Connector arrangement and connecting method for cable management arms
First Claim
1. A cable management arm connecting apparatus adapted to attach to a receiver arrangement which includes an edge feature and a tab receiving feature, the connecting apparatus comprising:
- (a) a connector base including a hinge component;
(b) a connector member extending from a first side of the connector base, the connector member having an intermediate section and also having a distal section which is adapted to hook over the edge feature of the receiving arrangement with the intermediate section residing adjacent to the edge feature;
(c) a retainer member connected to the connector base; and
(d) a retainer tab connected to the retainer member, the retainer tab being spaced apart from the connector member a distance substantially equal to the distance between the tab receiving feature and the edge feature so that the retainer tab may catch on the tab receiving feature when the distal section of the connector member is hooked over the edge feature.
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Abstract
A cable management arm (10) according to the invention attaches to a receiver arrangement (15) associated with some structure adapted to slide with a component (12) mounted in a rack structure (11). The receiver arrangement (15) includes an edge feature (40) and a tab receiving feature (41). A connector arrangement (14) includes a connector base (45) with a connector member (46, 47) extending from one side of the connector base and having an intermediate section (51) and a distal section (50). The distal section (50) of the connector member (46, 47) is adapted to hook over the edge feature when the intermediate section is positioned adjacent to, or flush against the edge feature. A retainer member (54) is also connected to the connector base with a retainer tab (55) extending from the retainer member. The retainer tab (55) cooperates with the tab receiving feature (41) to hold the connector member (46, 47) in a connected position.
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14 Claims
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1. A cable management arm connecting apparatus adapted to attach to a receiver arrangement which includes an edge feature and a tab receiving feature, the connecting apparatus comprising:
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(a) a connector base including a hinge component;
(b) a connector member extending from a first side of the connector base, the connector member having an intermediate section and also having a distal section which is adapted to hook over the edge feature of the receiving arrangement with the intermediate section residing adjacent to the edge feature;
(c) a retainer member connected to the connector base; and
(d) a retainer tab connected to the retainer member, the retainer tab being spaced apart from the connector member a distance substantially equal to the distance between the tab receiving feature and the edge feature so that the retainer tab may catch on the tab receiving feature when the distal section of the connector member is hooked over the edge feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a computer system having a cable management arm, the improvement comprising:
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(a) a receiver arrangement associated with a computer system chassis, the receiver arrangement including an attachment slot and also including a tab receiving feature spaced apart from the attachment slot;
(b) a connector base pivotally connected to one end of the cable management arm;
(c) a connector member extending from a first side of the connector base, the connector member having an intermediate section which is more narrow than the attachment slot and also having a distal section which is wider than the attachment slot, the intermediate section of the connector member being adapted to slide into the attachment slot;
(d) a retainer member connected to the connector base; and
(e) a retainer tab connected to the retainer member, the retainer tab being spaced apart from the connector member a distance substantially equal to the distance between the tab receiving feature and the attachment slot so that the retainer tab may catch on the tab receiving feature when the connector member is placed in the attachment slot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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