TWI877012B - Slide rail assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A slide rail assembly includes: a first rail having at least one positioning feature; a second rail capable of displacement relative to the first rail, and a concave surface formed on the back of the second rail, and the concave surface facing the positioning feature; a first stopper pivotally connected to the concave surface, and the first stopper may correspond to the first side of the positioning feature; and an operating member movably connected to the second rail, the operating member is inserted into the concave surface, so that the operating member is located on the side of the first stopper, and the slide rail assembly can be installed on the side of a carrier, and the carrier may be a server chassis or a drawer, and can also be used in a server or furniture.

Description

Slide rail assembly

The present invention relates to a slide rail assembly, wherein an operating member pushes a first stopper along a concave surface of a second rail, and the first stopper does not block a first side portion of a positioning feature, and the slide rail assembly can be applied to a server chassis or drawer, and can also be applied to a server or furniture.

According to the slide rails generally used in servers, a stopper is installed on the second rail, so that when the second rail is extended along the first rail, the second rail is temporarily locked with the first rail through the stopper, and when the third rail is retracted into the second rail, the third rail will push the stopper to release the locking state of the second rail and the first rail. However, when the server is repaired, the third rail will be removed together, and the second rail cannot be retracted into the first rail at this time.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a slide rail assembly, wherein the operating member is movably connected to the second rail, and the operating member pushes the first stopper along the concave surface of the second rail, so that the operator can easily release the locking state of the second rail and the first rail with the operating member.

Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a slide rail assembly, wherein the operating member and the first stopper are both hidden in the concave surface of the second rail, and the operating member directly pushes the first stopper, so that there is no linkage structure between the operating member and the first stopper, thereby reducing manufacturing costs, avoiding linkage failure, and helping to improve the thinning effect of the slide rail.

To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical means adopted by the present invention include: a first rail, which is provided with at least one positioning feature; a second rail, which can be displaced relative to the first rail, and the back of the second rail forms a concave surface, and the concave surface faces the positioning feature; a first stopper, which is pivotally connected to the concave surface, and the first stopper can correspond to the first side of the positioning feature; an operating member, which is movably connected to the second rail, and the operating member is placed in the concave surface so that the operating member is located on the side of the first stopper. When the operating member pushes the first stopper along the concave surface, the first stopper is moved. A baffle does not block the first side of the positioning feature; a second baffle is pivotally connected to the concave surface and the second baffle can correspond to the second side of the positioning feature; and an elastic element, one end of the elastic element is connected to the first baffle and the other end of the elastic element is connected to the second baffle, so that the elastic element can provide elastic force to the first baffle and the second baffle, and the second rail is provided with a first hole and a second hole, one end of the first baffle forms a first stop portion, the first stop portion can be displaced relative to the first hole and the elastic element is located in the second hole for displacement.

According to the aforementioned features, the second rail is provided with a third hole, and one end of the second stopper forms a second stopper portion, and the second stopper portion can be displaced relative to the third hole.

According to the aforementioned features, one end of the first stopper forms a first hook portion, the first hook portion is located in the second hole and the first hook portion is connected to one end of the elastic element, one end of the second stopper forms a second stop portion, and the other end forms a second hook portion, the second hook portion is located in the second hole and the second hook portion is connected to the other end of the elastic element.

According to the aforementioned features, one end of the first stopper forms a first hook portion, and the other side end forms a first locking groove, and the first locking groove corresponds to the first side portion of the positioning feature, and one end of the second stopper forms a second stop portion, and the other side end forms a second locking groove, and the second locking groove corresponds to the second side portion of the positioning feature.

According to the aforementioned features, a third rail is further included, and the third rail can be displaced relative to the second rail, and a push portion is formed at the side end of the second stopper, and the second rail is provided with a fourth hole, so that the push portion extends from the fourth hole to the front of the second rail, so that the push portion can be displaced relative to the third rail and pushed.

