Cable Exit Trough with Insert

摘要

A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit trough. Removable snap-mounted flanges may also be included in the exit trough. The exit trough may also include an exit cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough.

主权项

1. A cable exit trough mountable to a lateral trough section, the lateral trough section including an upstanding side terminating in a top edge, the exit tough comprising:
a U-shaped bracket portion sized to receive a portion of the upstanding side of the lateral trough section adjacent to the top edge of the lateral trough section; the bracket portion including an outer projecting member, an inner projecting member and a connecting member to form the U -shaped bracket portion, the outer projecting member positionable outside the lateral trough section, the inner projecting member positionable inside the lateral trough section, the connecting member positionable adjacent to the top edge of the lateral trough section, the bracket portion including first and second ends, and a middle therebetween; first and second lead-in portions extending upwardly from the bracket portion at the first and second ends, respectively, each lead-in portion converging toward the other lead-in portion and extending in an upward direction when the exit trough is mounted to the lateral trough section; and an exit trough portion extending from the middle of the bracket portion in a direction away from the lateral trough section when the exit trough is mounted to the lateral trough section, the exit trough portion defining a cable pathway in communication with each cable pathway of each lead-in portion, the exit trough portion including a convexly curved bottom trough surface having an upstanding guidewall dividing the cable pathway of the exit trough portion, the exit trough portion also including two convexly curved upstanding side surfaces on opposite sides of the bottom trough surface.