Supporting device with quick release mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a support device with a quick-release mechanism, which comprises an adapter plate, a fixing piece and the quick-release mechanism, the fixing piece is arranged on the adapter plate and positioned between a preset rack and the quick-release mechanism, and the quick-release mechanism enables the support device to be simply assembled and disassembled on the preset rack.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field related to rack systems, and specifically to a support device with a quick-release mechanism, and in particular to a support device adapted for a rack of an industrial server, which is arranged on an adapter plate through a quick-release mechanism for easy assembly and disassembly. Background Art

[0002] In a rack system, loads are typically mounted to rack holes using a slide rail assembly. Rack systems such as the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) rack and the Open Compute Project (OCP) rack mate with connectors on the EIA rack and the slide rail assembly. The OCP rack holes mate with adapter plates via fasteners, or the OCP rack holes mate with slide rails via fasteners.

[0003] However, the slide rail assembly removed from the EIA rack cannot be installed in the OCP rack via connectors. Since the slide rail assembly or its attached loads on the EIA rack need to be removed and then moved to the OCP rack for installation, how to install the slide rail assembly removed from the EIA rack in the OCP rack without replacing it has become a significant issue. Therefore, solving the problem of easy disassembly and installation applicable to both rack systems has become a direction of research and improvement for relevant industry players. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a support device with a quick-release mechanism, particularly a support device that is docked and positioned with a preset rack, to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is:

[0006] An adapter plate having a hollow portion defined therein; a quick-release mechanism comprising: a stopper having a first operating portion corresponding to the hollow portion and movably disposed on the adapter plate; and a fastener pivotally connected to the adapter plate and adjacent to the stopper; a fixing member disposed on the adapter plate and located between the preset rack and the quick-release mechanism; and wherein the stopper is displaced in a first direction by force, the fastener and the stopper engage with each other, allowing the fastener to deflect and engage with the preset rack for positioning, and the stopper is displaced in a second direction by force, causing the fastener and the stopper to disengage from each other and release their positioning from the preset rack.

[0007] Preferably, one end of the adapter plate is further provided with another quick release mechanism, another hollow portion and another fixing piece, and the other quick release mechanism is located between the other hollow portion and the other fixing piece.

[0008] Preferably, a second operating portion and at least one bending portion are respectively provided on both sides of the fastener. The second operating portion is opposite to the hollow portion. The second operating portion is subjected to force to deflect the fastener relative to the adapter plate, and the at least one bending portion is movable to form a positioning or release positioning with the preset frame.

[0009] Preferably, the adapter plate further has at least one limiting member, and the stopper has at least one retaining groove for the at least one limiting member to pass through, and the at least one limiting member is close to the bottom of the at least one retaining groove at both ends for the stopper to move back and forth.

[0010] Preferably, the stopper further has a positioning member, and the fastener further has a groove. When the positioning member and the groove engage with each other, the fastener is positioned relative to the adapter plate and cannot deflect. When the positioning member and the groove disengage from each other, the fastener pivots relative to the adapter plate.

[0011] Another technical means adopted by the present invention includes: an adapter plate, which has a hollow portion therein and has a first end and a second end, and the second end is assembled with a mounting member; a fixing member, which is arranged on the adapter plate; a front bracket, which covers one side of the first end of the adapter plate and is displaced relative to the adapter plate, and the front bracket is assembled with another mounting member at the first end away from the adapter plate; a quick-release mechanism, including: a stopper, which is movably arranged on the adapter plate; and a fastener, which is pivotally connected to the adapter plate and deflected to movably dock or disengage with the stopper; wherein the mounting member and the other mounting member are used to assemble a preset rail member, and the front bracket is displaced relative to the adapter plate to adjust its length to adapt to preset rail members of different lengths.

[0012] Preferably, the adapter plate further has at least one locking piece, and the front bracket has at least one rail groove for the at least one locking piece to pass through, so that the front bracket can be moved relative to the adapter plate to a predetermined position and locked to form a position.