According to the aforementioned features, the first rail includes a positioning seat and a positioning hole, and the positioning feature is formed on the positioning seat by bending, so that the positioning feature is inserted into the positioning hole and protrudes to the front of the first rail, and the positioning seat is fixed to the back of the first rail.

According to the aforementioned features, the side end of the first blocking member forms a first inclined surface, and the operating member has a second inclined surface corresponding to the first inclined surface.

According to the aforementioned features, a first limit feature is provided on the second rail, and the operating member has an operating portion, and the operating portion has a second limit feature, and the second limit feature can be displaced relative to the first limit feature.

According to the aforementioned features, the first rail includes a starter, and the first stopper has a starter surface, and the first stopper is started when the starter surface abuts against the starter.

According to the aforementioned features, the second rail is provided with an opening, a first limit plate with a neck is provided on the side of the opening, and at least one second limit plate with an arch bridge is provided on the operating member, and the second limit plate spans the first limit plate.

With the above-mentioned technical means, the operating member is movably connected to the second rail, and the operating member pushes the first baffle along the concave surface of the second rail. The operating member and the first baffle are both hidden in the concave surface of the second rail, and the operating member directly pushes the first baffle, so that there is no linkage structure between the operating member and the first baffle. Not only can the operator easily release the locking state of the second rail and the first rail with the operating member, but also the manufacturing cost can be reduced, linkage failure can be avoided, and the sliding rail can be thinned.

10: First track

11: Positioning features

111: First side

112: Second side

12: Positioning seat

13: Positioning hole

14: Starter

20: Second track

21: Concave

22: First hole

23: Second hole

24: The third hole

25: The fourth hole

26: The first limiting feature

261: First limit hole

2611: First limit surface

262: Second limit hole

2621: Second limit surface

27: Opening

271: First limit piece

30: First stopper

31: First slope

32: First stopper

33: First hook

34: Startup surface

35: First locking slot

40: Operating parts

401: Second slope

41: Operation Department

411: Second limit feature

411A: First limiter

411B: Second limiter

42: Second limit piece

50: Second stopper

51: Second stopper

52: Second hook

53: Promotion Department

54: Second locking slot

60: Elastic element

70: Third track

A1: The first entity

A2: Ribs

A3: The first limiter

B1: Second entity

B2: Second limiter

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slide rail assembly of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional diagram of the slide rail assembly of the present invention.

Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of the positioning features of the second rail of the present invention with the first stopper and the second stopper corresponding to the first rail.

Figure 3B is an enlarged view of the image indicated in Figure 3A.

Figure 3C is a schematic diagram of the operating member of the present invention located on the side of the first stopper.

Figure 3D is a schematic diagram showing the second limiting feature of the present invention relative to the first limiting feature.

FIG4A is a schematic diagram showing the second rail of the present invention being temporarily locked to the first rail by the first stopper and the second stopper.

Figure 4B is an enlarged view of the image indicated in Figure 4A.

Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the operating element of the present invention operating on the second track.

Figure 5B is an enlarged view of the image indicated in Figure 5A.

Figure 5C is a schematic diagram of the operating member of the present invention pushing the first stopper along the concave surface.

Figure 5D is a schematic diagram showing that the second limiting feature of the present invention can be displaced relative to the first limiting feature.

Figure 5E is a schematic diagram showing that the first stopper of the present invention does not block the positioning feature and the second rail can be folded.

Figure 5F is an enlarged view of the image indicated in Figure 5E.

Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the pushing portion of the third rail of the present invention that pushes the second stopper.

Figure 6B is a three-dimensional diagram of the pushing portion of the third rail of the present invention that pushes the second stopper.

Figure 6C is a partial schematic diagram of the pushing portion of the third rail of the present invention that pushes the second stopper.

