Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110024592 | MOUNTING MECHANISM FOR RETAINING SLIDE RAIL TO CHASSIS - A mounting mechanism is disclosed. The mounting mechanism includes a chassis with an anchor member, a slide rail defining a mounting slot for receiving the anchor member, and a retaining member fixed to the slide rail. The retaining member includes a main body and an operating portion extending slantingly from a first end of the main body. A stop portion is formed from a second end of the main body opposite to the operating member. The stop portion is capable of retaining the anchor member in the mounting slot of the slide rail. The operating portion is manipulated to pivot towards the slide rail to urge the main body of the retaining member to rotate away from the first surface, until the anchor member is disengaged from the stop portion of the retaining member. | 02-03-2011 |
20110142383 | SLIDE RAIL - A slide rail includes a first rail, a second rail, and a third rail. The first rail defines two recesses. The second rail forms two first sliding portions and two second sliding portions. The third rail defines two slide channels for slidably receiving the first sliding portions. The second sliding portions of the second rail are received in the recesses of the first rail. | 06-16-2011 |
20110233355 | MOUNTING APPRATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a slide rail to a rack post defining a plurality of through holes. The mounting apparatus includes a supporting bracket slidably mounted to the slide rail, and a resilient latch member. The supporting bracket includes an end plate at the front end with two inserting pins extending from a front surface of the end plate and engaged in corresponding through holes of the rack post. The latch member includes a middle plate retained to the supporting bracket, and a latch arm extending forwards. The latch member is operable to be deformed to make the latch arm abut a front surface of the rack post, to prevent the inserting pin from retracting from corresponding through holes. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234071 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY - A slide assembly includes a first slide and a second slide. The second slide is received in the first slide. The second slide includes a first bent portion. The first bent portion linearly contacts with an inner side of the first slide along an extending direction of the second slide. | 09-29-2011 |
20110240580 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a slide rail to a rack post defining a number of through holes. The mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a clipping member. The mounting bracket includes a sliding portion slidably engaged with the slide rail and an end plate perpendicularly extending from a front end of the sliding portion. Two inserting pins extend from the end plate through corresponding through holes of the rack post. The clipping member includes a first end fixed to the mounting bracket, and a second end approaching the end plate. A tab protrudes from the clipping member and is adjacent to the second end of the clipping member. The second end or the tab of the clipping member abuts against a side of rack post opposite to the end plate to avoid the inserting pins to disengage from the corresponding through holes. | 10-06-2011 |
20110253647 | RACK APPARATUS AND CABLE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE THEREOF - A rack apparatus includes a pair of opposite first and second slide assemblies, and a cable management structure disposed between the pair of slide assemblies. The cable management structure includes a supporting member with two ends thereof pivotally connected to two first movable rails of the pair of slide assemblies, and an arm assembly supported on the supporting member. The arm assembly includes a foldable main body, and first and second fixing members. Two ends of the main body of the arm assembly are pivotally connected to a stationary rail and a second movable rail of the first slide assembly via the first and second fixing members. The supporting member is slidable with the first movable rails of the two slide assemblies, and supports a portion of the main body of the arm assembly thereon during the spreading open and folding processes of the main body of the arm assembly. | 10-20-2011 |
20110262060 | SLIDING MECHANISM - A sliding mechanism includes an inner rail with a first protrusion and a second protrusion. An outer rail with a third protrusion and a stopping surface; a middle rail slidably mounted between the inner rail and the outer rail along a first direction, and having a resisting portion; a positioning member being slidably mounted on the middle rail in a second direction. The inner rail non-slidably latches with the middle rail when the inner rail slides a first predetermined distance. The resisting portion latches with the stopping surface to enable the middle rail to be non-slidably relative to outer rail after the inner rail together with the middle rail slides a second predetermined distance; and the positioning member slides relative to the second protrusion in the second direction to release the positioning member. | 10-27-2011 |
20110280507 | SLIDING MECHANISM - A sliding mechanism includes an outer rail, an inner rail, a middle rail and a latching assembly. The middle rail has a resisting portion and is slidably mounted to the outer rail and the inner rail is slidably mounted to the middle rail. The latching assembly includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion, a third protrusion, a first roller and a second roller, a latching slot and a stopping surface. When the inner rail slides relative to the middle rail, the first protrusion resists the first roller so the middle rail sliding with the inner rail; and then the first roller slides along the third protrusion to release the first roller from the first protrusion. The second roller then slides in the latching slot until the resisting portion resists the stopping surface; and then the first roller slides along the first protrusion so the inner rail further extends relative to the middle rail. | 11-17-2011 |
20110290955 | CABLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A cable management member is mounted between two slide rail apparatuses. The cable management member includes an arm assembly and a support member. The arm assembly includes a rear arm, a front arm, and a connecting member pivotably connected to the rear arm and the front arm. First ends of the rear arm and the front arm opposite to the connecting member are correspondingly pivotably connected to a stationary rail and a movable rail of one of the slide rail apparatuses. Opposite ends of the support member are correspondingly connected to the two slide rail apparatuses, and slidable relative to the stationary rails of the corresponding slide rail apparatuses. The connecting member is slidably supported on the support member. The connecting member includes a first positioning button and a second positioning button to restrict the support member therebetween, thereby preventing the support member from disengaging from the connecting member. | 12-01-2011 |