[0013] Preferably, the front bracket has an opening corresponding to the hollow portion, and a second operating portion and at least one bending portion are respectively provided on both sides of the fastener. The second operating portion is opposite to the hollow portion, and the second operating portion is subjected to force to deflect the fastener relative to the adapter plate, and the at least one bending portion is movable to form a positioning or release positioning with the preset rack.

[0014] Preferably, the quick release mechanism further has an elastic member, which is arranged between the fastener and the adapter plate and provides an elastic force to deflect the fastener relative to the adapter plate, and one end of the adapter plate is further provided with another quick release mechanism, another hollow portion and another fixing member, and the other quick release mechanism is located between the other hollow portion and the other fixing member. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1A 、 Figure 1B It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the support device of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the support device of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the adapter plate of the support device of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the front bracket of the support device of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the quick-release mechanism of the support device of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 6A 、 Figure 6B This is a partial schematic diagram of the quick-release mechanism of the support device of the present invention located between the machine column and the adapter plate.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the support device of the present invention installed on a frame.

[0022] Figure 8 、 Figure 9 、 Figure 10 、 Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the operation of the support device of the present invention when the frame is removed.

[0023] Figure 12 、 Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the support device of the present invention being installed on a frame.

[0024] Figure 14A 、 Figure 14B It is a schematic diagram of the locking and unlocking of the front bracket relative to the adapter plate of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 15 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a support device installing a rail according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 16 The third embodiment of the present invention is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing that the supporting device may also only have an adapter plate.

[0027] Figure 17 The fourth embodiment of the present invention is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a support device having an adapter plate further provided with another quick release mechanism, another hollow portion and another fixing member on one side adjacent to the second end portion.

[0028] In the figures, the reference numerals include:

[0029] 1: Support device

[0030] 11: Adapter board

[0031] 111: Hollow part

[0032] 112: Limiting parts

[0033] 113: First end

[0034] 114: Second end

[0035] 115: Locking hardware

[0036] 116: Limiting part

[0037] 12: Quick release mechanism

[0038] 121: Stopper

[0039] 1211: First operating unit

[0040] 1212: retaining groove

[0041] 1213: Positioning parts

[0042] 122: Fasteners

[0043] 1221: Second operating unit

[0044] 1222: Bending part

[0045] 1223: Groove

[0046] 123: Elastic parts

[0047] 13: Fixing parts

[0048] 14: Front bracket

[0049] 141: Rail groove

[0050] 142: Opening

[0051] 15: Mounting parts

[0052] 16: Rail

[0053] 2: Rack

[0054] 21: Machine column

[0055] 211: Machine column hole

[0056] A: Vertical side. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings only illustrate portions relevant to the present invention, not all of its components.

[0058] Example

[0059] See also Figure 1A 、 Figure 1B 、 Figure 14A and Figure 15 As shown, the utility model is provided with a support device 1 with a quick-release mechanism, and the support device 1 includes an adapter plate 11, a quick-release mechanism 12, a fixing member 13, a front bracket 14 and a mounting member 15. The quick-release mechanism 12 is arranged on the adapter plate 11, the fixing member 13 is arranged on the adapter plate 11, the front bracket 14 covers one side of the adapter plate 11, and the front bracket 14 is displaced relative to the adapter plate 11. The support device 1 is docked and positioned on a frame 2, and the frame 2 has a machine column 21, and the machine column 21 has a machine column hole 211. The quick-release mechanism 12 is located between the machine column 21 and the adapter plate 11, and the adapter plate 11 is assembled on the machine column 21 through the fixing member 13. The mounting member 15 and another mounting member 15 are respectively assembled at both ends of a rail member 16.

[0060] The rail member 16 may be composed of a first rail, a second rail and a third rail. The structure, displacement, expansion and retraction of the rail member 16 are already known in the art and will not be further described for the sake of simplicity.

[0061] The present invention is described using the embodiment and diagrams in which the fixing member 13 and the adapter plate 11 are bolted together. However, the fixing member 13 and the adapter plate 11 may be integrally formed, or the fixing member 13 and the adapter plate 11 may be assembled by riveting, snapping, expanding, welding, locking, clamping, or hot melting. The embodiment is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention.

