Cable-organizing circuit board and an electronic device incorporating the same

Abstract

A cable-organizing circuit board includes a board body and a protruding hanger arm. The board body has a circuit-layout section and a non-circuit-layout section that are connected to each other. The protruding hanger arm is disposed at the non-circuit-layout section of the board body, and is adapted to be permit a segment of the transmission cable to pass thereunder. The segment of the transmission cable is disposed beneath a bottom surface of the protruding hanger arm, and remaining segments of the transmission cable are disposed above a top surface of the board body opposite to the bottom surface of the protruding hanger arm when the segment of the transmission cable passes under the protruding hanger arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A cable-organizing circuit board for use with a transmission cable, said cable-organizing circuit board comprising:
 a board body having a circuit-layout section on which at least one electrical component is mounted and a non-circuit-layout section that are is connected to each other said circuit-layout section; and 
 a first protruding hanger arm disposed at said non-circuit-layout section of said board body and being co-planar with said board body, said first protruding hanger arm being adapted to be permit a segment of the transmission cable to pass thereunder, wherein the segment of the transmission cable is disposed beneath a bottom surface of said first protruding hanger arm, and some remaining segments of the transmission cable are disposed above a top surface of said board body opposite to said bottom surface of said first protruding hanger arm when the segment of the protruding transmission cable passes under said first protruding hanger arm; 
 wherein said first protruding hanger arm is a portion of said board body defined by a first through hole in said non-circuit-layout section of said board body, 
 wherein said board body further includes first through hole defines an inner sidewall in said board body, said first protruding hanger arm being generally T-shaped, and including a connecting arm portion connected to said inner sidewall of said board body, and a stop arm portion formed at a distal end of said connecting arm portion, said stop arm portion being wider than said connecting arm portion and adapted for preventing the transmission cable from slipping off said first protruding hanger arm, and wherein said inner sidewall includes a first wall portion connected to said connecting arm portion of said first protruding hanger arm, and two second wall portions connected to said first wall portion and respectively spaced apart from opposite sides of said first protruding hanger arm, and said inner sidewall further includes a third wall portion connected between said second wall portions and spaced apart from said stop arm portion of said first protruding hanger arm. 
 
     
     
       2. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said further comprising a second protruding hanger arm disposed at said non-circuit-layout section of said board body and co-planar with said board body, said second protruding hanger arm being adapted to permit another segment of the transmission cable to pass thereunder, wherein the another segment of the transmission cable is disposed beneath a bottom surface of said second protruding hanger arm, and some other remaining segments of the transmission cable are disposed above a top surface of said board body opposite to said bottom surface of said second protruding hanger arm when the another segment of the transmission cable passes under said second protruding hanger arm,
 wherein said second protruding hanger arm is a portion of said board body, said second protruding hanger arm including a connecting arm portion is connected to an outer sidewall of said board body at said non-circuit-layout section, and a stop arm portion wider than said connecting arm portion, said stop arm portion being formed at a distal end of said connecting arm portion and adapted for preventing the transmission cable from slipping off said second protruding hanger arm. 
 
     
     
       3. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said board body is formed with a through hole in said non-circuit-layout section, said first through hole being is adapted to permit extension of the transmission cable therethrough. 
     
     
       4. An electronic device, comprising:
 a housing forming a receiving space;   a transmission cable disposed in said receiving space; and   a cable-organizing circuit board disposed in said receiving space and including a board body having a circuit-layout section and a non-circuit-layout section that are connected to each other, and   a protruding hanger arm disposed at said non-circuit-layout section of said board body and being co-planar with said board body, a segment of said transmission cable passing under said protruding hanger arm, the segment of said transmission cable is disposed beneath a bottom surface of said protruding hanger arm, and remaining segments of said transmission cable are disposed above a top surface of said board body opposite to said bottom surface of said protruding hanger arm when the segment of said transmission cable passes under said protruding hanger arm,   wherein said board body further includes an inner sidewall; said protruding hanger arm is generally T-shaped, and includes a connecting arm portion connected to said inner sidewall of said board body, and a stop arm portion formed at a distal end of said connecting arm portion and adapted for preventing said transmission cable from slipping off said protruding hanger arm and wherein said inner sidewall further includes a third wall portion connected between said second wall portions and spaced apart from said stop arm portion of said protruding hanger arm and wherein said transmission cable has a bent portion that is formed with said segment of said transmission cable passing under said protruding hanger arm, said electronic device further comprising an abrasion-resistant sleeve sleeved on said bent portion of said transmission cable for contacting said protruding hanger arm, a distance between said third wall portion and said stop arm portion of said protruding hanger arm being not greater than an outer diameter of said abrasion-resistant sleeve.   
     
     
       5. The electronic device as claimed in  claim 4 , further comprising an abrasion-resistant sleeve sleeved on said transmission cable for contacting said protruding hanger arm. 
     
     
       6. The electronic device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said connecting arm portion is connected to an outer sidewall of said board body at said non-circuit-layout section. 
     
     
       7. The electronic device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said board body is formed with a through hole in said non-circuit-layout section for extension of said transmission cable therethrough. 
     
     
       8. The electronic device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said inner sidewall includes a first wall portion connected to said connecting arm portion of said protruding hanger arm, and two second wall portions connected to said first wall portion and respectively spaced apart from opposite sides of said protruding hanger arm, said through hole having an open side formed between said second wall portions. 
     
     
       9. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second protruding hanger arm, wherein said second protruding hanger arm is a portion of said board body defined by a second through hole in said non-circuit-layout section of said board body, said first and second through holes being adapted to permit extension of the transmission cable therethrough.  
     
