Abstract:
A cable binding device for binding cables includes a connector from which the cables extend, a fixing member detachably mounted to the connector, and a binding member pivotably mounted to the fixing member to bind the cables.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to a cable binding device. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Connectors for a computer or a server are electrically connected to other components by cables. However, the cables adjacent to the connectors usually need to be manually pressed down or constrained in order for covers or other structures to enclose the components, which is inconvenient. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Many aspects of the present 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 present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of a cable binding device with a plurality of cables and a circuit board, wherein the cable binding device includes a fixing member. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is an enlarged view of the fixing member of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is an assembled, isometric view of  FIG. 1 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0009]    The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation. 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.” 
         [0010]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , an embodiment of a cable binding device is provided for binding cables  100  extending from a connector  10 . The cable binding device includes a binding member  20  and a fixing member  30 . 
         [0011]    The connector  10  is electrically connected to a socket  40  on a circuit board  50 . Two wedge-shaped blocks  43  protrude from opposite sides of the socket  40 . 
         [0012]    The connector  10  includes two opposite end walls  12  and two opposite sidewalls  14  and  16 . A hook  142  is mounted to each of the sidewalls  14  and  16  to latch with the blocks  43 . A bar  144  protrudes from a top side of each of the sidewalls  14  and  16  and runs along a length of the connector  10 . 
         [0013]    The binding member  20  includes a pressing portion  22  and two arms  24  extending down from opposite ends of the pressing portion  22 . A pin  242  protrudes from an inner surface of a distal end of each arm  24  opposite to the pressing portion  22 . 
         [0014]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , the fixing member  30  includes a connecting portion  32  and two extending portions  34  extending substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of the connecting portion  32 . A slot  320  extending along a length of the connecting portion  32  is defined in an inner surface of the connecting portion  32 . A receiving hole  322  is defined in a bottom side of the connecting portion  32 . A blocking portion  340  protrudes from a distal end of each extending portion  34 . Each extending portion  34  defines a through hole  342 . A pliable protrusion  344  protrudes from an outer surface of each extending portion  34  between the corresponding through hole  342  and the connecting portion  32 . 
         [0015]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , in assembly, the arms  24  are bent away from each other to allow the pins  242  to insert into the through holes  342  from outer sides of the extending portions  34 , thereby pivotably mounting the binding member  20  to the fixing member  30 . 
         [0016]    When the cables  100  need to be bent toward the sidewalls  16 , the fixing member  30  is mounted to the connector  10  with the connecting portion  32  abutting against the sidewall  16 , the extending portions  34  abutting against the end walls  12 , and the blocking portions  340  abutting against the sidewall  14 . The bar  144  on the sidewall  16  is received in the slot  320 , and the hook  142  on the sidewall  16  is received in the receiving hole  322 . The binding member  20  is pivoted toward the sidewall  16  to allow the pressing portion  22  to press the cables  100 , thereby bending the cables  100  toward the sidewall  16 . The arms  24  firmly press against the pliable protrusions, such that the protrusions  344  provide a frictional force to prevent the pressing portion  22  from moving, thereby fixing the binding member  20  to the fixing member  30 . 
         [0017]    When the cables  100  need to be bent toward the sidewall  14 , the fixing member  30  is mounted to the connector  10  with the connecting portion  32  contacting the sidewall  14 , thus reversing the fixing member  30 . 
         [0018]    It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the description or sacrificing all of their material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being exemplary embodiments.