounting rods (not shown) mounted. Each rod can create a separate loop or hump for cable handling in the same manner as the arrangement shown in FIG. 44. The base 303 includes a mounting fl ik 313 at each end in such a way that it can be attached to a pair of center section members 80 via fasteners, such as bolts, which extend through holes 101 in the section sections 80. The base 303 may extend across another 20 25 30 35 40 45 535 GBG 21 middle section element 80 without connecting thereto. Although a base 303 of only one length is shown in FIG. 34, it is obvious that other lengths can be used in the same way. Each fastening rod in the device provides a convenient structure for bonding cable bundles thereto, thereby preventing cables from being runt routed around inside a conduit channel defined by a vertical cable handling device.
[108] FIG. 36 is an isometric view of the base of a fourth alternative fastening bar assembly 499 for use in a vertical cable handling device similar to that of FIG. 13. As shown therein, the fourth alternative fastening rod assembly 499 includes a single fastening rod 498 having a plurality of loops or bumps mounted on a base 503 via openings 511, 515 therein. The base 503 includes a mounting IQ 513 at each end in such a way that it can be attached to a pair of center section members 80 via fasteners, such as bolts, which extend through holes 101 in the section sections 80. The device 499 may extend across another center section member 80 without connect to it. Although a mounting rod device 499 of only one length is shown in FIG. 36, it is obvious that other lengths can also be used.
[109] Each type of mounting rod device provides loops or bumps which in the interior of a vertical cable management device allow cable bundles within the vertical cable management device to be anchored near the rear of the cable management space, thereby increasing the use of the vertical cable management device for cable assembly. As described above, conventional fasteners include such devices as bridge lances or punched slots in the sheet metal which form the rear "wall" of the cable handling space. The use of such devices requires a more time-consuming "threading" of velcro. Furthermore, almost all previous methods require that Velcro straps be threaded through bridge lances or through punched slits in sheet metal, which often requires access to both the front and back of the handling device.
[111] The various fastening rods described or illustrated herein all enable a single person to simply wrap a Velcro strap lock around the cable bundle and fastening rod from one side of the vertical handling device, attach the cable bundle and pull it back into the rear of the cable handling space. The "loops" or "bumps" of the various alternative mounting rod devices provide additional security to ensure that anchored cable bundles do not slide vertically from the point where they are anchored and also provide means for dividing the cable handling space vertically within the vertical cable handling device.
[113] Each fastening rod and / or rod device may be made of a homogeneous round metal rod blank, shaped sheet metal, extruded metal (such as aluminum) or composite, any other material. As illustrated, the rod device may be formed as a simple straight section with or without perforations over its length, with or without repeated stress relieving means over its length, and may comprise one or more "sling" means, which are attached to the rod.
[114] It will be appreciated that in some contexts the single fastening rod 98 in FIG. 13 can be referred to as a fastening rod device.
[115] FIG. 23 is a front view of the subchannel units 100 and two of the center section members 80 of FIG. 13. As shown therein, the subchannel unit 100 may be mounted in two suitably spaced center section members 80 by insertion of fasteners (not shown) through holes 1021 of the subchannel unit 100 and corresponding holes 101 (perhaps most visible in FIG. 9) in sections 82, 83 of the section sections 200. The mounting holes 102 in the subchannel unit 100 may be slotted to facilitate a small degree of adjustment to accommodate small variations in the distances between the cutter section elements 80. FIG. 24-27 are an isometric partial exploded view, a left side view, a right side view and a top view, respectively, of the subchannel unit 100 in FIG. Each subchannel unit 100 includes a backplate 104 and one or more repositionable handle spools 110. In the illustrated embodiment, four repositionable handle spools I 10 are lined up along the backplate 104, but it will be appreciated that a greater or lesser number of spools 110 may be used. Furthermore, in at least some embodiments, the handle spools 110 are not rotatable; in at least some embodiments, the handle spools 110 are mounted on separate back plates (not shown), which are arranged in a straight line; in at least some embodiments, the illustrated handle spools 110 are replaced with spools of at least one other shape; in at least some embodiments, the handle spools 110 are arranged horizontally instead of vertically; and in at least some embodiments, the handle spools 110 are arranged in more than one column or row. Each handle spool 110 includes a gate arm 112 mounted perpendicular to a cylindrical shaft 114 extending from a displaceable base 116. The gate arm 112, the shaft 114 and the base 116 may be made in one piece by injection molding or the like. In the illustrated embodiment, at least portions of the coil 110 are hollow, but may alternatively be half-hollow or homogeneous, if desired, without departing from the scope of the present invention. A lid 117, which may also be injection molded, may be used to cover the end of the shaft 114. The length of the shaft 114 is preferably selected such that when the unit 100 is mounted on a section section member 80 as far forward as possible (described more fully below), the spool 110 extends over a substantial portion (in at least one embodiment approximately halfway) of the distance to the distal ends of the T-shaped projections 63. In the illustrated implementation, this allows the coil 110 to be used for a significant subset of cables (not shown) laid through the front of the cable handling device 30, but also allows some of these cables to placed in front of the spool 110 if desired.