[0062] See also Figures 2 to 4 As shown, a hollow portion 111 is formed in the adapter plate 11, and the adapter plate 11 has at least one stopper 112, a first end 113, a second end 114, at least one locking member 115 and at least one stopper 116. At least one stopper 112 is adjacent to the hollow portion 111, the first end 113 and the second end 114 are located on opposite sides of the adapter plate 11, and the second end 114 is assembled with a mounting member 15. The front bracket 14 covers the adapter plate 11. 1, the front bracket 14 is assembled with another mounting member 15 at one end away from the second end 114 of the adapter plate 11. The front bracket 14 has at least one rail groove 141 for at least one locking member 115 to pass through. At least one stopper 116 is provided on the adapter plate 11. The at least one stopper 116 is located on a side A perpendicular to the hollow portion 111 of the at least one stopper 112. The front bracket 14 has an opening 142 aligned with the hollow portion 111.

[0063] See also Figures 5 to 6BAs shown, the quick release mechanism 12 includes a stopper 121, a fastener 122, and an elastic member 123. The stopper 121 is movably disposed on the adapter plate 11. One side of the stopper 121 is located within at least one limiting portion 116. The fastener 122 is pivotally connected to the adapter plate 11. The fastener 122 is adjacent to the stopper 121. The elastic member 123 is disposed between the fastener 122 and the adapter plate 11.

[0064] The stopper 121 is provided with a first operating portion 1211, at least one stopping groove 1212 and a positioning member 1213. The first operating portion 1211 corresponds to the hollow portion 111. The stopper 121 has at least one stopping groove 1212 for at least one limiting member 112 to pass through. The fastener 122 is provided with a second operating portion 1221, at least one bending portion 1222 and a groove 1223. The second operating portion 1221 and at least one bending portion 1222 are respectively provided on two sides of the fastener 122. The second operating portion 1221 is opposite to the hollow portion 111. The fastener 122 is provided with a groove 1223 on the side of the second operating portion 1221 away from the at least one bending portion 1222.

[0065] See also Figures 7 to 11 As shown, when the supporting device 1 is detached from the frame 2, a force F1 is applied to the first operating portion 1211 of the stop member 121 to move it in a first direction D1, and the stop member 121 moves relative to the adapter plate 11. The stop member 121 is prevented from axial displacement by the two limiting portions 116. The stop member 121 moves to at least one limiting member 112 and abuts against one end of at least one blocking groove 1212, so that the stop member 121 stops moving relative to the adapter plate 11, and the stop member 121 and the fastener 122 are disengaged from each other. The positioning member 1213 and the groove 1223 are disengaged from each other, and a force F1 is applied to the second operating portion 1221 of the fastener 122 to pivot the fastener 122 relative to the adapter plate 11. The fastener 122 presses the elastic member 123 to generate elastic deformation, and at least one bent portion 1222 is disengaged from the outer surface of the column 21 of the frame 2 to release the positioning, so that the fixing member 13 can be pushed away from the column hole 211.

[0066] Please also see Figure 7 、 Figure 10 、 Figure 12 and Figure 13As shown, when the support device 1 is installed on the frame 2, the support device 1 is first assembled to the machine column hole 211 through the fixing member 13, and the second operating portion 1221 of the fastener 122 applies force F1 to stop applying force, and the elastic member 123 elastically resets and pushes the fastener 122 to pivot, and at least one bent portion 1222 and the outer surface of the machine column 21 of the frame 2 are abutted against each other, and at least one bent portion 1222 is abutted against the machine column 21 of the frame 2 to form a positioning, and force is applied again toward the first operating portion 1211 to move in a second direction D2, and the positioning member 1213 and the groove 1223 are engaged with each other, so that the fastener 122 cannot pivot relative to the adapter plate 11, and the adapter plate 11 is assembled on the machine column 21 of the frame 2 through the quick release mechanism 12 and the fixing member 13 and cannot be detached.

