Slide rail

Abstract

The invention discloses a sliding rail which is suitable for being clamped with a blocking piece. The slide rail comprises a track and a clamping mechanism. The rail comprises a bottom wall, two side walls and two pivoting grooves. The bottom wall has a first end and a second end. The clamping mechanism comprises a first operation piece, a second operation piece, a clamping piece and two pivoting pieces, wherein the first operation piece and the second operation piece are movably arranged on the bottom wall, the clamping piece is pivoted on the bottom wall, the first operation piece and the second operation piece, and the two pivoting pieces penetrate through the clamping piece and the bottom wall. The first operating piece can be operated to drive the clamping piece to rotate between an initial position and a first unlocking position, and the second operating piece can be operated to drive the clamping piece to rotate between the initial position and a second unlocking position. When the first operating piece is operated to move towards the first end, the clamping piece is driven to pivot downwards so as to reach a first unlocking position. When the second operating piece is operated to move towards the first end, the clamping piece is driven to pivot downwards to reach a second unlocking position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a slide rail, and particularly to a slide rail with a latching function. Background Art

[0002] The existing slide rail controls two components to latch with a stop member through two operating members, and then drives the two components to release the latch with the stop member through two operating parts. Its parts are cumbersome, making installation difficult, occupying more structural space and increasing weight, and there is also a concern about insufficient strength of the components. Therefore, there is still room for improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a slide rail that can solve at least one of the above problems.

[0004] The slide rail of the present invention is suitable for latching with a stop member. The slide rail includes a track, which includes a bottom wall extending along a first direction, two side walls laterally extending from both sides of the bottom wall, and two pivot grooves formed on the bottom wall and spaced apart from each other. The bottom wall has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in the first direction; and a latching mechanism, which includes a first operating member movably disposed on the bottom wall, a second operating member movably disposed on the bottom wall, a latching member pivotally disposed on the bottom wall, the first operating member and the second operating member, and two pivot members respectively passing through the latching member, the first operating member, the second operating member and the bottom wall. The first operating member has a first linkage groove for the pivot member to pass through. The first linkage groove has a first top end and a first right end. The first right end is located below the first top end and is closer to the second end. The second operating member has a second linkage groove for the pivot member to pass through. The second linkage groove has a second top end and a second right end. The second right end is located below the second top end and is closer to the second end. The latching member has a connecting portion and two pivot portions connecting both ends of the connecting portion for the pivot members to pass through. The first operating member can be operated to drive the latching member to rotate between an initial position and a first unlocking position. The second operating member can be operated to drive the latching member to rotate between the initial position and a second unlocking position. When the latching member is in the initial position, the connecting portion, the pivot portions and the corresponding side wall define a latching space suitable for latching with the stop member. When the first operating member is operated to move towards the first end, the first operating member drives one of the pivot members to move to the first right end, and then drives the latching member to pivot downwards with the pivot member closer to the second end as the center of rotation, so as to reach the first unlocking position. When the second operating member is operated to move towards the first end, the second operating member drives the other pivot member to move to the second right end, and then drives the latching member to pivot downwards with the pivot member closer to the first end as the center of rotation, so as to reach the second unlocking position.

[0005] In some embodiments, the first linkage slot is triangular and further has a first left end located below the first top end, and the first left end is closer to the first end than the first right end.

[0006] In some embodiments, the second linkage slot is triangular and further has a second left end located below the second top end, and the second left end is closer to the first end than the second right end.

[0007] In some embodiments, the upper ends of each of the pivoting portions form an inner inclined surface connecting the connecting portion and an outer inclined surface located on the opposite side of the inner inclined surface, and the inner inclined surfaces extend obliquely toward the corresponding side walls facing each other.

[0008] In some embodiments, the locking mechanism further includes two operating elastic members. The first operating member further has a first body and a first locking block formed on the first body. The second operating member further has a second body and a second locking block formed on the second body. One end of one operating elastic member is disposed on the bottom wall and the other end thereof is connected to the first locking block. One end of the other operating elastic member is disposed on the bottom wall and the other end thereof is connected to the second locking block.

