US20190150314A1 - Coupling assembly and cable management device thereof - Google Patents
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- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the cable management device and the slide rail assembly being assembled with an electronic device on the rack according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
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A coupling assembly includes a slide rail assembly and a cable management device. The slide rail assembly includes a first rail and a second rail. The first rail is displaceable relative to the second rail. The cable management device includes a first cable management arm, a second cable management arm, a member and a connecting member. The second cable management arm pivots with respect to the first cable management arm. The member pivots with respect to the first cable management arm. The connecting member is displaceable relative to the member. The second cable management arm is configured to connect to the second rail. The first cable management arm is connected to the first rail using the connecting member.
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- The present invention relates to a cable management device, and more particularly, to a cable management device adapted to slide rails.
- Typically, an electronic apparatus configured in a rack system is mounted onto a rack by using a slide rail assembly, such that the electronic apparatus can, through the use of slide rails of the slide rail assembly, be pulled from inside the rack to outside the rack, or be pushed into the rack from outside the rack. Since the electronic apparatus is equipped with cables, the cables need to be supported by using a cable management arm assembly.
- As taught in U.S. Pat. No. 7,554,819 B2, a cable management arm assembly is designed to be mounted on a rear end of the slide rail assembly, so that the cable management arm assembly can be expanded with the slide rail. As shown in FIG. 1 of said patent, a frame 1 includes a front arm 11, a rear arm 12, and a support rail 2. The front arm 11 and the rear arm 12 are connected by using a pivot 13, and the front arm 11 and the rear arm 12 are connected to an inner rail C and an outer rail A of the slide rail assembly through an insertion socket 7 and a connector 5, respectively. The support rail 2 is configured to support the front arm 11 and the rear arm 12. Furthermore, U.S. Pat. No. 8,833,715 B2 discloses a connection device adapted between the cable management arm assembly and the slide assembly. The technology of the connection device 14 configured between the cable management arm 10 and the slide assembly 12 is disclosed in said patent. The aforesaid two patents are incorporated herein for reference.
- However, in the art, the connection length between the cable management arm assembly or the frame and an object (e.g., a slide rail) is typically not adjustable (that is, the connection length is fixed), suggesting that the usable space is limited, leading to unfavorable conditions when mounting a set of cables on the cable management arm or causing inconvenience when maintaining related equipment.
- The present invention provides a cable management device with a coupling assembly with adjustable length thereof.
- According to an aspect of the present invention, a coupling assembly includes a slide rail assembly and a cable management device. The slide rail assembly includes a first rail and a second rail. The first rail is displaceable relative to the second rail. The cable management device includes a first cable management arm, a second cable management arm, a first member, and a first connecting member. The second cable management arm is pivoted with respect to the first cable management arm, and the first member is pivoted with respect to the first cable management arm. The first connecting member is connected to the first member in an extendable and retractable manner. The second cable management arm is connected to the second rail. The first cable management rail is connected to the first rail through the first connecting member.
- Preferably, the cable management device further includes a first extension member. The first extension member is pivoted between the first cable management arm and the first member.
- Preferably, the cable management device further includes a second member, a second connecting member, and a second extension member. The second member is pivoted with respect to the second cable management arm, and the second connecting member is connected to the second member in an extendable and retractable manner. The second extension member is pivoted between the second cable management arm and the second member, and the second cable management arm is connected to the second rail through the second connecting member.
- Preferably, the cable management device further includes a supporting member, a mounting base and a third connecting member. The supporting member is configured to support one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm. The mounting base is arranged on the supporting member, and the third connecting member is connected to the mounting base in an extendable and retractable manner.
- Preferably, the coupling assembly further includes another slide rail assembly. The aforementioned another slide rail assembly includes a third rail and a fourth rail. The third rail is displaceable relative to the fourth rail, and the third connecting member is connected to the fourth rail.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, a cable management device includes a first cable management arm, a second cable management arm, a first member, and a first connecting member. The second cable management arm is movable relative to the first cable management arm, the first member is pivoted with respect to the first cable management arm, and the first connecting member is connected to the first member in an extendable and retractable manner.
- Preferably, one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm has a cable holding feature.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, a cable management device includes a first cable management arm, a second cable management arm, a first member, and a first mounting member. The second cable management arm is movable relative to the first cable management arm, the first member is pivoted with respect to the first cable management arm, and the first mounting member is detachable from the first member.
- Preferably, a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion are disposed on two opposite ends of the first mounting member. The first connecting portion has a latching mechanism, and the second connecting portion has at least one inserting feature.
- Preferably, the cable management device further includes a first connecting member. The first connecting member is connected to the first member, and the first mounting member is detachably connected to the first connecting member.
- Preferably, the cable management device further includes a second member, a second connecting member, and a second mounting member. The second member is pivoted with respect to the second cable management arm, the second connecting member is connected to the second member, and the second mounting member is detachably connected to the second connecting member.
- Preferably, the cable management device further includes a supporting member, a mounting base, and a third mounting member. The supporting member is configured to support one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, the mounting base is arranged on the supporting member, and the third mounting member is detachable from the mounting base.
- These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded diagram illustrating a cable management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the cable management device being in a first status according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the cable management device being in a second status according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the electronic device being pulled out of a rack by using a slide rail of a slide rail assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the electronic device being pushed into the rack by using the slide rail of the slide rail assembly and the cable management device being in the first status according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the electronic device being pushed into the rack by using the slide rail of the slide rail assembly and the cable management device being in the second status according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is an exploded diagram illustrating the cable management device and the slide rail assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the cable management device and the slide rail assembly being assembled with an electronic device on the rack according to the second embodiment of the present invention. - As shown in
FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , thecable management device 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a firstcable management arm 22, a secondcable management arm 24, afirst member 26, and a first connectingmember 28. - The first
cable management arm 22 includes afirst end portion 22 a and asecond end portion 22 b away from thefirst end portion 22 a. - The second
cable management arm 24 is moveable relative to the firstcable management arm 22, and the secondcable management arm 24 includes afirst end portion 24 a and asecond end portion 24 b away from thefirst end portion 24 a. In practical application, the secondcable management arm 24 is pivoted with respect to the firstcable management arm 22. For example, the secondcable management arm 24 is pivoted and adjacent to thesecond end portion 22 b of the firstcable management arm 22. Furthermore, thesecond end portion 24 b of the secondcable management arm 24 and thesecond end portion 22 b of the firstcable management arm 22 are pivoted with respect to each other. A pivotingbase 30 being pivoted to thesecond end portion 24 b of the secondcable management arm 24 and thesecond end portion 22 b of the firstcable management arm 22 through twoshafts cable management arm 22, the secondcable management arm 24, and the pivotingbase 30 has acable holding feature 34. The firstcable management arm 22, the secondcable management arm 24, and the pivotingbase 30 all having thecable holding feature 34 is illustrative of an example hereinafter. - The
first member 26 is pivoted directly or indirectly with respect to the firstcable management arm 22. Thecable management device 20 further including afirst extension member 36, being pivoted between the firstcable management arm 22 and thefirst member 26, is illustrative of an example hereinafter, and thefirst member 26 is pivoted and adjacent to thefirst end portion 22 a of the firstcable management arm 22 through thefirst extension member 36. - The first connecting
member 28 is connected to thefirst member 26 in an extendable and retractable manner. As an example, thefirst member 26 has afirst wall 38 a, asecond wall 38 b, and aside wall 40 connected between thefirst wall 38 a and thesecond wall 38 b. Thefirst wall 38 a, thesecond wall 38 b, and theside wall 40 define a first channel C1, and the first channel C is configured to accommodate the first connectingmember 28. Preferably, the first connectingmember 28 has afirst feature 42, and thefirst member 26 includes acorresponding feature 44. Thefirst feature 42 cooperates with thecorresponding feature 44 to allow the first connectingmember 28 to be displaced within a limited range with respect to thefirst member 26. As an example, thefirst feature 42 is a protrusion, and thecorresponding feature 44 comprises two stoppers. The protrusion is disposed from one side through to the other side of theside wall 40 of thefirst member 26, and the protrusion is constrained between the two stoppers. - Preferably, the
