Panel-shaped electronic device with intersecting cable channels on the back side
A panel-shaped electronic device ( 100 ) configured to be mounted to a wall ( 200 ), the panel-shaped electronic device ( 100 ) comprising: a front side ( 124 ) and a back side ( 126 ), the back side ( 126 ) being configured to face the wall ( 200 ) and the front side ( 124 ) being opposite to the back side ( 126 ), a first cable channel ( 102 ) arranged along a vertical edge portion ( 128 ) of the back side ( 126 ), a second cable channel ( 108 ) arranged along a lateral edge portion ( 130 ) of the back side ( 126 ), and the first and second cable channels ( 102, 108 ) intersects at a corner portion ( 132 ) of the back side ( 126 ).
1. A panel-shaped electronic device configured to be mounted to a wall, the panel-shaped electronic device comprising:
a front side and a back side, the back side being configured to face the wall and the front side being opposite to the back side,
a first cable channel arranged along a vertical edge portion of the back side,
a second cable channel arranged along a lateral edge portion of the back side,
the first and second cable channels intersects at a corner portion of the back side,
wherein the first cable channel comprises a plurality of cable outlets arranged along the first cable channel for extraction of a cable housed in the first cable channel and wherein the second cable channel comprises a plurality of cable outlets arranged along the second cable channel for extraction of a cable housed in the second cable channel.
2. The panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a respective one of the first cable channel and the second cable channel comprises a respective first cable outlet at a respective first end portion thereof, a respective second cable outlet at a respective second end portion thereof, and a respective third cable outlet at a respective middle portion thereof.
3. The panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first cable channel and/or the second cable channel is formed by respective grooves in the back side.
4. The panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a cable cove configured to receive wound up excess cables, wherein the first and second cable channels intersects the cable cove.
5. The panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the cable cove coincides with the first cable channel and/or the second cable channel.
6. The panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the cable cove comprises an input cable connection and an output cable connection.
7. The panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the input cable connection and the output cable connection are electric power connections, such that power received in the input cable connection via a first cable connected at the input cable connection is relayed to a second cable connected connected to the output cable connection.
8. The panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the front side and the back side are integrally formed.
9. The panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first cable channel comprises:
a longitudinal cable outlet formed in the longitudinal direction of the first cable channel, and
an orthogonal cable outlet formed orthogonally in relation to the longitudinal direction of the first cable channel, and/or wherein the second cable channel comprises:
a longitudinal cable outlet formed in the longitudinal direction of the second cable channel, and
an orthogonal cable outlet formed orthogonally in relation to the longitudinal direction of the second cable channel.
10. A kit of parts comprising:
a cable having a cross-section, and
a panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first cable channel and the second cable channel having a width being between 5% and 15% wider than the cross-section of the cable.
11. A system comprising:
a first panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 1 , a second panel-shaped electronic device according to claim 1 to a first cable connecting the first panel-shaped electronic device to a power source,
a second cable interconnecting the first and second panel-shaped electronic devices such that the second panel-shaped electronic device is connected to the power source,
wherein a portion of the first cable is inserted into the first and/or the second cable channel of the first panel-shaped electronic device,
wherein a first portion of the second cable is inserted into the first and/or the second cable channel of the first panel-shaped electronic device,
wherein a second portion of the second cable is inserted into the first and or the second cable channel of the second panel-shaped electronic device.