As shown in Figures 1 to 6C, the present invention is a slide rail assembly, comprising a first rail 10, which is provided with at least one positioning feature 11; a second rail 20, which can be displaced relative to the first rail 10, and the back of the second rail 20 forms a concave surface 21, and the concave surface 21 faces the positioning feature 11; a first stopper 30, which is pivotally connected to the concave surface 21, and the first stopper 30 can correspond to the first side 111 of the positioning feature 11; an operating member 40, which is movably connected to the second rail 20, and the operating member 40 is placed in the concave surface 21, so that the operating member 40 is located on the side of the first stopper 30.

As shown in FIG. 3A , FIG. 4A and FIG. 5A , when the operating member 40 pushes the first stopper 30 along the concave surface 21 , the first stopper 30 does not block the first side portion 111 of the positioning feature 11 . As shown in Fig. 3B, Fig. 4B and Fig. 5B, a second baffle 50 and an elastic element 60 are provided. The second baffle 50 is pivoted on the concave surface 21 and corresponds to the second side portion 112 of the positioning feature 11. One end of the elastic element 60 is connected to the first baffle 30 and the other end of the elastic element 60 is connected to the second baffle 50, so that the elastic element 60 can provide elastic force to the first baffle 30 and the second baffle 50. In this embodiment, the elastic element 60 is a spring, but not limited thereto. As shown in Fig. 3C and Fig. 5C, a first inclined surface 31 is formed at the side end of the first baffle 30, and the operating member 40 has a second inclined surface 401 corresponding to the first inclined surface 31, but not limited thereto.

As mentioned above, the second rail 20 is provided with a first hole 22, a second hole 23 and a third hole 24. One end of the first stopper 30 forms a first stopper 32 and one end of the second stopper 50 forms a second stopper 51. The first stopper 32 can be displaced relative to the first hole 22, the elastic element 60 is located in the second hole 23 and the second stopper 51 can be displaced relative to the third hole 24. Therefore, the first stopper 32 is located in the first hole 22 and the second stopper 51 is located in the third hole 24. The other end of the first stopper 30 forms a first hook 33. The first hook 33 is disposed in the third hole 24. 3 is located at the second hole 23 and the first hook is connected to one end of the elastic element 60, and the other end of the second stopper 50 forms a second hook 52, and the second hook 52 is located at the second hole 23 and the second hook 52 is connected to the other end of the elastic element 60, and the first stopper 32 and the second stopper 51 are limited in the first hole 22 and the third hole 24. The displacement can also assist the first stopper 30 and the second stopper 50 to reduce the impact and accurately displace when the first stopper 30 and the second stopper 50 are swung and displaced. In this way, the first stopper 30 and the second stopper 50 are pivoted between the concave surface 21 to avoid being damaged, but not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 3D and FIG. 5D , a first limiting feature 26 is provided on the second rail 20, and the operating member 40 has an operating portion 41, and the operating portion 41 is provided with a second limiting feature 411. The second limiting feature 411 can be displaced relative to the first limiting feature 26, so the first limiting feature 26 is located in the second limiting feature 411. The first limiting feature 26 can be a first limiting hole 261 or a second limiting hole 262 or a combination of the first limiting hole 261 and the second limiting hole 262, and a first limiting surface 2611 is formed on one side of the first limiting hole 261 and a second limiting surface 2621 is formed on one side of the second limiting hole 262. The second limiting feature 411 is matched with a first limiting member 411A or a second limiting member 411B or a combination of the first limiting member 411A and the second limiting member 411B. The first limiting member 411A has a first body A1, a rib A2 extending from the side of the first body A1, and a first limiting member A3 extending from the front end of the first body A1. The second limiting member 411B has a second body B1 and a second limiting member B2 extending from the front end of the second body B1, so that the first limiting member A3 abuts against the first limiting surface 2611 and the second limiting member B2 buckles against the second limiting surface 2621, but is not limited thereto.