[0009] In some embodiments, the locking mechanism further includes a locking elastic member. One end of the locking elastic member is disposed on the bottom wall and the other end thereof abuts against the locking member.

[0010] In some embodiments, the locking mechanism further includes a retaining member fixedly disposed on the bottom wall. The retaining member has a retaining groove for receiving the corresponding locking elastic member.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The first operating member can be operated to drive the locking member to rotate between an initial position and a first unlocking position, and the second operating member can be operated to drive the locking member to rotate between the initial position and a second unlocking position. That is, only by operating a single operating member can the unlocking action in one direction be achieved. There are relatively few parts, easy to install, saving structural space and reducing weight, and the structural strength of a single member is also relatively strong. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein:

[0013] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a slide rail of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment;

[0015] Figure 3 is a front view of the embodiment, showing the locking member in an initial position, and a stopper abutting against one of the pivoting portions of the locking member;

[0016] Figure 4 is a front view of this embodiment, showing that the latch member is in the initial position and the stopper is located in a latching space;

[0017] Figure 5 is a front view of this embodiment, showing that the latch member is in a first unlocking position and the stopper leaves the latching space; and

[0018] Figure 6 is a front view of this embodiment, showing that the latch member is in a second unlocking position and the stopper leaves the latching space. Detailed implementation manners

[0019] Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0020] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , an embodiment of the slide rail 10 of the present invention is applicable to engage with a stopper 20 of another slide rail (not shown in the figure). The slide rail 10 includes a track 1 and a latching mechanism 2.

[0021] The track 1 includes a bottom wall 11 extending along a first direction, two side walls 12 laterally extending from both sides of the bottom wall 11, two pivot grooves 13 formed on the bottom wall 11 and spaced apart from each other, a first catch 14 formed on the bottom wall 11, and a second catch 15 formed on the bottom wall 11 below the first catch 14. The bottom wall 11 has a first end 111 and a second end 112 opposite to the first end 111 in the first direction. The pivot grooves 13 are generally elongated holes extending vertically.

[0022] The latching mechanism 2 includes a first operating member 21 movably disposed on the bottom wall 11, a second operating member 22 movably disposed on the bottom wall 11, a latching member 23 pivotally mounted on the bottom wall 11, the first operating member 21 and the second operating member 22, two pivot members 24 respectively passing through pivot slots 13 of the latching member 23, the first operating member 21, the second operating member 22 and the bottom wall 11, two first positioning members 25 respectively passing through the first operating member 21 and the bottom wall 11 and spaced apart from each other, two second positioning members 26 respectively passing through the second operating member 22 and the bottom wall 11 and spaced apart from each other, two operating elastic members 27, a latching elastic member 28, and a retaining member 29 disposed on the bottom wall 11. The first operating member 21 has a first body 211, a first linkage slot 212 formed at one end of the first body 211 near the second end 112 for one of the pivot members 24 to pass through, two first positioning slots 213 formed in the first body 211 and spaced apart from each other in a long shape, and a first locking block 214 formed below the first body 211. The first body 211 is in the shape of a long thin plate, the first linkage slot 212 is triangular and has a first top end 212a, a first right end 212b and a first left end 212c. The first right end 212b is located below the first top end 212a and closer to the second end 112, and the first left end 212c is located below the first top end 212a and closer to the first end 111 than the first right end 212b. The second operating member 22 has a second body 221, a second linkage slot 222 formed at one end of the second body 221 near the second end 112 for the other pivot member 24 to pass through, two second positioning slots 223 formed in the second body 221 and spaced apart from each other in a long shape, and a second locking block 224 formed below the second body 221. The second linkage slot 222 is triangular and has a second top end 222a, a second right end 222b and a second left end 222c. The second right end 222b is located below the second top end 222a and closer to the second end 112, and the second left end 222c is located below the second top end 222a and closer to the first end 111 than the second right end 222b. The first positioning members 25 respectively pass through the first positioning slots 213 and are fixedly passed through the bottom wall 11, so that the first operating member 21 can only move in the extending direction of the first positioning slots 213. The second positioning members 26 respectively pass through the second positioning slots 223 and are fixedly passed through the bottom wall 11, so that the second operating member 22 can only move in the extending direction of the second positioning slots 223. One end of one operating elastic member 27 is disposed on the first catch 14, and the other end is connected to the first locking block 214. One end of the other operating elastic member 27 is disposed on the second catch 15, and the other end is connected to the second locking block 224.

