Cable management system
An apparatus for managing cables and configured to attach to a side of an electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus has a first planar member which has a plurality of attach points that match a plurality of attach points on an electronic device. The first planar member defines an aperture at least as large as a cable to be attached to the electronic device. The apparatus also has a second planar member parallel to the first planar member. The second planar member has a plurality of attach points that match a plurality of attach points on the electronic device. Additionally, the apparatus has a first support bar connected to and positioned normal to the first planar member and the second planar member.
1. A system for managing cables and configured to attach to a side of an electronic device comprising:
a first planar member having a plurality of attach points that match a plurality of attach points on an electronic device, the first planar member defining an aperture at least as large as a cable to be attached to the electronic device;
a second planar member parallel to the first planar member and having a plurality of attach points that match a plurality of attach points on the electronic device;
a first support bar connected to and positioned normal to the first planar member and the second planar member; and
a second support bar parallel to the first support bar, wherein the first support bar is connected to the first planar member above the aperture of the first planar member and the second support bar is connected to the first planar member below the aperture of the first planar member.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of attach points of the first planar member is a slot defined in first planar member; and
where each of the plurality of attach points of the second planar member is a slot defined in the second planar member.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the first planar member has a rectangular shape with rounded corners.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the first planar member has a substantially ‘u’ shape.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the first planar member has a generally round shape.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the first planar member is substantially vertically centered in the first planar member.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the first planar member is large enough to route multiple cables through.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second planar member defines an aperture at least as large as a cable to be attached to the electronic device.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the aperture of the second planar member is substantially similar to the aperture of the first planar member.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first support bar has a plurality of apertures for tie wraps.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first planar member and the second planar member are composed of a material selected from the group consisting of sheet metal and plastic.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first support bar and the second support bar are composed of a material selected from the group consisting of metal and plastic.
13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cable securing platform having a planar surface oriented perpendicular to a side of the electronic device, the side of the electronic device having at least one connector for a cable, the cable securing platform having a plurality of loops for securing a cable that connects to the at least one connector.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first planar member, the second planar member, the first support bar, the second support bar, and the cable securing platform are an integral unit.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first planar member, the second planar member, the first support bar, and the second support bar are an integral unit.
16. A system for managing cables comprising:
an electronic device having a first side with at least one connector for an information carrying cable, a second side forming a corner with the first side, and a third side forming another corner with the first side;
a first planar member attached to the second side of the electronic device, the first planar member defining an aperture at least as large as a cable to be attached to the first side of the electronic device;
a second planar member attached to the third side of the electronic device and parallel with the first planar member, the second planar member defining an aperture at least as large as a cable to be attached to the first side of the electronic device;
a first support bar attached between the first planar member and the second planar member and oriented orthogonal to the first planar member and the second planar member; and
a second support bar parallel to the first support bar, wherein the first support bar is connected to the first planar member above the aperture of the first planar member and the second support bar is connected to the first planar member below the aperture of the first planar member.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the aperture of the first planar member and the aperture of the second planar member are oriented normal to the first side of the electronic device.
18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the aperture of the first planar member is large enough to route multiple cables through.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first planar member further comprises a plurality of attach points to attach the first planar member to the second side, wherein each of the plurality of attach points of the first planar member is a slot defined in first planar member; and
wherein the second planar member further comprises a plurality of attach points to attach the second planar member to the third side, wherein each of the plurality of attach points of the second planar member is a slot defined in the second planar member.
20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first support bar has a plurality of apertures for tie wraps.