Cable management system
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1. A cable management system comprising:
- a first cable guide including;
a platform;
a cable slot on the platform;
a cover closable over at least a portion of the cable slot; and
a curved guide member on the platform, wherein the curved guide member is configured to prevent a cable from being bent past an allowable bend radius, wherein the first cable guide is labeled to indicate the bend radius of the curved guide member.
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Abstract
A cable management system is disclosed including a frame that can be attached to an equipment rack. Cable guides can be mounted on the frame to align a plurality of cables adjacent to each other. A cable tray is positioned adjacent the cable guides. The combination of the frame, the cable guides, and the cable tray can be positioned alongside a component in the equipment rack to route the cables around an outer edge of the component.
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38 Claims
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1. A cable management system comprising:
a first cable guide including;
a platform;
a cable slot on the platform;
a cover closable over at least a portion of the cable slot; and
a curved guide member on the platform, wherein the curved guide member is configured to prevent a cable from being bent past an allowable bend radius, wherein the first cable guide is labeled to indicate the bend radius of the curved guide member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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20. A cable management apparatus, comprising:
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a frame attachable to an equipment rack;
a plurality of first cable guides mounted on the frame, wherein the first cable guides are configured to align a plurality of cables adjacent to each other; and
a cable tray positioned adjacent the first cable guides, wherein the combination of the frame, the first cable guides, and the cable tray is positioned along one side of a component in the equipment rack, and the first cable guides and cable tray are configured to route the cables around an outer edge of the component. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for managing cables attached to a component, comprising:
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attaching a frame with first cable guides around the periphery of a side of the component; and
routing the cables around the edge of the component, one end of each cable being attached to the component, the remaining portion of the cables being positioned through one of the first cable guides and routed to a second cable guide adjacent the edge of a cable tray. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for managing cables attached to a component, comprising:
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means for positioning a first cable guide and a cable tray along one side of the component;
means for retaining the cables through the first cable guide; and
means for retaining the cables at the edge of the cable tray, thereby routing the cables along the side of the component. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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