[119] In the illustrated embodiment, the repositionable base 116 comprises a substantially cylindrical stub 118, around which are arranged four resilient lugs 120, which can be pressed down radially inwards relative to the stub 118, and a coaxial seat flange 122. In the illustrated embodiment, the lugs 120 are arranged iron distributed around the cylindrical stub 118 at 90 ° intervals, but it will be appreciated that this distribution need not be even, and that other numbers of lugs 120 may be used. As perhaps best seen in FIG. 27, each lug 120 is attached to the stub 118 near the end of the stub 118 and extends away from the end of the stub 118 in a cavity or opening defined by the side of the stub 118. Each lug 118 includes a chamfered deflection surface 124 and a stepped retaining surface 126.
[120] The back plate 104 of the subchannel unit 100 includes a primary mounting plate 105 and a handle spool shelf 106. The primary mounting plate 105 is penetrated by a plurality of mounting holes 107 arranged to be aligned with individual holes 101 on the center section members 80 and can be attached to the center section members 80 by fasteners. shown) introduced thereby. The primary mounting plate 105 is further penetrated by a plurality of access openings and baffles to provide access to other fasteners and mounting holes on various center section elements 80 mounted thereon, if necessary.
[121] The shelf 106 includes a plurality of spool openings 108 for receiving mounting stubs 118 on respective handle spools 110. In the illustrated embodiment, there are four spool openings 108 in each subchannel unit 100, corresponding to the four handle spools 110 mounted thereon, but it will be appreciated that fls or fewer openings 108 may be provided, and that not all openings 108 necessarily need to be occupied. Each opening 108 is substantially circular but with a plurality of small depressions 109 arranged around their periphery. In the illustrated embodiments, the recesses 109 are arranged evenly distributed around each opening 108 at 90 ° intervals, but it will be appreciated that this distribution need not be even, and that other numbers of recesses 109 may be used, as long as the lugs 120 on the handle spool pieces 118 are maintained. It will be appreciated, however, that more depressions 109 than lugs 120 may be present, as long as there are at least one and preferably a number of different dispositions in which the stubs 118 may be mounted in the openings 108.
[122] To insert a stub 118 into an opening 108, the lugs 120 of the stub 118 must be aligned with the recesses 109 around the periphery of the opening 108. Since the lugs 129 and the recesses 109 are each arranged at 90 ° intervals, this can be achieved with the handle spool 110 in any of four rotational orientations. More specifically, the gate arm 112 can be rotated for disposition in any of four different orientations, said orientations being at 90 ° intervals relative to each other. Preferably, the four orientations comprise that the gate arm 112 is arranged horizontally to the right (viewed from the front) as shown in FIG. 15 and 23), vertically upwards, horizontally to the left and vertically downwards.
[123] The depth of each recess 109 relative to the edge of its respective opening 108 corresponds to the extent of each lug 120 from the side of its respective stub 118.
[124] In use, wires, optical fibers, and other cables (not shown) are laid along or around one or more of the coils 110. Each coil shaft 114 provides a radius of curvature corresponding to one or more of your standards, such as for fiber cables. In addition, each gate arm 112 prevents cables from being moved forward, away from the center section member 80, a feature that is perhaps best understood with reference to FIG. 17. As previously mentioned, each handle spool 110 can be installed in one of four orientations by selecting which lugs 120 are installed in which recesses 109. Once a handle spool 110 is installed, it can be conveniently rotated by simply gripping the gate arm 112 and exercising a relatively small pressure in a direction in which it is desired to move the gate arm 112. The recesses 109 gently push the lugs 120 of the handle spool 110 into its openings, thereby enabling the indexing property of the handle spool 110. As the spool rotates, the lugs 120 extend into and out of the recesses 109 to provide a rotary ratchet feel. The handle spool 110 can be removed by entering between the primary mounting plate 105 and the handle spool shelf 106 and pressing the lugs 120 inwardly enough to allow removal of the stub 118 completely by reversing the previously described insertion process. The lugs 120 can be pressed with a user's fingers or via a tool.
