Rotating cable strain relief

• US 7,876,580 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2007
• Issued: 01/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Mayer, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui; Hung S
• Application Number:
  US11/831,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20090034227A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,274 Days
• Field of Search: 361/755, 361825-827, 361/752, 361/790, 361/797, 361/800, 361/730, 439/713, 439/719, 439/92, 439/98, 439/465, 439/470, 439/492, 439/493, 439/607, 439/610, 174/135, 174/68.1, 174/50, 174/520, 174/53, 174/58
• US Class Current: 361/826
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 15/007 Devices for relieving mechanical stress
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53243 Multiple, independent conductors

Abstract

Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for a cable strain relief. One embodiment includes a cable strain relief having a body for supporting cables connected to a computer. A bracket and arm connect to the body so the body can rotate to plural different locked positions.

Claims

1. A cable strain relief, comprising:

a body for supporting cables connected to a computer;

two hinged locking mechanisms attached to opposite ends of the body, each hinged locking mechanism including a bracket connected to the computer and an arm having one end with fasteners to connect to an end of the body and a second end pivotably connected to the bracket in order to rotate the body to plural different locked positions while the cables are supported on the body.

2. The cable strain relief of claim 1, wherein each arm includes a pin the moves into and out of engagement with holes located in the bracket.

3. The cable strain relief of claim 1, wherein the bracket connects to a chassis and has a semicircular shape with a plurality of openings for locking the arm.

4. The cable strain relief of claim 1, wherein the body has a width that extends along a portion between each of the arms to create an open space between both each of the arms and the two hinged locking mechanisms.

5. The cable strain relief of claim 1, wherein the body rotates 180 degrees about two pivot points while the arms are connected to the brackets.

6. The cable strain relief of claim 1 further comprising, a securing mechanism attached to a plurality of holes in the body, the securing mechanism holding the cables to the body.

7. The cable strain relief of claim 1, wherein the body rotates to a vertical position flush with the computer to minimize size during shipping of the computer and cable strain relief.

8. A method, comprising:

attaching a plurality of cables extending from a server to an elongated body of a cable strain relief member that is in a horizontal position with respect to the server;

rotating the cable strain relief member from the horizontal position with the cables attached to a vertical position with the cables attached in order to remove an electronic device from the server.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

servicing the electronic device;

replacing the electronic device back into the server;

rotating the cable strain relief member back to the horizontal position.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

rotating the body to one of plural angled positions;

locking the body into one of the plural angled positions.

11. The method of claim 8 further comprising, rotating the body to a vertical position flush with the server in order to ship the server.

12. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

pivotally connecting the body to a bracket connected to a chassis;

rotating the body at a hinge connected to the bracket.

13. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

attaching the cables to the body with Velcro connectors;

rotating the body to one of plural different locked positions with respect to the server.

14. The method of claim 8 further comprising, pulling a pin connected to an arm of the body in order to unlock the body for rotation to one of plural different angled positions.

15. A cable strain relief, comprising:

a body for supporting cables connected to a computer;

an arm having a first end and a second end, the first end connected with fasteners to one end of the body;

a bracket connected to the computer and the second end of the arm, wherein the arm rotates about the bracket to a plurality of locked positions while the cables are supported on the body.

16. The cable strain relief of claim 15, wherein the bracket has a plurality of holes for receiving a pin that locks the arm to the plurality of locked positions.

17. The cable strain relief of claim 15, wherein the body has a width that extends along a portion between each of two arms to create an open space between the two arms and two brackets connected to ends of the arms.

18. The cable strain relief of claim 15, wherein the arm includes a plunger pin that moves into and out of engagement with holes located in the bracket to secure the arm to one of the plurality of locked positions.

19. The cable strain relief of claim 15, wherein the bracket attaches to a chassis of connected to the computer and includes a hinge for rotatably connecting to the arm.

20. The cable strain relief of claim 15, wherein body as an elongated surface for supporting the cables and includes holes that connect to a securing mechanism, the securing mechanism attaching the cables to the body.