cable management device 20 further includes asecond member 46, a second connectingmember 48, and asecond extension member 50. Thesecond member 46 is pivoted directly or indirectly with respect to the secondcable management arm 24. Thesecond extension member 50 being pivoted between the secondcable management arm 24 and thesecond member 46 is illustrative of an example hereinafter, and thesecond member 46 is pivoted and adjacent to thefirst end portion 24 a of the secondcable management arm 24 through thesecond extension member 50. Furthermore, the second connectingmember 48 is connected to thesecond member 46 in an extendable and retractable manner. As an example, the second connectingmember 48 is accommodated in a second channel C2 defined by thesecond member 46, and the second connectingmember 48 can be displaced within a limited range with respect to thesecond member 46. For example, the second connectingmember 48 has another first feature 49 (such as a protrusion), and thefirst feature 49 is able to constrain the movement of the second connectingmember 48 by cooperating with another corresponding feature 51 (such as two stoppers) on thesecond member 46. Herein, the structural configuration of the second connectingmember 48 and thesecond member 46 is substantially identical to that of the first connectingmember 28 and thefirst member 26, and related descriptions are omitted herein for simplicity. - Preferably, the
cable management device 20 further includes a supportingmember 52, a mountingbase 54, and a third connectingmember 56. The supportingmember 52 has a predetermined length, and the supportingmember 52 is moveably arranged at a bottom of the firstcable management arm 22 and the secondcable management arm 24, and the supportingmember 52 is configured to support one of the firstcable management arm 22 and the secondcable management arm 24. The supportingmember 52 being connected to the bottom of the pivotingbase 30 is illustrative of an example hereinafter. On the other hand, the mountingbase 54 is arranged on the supportingmember 52. For example, the mountingbase 54 is moveably connected (e.g., can be pivoted to) and adjacent to the end portion of the supportingmember 52. Since all of the mountingbase 54, thefirst member 26, and thesecond member 46 are able to pivot, all of the three items can be oriented toward the same direction. The third connectingmember 56 can be connected to the mountingbase 54 in an extendable and retractable manner. That is, the third connectingmember 56 is accommodated in a third channel C3 defined by the mountingbase 54, and the third connectingmember 56 can be displaced within a limited range with respect to the mountingbase 54. Herein, the structural configuration of the third connectingmember 56 and the mountingbase 54 is substantially identical to that of the first connectingmember 28 and the first member 26 (or substantially identical to that of the second connectingmember 48 and the second member 46), and related descriptions are omitted herein for simplicity. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , the first connectingmember 28 can be located at a first position P11 relative to thefirst member 26, the second connectingmember 48 can be located at a first position P21 relative to thesecond member 46, and the third connectingmember 56 can be located at a first position P31 relative to the mountingbase 54. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , the first connectingmember 28 is able to be displaced to a second position P12 from the aforementioned first position P11 relative to thefirst member 26, the second connectingmember 48 is able to be displaced to a second position P22 from the aforementioned first position P21 relative to thesecond member 46, and the third connectingmember 56 is able to be displaced to a second position P32 from the aforementioned first position P31 relative to the mountingbase 54. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , a rack system includes thecable management device 20, a first slide rail assembly 58 (i.e., a slide rail assembly), and a second slide rail assembly 60 (i.e., another slide rail assembly). Herein, thecable management device 20 and theslide rail assembly 58 compose a coupling assembly. - The first
slide rail assembly 58 includes afirst rail 62 and asecond rail 64. Thesecond rail 64 is fixed to afirst rack post 65 a and asecond rack post 65 b of arack 65, and thefirst rail 62 is displaceable relative to thesecond rail 64. Preferably, the firstslide rail assembly 58 further includes amiddle rail 66 moveably mounted between thefirst rail 62 and the second 64 and configured to increase movement of thefirst rail 62 relative to thesecond rail 64. Similarly, the secondslide rail assembly 60 includes athird rail 68 and afourth rail 70. Thefourth rail 70 is fixed to anotherfirst rack post 65 a and anothersecond rack post 65 b of therack 65, and thethird rail 68 is displaceable relative to thefourth rail 70. - The first
cable management arm 22 of thecable management device 20 is connected to the first rail 62 (as an example, connected to a rear end of the first rail 62) of the firstslide rail assembly 58 through the first connectingmember 28. The secondcable management arm 24 is connected to thesecond rail 64 of the firstslide rail assembly 58. Herein, the secondcable management arm 24 is connected to the second rail 64 (as an example, connected to a rear end of the second rail 64) of the firstslide rail assembly 58 through the second connectingmember 48. Furthermore, the third connectingmember 56 on the supportingmember 52 is configured to be connected to the fourth rail 70 (as an example, connected to a rear end of the fourth rail 70) of the secondslide rail assembly 60. - Herein, an
