Bracket device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9801467-B2
Application number	US-201615342562-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2016
Priority date	Feb 5, 2016
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

A bracket device includes a bracket, at least one mounting member mounted on the bracket, a locking member movable with respect to the bracket, and a fool-proofing member to be located at a first position or a second position with respect to the bracket. When the bracket is at a first mounting angle, the fool-proofing member is located at the first position and is unable to block the locking member from moving with respect to the bracket. When the bracket is flipped from the first mounting angle to a second mounting angle, the fool-proofing member is displaced from the first position to the second position and ends up blocking the moving path of the locking member with respect to the bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bracket device adapted to be mounted to a post, the bracket device comprising:
a bracket having a side plate and an end plate substantially perpendicularly connected to the side plate;
at least one mounting member mounted on the end plate of the bracket;
a locking member movable with respect to the bracket and allowed to be in either one of a locked position and an unlocked position; and
a fool-proofing member movable with respect to the bracket and allowed to be at either one of a first position and a second position;
wherein when the bracket device is at a first mounting angle with respect to the post, the fool-proofing member is at the first position, is unable to block the locking member from moving with respect to the bracket, and thus allows the at least one mounting member to be mounted to the post and allows the locking member to lock the bracket device to the post;
wherein when the bracket device is at a second mounting angle with respect to the post, the fool-proofing member is displaced from the first position to the second position to block the locking member from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position with respect to the bracket and thereby prevent the at least one mounting member from being mounted to the post.

2. The bracket device of claim 1 , further comprising a pivotal connection member for pivotally connecting the locking member to the bracket.

3. The bracket device of claim 1 , wherein the locking member includes a position-limiting portion, and the position-limiting portion is pressed against the side plate of the bracket in response to the locking member being in the locked position.

4. The bracket device of claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member for applying an elastic force to the locking member in order for the locking member to stay at the locked position.

5. The bracket device of claim 1 , wherein the locking member includes a first feature, the fool-proofing member includes a second feature, and the fool-proofing member blocks the first feature of the locking member via the second feature when at the second position.

6. The bracket device of claim 2 , wherein the fool-proofing member is movably mounted on the pivotal connection member and is displaceable along the pivotal connection member between the first position and the second position.

7. The bracket device of claim 2 , wherein the bracket includes at least one lug extending from the side plate of the bracket and configured for mounting of the pivotal connection member.

8. A bracket device adapted for mounting a slide rail to a post, wherein the post includes at least one mounting hole, the bracket device comprising:
a bracket including a side plate and an end plate substantially perpendicularly connected to the side plate, the bracket being mountable on the slide rail via the side plate;
at least one mounting member mounted on the end plate of the bracket;
a locking member movable with respect to the bracket and allowed to be in either one of a locked position and an unlocked position; and
a fool-proofing member movable with respect to the bracket and allowed to be at either one of a first position and a second position;
wherein when the bracket device is at a first mounting angle with respect to the post, the fool-proofing member is at the first position, is unable to block the locking member from moving with respect to the bracket, and thus allows the at least one mounting member to be mounted to the at least one mounting hole of the post and allows the locking member to lock the bracket device to the post;
wherein when the bracket device is at a second mounting angle with respect to the post, the fool-proofing member is displaced from the first position to the second position to block the locking member from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position with respect to the bracket and thereby prevent the at least one mounting member from being mounted to the at least one mounting hole of the post.

9. The bracket device of claim 8 , further comprising a pivotal connection member for pivotally connecting the locking member to the bracket.

10. The bracket device of claim 8 , wherein the locking member includes a position-limiting portion, and the position-limiting portion is pressed against the side plate of the bracket in response to the locking member being in the locked position.

11. The bracket device of claim 8 , further comprising an elastic member for applying an elastic force to the locking member in order for the locking member to stay at the locked position.

12. The bracket device of claim 8 , wherein the locking member includes a first feature, the fool-proofing member includes a second feature, and the fool-proofing member blocks the first feature of the locking member via the second feature when at the second position.

13. The bracket device of claim 9 , wherein the fool-proofing member is movably mounted on the pivotal connection member and is displaceable along the pivotal connection member between the first position and the second position.

14. The bracket device of claim 9 , wherein the bracket includes at least one lug extending from the side plate of the bracket and configured for mounting of the pivotal connection member.

15. A bracket device, comprising:
a bracket;
at least one mounting member mounted on the bracket;
a locking member movable with respect to the bracket; and
a fool-proofing member configured to be at either one of a first position and a second position with respect to the bracket;
wherein when the bracket is at a first mounting angle, the fool-proofing member is at the first position and is unable to block the locking member from moving with respect to the bracket;
wherein when the bracket is flipped from the first mounting angle to a second mounting angle, the fool-proofing member is displaced from the first position to the second position to block a moving path of the locking member with respect to the bracket.

16. The bracket device of claim 15 , further comprising a pivotal connection member for pivotally connecting the locking member to the bracket.

17. The bracket device of claim 15 , wherein the locking member includes a first feature, the fool-proofing member includes a second feature, and the fool-proofing member blocks the first feature of the locking member via the second feature when at the second position.

18. The bracket device of claim 16 , wherein the fool-proofing member is movably mounted on the pivotal connection member and is displaceable along the pivotal connection member between the first position and the second position.

19. The bracket device of claim 16 , wherein the bracket includes at least one lug configured for mounting of the pivotal connection member.

20. The bracket device of claim 15 , wherein the second mounting angle is achieved by turning 180 degrees with respect to the first mounting angle.

Assignees

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

Inventors

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

Classifications

• A47B88/43 Primary

  at cabinet side · CPC title

• H05K7/1489

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

• A47B88/044 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic