Display base cable management system and method

• US 20070086153A1
• Filed: 10/17/2005
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• 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
• Application Number:
  US11/253,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20070086153A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.220
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/065 with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/189 Power distribution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0227 Cooperation and interconnection of the input arrangement with other functional units of a computer G06F3/023 - G06F3/037 take precedence

Abstract

A cable management apparatus for an electronic system is provided in accordance with certain embodiments of the presently disclosed techniques. Specifically, in one embodiment, the apparatus includes a display base. The display base includes a body having a recessed portion to receive an electronic device and one or more cable routing features disposed within the body. One of the cable routing features is configured to route a cable connected to the electronic device through a portion of the base. A system and a method for managing cables in a display base are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A cable management apparatus, comprising:

a base adapted to couple to and support a display, the base comprising;

a body having at least one surface including a recessed portion configured to receive an electronic device; and

at least one cable routing feature disposed in the body and configured to route a first cable coupled to the electronic device through a portion of the base.

2. The cable management apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the electronic device.

3. The cable management apparatus of claim 2, wherein the electronic device comprises a communication hub.

4. The cable management apparatus of claim 3, wherein the communication hub comprises a USB port.

5. The cable management apparatus of claim 3, wherein the communication hub comprises a Firewire port.

6. The cable management apparatus of claim 1, comprising a cover configured to mate with the body to at least partially enclose the recessed portion.

7. The cable management apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cover comprises a flexible edge configured to contact a second cable coupled to the electronic device.

8. The cable management apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one cable routing feature is configured to route a second cable through the base.

9. The cable management apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one cable routing feature comprises a cable channel.

10. The cable management apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one cable routing feature comprises a pliable flap extending at least partially across and lengthwise along a cable route on the base.

11. A system, comprising:

a display base having a recessed portion configured to receive an electronic device, the display base having a first cable routing feature configured to route a first cable coupled to the electronic device through a portion of the display base; and

a display coupled to the display base.

12. The system of claim 11, comprising the electronic device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic device comprises a communication hub.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the electronic device comprises a USB port.

15. The system of claim 11, comprising a cover configured to mate with the display base to at least partially enclose the recessed portion.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the cover comprises a flexible edge configured to contact a second cable coupled to the electronic device.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the display base comprises a second cable routing feature configured to route a second cable through the display base.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the second cable routing feature comprises a pliable flap that extends around at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of the display base.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the display comprises a flat panel display.

20. The system of claim 11, comprising a computer capable of being communicatively coupled to the display.

21. The system of claim 11, comprising a peripheral device capable of being communicatively coupled to the computer.

22. The system of claim 21, comprising the electronic device, wherein the electronic device is disposed within the recessed portion of the display base and the peripheral device is communicatively coupled to the computer via the electronic device.

23. A method of managing cables, comprising:

receiving a communication hub within a recessed portion of a display base; and

routing a first cable extending from the communication hub through a portion of the display base.

24. The method of claim 23, comprising receiving a cover configured to mate with the display base to at least partially enclose the recessed portion such that a connection port of the communication hub is at least partially concealed.

25. The method of claim 23, comprising:

receiving a second cable between a pliable flap and an adjacent portion of the display base;

routing the second cable along a cable passage between the pliable flap and the adjacent portion; and

retaining the second cable against the adjacent portion via the pliable flap.