As mentioned above, the second rail 20 is provided with an opening 27, a first stopper 271 is provided on the side of the opening 27, and at least one second stopper 42 of an arch bridge is provided on the operating member 40, and the second stopper 42 straddles the first stopper 271, but is not limited thereto.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2 again. The first rail 10 includes a positioning seat 12 and a positioning hole 13, and the positioning feature 11 is formed by bending on the positioning seat 12, so that the positioning feature 11 is placed in the positioning hole 13 and protrudes to the front of the first rail 10, and the positioning seat 12 is fixed to the back of the first rail 10, that is, the positioning feature 11 in this embodiment is a bent piece extending from the positioning seat 12 through the positioning hole 13 to the front of the first rail 10, but it is not limited to this.

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 5A again. The first rail 10 includes an actuating member 14, and the first stopper 30 has an actuating surface 34. When the actuating surface 34 abuts against the actuating member 14, the first stopper 30 is actuated, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 3B and FIG. 5B again. The first locking groove 35 is formed at the other side end of the first stopper 30. The first locking groove 35 can correspond to the first side portion 111 of the positioning feature 11. The second locking groove 54 is formed at the other side end of the second stopper 50. The second locking groove 54 can correspond to the second side portion 112 of the positioning feature 11, but is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 5E and FIG. 5F, the positioning feature 11 may be two, one of which is disposed at the front section of the first rail 10, so that the second rail 20 can be extended on the first rail 10, and when the first stopper 30 does not block the first side portion 111 of the positioning feature 11 disposed at the front section of the first rail 10, the second rail 20 can be folded, and the other positioning feature 11 is disposed at the rear section of the first rail 10, and when the first stopper 30 blocks the first side portion 111 of the positioning feature 11 disposed at the rear section of the first rail 10, the second rail 20 can be folded at a predetermined position of the first rail 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B and FIG. 6C, the slide rail assembly further includes a third rail 70, which can be displaced relative to the second rail 20, and a push portion 53 is formed at the side end of the second stopper 50, and the second rail 20 is provided with a fourth hole 25, so that the push portion 53 extends from the fourth hole 25 to the front of the second rail 20, so that the push portion 53 can be displaced relative to the third rail 70 and pushed.

Based on such a structure, the operating member 40 is movably connected to the second rail 20, and the operating member 40 pushes the first baffle 30 along the concave surface 21 of the second rail 20, and the operating member 40 and the first baffle 30 are both hidden in the concave surface 21 of the second rail 20, and the operating member 40 directly pushes the first baffle 30, so that there is no linkage structure between the operating member 40 and the first baffle 30, which not only allows the operator to easily release the locking state of the second rail 20 and the first rail 10 with the operating member 40, but also reduces the manufacturing cost, avoids linkage failure, and helps to thin the slide rail. In addition, the first rail 10 can be an outer frame, the second rail 20 can be a middle frame, and the third rail 70 can be an inner frame.

In summary, the technical means disclosed in this invention do meet the patent requirements of inventions such as "novelty", "progressiveness" and "availability for industrial use". We pray that the Bureau of Industry will grant patents to encourage creativity without any sense of gratitude.

However, the above disclosed diagrams and descriptions are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Any modifications or equivalent changes made by those familiar with this technology in accordance with the spirit and scope of this case should still be included in the scope of the patent application of this case.

10: First track

11: Positioning features

12: Positioning seat

14: Starter

20: Second track

21: Concave

22: First hole

23: Second hole

24: The third hole

25: The fourth hole

262: Second limit hole

30: First stopper

31: First slope

34: Startup surface

40: Operating parts

401: Second slope

41: Operation Department

411B: Second limiter

42: Second limit piece

50: Second stopper

53: Promotion Department

60: Elastic element

Claims (10)

A slide rail assembly includes: a first rail, which is provided with at least one positioning feature; a second rail, which is displaced relative to the first rail, and the back of the second rail forms a concave surface, and the concave surface faces the positioning feature; a first blocker, which is pivoted on the concave surface, and the first blocker corresponds to the first side of the positioning feature; an operating member, which is movably connected to the second rail, and the operating member is placed in the concave surface so that the operating member is located on the side of the first blocker. When the operating member pushes the first blocker along the concave surface, the first blocker does not block the first side of the positioning feature. , the operating member and the first baffle are both hidden in the concave surface of the second rail; a second baffle is pivotally connected to the concave surface and the second side of the second baffle corresponding to the positioning feature; and an elastic element, one end of the elastic element is connected to the first baffle and the other end of the elastic element is connected to the second baffle, so that the elastic element provides elastic force to the first baffle and the second baffle, and the second rail is provided with a first hole and a second hole, one end of the first baffle forms a first stopper, the first stopper is displaced relative to the first hole and the elastic element is located in the second hole to displace. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the second rail is provided with a third hole, and a second stopper is formed at one end of the second stopper, and the second stopper is displaced relative to the third hole. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 1, wherein one end of the first stopper forms a first hook portion, the first hook portion is located in the second hole and the first hook portion is connected to one end of the elastic element, one end of the second stopper forms a second stop portion, and the other end forms a second hook portion, the second hook portion is located in the second hole and the second hook portion is connected to the other end of the elastic element. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 1, wherein one end of the first stopper forms a first hook portion, and the other side end forms a first locking groove, and the first locking groove corresponds to the first side of the positioning feature, and one end of the second stopper forms a second stop portion, and the other side end forms a second locking groove, and the second locking groove corresponds to the second side of the positioning feature. A slide rail assembly includes: a first rail having at least one positioning feature; a second rail displaced relative to the first rail, and a concave surface formed on the back of the second rail, and the concave surface faces the positioning feature; a first blocker pivotally connected to the concave surface, and the first blocker corresponds to the first side of the positioning feature; an operating member movably connected to the second rail, and the operating member is placed in the concave surface so that the operating member is located on the side of the first blocker. When the operating member pushes the first blocker along the concave surface, the first blocker does not block the first side of the positioning feature, and the operating member and the first blocker are in contact with each other. The first and second baffles are all hidden in the concave surface of the second rail; a second baffle is pivotally connected to the concave surface and the second side of the second baffle corresponding to the positioning feature; an elastic element, one end of the elastic element is connected to the first baffle and the other end of the elastic element is connected to the second baffle, so that the elastic element provides elastic force to the first baffle and the second baffle; and a third rail, the third rail is displaced relative to the second rail, and a pushing part is formed at the side end of the second baffle, and the second rail is provided with a fourth hole, so that the pushing part extends from the fourth hole to the front of the second rail, so that the pushing part is displaced relative to the third rail and is pushed. A slide rail assembly comprises: a first rail, the first rail comprises a positioning seat and a positioning hole, and is provided with at least one positioning feature, and the positioning feature is formed by bending on the positioning seat, so that the positioning feature is inserted into the positioning hole and protrudes to the front of the first rail, and the positioning seat is fixed to the back of the first rail; a second rail is displaced relative to the first rail, and the back of the second rail forms a concave surface, and the concave surface faces the positioning seat. Features: a first baffle, which is pivotally connected to the concave surface and corresponds to the first side of the positioning feature; and an operating member, which is movably connected to the second rail and is placed in the concave surface so that the operating member is located on the side of the first baffle. When the operating member pushes the first baffle along the concave surface, the first baffle does not block the first side of the positioning feature, and the operating member and the first baffle are both hidden in the concave surface of the second rail. A slide rail assembly as described in claim 1, 5 or 6, wherein the side end of the first stopper forms a first inclined surface, and the operating member has a second inclined surface corresponding to the first inclined surface. A slide rail assembly as described in claim 1, 5 or 6, wherein a first limit feature is provided on the second rail, and the operating member has an operating portion, the operating portion is provided with a second limit feature, and the second limit feature can be displaced relative to the first limit feature. A slide rail assembly as described in claim 1, 5 or 6, wherein the first rail includes a starter, and the first stopper has a starter surface, and the first stopper is started when the starter surface abuts against the starter. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 1, 5 or 6, wherein the second rail is provided with an opening, a first stopper is provided on the side of the opening, and at least one second stopper of an arch bridge is provided on the operating member, and the second stopper spans over the first stopper.

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