TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates generally to cable management, and more particularly, to cable management tools for measuring cable diameter and bend radius.

BACKGROUND

For a server system assembly in a production line, standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed, which may include a specified minimum bend radius for a given cable. However, due to space limitations and/or human factors, some cables in the server system assembly may not comply with the specified minimum bend radius required by SOPs (i.e., the bend radius of the cables is too small). Thus, a need exists for a measuring tool that can quickly inspect the bend radius for a given cable. The present disclosure is directed to solving these problems.

SUMMARY

According to some implementations of the present disclosure, a cable measuring tool includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a first rounded edge and a cutaway. The cutaway is configured to fit at least a half of a cable having a maximum diameter. The first rounded edge has a radius greater than the maximum diameter of the cable. The second end portion is opposite from the first end portion. The second end portion includes a second edge. The first rounded edge of the first end portion and the second edge of the second end portion define a length of the cable measuring tool.

In some implementations, the cutaway is oblong-shaped. In some implementations, the cutaway is shaped as a half ellipse. In some implementations, the cutaway includes a minor axis, which has a length that is about the same as the maximum diameter of the cable. In some implementations, the radius of the first rounded edge is between twice and three times that of the maximum diameter of the cable. In some implementations, the radius of the first rounded edge is about 2.5 times that of the maximum diameter of the cable. In some implementations, the length of the cable measuring tool is between 15 cm to 16 cm.

According to some implementations of the present disclosure, a tool assembly includes a plurality of cable measuring tools. Each cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a first rounded edge and a cutaway. The cutaway includes a minor axis. The first rounded edge has a radius that is greater than a length of the minor axis of the cutaway. The second end portion is opposite from the first end portion. The second end portion includes a second edge. The first rounded edge of the first end portion and the second edge of the second end portion define a length of the cable measuring tool.

In some implementations, the cutaway of each cable measuring tool is configured to fit at least a half of a cable having a maximum diameter. The length of the minor axis of the cutaway is about the same as the maximum diameter of the cable. In some implementations, the radius of the first rounded edge of each cable measuring tool is between twice and three times that of the length of the minor axis of the cutaway. In some implementations, the radius of the first rounded edge of each cable measuring tool is about 2.5 times that of the length of the minor axis of the cutaway.

In some implementations, the second end portion of each cable measuring tool further includes an aperture, such that the plurality of cable measuring tools is configured to be held together via the aperture of each cable measuring tool.

In some implementations, each cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools has a different minor axis. In some implementations, the length of the minor axis of a first cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools is 0.5 mm or 1 mm less than the length of the minor axis of a second cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools.

In some implementations, the length of the minor axis of a first cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools is about 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 6.5 mm, 7 mm, 7.5 mm, 8 mm, 8.5 mm, 9 mm, 9.5 mm, 10 mm, 10.5 mm, 11 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, or 15 mm. In some implementations, the length of the minor axis of a second cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools is about 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 6.5 mm, 7 mm, 7.5 mm, 8 mm, 8.5 mm, 9 mm, 9.5 mm, 10 mm, 10.5 mm, 11 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, or 16 mm.

According to some implementations of the present disclosure, a method for verifying a bend radius of a cable using a plurality of cable measuring tools is disclosed. Each cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools includes a first end portion, which has a rounded edge and a cutaway. The cutaway includes a minor axis. The rounded edge has a radius that is greater than a length of the minor axis of the cutaway. Each minor axis of the cutaway of the plurality of cable measuring tools has a different length. A first cable measuring tool is selected from the plurality of cable measuring tools. The first cable measuring tool fits at least half of the cable within the cutaway of the first cable measuring tool. The rounded edge of the first cable measuring tool is aligned with a bent portion of the cable. The radius of the rounded edge of the first cable measuring tool is compared with the bend radius of the bent portion of the cable.

In some implementations, the bend radius is determined to have passed verification if the radius of the rounded edge of the first cable measuring tool is greater than the bend radius of the bent portion of the cable. In some implementations, the bend radius is determined to have failed verification if the radius of the rounded edge of the first cable measuring tool is less than the bend radius of the bent portion of the cable

In some implementations, the first cable measuring tool has the shortest minor axis among one or more cable measuring tools of the plurality cable measuring tools. In some implementations, each of the one or more cable measuring tools fits the at least half of the cable within the corresponding cutaway of each of the one or more cable measuring tools.

The above summary is not intended to represent each embodiment or every aspect of the present disclosure. Rather, the foregoing summary merely provides an example of some of the novel aspects and features set forth herein. The above features and advantages, and other features and advantages of the present disclosure, will be readily apparent from the following detailed description of representative embodiments and modes for carrying out the present invention, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.