[0067] The present invention is described using two limiting portions 116 as an embodiment. The number of limiting portions 116 may be three, four, or five. The embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0068] See also Figures 14A to 15 As shown, when the locking member 115 is loosened by force, the front bracket 14 is unlocked relative to the adapter plate 11. At this time, the front bracket 14 can be displaced and adjusted relative to the adapter plate 11. The locking member 115 is relatively displaced in at least one rail groove 141, and after moving from a retracted position P1 to a predetermined position P2, the locking member 115 is tightened by force, so that the front bracket 14 is locked relative to the adapter plate 11. At this time, the front bracket 14 cannot be displaced and adjusted relative to the adapter plate 11, and the rail member 16 can be assembled on the mounting member 15 of the front bracket 14 and the other mounting member 15 of the adapter plate 11.

[0069] Please also see Figure 2 、 Figure 7 and Figure 15 As shown, the first embodiment of the present invention is a support device 1 having an adapter plate 11, a front bracket 14, a mounting member 15 and another mounting member 15, the second end 114 of the adapter plate 11 is assembled with a mounting member 15, the front bracket 14 covers one side of the first end 113 of the adapter plate 11, and the front bracket 14 is assembled with another mounting member 15 at one end away from the second end 114 of the adapter plate 11, and the adapter plate 11 is provided with a quick release mechanism 12 on a side adjacent to the first end 113. The second embodiment of the present invention is a support device 1 with two quick release mechanisms 12, which is provided with another quick release mechanism 12 (not shown in the figure), another hollow portion 111 (not shown in the figure) and another fixing member 13 on a side adjacent to the second end 114 of the adapter plate 11, and the other quick release mechanism 12 is located between the other hollow portion 111 and the other fixing member 13.

[0070] Please also see Figure 2 、 Figure 16 and Figure 17As shown, the third embodiment of the present invention is that the support device 1 can also have only the adapter plate 11, and the two ends of the adapter plate 11 are respectively provided with a mounting member 15 and another mounting member 15, and the adapter plate 11 is provided with a quick release mechanism 12 on the side adjacent to the first end 113 (for other cooperating components or structures, please refer to the above description and will not be repeated here). The fourth embodiment of the present invention has two quick release mechanisms 12, which are further provided with another quick release mechanism 12, another hollow portion 111 and another fixing member 13 on the side adjacent to the second end 114 of the adapter plate 11, and the other quick release mechanism 12 is located between the other hollow portion 111 and the other fixing member 13.

[0071] In view of this, the support device 1 with a quick-release mechanism disclosed in the present invention can not only be easily disassembled and assembled on the rack 2, but can also be adapted to rail members 16 of different rack 2 specifications. By deflecting the fastener 122 of the quick-release mechanism 12 relative to the adapter plate 11, the fastener 122 and the rack 2 are docked or undocking, and the stopper 121 and the fastener 122 are docked or undocking with each other, and the fixing member 13 is installed in the hole 211 to increase the appearance of the fastener 122 and the column 21 of the rack 2. The strength of the surface docking positioning and the convenience of undocking, as well as the effect of easily installing the stable support device 1 on the frame 2, are achieved. In addition, the front bracket 14 is adjusted relative to the adapter plate 11, and the mounting member 15 on the adapter plate 11 and the other mounting member 15 on the front bracket 14 are used to assemble rails 16 of different lengths. When installing the rails 16, there is no need to install additional assembling members (not shown in the figure) on the frame 2, and the frame 2 and the rails 16 can be adapted to different specifications.

[0072] Note that the above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions are possible for those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, while the present invention has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and may include many other equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A support device with a quick-release mechanism, specifically a support device that is docked and positioned with a preset rack, characterized in that: It includes: an adapter plate (11) having a hollow portion (111) formed therein; and A quick release mechanism, comprising: a stopper (121) having a first operating portion (1211) corresponding to the hollow portion (111) and movably disposed on the adapter plate; a fastener (122) pivotally connected to the adapter plate (11) and adjacent to the stopper (121); and a fixing member (13) disposed on the adapter plate (11) and located between the preset frame and the quick-release mechanism; and The stopper (121) is displaced in a first direction by force, and the fastener (122) and the stopper (121) are docked with each other, so that the fastener (122) is deflected and docked with the preset rack for positioning; the stopper (121) is displaced in a second direction by force, and the fastener (122) and the stopper (121) are disengaged from the docking and released from the preset rack.

