Cable bridle, cable bridle mechanism and swapping system using the same

Abstract

A swapping system including a first device, a second device, a cable, and at least one cable bridle is provided. The first device has a receiving space. The second device is movably disposed in the receiving space for moving into or moving out of the first device. The cable located in the receiving space is electrically connected between the first and the second devices. The cable is received or released according to a relative motion of the first and the second devices. The cable bridle is disposed on the cable, the second device is moved into the first device so that the cable is received, and the cable is constrained by the cable bridle to form at least one bending when the cable is received. A cable bridle mechanism and a cable bridle are also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swapping system, comprising:
 a first device, having a receiving space;   a second device, movably disposed in the receiving space for moving into or moving out of the first device;   a cable, located in the receiving space and electrically connected between the first device and the second device, wherein the cable is received or released according to a relative motion of the second device and the first device;   a track, disposed on the first device and located in the receiving space;   at least one moving member, having a buckling slot and movably coupled to the track;   a plurality of cable bridles, disposed on the cable, wherein at least one of the cable bridle is assembled to the corresponding moving member to move along the track, and each of the cable bridles comprises:   a body;   a first buckling portion comprising a contact protrusion and an elastic locking hook, wherein the elastic locking hook is engaged with the contact protrusion so that the cable passes through in between the body, the contact protrusion and the elastic locking hook; and   a second buckling portion extending from the body and facing away from the first buckling portion, wherein the second buckling portion is engaged with the buckling slot to secure the body on the moving member,   wherein when the cable is received, the cable is deformed in two opposite directions to form a plurality of bending portions at places where the cable bridles are located, and a plurality of different sections of the cable are stacked and received along an extending direction of the track.   
     
     
         2 . The swapping system according to  claim 1 , wherein an extending direction of the track is parallel to a direction of the relative motion of the second device and the first device. 
     
     
         3 . The swapping system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cable bridles on the cable are assembled on the moving members and spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         4 . The swapping system according to  claim 1 , wherein the track is a straight line or an arc line. 
     
     
         5 . A cable bridle mechanism, adapted to a cable, and the cable bridle mechanism comprising:
 a track, having a path;   at least one moving member, movably coupled to the track to move along the path, and the moving member having a buckling slot; and   a plurality of cable bridles, and each of the cable bridles comprises:   a body;   a first buckling portion comprising a contact protrusion and an elastic locking hook, wherein the elastic locking hook is engaged with the contact protrusion so that the cable passes through in between the body, the contact protrusion and the elastic locking hook; and   a second buckling portion extending from the body and facing away from the first buckling portion, wherein the second buckling portion is engaged with the buckling slot to secure the body on the moving member,   wherein when the cable is received or released, the cable driving the cable bridle and the moving member to move along the path of the track and forming a bending on a place where the cable and the body are buckled.   
     
     
         6 . The cable bridle mechanism according to  claim 5 , wherein an extending direction of the track is parallel to a direction of the relative motion of the second device and the first device. 
     
     
         7 . The cable bridle mechanism according to  claim 5 , wherein the cable bridles on the cable are assembled on the moving members and spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         8 . The cable bridle mechanism according to  claim 5 , wherein the path is a straight line or an arc line. 
     
     
         9 . A cable bridle, adapted to a cable, the cable being electrically connected between a first device and a second device, the first device and the second device being movably assembled together, the cable being received or released according to a relative motion of the first device and the second device, and the cable bridle comprising:
 a body; and   a first buckling portion comprising a contact protrusion and an elastic locking hook, wherein the elastic locking hook is engaged with the contact protrusion so that the cable passes through in between the body, the contact protrusion and the elastic locking hook; and   a second buckling portion extending from the body and facing away from the first buckling portion, wherein the second buckling portion is engaged with the buckling slot to secure the body on the moving member,   wherein when the cable is received or released according to the relative motion of the first device and the second device, the cable is constrained by the body to form a bending.   
     
     
         10 . The cable bridle according to  claim 9 , wherein the cable bridles on the cable are assembled on the moving members and spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         11 . The cable bridle according to  claim 9 , wherein the body is movably coupled to the first device. 
     
     
         12 . The cable bridle according to  claim 9 , wherein the first device further comprises a track and a moving member, the moving member is movably coupled to the track, and the body is assembled on the moving member to move along the track. 
     
     
         13 . The cable bridle according to  claim 9 , wherein a motion path of the body on the first device is identical to a path of the relative motion of the first device and the second device.