electronic device 72 is mounted between the firstslide rail assembly 58 and the secondslide rail assembly 60, and theelectronic device 72 can be pulled from inside to outside therack 65 toward a first direction D1 through thefirst rail 62 and thethird rail 68. Corresponding to thefirst rail 62 of the first slide rail assembly 58 (or the electronic device 72), the firstcable management arm 22 displaces outside therack 65 toward the first direction D1, so as to expand relative to the secondcable management arm 24. Thecable holding feature 34 is configured to accommodate the cables behind theelectronic device 72, and thecable management feature 34 mentioned herein is obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art, and related descriptions are omitted herein for simplicity. Furthermore, the supportingmember 52 is configured to support the firstcable management arm 22 or the secondcable management arm 24. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , theelectronic device 72 is able to be pushed from outside to inside theaforementioned rack 65 along a second direction D2. Herein, the firstcable management arm 22 is retracted relative to the secondcable management arm 24 in response to a displacement of thefirst rail 62 of the first slide rail assembly (or the electronic device 72) along the second direction D2. Furthermore, the supportingmember 52 is configured to support the firstcable management arm 22 or the secondcable management arm 24. - In addition, the first
cable management arm 22 is in a retracted state relative to the secondcable management arm 24. When the first connectingmember 28 is located at the first position P11 relative to thefirst member 26, the second connectingmember 48 is located at the first position P21 relative to thesecond member 46, and/or the third connectingmember 56 is located at the first position P31 relative to the mountingbase 54, a first spacing S1 is defined between a rear side of theelectronic device 72 and (the firstcable management arm 22 of) thecable management device 20. It should be noticed that the first spacing S1 is occasionally too narrow for the cables behind theelectronic device 72 to be stored in the first spacing S1, or the first spacing S1 is occasionally too narrow for operators to execute cable arrangement behind theelectronic device 72. - As shown in
FIG. 6 , the firstcable management arm 22 is in the retracted state relative to the secondcable management arm 24. With the first connectingmember 28 being located at the second position P12 relative to thefirst member 26, the second connectingmember 48 being located at the second position P22 relative to thesecond member 46, and/or the third connectingmember 56 being located at the second position P32 relative to the mountingbase 54 is able to increase the connection length of thecable management device 20. In other words, the connection length between thecable management device 20 and theslide rail assemblies electronic device 72 and (the firstcable management arm 22 of) thecable management device 20, with the second spacing S2 being greater than the aforementioned first spacing S1. Therefore, the second spacing S2 facilitates the operators to utilizes space behind theelectronic device 72, e.g., it facilitates the operators to execute the cable arrangement. - As shown in
FIG. 7 andFIG. 8 , thecable management device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the firstslide rail assembly 58 and the secondslide rail assembly 60. Different from thecable management device 20 of the first embodiment, using the first connectingmember 28, the second connectingmember 48 or the third connectingmember 56 for displacement in the extension or retraction manner to adjust spacing, thecable management device 200 of the second embodiment improves spacing issue by using detachable mounting members. - In practical application, the
cable management device 200 includes a firstcable management arm 202, a secondcable management arm 204, afirst member 206, and a first mountingmember 208. - The second
cable management arm 204 is movable relative to the firstcable management arm 202. Herein, the secondcable management arm 204 is pivoted with respect to the firstcable management arm 202, e.g., the ends of the secondcable management arm 204 and the firstcable management arm 202 are pivot with respect to each other, and the secondcable management arm 204 is connected to thesecond rail 64 of the firstslide rail assembly 58. - The
first member 206 is directly or indirectly pivoted with respect to the firstcable management arm 202. The first mountingmember 208 is detachable relative to thefirst member 206. In the present embodiment, thecable management device 200 further includes a first connectingmember 210 connected to thefirst member 206, and the first mountingmember 208 is detachably connected to the first connectingmember 210. In an alternative embodiment where the first connectingmember 210 is omitted, the first mountingmember 208 can also be directly and detachably connected to thefirst member 206, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Furthermore, the first mountingmember 208 is detachably connected between thefirst member 206 and (the rear end of) thefirst rail 62. The first mountingmember 208 has a first predetermined length, and the first mountingmember 208 is used to increase a connection length defined between thefirst member 206 and thefirst rail 62. Herein, the configuration of the first mountingmember 208 is oriented substantially along a longitudinal direction of thefirst rail 62 of the firstslide rail assembly 58. Furthermore, a first connectingportion 209 a and a second connectingportion 209 b are disposed on two opposite ends of the first mountingmember 208, wherein the first connectingportion 209 a has alatching mechanism 211 a, and thesecond connection portion 209 b has at least one insertingfeature 211 b. According to such arrangement, corresponding features can be disposed on the slide rail and the cable management device to engage with the first mountingmember 208. As an example, thelatching mechanism 211 a of the first connectingportion 209 a can be detachably connected to the insertingfeature 211 b of the second connectingportion 209 b. Accordingly, the aforementioned slide rail and the cable management device allow the first mountingmember 208 to be detachably connected between thefirst member 206 and thefirst rail 62 in a latching or inserting manner, but the present invention is not limited thereto. - Preferably, the
cable management device 200 further includes asecond member 212, a second connectingmember 214 and a second mountingmember 216. Thesecond member 212 is directly or indirectly pivoted with respect to the secondcable management arm 204. The second mountingmember 216 is detachable relative to thesecond member 212. In the present embodiment, the second connectingmember 214 is connected to thesecond member 212, and the second mountingmember 216 is detachably connected to the second connectingmember 214. In an alternative embodiment where the second connectingmember 214 is omitted, the second mountingmember 216 can also be directly and detachably connected to thesecond member 212, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Furthermore, the second mountingmember 216 has a similar configuration as the aforementioned first mountingmember 208 does, wherein the second mountingmember 216 has a first connectingportion 217 a, a second connectingportion 217 b, alatching mechanism 219 a, and an insertingfeature 219 b. Accordingly, the second mountingmember 216 can be detachably connected between the second connectingmember 214 and (the rear end of) thesecond rail 64. The second mountingmember 216 has a second predetermined length, and the second mountingmember 216 is used to increase a connection length defined between thesecond member 212 and thesecond rail 64. Herein, the configuration of the second mountingmember 216 is substantially oriented along a longitudinal direction of thesecond rail 64 of the firstslide rail assembly 58. Furthermore, the second mountingmember 216 can be detachably connected between thesecond member 212 and thesecond rail 64 in a latching or inserting manner, but the present invention is not limited thereto. - Preferably, the
cable management device 200 further includes a supportingmember 218, and the supportingmember 218 is used to support one of the firstcable management arm 202 and the secondcable management arm 204. - Preferably, the
cable management device 200 further includes a mountingbase 220 and a third mountingmember 222. The mountingbase 220 is arranged on the supportingmember 218, and the third mountingmember 222 is detachable relative to the mountingbase 220. Furthermore, the third mountingmember 222 is configured similar to the aforementioned first mountingmember 208 and second mountingmember 216 do, wherein the third mountingmember 222 has a first connectingportion 223 a, a second connectingportion 223 b, alatching mechanism 225 a, and an insertingfeature 225 b. Accordingly, the third mountingmember 222 can be detachably connected between the mountingbase 220 and (the rear end of) thefourth rail 70 of the secondslide rail assembly 60. The third mountingmember 222 has a third predetermined length, and the third mountingmember 222 is used to increase a connection length defined between the mountingmember 220 and thefourth rail 70. Herein, the configuration of the third mountingmember 222 is substantially oriented along a longitudinal direction of thefourth rail 70 of the secondslide rail assembly 60. Furthermore, the third mountingmember 222 can be detachably connected between the mountingbase 220 and thefourth rail 70 in a latching or inserting manner, but the present invention is not limited thereto. - When spacing (such as the aforementioned first spacing S1) between the
electronic device 72 and thecable management device 200 being adjusted to a larger third spacing S3 is desired, it is able to adjust the spacing between thecable management device 72 and theelectronic device 72 by the first mountingmember 208 with the first predetermined length being detachably connected between thefirst member 206 and thefirst rail 62, and/or the second mountingmember 216 with the second predetermined length being detachably connected between thesecond member 212 and thesecond rail 64, and/or the third mountingmember 222 with the third predetermined length being detachably connected between the mountingbase 220 and thefourth rail 70. The third spacing S3 facilitates the implementation of cables in the area behind theelectronic device 72. - It can be seen from the aforementioned embodiments according to the present invention that the coupling assembly and the cable management device herein include the following advantages: the
cable management devices members bases - Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
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1. A coupling assembly, comprising:
a slide rail assembly comprising a first rail and a second rail, the first rail being displaceable relative to the second rail; and
a cable management device, comprising:
a first cable management arm;
a second cable management arm pivoted with respect to the first cable management arm;
a first member pivoted with respect to the first cable management arm; and
a first connecting member connected to the first member in an extendable and retractable manner;
wherein the second cable management arm is connected to the second rail;
wherein the first cable management arm is connected to the first rail through the first connecting member.
