CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM
In some implementations, an energy transfer system includes a housing. The energy transfer system includes a robotic system movable between an interior of the housing and an external environment. The energy transfer system includes one or more energy transfer cables coupled to the robotic system for enabling energy transfer. The energy transfer system includes a cable management system configured within the interior of the housing, the cable management system comprising one or more cable holder components movably configured on a slide apparatus, and the one or more energy transfer cables are configured to be routed through respective cable holder components of the one or more cable holder components.
1 . An energy transfer system, comprising:
a housing;
a robotic system movable between an interior of the housing and an external environment;
one or more energy transfer cables coupled to the robotic system for enabling energy transfer; and
a cable management system configured within the interior of the housing, the cable management system comprising one or more cable holder components movably configured on a slide apparatus, and the one or more energy transfer cables are configured to be routed through respective cable holder components of the one or more cable holder components.
2 . The energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more cable holder components has a curved configuration defined by a radius, and
wherein the radius is based on a permissible bend radius of the one or more energy transfer cables.
3 . The energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a portal through which the robotic system is movable between the interior of the housing and the external environment,
wherein the portal is included in a front side of the housing, and
wherein the slide apparatus enables the one or more cable holder components to move along a plane that is perpendicular to the front side of the housing.
4 . The energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the cable management system further comprises:
a tensioning system for maintaining a tension level for the one or more energy transfer cables as the robotic system moves.
5 . The energy transfer system of claim 4 , wherein the tensioning system includes one or more tensioning blocks connected to respective cable holder components of the one or more cable holder components via one or more pulley systems.
6 . The energy transfer system of claim 5 , wherein a mass of the one or more tensioning blocks is based on the tension level.
7 . The energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cable holder components are movable in a direction via the slide apparatus, and
wherein the one or more cable holder components are pivotable along an axis that is perpendicular to the direction.
8 . A cable management system for energy transfer cables, comprising:
a base structure;
one or more slide rails mechanically coupled to the base structure; and
one or more cable holder components pivotably coupled to respective slide rails of the one or more slide rails, the one or more cable holder components being movable along the one or more slide rails, and the one or more cable holder components having a curved shape to prevent bending of the energy transfer cables beyond a bend radius of the energy transfer cables.
9 . The cable management system of claim 8 , wherein each cable holder component, of the one or more cable holder components, includes:
a first plate and a second plate defining the curved shape, and
one or more roller components configured between the first plate and the second plate.
10 . The cable management system of claim 8 , further comprising:
one or more guide rails for guiding the energy transfer cables to respective cable holder components of the one or more cable holder components.
11 . The cable management system of claim 8 , further comprising:
a tensioning system configured to keep tension on the energy transfer cables as the one or more cable holder components move along the one or more slide rails.
12 . The cable management system of claim 11 , wherein the tensioning system includes counterweights connected to respective cable holder components of the one or more cable holder components.
13 . The cable management system of claim 8 , wherein the curved shape includes a crescent shape.
14 . The cable management system of claim 8 , wherein the curved shape is defined by a radius, and wherein the radius is greater than or equal to the bend radius.
15 . A system, comprising:
a housing;
a robotic system movable between an interior of the housing and an external environment;
one or more energy transfer cables coupled to the robotic system for enabling energy transfer; and
a cable management system configured within the interior of the housing, the cable management system comprising:
a base structure;
a slide apparatus supported by the base structure; and
one or more cable holder components movably configured on the slide apparatus,
wherein the one or more energy transfer cables are routed to the robotic system through respective cable holder components of the one or more cable holder components.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the slide apparatus includes one or more rails extending along a length of the housing.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more cable holder components are configured to move along the slide apparatus as a movement of the robotic system causes the one or more energy transfer cables to move.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the slide apparatus is configured on the base structure at a height that is based on a connection point at which the one or more energy transfer cables are connected to the robotic system.
19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the cable management system further comprising:
a tensioning system that includes one or more tensioning components coupled to respective cable holder components of the one or more cable holder components,
wherein the one or more tensioning components are configured to keep tension on the one or more energy transfer cables as the robotic system moves.
20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more cable holder components are pivotably mounted to the slide apparatus to enable the one or more cable holder components to pivot about an axis that is orthogonal to a slide direction in which the one or more cable holder components are configured to move along the slide apparatus.