Mounting bracket for slide assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9526338-B2
Application number	US-201314023748-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 11, 2013
Priority date	Sep 11, 2013
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

A mounting bracket for a slide assembly includes a side wall, an end wall, at least one installation member, a stop, and a resilient member. The end wall is substantially perpendicular to the side wall. The at least one installation member is connected to the end wall. The stop is pivotably connected to the side wall and includes a first portion and a middle portion which is connected to the first portion. The middle portion has a first end portion. The resilient member provides a force to the stop to position the first end portion of the stop to be located corresponding to the end wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting bracket for a slide assembly comprising:
a side wall extending in a longitudinal direction and having a face and a contact member formed thereon;
an end wall substantially perpendicular to the side wall;
at least one installation member connected to the end wall;
a stop extending in the longitudinal direction and pivotably connected to the side wall by a pivotal member and having a first portion, a second portion, and a middle portion connected to the first and second portions, the middle portion having a first free end portion and a second free end portion, the stop being pivotally displaceable between first and second positions, at least one of the first portion and the second portion having an extension section extending transversely therefrom to bear against the face of the side wall, the extension section remaining spaced from the end wall and limiting the pivotal displacement of the stop, the side wall includes two lugs and two supports, each of the two lugs has a hole, and the holes of the two lugs are located corresponding to each other, the two supports are located between the two lugs, each of the two supports has an arc concave located corresponding to the holes of the two lugs, each of the first and second portions has a first side, a second side and a connection wall which is connected between the first and second sides, each of the first and second sides has a hole, the two respective holes of the first and second sides are located symmetrically with each other, both of the second sides of the first and second portions are positioned between the two supports of the side wall, both of the first sides of the first and second portions are positioned between the two lugs of the side wall, the pivotal member pivotably connects the stop to the side wall via reception of the pivotal member in the holes of the two lugs, the arc concaves of the two supports, and the holes of the first and second sides; and
a resilient member releasably captured between the stop and contact member to extend transversely across the pivotal member, the resilient member being biased to an extended configuration to position the stop at the first position, the resilient member being deflected intermediately about the pivotal member when the stop is in the second position to capture a post against the end wall.

2. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the contact member is defined at the face of the side wall, wherein a room is defined by the contact member and the face so that the resilient member is partially inserted into the room.

3. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the contact member has a contact portion, the resilient member having a bent portion which contacts the contact portion of the contact member.

4. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the contact member has a contact portion, the resilient member having two bent portions respectively located on two ends thereof, one of the two bent portions contacting the contact portion of the contact member.

5. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the side wall has a first window which is located adjacent to the end wall, the first end portion of the stop being partially inserted into the first window by an external force.

6. A slide assembly comprising:
a first rail having a first end and a second end which is located corresponding to the first end;
a second rail slidably connected to the first rail;
a third rail slidably connected to the second rail;
a first mounting bracket connected adjacent to the first end of the first rail; and
a second mounting bracket connected adjacent to the second end of the first rail;
wherein at least one of the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket include:
a side wall extending in a longitudinal direction and having a face and a contact member formed thereon;
an end wall substantially perpendicular to the side wall;
at least one installation member connected to the end wall;
a stop extending in the longitudinal direction and pivotably connected to the side wall by a pivotal member and having a first portion, a second portion, and a middle portion connected to the first and second portions, the middle portion having a first free end portion and a second free end portion, the stop being pivotally displaceable between first and second positions, at least one of the first portion and the second portion having an extension section extending transversely therefrom to bear against the face of the side wall, the extension section remaining spaced from the end wall and limiting the pivotal displacement of the stop, the side wall includes two lugs and two supports, each of the two lugs has a hole, and the holes of the two lugs are located corresponding to each other, the two supports are located between the two lugs, each of the two supports has an arc concave located corresponding to the holes of the two lugs, each of the first and second portions has a first side, a second side and a connection wall which is connected between the first and second sides, each of the first and second sides has a hole, the two respective holes of the first and second sides are located symmetrically with each other, both of the second sides of the first and second portions are positioned between the two supports of the side wall, both of the first sides of the first and second portions are positioned between the two lugs of the side wall, the pivotal member pivotably connects the stop to the side wall via reception of the pivotal member in the holes of the two lugs, the arc concaves of the two supports, and the holes of the first and second sides; and
a resilient member releasably captured between the stop and contact member to extend transversely across the pivotal member, the resilient member being biased to an extended configuration to position the stop at the first position, the resilient member being deflected intermediately about the pivotal member when the stop is in the second position to capture a post against the end wall.

7. The slide assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the contact member is defined at the face of the side wall, wherein a room is defined by the contact member and the face so that the resilient member is partially inserted into the room, the contact member having a contact portion, the resilient member having a bent portion which contacts the contact portion of the contact member.

8. The slide assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the resilient member has a bent portion and a fork portion, the bent portion contacting the side wall, the fork portion contacting the second free end portion of the stop.

9. A slide assembly for being installed to a rack which has at least two posts, each post having a plurality of holes, the slide assembly comprising:
a first rail having a first end and a second end which is located corresponding to the first end;
a second rail slidably connected to the first rail;
a third rail slidably connected to the second rail;
a first mounting bracket connected adjacent to the first end of the first rail and adapted to be installed to one of the posts of the rack;
a second mounting bracket connected adjacent to the second end of the first rail and adapted to be installed to the other one of the posts of the rack;
wherein at least one of the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket include:
a side wall extending in a longitudinal direction and having a face and a contact member formed thereon;
an end wall substantially perpendicular to the side wall;
at least one installation member connected to the end wall;
a stop extending in the longitudinal direction and pivotably connected to the side wall by a piv

Assignees

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

Inventors

• Chen Ken-Ching
• Yang Shun-Ho
• Tseng I-Ming
• Ho Chun-Yi
• Wang Chun-Chiang

Classifications

• A47B96/145

  Composite members, i.e. made up of several elements joined together · CPC title

• A47B96/06 Primary

  Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves ({A47B96/022 takes precedence; } aspects of adjusting height or inclination A47B57/00 {; brackets for the display of articles A47F5/08}) · CPC title

• A47B46/00

  Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting (A47B63/04, A47B77/10 take precedence; writing tables with extensible leaves A47B17/03; with extensible garment holders A47B61/02) · CPC title

• A47B96/07

  adjustable in themselves · CPC title

• A47B96/067

  Horizontal rails as suspension means in a cantilever arrangement (suspension fittings for cabinets to be hung on walls A47B95/008) · CPC title