System and method for managing cables

• US 20070084621A1
• Filed: 10/17/2005
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Warren, Morten, de Saulles, Stephen, Woodley, Nick, Quijano, David, Martin, Randall, Drew, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 7,459,634 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/97
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1603 Arrangements to protect the display from incident light, e.g. hoods
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/92 Angular and linear video display screen support adjustment

Abstract

Embodiments of the present technique relate to a system for cable management. In one embodiment, the system comprises a display, wherein the display comprises a display screen, a cable passage having a route along a portion of the display, and a pliable flap extending at least partially across the cable passage along the route.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a display comprising;

a display screen;

a cable passage having a route along a portion of the display; and

a pliable flap extending at least partially across the cable passage along the route.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the cable passage is disposed in a back panel of the display opposite the display screen.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the cable passage is disposed along a side panel of the display.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the cable passage is disposed along a perimeter of the display screen.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the pliable flap is removably coupled to the display.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the pliable flap is an integral portion of the display.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the pliable flap includes:

a rigid cover portion extending at least partially across the cable passage; and

a flexible portion that operates as a hinge between the rigid cover portion and the display.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the rigid cover portion comprises plastic and the flexible portion comprises rubber.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the cable passage comprises a cable channel recessed into the display.

10. The system of claim 1, comprising an exit port in the cable passage and an exit port cover panel having an access slot, wherein the exit port cover is disposed over the exit port.

11. The system of claim 1, comprising a connector block coupleable to the display proximate an exit port in the cable passage.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the connector block is coupled to one or multiple of a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a computer, a phone, a second display, or a combination thereof.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a personal computer and a flat panel display screen disposed integrally in a single panel-shaped housing.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the pliable flap comprises a slit configured to facilitate insertion of a cable into the cable passage.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the pliable flap comprises a single strip extending continuously along the length of the cable passage.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the cable passage is sized to hold a plurality of cables.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the cable passage is sized to facilitate movement of at least one cable within the cable passage.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the pliable flap extends at least substantially across the cable passage along the route.

14. A cable management apparatus, comprising:

a structure adapted to couple to a display; and

a pliable flap extending at least partially across and lengthwise along a cable route on the structure.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the cable route comprises a channel recessed into the structure.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the pliable flap and the cable route are disposed along a perimeter of the structure.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the pliable flap is removably coupled to the structure.

18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the pliable flap includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion.

29. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the pliable flap comprises a slit configured to facilitate insertion of a cable between the pliable flap and the display.

30. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the pliable flap comprises a single strip extending continuously along the length of the cable route.

31. The system of claim 14, wherein the pliable flap is configured to cover a plurality of cables.

32. The system of claim 14, wherein the pliable flap is configured to facilitate movement of at least one cable between the pliable flap and the display.

19. A method of managing cables, comprising:

routing a cable along a cable passage between a pliable flap and a display; and

retaining the cable with the display via the pliable flap.

20. The method of claim 19, comprising flexing the pliable flap on the display to receive a plurality of cables.

21. The method of claim 19, comprising facilitating access to the cable via an exit port, wherein the exit port is a portion of the cable passage uncovered by the pliable flap.

22. The method of claim 21, comprising receiving an exit port cover over the exit port.

23. The method of claim 19, comprising receiving a connector block for coupling multiple cables proximate the exit port.

33. The method of claim 19, comprising storing a plurality of cables between the pliable flap and the display.

34. A system, comprising:

a display comprising;

a display screen; and

a cable routing system coupled to the display comprising;

a pliable flap configured to extend at least substantially over a plurality of cables to provide a covered cable passage, wherein the covered cable passage extends continuously along a portion of the display.