[125] Advantageously, the operation of the repositionable handle spool allows cables to be installed along the length of the subchannel unit 100 and held in place by the gate arms 112 of the respective handle spools 110 mounted thereon. In conjunction with the cylindrical shafts 114 of the coils 110, this provides retention of such cables along at least three boundaries, defined by the primary mounting plate 105, the cylindrical shafts 114 and the gate arms 112. Further, if the unit 100 is mounted adjacent a wall of the cable guides 44, 45, as shown in FIG. 17, a closed channel or wire path 29 is then delimited with interfaces on all four sides. Cables can be loaded into a three- or four-sided channel 29 by removing or rotating the handle coils 110 in such a way that the gate arms 112 do not block the front entrance to the channel 29 and then inserting or rotating the coils 10. I 10 to close this entrance and keep the cables in the channel 29. Of course, cables can be laid around any of the cylindrical shafts 114 and out of the channel 29, as desired, the radius of curvature of the shafts 114 ensuring that a minimum turning radius is maintained with respect to on each such cable.
[126] In particular, the length of each gate arm 112 can be selected to help retain the cables as described. In at least one embodiment, the length of the gate arms 112 is selected to match the width of the primary mounting plate 105, as illustrated in FIG. 23, to thereby allow the distal ends of the gate arms 112 to be disposed immediately adjacent the cable guides 44, 45 or other structure disposed along the lateral edge of the cable handling device 30. In at least another embodiment, the length of the gate arms 112 is selected to be less than the width of the primary mounting plate. 105, so that a gap remains between the distal ends of the gate arms 112 and the adjacent cable guides 44, 45 or other structure. In at least some embodiments, the unit 100 is mounted as close to the adjacent cable guides 44, 45 or other structure as possible, while in other embodiments the unit 100 is spaced from the adjacent cable guides 44, 45 or other structure.
[127] In at least some embodiments, a subchannel unit having a different arrangement of replaceable handle spools or other spools, such as one taught or proposed in U.S. Pat. 6,600,107, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
[128] As previously discussed, the cutter section elements 80 may preferably be mounted at more than one distance from the front of the cable handling device 30. This is facilitated by the incorporation of a number of columns of square holes 58 in the lateral portions 59 of the support pillars 46. In the illustrated embodiment there are three columns with such holes 58, with one column located in the center of the support column and the other two columns located on a uniform distance in front of and behind the center column. However, it will be appreciated that eller more or fewer columns with such holes 58 may alternatively be provided.
[129] In FIG. 13-18, the center section elements 80 and thus the accessories carried by them are mounted at the front of the cable handling device 30. FIG. 28 and 29, on the other hand, are side cross-sectional views of the vertical cable management device 30 of FIG. 13 with the accessories arranged in the first and second alternative arrangements, respectively. More specifically, in FIG. 28 shows the center section elements 80 and thus the accessories carried by them mounted in a central position in the cable handling device 30, while in FIG. The cutting section elements 80 and thus the accessories supported therefrom are mounted in a position as far back as possible in the cable handling device 30. Of course, in the sense used herein, "front" and "rear" are relative terms, and it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that any of these arrangements may be reversed so that the center section members 80 and any accessories thereof are oriented in the opposite direction, or that some center section members 80 and the accessories face forward and others rearward. Furthermore, although this is not illustrated, it will also be appreciated that combinations of these arrangements may likewise be made. For example, a set of center section members 80 and accessories supported therefrom may be mounted in openings 58 in one of the columns, with the accessories thereon arranged to extend in one direction and another set of center section members. 80 and accessories supported therefrom, may be mounted in holes 58 in another of the columns with the accessories thereon arranged to extend in the opposite direction. Other permutations are similarly appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art.
[130] FIG. 30 is an isometric view of a single channel cable management device 230 in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. As shown therein, this vertical cable handling device 230 includes a single channel socket 232, an interconnected double half-back device 240 topped with a single channel top frame 250, and a front door (not shown).
