Sliding rail fixing structure of server cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9844162-B2
Application number	US-201615133148-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2016
Priority date	Apr 12, 2016
Publication date	Dec 12, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017

Abstract

A sliding rail fixing structure in a server includes a sliding rail, a fastening plate with a fastening seat, and a clip. The fastening plate defines a restriction hole. The fastening seat includes a supporting member. The supporting member passes through the restriction hole to be positioned at a side of the fastening seat. A size of the supporting member matches a size of an installing hole defined on a pillar. The supporting member is positioned in the installing hole when the pillar is positioned at the side of the fastening seat. The clip can rotate on the fastening seat and includes a hook portion. The hook portion hooks onto the pillar to assemble the pillar to the sliding rail fixing structure. When the clip rotates through a preset angle, the hook portion moves away from the pillar to disassemble the pillar.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sliding rail fixing structure comprising:
a sliding rail;
a fastening plate fixed to an end of the sliding rail, the fastening plate defining at least one restriction hole;
a fastening seat fixed one side of the fastening plate, the fastening seat comprising at least one supporting member, the supporting member passing through the restriction hole for positioning a side of the fastening seat away from the fastening plate, a size of the supporting member aligned with an installing hole defining on a pillar, the supporting member configured for positioning in the installing hole when the pillar is positioned the side of the fastening seat away from the fastening plate;
a clip rotatably fixed to the fastening seat; the clip comprising at least one hook portion, when the supporting member is positioned in the installing hole, the hook portion hooks the pillar to assemble the pillar to the sliding rail fixing structure, and when the clip rotates a preset angle, the hook portion moves away from the pillar to disassemble the pillar from the sliding rail fixing structures;
at least one sleeve, the sleeve sleeved over the supporting member; and
at least one elastic member, two ends of the elastic member abutting against the fastening seat and the sleeve;
wherein under the elastic force providing by the elastic member, the sleeves partly extend out of the restriction hole for positioning in another installing hole defined on another pillar, a perimeter of the sleeve matches the perimeter of another installing hole, and under external force, the sleeve overcomes the elastic force of the elastic member to drive an end of the sleeve away from the elastic member to retract into the restriction hole and away from hooking the another pillar.

2. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a stop plate and a sleeve body protruding from the stop plate, under the elastic force of the elastic member, the sleeve body passes through the restriction hole, and the stop plate abuts against the side of the fastening plate adjacent to the fastening seat to prevent the sleeve body moving out of the restriction hole.

3. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic member sleeves on the supporting member and one end of the elastic member abuts against the sleeve.

4. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is a spring.

5. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the supporting member is cylindrical, the sleeve body is a square column, the sleeve body defines a through hole.

6. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the fastening seat defines a receiving groove, the receiving groove penetrates from a side of the fastening seat away from the fastening plate to an end of the supporting member away from the fastening seat, the receiving groove divides the cylinder to two half-cylinders, the hook portion passes through the receiving groove for positioning the side of the fastening plate away from the fastening seat.

7. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the sleeve body defines a restriction groove communicating with the receiving groove, when the clip is rotated, the hook portion moves along the restriction groove to be received in the restriction groove to break away from the said pillar or the said another pillar.

8. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the clip comprises a rotation portion, the rotation portion is rotatably fixed to the fastening seat, the hook portion is fixed to the rotation portion.

9. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fastening seat includes a front surface and two side surfaces perpendicularly extending from two opposite edges of the front surface toward the fastening plate, the supporting member is fixed to the front surface.

10. A sliding rail fixing structure comprising:
a sliding rail;
a fastening plate fixed to an end of the sliding rail, the fastening plate defining at least one restriction hole;
a fastening seat fixed one side of the fastening plate, the fastening seat comprising at least one supporting member, the supporting member passing through the restriction hole for positioning a side of the fastening seat away from the fastening plate, a size of the supporting member aligned with an installing hole defining on a pillar, the supporting member configured for positioning in the installing hole to prevent the pillar from moving at a plane where the installing hole is located;
a clip rotatably fixed to the fastening seat; the clip comprising at least one hook portion, when the supporting member is positioned in the installing hole, the hook portion hooks the pillar to prevent the pillar from moving the axis direction of the installing hole, and when the clip rotates a preset angle, the hook portion moves away from the pillar to disassemble the pillar along the axis direction of the installing hole;
at least one sleeve, the sleeve sleeved over the supporting member; and
at least one elastic member, two ends of the elastic member abutting against the fastening seat and the sleeve;
wherein under the elastic force providing by the elastic member, the sleeves partly extend out of the restriction hole for positioning in another installing hole defined on another pillar, a size of the sleeve matches the another installing hole, and under external force, the sleeve overcomes the elastic force of the elastic member to drive an end of the sleeve away from the elastic member to retract in the restriction hole.

11. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the sleeve comprises a stop plate and a sleeve body protruding from the stop plate, under the elastic force of the elastic member, the sleeve body passes through the restriction hole, and the stop plate abuts against the side of the fastening plate adjacent to the fastening seat to prevent the sleeve body moving out of the restriction hole.

12. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the elastic member sleeves on the supporting member and one end of the elastic member abuts against the sleeve.

13. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the elastic member is a spring.

14. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the supporting member is cylindrical, the sleeve body is a square column, the sleeve body defines a through hole.

15. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the fastening seat defines a receiving groove, the receiving groove penetrates from a side of the fastening seat away from the fastening plate to an end of the supporting member away from the fastening seat, the receiving groove divides the cylinder to two half-cylinders, the hook portion passes through the receiving groove for positioning the side of the fastening plate away from the fastening seat.

16. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the sleeve body defines a restriction groove communicating with the receiving groove, when the clip is rotated, the hook portion moves along the restriction groove to be received in the restriction groove to break away from the said pillar or the said another pillar.

17. The sliding rail fixing structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the clip comprises a rotation portion, the rotation portion is rotatably fixed to the fastening seat, the hook portion is fixed to the rotation portion.

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tang Chen-Sheng

Classifications

• A47B88/43

  at cabinet side · CPC title

• A47B88/44

  Sequencing or synchronisation of drawer slides or functional units · CPC title

• H05K7/18 Primary

  Construction of rack or frame · CPC title

• H05K7/1489 Primary

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

• A47B96/07

  adjustable in themselves · CPC title