20120087604 | SLIDE RAIL FOR RACK SEVER - A slide rail includes an outer slide bracket, an outer slide, a middle slide, an inner slide, a plurality of first ball bearings, a first ball bearing bracket, a plurality of second ball bearings and a second ball bearing bracket. The outer slide is received in the outer slide bracket. The middle slide is received in the outer slide. The inner slide is received in the middle slide. The plurality of first ball bearings and the first ball bearing bracket are positioned between the outer slide and the middle slide. The first ball bearing bracket holds the first ball bearings. The plurality of second ball bearings and the second ball bearing bracket are positioned between the middle slide and the inner slide. The second ball bearing bracket holds the second ball bearings. | 04-12-2012 |
20120134743 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A mounting apparatus for mounting a slide rail to a bracket with a number of through holes, the mounting apparatus includes a retaining member, a pivoting member pivotably attached to the retaining member, an operating member fixed to the pivoting member and attached to the retaining member, and a resilient member arranged between the pivoting member and the retaining member. A first positioning portion extends from one side of the retaining member. The pivoting member includes a first locking block. The operating member is operated to rotate the pivoting member to make the first locking block and the first positioning portion align with two corresponding through holes of the bracket. When releasing the operating member, the resilient member is restored to rotate the pivoting member to make the first locking block lock to the bracket. | 05-31-2012 |
20120141053 | SLIDE RAIL STRUCTURE - A slide rail structure includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, and two bearing seats including bearings. The bearing seat is disposed between the first rail and the second rail. The second rail is received between the first rail and the third rail. The second rail slides relative to the first rail via the bearings. The third rail slidably contacts the second rail. | 06-07-2012 |
20120145850 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A mounting apparatus for mounting a slide rail to a bracket with through holes includes a retaining member and a locking member fixed to the retaining member. The retaining member includes a positioning portion, and defines a through slot. The locking member includes an engaging portion and an operating portion extending through the through slot. The positioning portion engages in a through hole of the bracket from a first side of the bracket, the engaging portion engages with a second side of the bracket. When releasing the slide rail from the bracket, the operating portion is operated to deform the locking member to make the engaging portion be disengaged from the second side of the bracket, and the positioning portion is readily released from the through hole of the bracket, to release the retaining member from the bracket. | 06-14-2012 |
20120163740 | SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY - A slide rail assembly includes an outer rail, an intermediate rail, an inner rail, and a latch member pivotably mounted to the intermediate rail. The outer rail includes a support bar and a holding portion. The inner rail includes a stop portion. The latch member includes a first lock tongue and a second lock tongue. When the support bar supports the first lock tongue of the latch member to keep the latch member at a locking position, the second lock tongue of the latch member abuts against the stop portion, to enable the intermediate rail to slide in synchronization with the inner rail. When the latch member slides along the support bar to engage with the holding portion of the outer rail, the latch member is biased to pivot to an unlocking position, the second lock tongue of the latch member disengages from the stop portion. | 06-28-2012 |
20120170877 | SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY - A slide rail apparatus includes an outer rail, an intermediate rail, an inner rail, a latch member slidably mounted to the intermediate rail, and a resilient member. The latch member includes a first abutting post and a second abutting post. When the supporting member supports the first abutting post to keep the latch member at a locking position, the second abutting post of the latch member abuts a stop portion of the intermediate rail, to slide the intermediate rail and the inner rail forward synchronously. When the latch member slides forward to be received in a positioning notch of the outer rail, the resilient member restores to slide the latch member to an unlocking position, where the second abutting post of the latch member disengages from the stop portion, to enable the inner rail to slide out of the intermediate rail. | 07-05-2012 |
20120170878 | SLIDE RAIL - A slide rail includes an outer rail, an intermediate rail, an inner rail, and a plurality of ball brackets with balls. The ball brackets are received between the outer rail and the intermediate rail. The intermediate rail is received between the outer rail and the inner rail. The intermediate rail is slidable relative to the outer rail through the balls. The inner rail slidably contacts the intermediate rail. | 07-05-2012 |
20120193489 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A fixing apparatus includes a mounting bracket secured to a slide rail, a latch member, and a holding member. The mounting bracket includes an inserting pin extending into a through hole of a rack post. The latch member includes a slide bracket, and a positioning pin forming a plurality of abutting blocks stacked up one by one. A rear end of the holding member is secured to the mounting bracket, and includes a retaining portion extending forwards. The latch member is slidable between a locking position to prevent the inserting pin from being disengaged from the through hole of the rack post, and an unlocking position to enable the insert pin to slide out of the through hole of the rack post. the retaining portion of the holding member is selectively abuts against one of the abutting blocks of positioning pin to prevent the latch member from sliding towards the unlocking position. | 08-02-2012 |