Slide rail assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11213123-B2
Application number	US-201916716606-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 17, 2019
Priority date	Aug 19, 2019
Publication date	Jan 4, 2022
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022

Abstract

A slide rail assembly includes a rail member and a mounting structure. The rail member has an installation feature arranged in a transverse direction relative to a longitudinal direction of the rail member. The mounting structure is mounted to the installation feature of the rail member. The rail member and the mounting structure are transversely movable relative to each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A slide rail assembly, comprising:
a rail member having a longitudinal body, the longitudinal body being arranged with an installation hole;
an inner rail longitudinally movable relative to the rail member, wherein the inner rail is configured to carry a carried object;
a middle rail movably mounted between the rail member and the inner rail; and
a mounting structure configured to be inserted into the installation hole of the rail member, and configured to mount the rail member to a post of a rack;
wherein one of the rail member and the mounting structure comprises a first blocking feature, and the other one of the rail member and the mounting structure comprises a second blocking feature and a third blocking feature, the first blocking feature is arranged between the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature;
wherein a transverse width is defined between the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature;
wherein a thickness of the first blocking feature is smaller than the transverse width, and the rail member and the mounting structure are transversely movable relative to each other within a limited range through arranging the first blocking feature between the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature;
wherein the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature are not movable relative to each other along a longitudinal direction of the rail member;
wherein the mounting structure is not slidable relative to the rail member along the longitudinal direction of the rail member.

2. The slide rail assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rail member comprises the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature, the mounting structure comprises a supporting part and a connecting part, the supporting part comprises the first blocking feature, and the supporting part has a through hole; wherein the connecting part is configured to be inserted into the installation hole of the rail member and the through hole of the supporting part.

3. The slide rail assembly of claim 2 , wherein the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature are arranged in the installation hole.

4. The slide rail assembly of claim 2 , wherein the supporting part further comprises a main body part, the first blocking feature is connected to the main body part, a contour of the first blocking feature is greater than a contour of the main body part, and the through hole penetrates through the first blocking feature and the main body part.

5. The slide rail assembly of claim 2 , wherein the connecting part comprises a head section and a body section connected to the head section, the head section is larger than the body section, and the body section of the connecting part is configured to be inserted into the installation hole of the rail member and the through hole of the supporting part.

6. The slide rail assembly of claim 5 , wherein the supporting part is sleeved on an outer periphery of the head section of the connecting part.

7. The slide rail assembly of claim 5 , wherein the body section of the connecting part is configured to be connected to the post of the rack, and the supporting part is configured to provide support between the post of the rack and the head section of the connecting part.

8. The slide rail assembly of claim 7 , wherein the post of the rack has a plurality of connecting features, the rail member is arranged with a reinforcing member, and the reinforcing member is arranged with a plurality of mounting features configured to be mounted to the plurality of connecting features.

9. A slide rail assembly, comprising:
a mounting structure comprising a first blocking feature;
a rail member having a longitudinal body, wherein the longitudinal body is arranged with an installation hole transversely penetrating through the longitudinal body, wherein the rail member comprises a second blocking feature and a third blocking feature, the first blocking feature is arranged between the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature, and a transverse width is defined between the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature;
an inner rail longitudinally movable relative to the rail member, wherein the inner rail is configured to carry a carried object; and
a middle rail movably mounted between the rail member and the inner rail;
wherein the rail member and the mounting structure is transversely movable relative to each other within a limited range through arranging the first blocking feature between the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature;
wherein the mounting structure is configured to mount the rail member to a post of a rack;
wherein the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature are not movable relative to each other along a longitudinal direction of the rail member;
wherein the mounting structure are not slidable relative to the rail member along the longitudinal direction of the rail member.

10. The slide rail assembly of claim 9 , wherein the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature are arranged in the installation hole.

11. The slide rail assembly of claim 9 , wherein the mounting structure comprises a supporting part and a connecting part, the supporting part comprises the first blocking feature, the supporting part and the rail member are transversely movable relative to each other, the supporting part is arranged with a through hole, and the connecting part is configured to be inserted into the installation hole of the rail member and the through hole of the supporting part.

12. The slide rail assembly of claim 11 , wherein the supporting part further comprises a main body part, the first blocking feature is connected to the main body part, and a contour of the first blocking feature is greater than a contour of the main body part.

13. The slide rail assembly of claim 11 , wherein the connecting part comprises a head section and a body section connected to the head section, the head section is greater than the body section, the body section of the connecting part is configured to be inserted into the installation hole of the rail member and the through hole of the supporting part, and the supporting part is sleeved on an outer periphery of the head section of the connecting part.

14. The slide rail assembly of claim 13 , wherein the body section of the connecting part is configured to be connected to a target object, and the supporting part is configured to provide support between the target object and the head section of the connecting part.

15. A slide rail assembly configured to be mounted to a rack, the rack comprising at least one post having a plurality of corresponding features, the slide rail assembly comprising:
a rail member; and
a reinforcing member fixedly connected to the rail member, wherein the reinforcing member has a longitudinal body, and the reinforcing member is arranged with a plurality of supporting features configured to be mounted to the plurality of corresponding features of the at least one post;
wherein the rail member and the longitudinal body of the reinforcing member are arranged with installation features communicated with other, and a mounting structure is connected to the installation features in order to mount the slide rail assembly to the rack;
wherein the mounting structure comprises a first blocking feature, and the reinforcing member and the rail member respectively comprise a second blocking feature and a third blocking feature, the first blocking feature is arranged between the second blocking feature and the third blocking feature;
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Assignees

• King Slide Works Co Ltd
• King Slide Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Ken-Ching
• Yang Shun-Ho
• Weng Tzu-Cheng
• Wang Chun-Chiang

Classifications

• H05K7/1489

  characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47B88/49

  with double extensible guides or parts · CPC title

• A47B88/43 Primary

  at cabinet side · CPC title

• A47B88/493 Primary

  with rollers, ball bearings, wheels, or the like · CPC title

• A47B2210/0059

  Guide located at the side of the drawer · CPC title