     
       10. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first and second protruding hanger arms respectively extend in directions that are perpendicular to each other.  
     
     
       11. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second protruding hanger arm disposed at said non-circuit-layout section of said board body and co-planar with said board body, said second protruding hanger arm being adapted to permit another segment of the transmission cable to pass thereunder, wherein the another segment of the transmission cable is disposed beneath a bottom surface of said second protruding hanger arm, and some other remaining segments of the transmission cable are disposed above a top surface of said board body opposite to said bottom surface of said second protruding hanger arm when the another segment of the transmission cable passes under said second protruding hanger arm,
 wherein said second protruding hanger arm is a portion of said board body defined by a second through hole in said non-circuit-layout section of said board body, wherein said second through hole defines another inner sidewall in said board body, said second protruding hanger arm including a connecting arm portion connected to said another inner sidewall of said board body, and a stop arm portion formed at a distal end of said connecting arm portion and adapted for preventing the transmission cable from slipping off said second protruding hanger arm.    
     
     
       12. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 11, wherein said first and second through holes are adapted to permit extension of the transmission cable therethrough.  
     
     
       13. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 11, wherein said another inner sidewall includes a first wall portion connected to said connecting arm portion of said second protruding hanger arm, and two second wall portions connected to said first wall portion and respectively spaced apart from opposite sides of said second protruding hanger arm.  
     
     
       14. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 13, wherein said another inner sidewall further includes a third wall portion connected between said second wall portions and spaced apart from said stop arm portion of said second protruding hanger arm.  
     
     
       15. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 1, wherein a distance between said third wall portion and said stop arm portion of said first protruding hanger arm is not greater than an outer diameter of an abrasion-resistant sleeve sleeved on the segment of the transmission cable passing under the first protruding hanger arm.  
     
     
       16. A cable-organizing circuit board for use with a transmission cable, said cable-organizing circuit board comprising:
 a board body having at least one electrical component mounted thereon;   a first protruding hanger arm disposed at and co-planar with said board body, said first protruding hanger arm being adapted to permit a segment of the transmission cable to pass thereunder, wherein the segment of the transmission cable is disposed beneath a bottom surface of said first protruding hanger arm, and some remaining segments of the transmission cable are disposed above a top surface of said board body opposite to said bottom surface of said first protruding hanger arm when the segment of the transmission cable passes under said first protruding hanger arm; and   an electronic component mounted to said board body;   wherein said first protruding hanger arm is a portion of said board body defined by a first through hole in said board body, wherein said first through hole in defines an inner sidewall in said board body, said first protruding hanger arm including a connecting arm portion connected to said inner sidewall of said board body, and a stop arm portion formed at a distal end of said connecting arm portion, said stop arm portion being wider than said connecting arm portion and adapted for preventing the transmission cable from slipping off said first protruding hanger arm, and wherein said inner sidewall includes a first wall portion connected to said connecting arm portion of said first protruding hanger arm, two second wall portions connected to said first wall portion and respectively spaced apart from opposite sides of said first protruding hanger arm, and a third wall portion connected between said second wall portions and spaced apart from said stop arm portion of said first protruding hanger arm.    
     
     
       17. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a second protruding hanger arm disposed at and co-planar with said board body, said second protruding hanger arm being adapted to permit another segment of the transmission cable to pass thereunder, wherein the another segment of the transmission cable is disposed beneath a bottom surface of said second protruding hanger arm, and some other remaining segments of the transmission cable are disposed above a top surface of said board body opposite to said bottom surface of said second protruding hanger arm when the another segment of the transmission cable passes under said second protruding hanger arm,
 wherein said second protruding hanger arm is a portion of said board body, said board body further includes an outer sidewall, said second protruding hanger arm including a connecting arm portion connected to said outer sidewall of said board body, and a stop arm portion wider than said connecting arm portion, said stop arm portion being formed at a distal end of said connecting arm portion and adapted for preventing the transmission cable from slipping off said second protruding hanger arm.    
     
     
       18. The cable-organizing circuit board as claimed in claim 16, wherein said first through hole is adapted to permit extension of the transmission cable therethrough.  
     
     
       19. An electronic device, comprising:
 a housing forming a receiving space;   a transmission cable disposed in said receiving space;   a cable-organizing circuit board disposed in said receiving space and including:
 a board body; 
 a first protruding hanger arm disposed at and co-planar with said board body, a segment of said transmission cable passing under said first protruding hanger arm, wherein the segment of said transmission cable is disposed beneath a bottom surface of said first protruding hanger arm, and some remaining segments of said transmission cable are disposed above a top surface of said board body opposite to said bottom surface of said first protruding hanger arm when the segment of said transmission cable passes under said first protruding hanger arm; and 
 an electronic component mounted on said board body; 
   wherein said first protruding hanger arm is a portion of said board body defined by a first through hole in said board body, wherein said first through hole defines a first inner sidewall in said board body;   wherein said first protruding hanger arm includes a connecting arm portion connected to said first inner sidewall of said board body, and a stop arm portion formed at a distal end of said connecting arm portion, said stop arm portion being wider than said connecting arm portion and adapted for preventing said transmission cable from slipping off said first protruding hanger arm; and   wherein said first inner sidewall includes a first wall portion connected to said connecting arm portion of said first protruding hanger arm, two second wall portions connected to said first wall portion and respectively spaced apart from opposite sides of said first protruding hanger arm, and a third wall portion connected between said second wall portions and spaced apart from said stop arm portion of said first protruding hanger arm.