2. The support device with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quick-release mechanism further comprises an elastic member (123) which is arranged between the fastener (122) and the adapter plate (11) and provides an elastic force to deflect the fastener (122) relative to the adapter plate (11).

3. The support device with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the adapter plate (11) is further provided with another quick-release mechanism, another hollow portion (111) and another fixing member (13), and the other quick-release mechanism is located between the other hollow portion (111) and the other fixing member (13).

4. The support device with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second operating portion (1221) and at least one bending portion (1222) are respectively provided on two sides of the fastener (122); the second operating portion (1221) is relative to the hollow portion (111); the second operating portion (1221) is subjected to force to allow the fastener (122) to deflect relative to the adapter plate (11); and the at least one bending portion (1222) is movable to form a position with the preset frame or release the position.

5. The support device with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adapter plate (11) further has at least one limiting member (112), and the stop member (121) has at least one retaining groove (1212) for the at least one limiting member (112) to pass through, the at least one limiting member (112) is close to the bottom of the two ends of the at least one retaining groove (1212) for the stop member (121) to move back and forth, and the adapter plate (11) is provided with at least one limiting portion (116) on the vertical side of the at least one limiting member (112) relative to the hollow portion (111), one side of the stop member (121) is located in the at least one limiting portion (116), and the at least one limiting portion (116) is used to prevent the stop member (121) from axial displacement.

6. The support device with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stopper (121) further has a positioning member (1213), and the fastener (122) further has a groove (1223). When the positioning member (1213) and the groove (1223) are engaged with each other, the fastener (122) is positioned relative to the adapter plate (11) and cannot pivot. When the positioning member (1213) and the groove (1223) are disengaged from each other, the fastener (122) pivots relative to the adapter plate (11).

7. A support device with a quick release mechanism, characterized in that: It includes: An adapter plate (11) has a hollow portion (111) formed therein and has a first end portion (113) and a second end portion (114), wherein the second end portion (114) is assembled with a mounting member (15); a fixing member (13) disposed on the adapter plate (11); a front bracket (14) covering one side of the first end portion (113) of the adapter plate (11) and displaced relative to the adapter plate (11), and the front bracket (14) is assembled with another mounting member (15) at the second end portion (114) away from the adapter plate (11); and A quick release mechanism, comprising: a stopper (121) movably disposed on the adapter plate (11); and a fastener (122) pivotally connected to the adapter plate (11) and deflected to engage or disengage with the stopper (121); The mounting member (15) and the other mounting member (15) are used to assemble a preset rail member (16), and the front bracket (14) is displaced relative to the adapter plate (11) to adjust the length so as to be suitable for the preset rail members (16) of different lengths.

8. The support device with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The adapter plate (11) further has at least one locking piece (115), and the front bracket (14) has at least one rail groove (141) for the at least one locking piece (115) to pass through, so that the front bracket (14) can be displaced relative to the adapter plate (11) to a predetermined position for locking and positioning.

9. The support device with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The quick release mechanism further comprises an elastic member (123) which is arranged between the fastener (122) and the adapter plate (11) and provides an elastic force to deflect the fastener (122) relative to the adapter plate (11). Another quick release mechanism, another hollow portion (111) and another fixing member (13) are further provided at one end of the adapter plate (11), and the another quick release mechanism is located between the another hollow portion (111) and the another fixing member (13).

10. The support device with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: The front bracket (14) has an opening (142) aligned with the hollow portion (111), and a second operating portion (1221) and at least one bending portion (1222) are respectively provided on two sides of the fastener (122). The second operating portion (1221) is relative to the hollow portion (111), and the second operating portion (1221) is subjected to force to allow the fastener (122) to deflect relative to the adapter plate (11), and the at least one bending portion (1222) is movable to form a positioning or release positioning with the preset frame.

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