2. The coupling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cable management device further comprises a first extension member, and the first extension member is pivoted between the first cable management arm and the first member.
3. The coupling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cable management device further comprises a second member, a second connecting member, and a second extension member, the second member is pivoted with respect to the second cable management arm, the second connecting member is connected to the second member in an extendable and retractable manner, the second extension member pivots between the second cable management arm and the second member, and the second cable management arm is connected to the second rail through the second connecting member.
4. The coupling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cable management device further comprises a supporting member, a mounting base and a third connecting member the supporting member is configured to support one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, the mounting base is arranged on the supporting member, and the third connecting member is connected to the mounting base in an extendable and retractable manner.
5. The coupling assembly of claim 4 , further comprising another sliding rail assembly, wherein said another sliding rail assembly comprises a third rail and a fourth rail, the third rail is displaceable relative to the fourth rail, and the third connecting member is connected to the fourth rail.
6. A cable management device, comprising:
a first cable management arm;
a second cable management arm movable relative to the first cable management arm;
a first member pivoted with respect to the first cable management arm; and
a first connecting member connected to the first member in an extendable and retractable manner.
7. The cable management device of claim 6 , further comprising a first extension member, and the first extension member is pivoted between the first cable management arm and the first member.
8. The cable management device of claim 6 , wherein a channel is defined by the first member, and the channel is configured to accommodate the first connecting member.
9. The cable management device of claim 8 , wherein the first connecting member has a first feature, the first member has a corresponding feature, and the first feature cooperates with the corresponding feature to allow the first connecting member to be displaced within a limited range.
10. The cable management device of claim 6 , further comprising a second member and a second connecting member, the second member being pivoted relative to the second cable management arm, and the second connecting member being connected to the second member in an extendable and retractable manner.
11. The cable management device of claim 10 , further comprising a second extension member, the second extension member being pivoted between the second cable management arm and the second member.
12. The cable management device of claim 6 , wherein one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm has a cable holding feature.
13. The cable management device of claim 6 , wherein the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm pivot relative to each other.
14. The cable management device of claim 6 , further comprising a supporting member, the supporting member being configured to support one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm.
15. The cable management device of claim 14 , further comprising a mounting base and a third connecting member, the mounting base being arranged on the supporting member, and the third connecting member being connected to the mounting base in an extendable and retractable manner.
16. A cable management device, comprising:
a first cable management arm;
a second cable management arm moveable relative to the first cable management arm;
a first member pivoted with respect to the first cable management arm; and
a first mounting member detachable from the first member.
17. The cable management device of claim 16 , wherein a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion are disposed on two opposite ends of the first mounting member, the first connecting portion has a latching mechanism, and the second connecting portion has at least one inserting feature.
18. The cable management device of claim 16 , further comprising a first connecting member, the first connecting member being connected to the first member, and the first mounting member is detachably connected to the first connecting member.
19. The cable management device of claim 16 , further comprising a second member, a second connecting member, and a second mounting member, the second member being pivoted with respect to the second cable management arm, the second connecting member being connected to the second member, and the second mounting member being detachably connected to the second connecting member.
20. The cable management device of claim 16 , further comprising a supporting member, a mounting base and a third mounting member, the supporting member being configured to support one of the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm, the mounting base being arranged on the supporting member, and the third mounting member being detachable from the mounting base.
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