[0023] The latch member 23 has a connecting portion 231 and two pivoting portions 232 connecting both ends of the connecting portion 231 for the pivoting member 24 to pass through. An inner inclined surface 232a connecting the connecting portion 231 and an outer inclined surface 232b located on the opposite side of the inner inclined surface 232a are formed at the upper end of each pivoting portion 232. The inner inclined surfaces 232a extend obliquely toward the corresponding side wall 12 facing each other. The connecting portion 231, the inner inclined surfaces 232a of the pivoting portions 232 and the corresponding side wall 12 define a latching space S adapted to engage with the stopper 20. The retaining member 29 has a retaining groove 291 for receiving the corresponding latching elastic member 28. One end of the latching elastic member 28 abuts against the retaining member 29, and the other end abuts against the connecting portion 231. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the retaining member 29 can be omitted, and one end of the latching elastic member 28 can be directly fixedly provided on the bottom wall 11, and is not limited to the form of this embodiment. Similarly, the first hook 14, the second hook 15, the first locking block 214 of the first operating member 21 and the second locking block 224 of the second operating member 22 are only used to connect both ends of the operating elastic member 27, and are not limited to the form of this embodiment.

[0024] The operation process of the slide rail 10 of the present invention is as follows: Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , when another slide rail (not shown in the figure) moves relative to the slide rail 10, the stopper 20 first abuts against the outer inclined surface 232b of one of the pivoting portions 232, causing the latch member 23 to pivot downward slightly, and the corresponding pivoting member 24 will move from the first top end 212a to the first left end 212c, so that the first operating member 21 will not be pushed. Then the stopper 20 can enter the latching space S along the outer inclined surface 232b, as Figure 4 shown. Then refer to Figures 4 to 6 , the user can operate the first operating member 21 to drive the latch member 23 to rotate between an initial position and a first unlocking position, and operate the second operating member 22 to drive the latch member 23 to rotate between the initial position and a second unlocking position. When the latch member 23 is in the initial position, the connecting portion 231, the pivoting portions 232 and the corresponding side wall 12 define a latching space S adapted to engage with the stopper 20. When the first operating member 21 is operated to move toward the first end 111, the first operating member 21 drives one of the pivoting members 24 to move to the first right end 212b, and then drives the latch member 23 to pivot downward with the pivoting member 24 closer to the second end 112 as the center to reach the first unlocking position, as Figure 5As shown. When the second operating member 22 is operated to move towards the first end 111, the second operating member 22 drives the other pivot member 24 to move to the second right end 222b, and further drives the locking member 23 to pivot downward with the pivot member 24 closer to the first end 111 as the center to reach the second unlocking position, as Figure 6 shown. When the locking member 23 is in the first unlocking position, the other slide rail can be separated from the slide rail 10. When the other slide rail wants to return to the slide rail 10 for the folding action, the stopper 20 will abut against the outer inclined surface 232b of the other pivot portion 232, causing the locking member 23 to pivot downward slightly. Correspondingly, the pivot member 24 will move from the second top end 222a to the second left end 222c, so that the second operating member 22 will not be pushed. Then, the stopper 20 can enter the locking space S along the outer inclined surface 232b. When the locking member 23 is in the second unlocking position, the other slide rail can continue to move towards the first end 111, and can complete the folding action with the slide rail 10.