[132] The top frame 250 comprises two shortened side devices 252 and a cross member 54. Each side device 252 comprises a part for mounting on top of a respective support column 246 and a horizontal rail. A hinge / latch interface 56 is provided at each lateral side of each door 38. The cross member 54 stabilizes the upper ends of the back devices 242 for fixing the distance therebetween. Optionally, further interconnection between the back devices 242 may be provided by cut section elements 80, similar to those previously described, secured to the support pillars 246 via square holes (not shown) therein.
[133] In addition to the variations in the respective feet 32, 232, top frames 50, 250 and support pillars 46, 246, the various elements defining only a single channel for laying cables, the design, construction and operation of said single channel vertical cable handling device 230 is essential. as for the dual channel vertical cable management device 30 of FIG. Other differences will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art.
[134] An important function of the various aspects of the present invention described and illustrated herein is to provide installers with a wide range of cable management capabilities in a vertical cable management device. It will thus be appreciated that various combinations and permutations of the coils, elements, mounting rods and the like are all within the scope of the present invention and, in fact, this applicability is considered in itself as an aspect of the invention.
[135] Based on the foregoing information, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention has a wide range of uses. Many embodiments and modifications of the present invention in addition to those specifically described herein, as well as many variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements that are apparent or can be read from the foregoing description of the present invention, fall within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, although the present invention has been described herein in detail with reference to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that this description is illustrative only and exemplifies the present invention and has been learned for the sole purpose of providing a complete description enabling the invention to be practiced. The foregoing description is not to be construed as limiting the invention or in any way excluding any such other embodiments, adaptations, variations, modifications or equivalent arrangements, but the present invention is limited only by the appended claims and the equivalents thereof. Although specific terms are used herein, they are used only in a generic and descriptive sense and not for restrictive purposes.

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[1]
A vertical cable handling device (30), comprising: a first back device (42); a second back device (42) parallel to but spaced from the first back device (42), a top frame (50) connecting a top end of the first back device (42) to a top end of the second back device (42); a base (32) connecting a bottom end of the first back device (42) to a bottom end of the second back device (42); at least one removable and relocable ridge section member (80) connected to the first and second back devices (42); wherein the first and second back devices (42), the top frame (50), the base (32) and the middle section element (80) define at least one conduit (27), the backers (42) being arranged on respective sides of the conduit (27).
[2]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 1, wherein a door (38) is pivotally connected to and supported by the top frame (50) and the base (32).
[3]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 1, wherein said at least one removable rivet section member (80), the backing devices (42), the top frame (50) and the base (32) define at least two conduits (27, 28), the backing devices (42) are arranged on respective sides of the conduits (27, 28).
[4]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 1, wherein the base (32) is supported by a floor in a room.
[5]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 1, wherein at least one of the top frame (50) and the base (32) comprises an element having a tubular structure to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices (42).
[6]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 5, wherein the top frame (50) and the base (32) each comprise an element of tubular construction to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices (42).
[7]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 5, wherein the top frame (50) comprises a transverse member (54) of tubular construction to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices (42). i 10 15 20 25 30 535 066 29
[8]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 5, wherein the top frame (50) comprises: a first side device (52) coupled to the top end of the first back device (42); a second side device (52) coupled to the top end of the second back device (42); and a cross member (54) linking the first and second side devices (52).
[9]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 8, wherein the first side device (52), the second side device (52) and the cross member (54) each have a tubular structure to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices (42). ).
[10]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 5, wherein the base (32) comprises a rectangular frame comprising two side members (34) and two cross members (36).
[11]
A vertical cable management device (30) according to claim 10, wherein the rectangular frame supports the vertical cable management device (30) on a floor in a room.
[12]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 10, wherein the two side members (34) have a tubular structure to provide structural rigidity between the first and second back devices (42).
[13]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 10, wherein the first and second back devices (42) are each mounted on top and supported by a respective side member (34) of the base (50).
[14]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second back devices (42) comprises: a side portion (59) extending from a bottom of the back device (42) to a top of the back device (42), and first and second brackets (60, 61), made separately from the side part (59) but rigidly connected thereto.
[15]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 14, wherein the first and second brackets (60, 61) are welded to the side member (59).
[16]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 14, wherein each back device (42) comprises a plurality of T-shaped projections (63) extending forwardly or rearwardly from at least one of the brackets (60, 61).
