Abstract:
An electronic device enclosure includes a main enclosure, a cable holding device received in the main enclosure, and a cable which held by the cable holding device in different orientations. A first positioning slot and a second positioning slot are defined in the cable holding device. The cable is guided out of the cable holding device in one or more predetermined directions.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to electronic device enclosures, more particularly to an electronic device enclosure having a cable holding device. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    A front plate of an electronic device, such as a computer, often presents an array of sockets for connecting to a plurality of peripheral components, such as an earphone, a keyboard, and a mouse. Many signal cables are connected behind the array of sockets in the interior of the enclosure, to a motherboard or a circuit board. However, loose or irregularly placed cables may interfere with electronic components or be damaged by the components in the electronic device enclosure over a period of time. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is a partially exploded, cutaway view of one embodiment of an electronic device, the electronic device enclosure including a main enclosure, a bracket, and a cable holding device. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but showing the bracket and the cable holding device in a different configuration. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is an assembled view of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is an assembled view of  FIG. 2 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0010]    The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
         [0011]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , one embodiment of an electronic device enclosure includes a main enclosure  10 , a bracket  20  received in the main enclosure  10 , and a cable holding device  30  attached to the bracket  20 . The bracket  20  can be a disk drive bracket. In one embodiment, the cable holding device  30  may provide support for all input and output connections of the electronic device. 
         [0012]    The main enclosure  10  includes a bottom plate  11  and a front plate  13  connected to the bottom plate  11 . In one embodiment, the front plate  13  is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate  11 . 
         [0013]    A disk drive bracket  20  sits on the bottom plate  11  and includes a base  21  abutting the bottom plate  11  and two side panels  23 ,  25 . In one embodiment, the two side panels  23 ,  25  are substantially parallel each other and perpendicular to the base  21 . The side panel  25  is adjacent to the front plate  13  and defines a plurality of first through holes  251 . The plurality of through holes  251  is arranged in a straight line and located on a bottom of the side panel  25 . A connecting panel  250  extends from the top edge of the side panel  25 . In one embodiment, the connecting panel  250  abuts the side panel  25  and covers the space between the side panel  25  and the front plate  13 . 
         [0014]    An opening  131  is defined in the front plate  13 , and a securing board  40  is connected to the top edge of the opening  131 . The securing board  40  defines a plurality of second through holes  41 . In one embodiment, the total number of first through holes  251  is equal to that of the second through holes  41 , and the securing board  41  is substantially perpendicular to the front plate  13  and substantially parallel to the connecting panel  250 . 
         [0015]    The cable holding device  30  includes a first side plate  31  and a second side plate  33  connected to the first side plate  31 . A plurality of first positioning slots  311 , corresponding to the plurality of first and second through holes  251 ,  41 , is defined in the first side plate  31 . A plurality of second positioning slots  331 , also corresponding to the plurality of first and second through holes  251 ,  41 , is defined in the second side plate  33 . Each first positioning slot  311  communicates with each second positioning slot  331 , and a connecting plane  34  is connected to each of the first positioning slots  311 . An extending direction of each first positioning slot  311  is different from that of each second positioning slot  331 . In one embodiment, the direction of each first positioning slot  311  is substantially perpendicular to that of each second positioning slot  331 . A protrusion  35  extends from the second side plate  33  and is located between each first positioning slot  311  and each second positioning slot  331 . The protrusion  35  acts as a separator and a physical impediment between each first positioning slot  311  and each second positioning slot  331 . In one embodiment, the width of each first positioning slot  311  is substantially equal to that of each second positioning slot  331 , but each first positioning slot  311  is longer than each second positioning slot  331 . 
         [0016]    A plurality of cables  50  is connected to a first side of the cable holding device  30 , and a plurality of interfaces (not shown) is defined in a second side of the cable holding device  30 . Each cable  50  is flexible after the point of connection to the cable holding device  30  and may be located in a first position or a second position. In the first position, each of the plurality of cables  50  extending out of the first positioning slots  311  is substantially perpendicular to the first side plate  31 . In the second position, each of the plurality of cables  50  extending out of the second positioning slots  331  is substantially parallel to the first side plate  31 . In one embodiment, the protrusions  35  are clipped to the plurality of cables  50 , if the plurality of cables  50  is located in the first or second position. 
         [0017]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , if the plurality of cables  50  is located in the first position, each of the plurality of cables  50  passes through the corresponding first through holes  251 . Therefore, the plurality of cables  50  can be electronically connected to a first electronic component (not shown). 
         [0018]    Referring to  FIG. 4 , if the plurality of cables  50  is located in the second position, each of the plurality of cables  50  passes through the corresponding second through holes  41 . Therefore, the plurality of cables  50  can be electronically connected to a second electronic component (not shown). 
         [0019]    Although numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.