[0025] It should be noted that the operating elastic member 27 and the locking elastic member 28 both serve as reset functions. When the locking member 23 is in the first unlocking position, the first locking block 214 pulls the corresponding operating elastic member 27, and the elastic restoring force of the operating elastic member 27 can push the first operating member 21 back to the initial position from the first unlocking position. Similarly, the locking member 23 compresses the locking elastic member 28, and the elastic restoring force of the locking elastic member 28 can push the locking member 23 back to the initial position from the first unlocking position. When the locking member 23 is in the second unlocking position, the second locking block 224 pulls the corresponding operating elastic member 27, and the elastic restoring force of the operating elastic member 27 can push the second operating member 22 back to the initial position from the second unlocking position. Similarly, the locking member 23 compresses the locking elastic member 28, and the elastic restoring force of the locking elastic member 28 can push the locking member 23 back to the initial position from the first unlocking position.

[0026] In summary, the slide rail 10 of the present invention can be operated by the first operating member 21 to drive the locking member 23 to rotate between an initial position and a first unlocking position, and the second operating member 22 can be operated to drive the locking member 23 to rotate between the initial position and a second unlocking position. That is, only by operating a single operating member can the unlocking action in one direction be achieved. There are relatively few parts, easy to install, saving structural space and reducing weight, and the structural strength of a single member is also relatively strong. Therefore, the purpose of the present invention can indeed be achieved.

[0027] The above are only the embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited thereby. That is, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and the content of the specification of the present invention still belong to the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A slide rail adapted to engage with a stopper, characterized in that: The slide rail includes: A track, including a bottom wall extending along a first direction, two side walls laterally extending from both sides of the bottom wall, and two pivot grooves formed on the bottom wall and spaced apart from each other. The bottom wall has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in the first direction; And A latching mechanism, including a first operating member movably disposed on the bottom wall, a second operating member movably disposed on the bottom wall, a latching member pivotally disposed on the bottom wall, the first operating member, and the second operating member, and two pivot members respectively passing through the latching member, the first operating member, the second operating member, and the bottom wall. The first operating member has a first linkage groove for the pivot member to pass through. The first linkage groove has a first top end and a first right end. The first right end is located below the first top end and is closer to the second end. The second operating member has a second linkage groove for the pivot member to pass through. The second linkage groove has a second top end and a second right end. The second right end is located below the second top end and is closer to the second end. The latching member has a connecting portion and two pivot portions connecting both ends of the connecting portion for the pivot members to pass through; The first operating member can be operated to drive the latching member to rotate between an initial position and a first unlocking position. The second operating member can be operated to drive the latching member to rotate between the initial position and a second unlocking position. When the latching member is in the initial position, the connecting portion, the pivot portions and the corresponding side wall define a latching space adapted to engage with the stop member. When the first operating member is operated to move towards the first end, the first operating member drives one of the pivot members to move to the first right end, and then drives the latching member to pivot downwards with the pivot member closer to the second end as the center of rotation, so as to reach the first unlocking position; when the second operating member is operated to move towards the first end, the second operating member drives the other pivot member to move to the second right end, and then drives the latching member to pivot downwards with the pivot member closer to the first end as the center of rotation, so as to reach the second unlocking position.

2. The slide rail according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first linkage groove is triangular and further has a first left end located below the first top end. The first left end is closer to the first end than the first right end.

3. The slide rail according to claim 1, wherein: The second linkage groove is triangular and further has a second left end located below the second top end. The second left end is closer to the first end than the second right end.

4. The slide rail according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper ends of each of the pivot portions form an inner inclined surface connecting the connecting portion and an outer inclined surface located on the opposite side of the inner inclined surface. The inner inclined surfaces extend obliquely towards the corresponding side wall facing each other.

5. The slide rail according to claim 1, wherein: The latching mechanism further includes two operating elastic members. The first operating member further has a first body and a first latch formed on the first body. The second operating member further has a second body and a second latch formed on the second body. One end of one operating elastic member is disposed on the bottom wall and the other end is connected to the first latch. One end of the other operating elastic member is disposed on the bottom wall and the other end is connected to the second latch.

6. The slide rail according to claim 1, wherein: The latching mechanism further includes a latching elastic member. One end of the latching elastic member is disposed on the bottom wall and the other end abuts against the latching member.

7. The slide rail according to claim 6, characterized in that: The latching mechanism further includes a retaining member fixedly disposed on the bottom wall. The retaining member has a retaining groove for the corresponding latching elastic member to be received.

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