[17]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 16, wherein the T-shaped projections (63) form part of a finger-provided cable guide (44, 45) mounted in each of the brackets. 10 15 20 25 30 535 EXERCISE 30
[18]
The vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 1, wherein each back device (42) has a substantially planar side portion (59) with a plurality of mounting locations arranged in a plurality of columns, the mounting locations of a back assembly (42) being arranged in line with the mounting locations of the second back device (42).
[19]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 18, wherein the center section member (80) has a substantially C-shaped cross section.
[20]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 18, wherein the mounting locations are holes (58).
[21]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 20, wherein the center section member (80) comprises rigid (s (86) at its ends intended to extend through the holes (58) in the planar side portions (S9).
[22]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 21, further comprising a locking pin (84) attachable to one end of the ridge section member (80) and extending through a hole (58) in the flat side portion (59) to provide stability to the center section element (80).
[23]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 18, wherein the section section member (80) comprises two telescopic sections (82, 83), one section being encapsulated in the other, to allow adjustment of the length of the middle section member (80).
[24]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 18, wherein the center section member (80) includes one or more holes (87, 88, 89, 101) for mounting accessories thereon.
[25]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 24, wherein a large cable spool (94) is mountable on the center section member.
[26]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 24, wherein a mounting rod device (199, 499) is mountable on the section section member (80).
[27]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 24, wherein a subchannel unit (100) is mountable on the center section member (80).
[28]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 23, wherein the telescopic sections (82, 83) each have a substantially C-shaped cross section.
[29]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 23, further comprising a locking pin (84) attachable to the outermost ends of the telescopic sections (82, 83) and extending through a hole (58) of the respective back devices (42). ) to provide stability to the center section member (80). 10 15 20 25 30 535 055 31
[30]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 23, wherein each telescopic section (82, 83) includes one or more holes (87, 88, 89, 101) that can be aligned with each other when the telescopic sections (82, 83) adjusted relative to each other.
[31]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 30, wherein a large cable spool (94) is mountable on the telescopic sections (82, 83).
[32]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 30, wherein a mounting rod device (199, 499) is mountable on the telescopic sections (82, 83).
[33]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 30, wherein a subchannel unit (100) is mountable on the telescopic sections (82, 83).
[34]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 1, wherein said at least one section section member (80) comprises a plurality of center section members (80) that are independent of and spaced apart, each having a first end coupled to the first back device (42) and a second end connected to the second back device (42).
[35]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 34, wherein the plurality of section section elements (80) comprise at least three center section elements (80).
[36]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 34, wherein said plurality of center section members (80) are distributed over the height of the first and second back devices (42).
[37]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 34, further comprising at least one cable handling accessory coupled to one end of a first of said center section elements (80) and at an opposite end to a second of said center section elements (80). , the second section section element (80) being arranged below the first middle section element (80).
[38]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 37, wherein a third center section member (80) is disposed between the first and second center section members (80).
[39]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 37, wherein said at least one cable management accessory comprises a mounting rod (98, 198, 498).
[40]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 37, wherein the at least one cable management accessory comprises a subchannel unit (100) having a coil (110) connected thereto.
[41]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 40, wherein the coil (11) comprises a gate arm (112) extending orthogonally to a shaft (114) connecting to the subchannel unit (100). , wherein at least the gate arm (112) is repositionable by rotation relative to the subchannel unit (100).
[42]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 37, wherein said at least one cable management accessory is a first cable management accessory of a first type, and wherein the vertical cable management device further comprises a second cable management accessory of a second type coupled to the first of said tal numbers. of center section element (80).
[43]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 34, further comprising a first cable management accessory of a first type and a second cable management accessory of a second type.
[44]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 43, wherein the first cable management accessory is a cable spool (94) and the second cable management accessory is a mounting rod (98, 198, 498).
[45]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 43, wherein the first cable management accessory is a cable spool (94) and the second cable management accessory is a subchannel unit (100) having a handle spool (110) mounted thereon.
[46]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 34, wherein each ridge section member (80) is spaced from the adjacent center section member (80) by a distance at least equal to the height of the ridge section member (80).
[47]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 1, further comprising a handle spool, having a gate arm (112) extending orthogonally to a shaft (114) coupled to the center section member (80), part of the handle spool (114). ), comprising at least the gate arm (11), is rotatable relative to the center section member (80) by rotation.
[48]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 47, wherein the gate arm (112) and the shaft (114) are fixed relative to each other.
[49]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 48, wherein the rotatably displaceable portion of the handle spool (110) comprises the gate arm (112) and the shaft (114).
[50]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 48, wherein a longitudinal axis of the gate arm (112) is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (114).
[51]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 48, wherein the shaft (114) is cylindrical.
[52]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 48, wherein the gate arm (112) extends in a direction away from the shaft (114) over a distance substantially greater than the extent of the gate member (112) in any other direction away from the shaft (114). . 10 15 20 25 30 535 065 33
[53]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 48, wherein the rotatably displaceable portion of the handle spool (110) is removable from the ridge section member (80) and reattachable to the ridge section member (80) in an orientation rotated 90 ° about the axis (14). ) longitudinal axis.
[54]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 48, wherein the rotatably displaceable portion of the handle spool (11) can be removed from the ridge section member (80) and reattached to the ridge section member (80) in any of at least two orientations rotated about the axis ( 114) longitudinal axis.
[55]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 48, wherein the rotatably displaceable portion of the handle spool (110) is removable from the center section member (80) and attached to the ridge section member (80) in any of three other orientations rotated about a longitudinal axis for the shaft (114).
[56]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 34, further comprising a mounting rod assembly comprising: a mounting rod base (203, 303, 503) comprising a plurality of holes; and a mounting rod (98, 198, 498), on which each end is mountable relative to one of the plurality of holes, to thereby form at least one loop for cable handling.
[57]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 56, wherein the number of holes are slotted openings (211, 311, 511, 515).
[58]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 56, wherein the mounting rod base (203, 303, 503) includes a mounting fl ik (213, 313, 513) at each end thereof for attachment relative to the section sections (80).
[59]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 56, wherein the mounting rod base (203, 303, 503) extends across the center section members (80) without connecting thereto.
[60]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 56, wherein the fastening rod (98, 198, 498) creates a plurality of loops for cable management.
[61]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 60, wherein said fl number of loops divides a vertical cable handling space between the back devices (42) into two vertical channels.
[62]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 56, wherein the mounting rod (98, 198, 498) is installable relative to the mounting rod base (203, 303, 503) by pressing the ends of the rod against each other in such a way that the ends of the rod can fit into corresponding holes. . 10 15 20 25 30 535 ÜGB 34
[63]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 56, wherein the base of the fastening rod and the fastening rod (98, 198, 498) are made of a metal material.
[64]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 56, further comprising a plurality of mounting rods (98, 198, 498).
[65]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 34, further comprising a mounting bar assembly comprising: a mounting bar base that can be attached to at least a pair of the plurality of center section members (80), the mounting bar base (403) comprising an edge portion having a plurality of recesses; and a mounting rod (98, 198, 498), on which each end is mountable relative to one of said plurality of recesses, whereby the mounting rod (98, 198, 498) forms a loop for cable handling.
[66]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 65, wherein said fl number of depressions are slotted depressions (411).
[67]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 65, wherein the mounting rod base (403) includes a mounting tab (413) at each end thereof for attachment relative to the center section members (80).
[68]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 65, wherein the mounting rod base (403) extends across the center section members (80) without connecting thereto.
[69]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 65, wherein the fastening rod (98, 198, 498) is installable relative to the fastening rod base (403) by pressing the ends of the rod against each other in such a way that the ends of the rod can fit into corresponding recesses.
[70]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 65, wherein the fastening rod base (403) and the fastening rod (98, 198, 498) are made of a metal material.
[71]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 65, further comprising a plurality of mounting rods (98, 198, 498), each mounting rod (98, 198, 498) forming a cable management loop.
[72]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 71, wherein said plurality of mounting rods (98, 198, 498) divide a vertical cable management space between the back devices (42) into two vertical channels.
[73]
The vertical cable handling device (30) of claim 34, further comprising a fastening rod device connected between at least two of the center section members, the fastening rod device comprising a fastening rod base (203, 303, 403, 503) and a fastening rod rod (98, 98, 1988). ) which is mountable relative to the mounting rod base (203, 303, 403, 503), thereby forming at least one loop for cable handling.
[74]
A vertical cable handling device (30) according to claim 73, wherein the fastening rod (98, 198, 498) creates a plurality of loops for cable management.
[75]
The vertical cable management device (30) of claim 74, wherein said plurality of loops divide a vertical cable management space between the back devices (42) into two vertical channels.

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