Slide rail mechanism

Abstract

To provide an improved slide rail mechanism.SOLUTION: A slide rail mechanism includes a slide rail assembly and an auxiliary rail member. The slide rail assembly includes two slide rails. The auxiliary rail member is movably attached to a first slide rail out of the two slide rails. When a second slide rail out of the two slide rails is detached along an opening direction from the first slide rail out of the two slide rails, the auxiliary rail member can be moved to a predetermined extended position from a retracted position along the opening direction with respect to the first slide rail out of the two slide rails. The second slide rail out of the two slide rails is constituted so as to hold a first held object. The auxiliary rail member is constituted so as to hold a second held object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a slide rail, and more specifically, to a slide rail mechanism having a slide rail assembly including at least one additional slide rail.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a slide rail assembly including a first rail, a second rail, and a third rail. The first rail is fixed to a rack. The second rail is movably attached between the first rail and the third rail. Since the third rail is configured to hold an object to be held, the object to be held can be retracted or extended with respect to the first rail (or the rack) via the third rail. Patent Document 1 discloses a general configuration of a three-compartment slide rail assembly capable of attaching only one object to be held to a rack.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses a conventional slide assembly including an outer slide compartment, an intermediate slide compartment, and an inner slide compartment. The intermediate slide compartment has two C-shaped structures connected to each other back to back. Patent Document 2 discloses an intermediate slide compartment having a special shape, but the slide assembly disclosed in Patent Document 2 is still a three-compartment slide assembly capable of attaching only one object to be held to a rack.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, due to the requirements of different markets, it is important to develop various slide rail products.

[0006] The present invention provides a slide rail mechanism having a slide rail assembly that includes at least one additional slide rail and is configured to apply two holding objects to a rack.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail mechanism includes a first slide rail assembly and a second slide rail assembly. The first slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, and a third rail. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The third rail is movable relative to the second rail. The second slide rail assembly is movable relative to the first slide rail assembly. The second slide rail assembly includes an auxiliary rail member, a fourth rail, and a fifth rail. The auxiliary rail member is movably attached to the first rail. The fourth rail is connected to the auxiliary rail member. The fifth rail is movable relative to the fourth rail. The auxiliary rail member of the second slide rail assembly is configured to at least partially cover the first rail of the first slide rail assembly.

[0008] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail mechanism includes a first slide rail assembly and an auxiliary rail member. The first slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, and a third rail. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The third rail is movable relative to the second rail. The auxiliary rail member is movably attached to the first rail. When the first slide rail assembly is in the extended state, the second rail is located at a first extended position relative to the first rail, and the third rail is located at a second extended position relative to the second rail. When the third rail is removed from the second rail in the open direction at the second extended position, the auxiliary rail member can be moved along the open direction relative to the first rail from the retracted position to a predetermined extended position.

[0009] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail mechanism includes a slide rail assembly and an auxiliary rail member. The slide rail assembly includes two slide rails. The auxiliary rail member is movably attached to the first slide rail of the two slide rails. The first slide rail of the two slide rails is configured to be attached to a rack, the second slide rail of the two slide rails is configured to hold a first holding object, and the auxiliary rail member is configured to hold a second holding object. When the second slide rail of the two slide rails is removed from the first slide rail of the two slide rails in the open direction, the auxiliary rail member can be moved along the open direction relative to the first slide rail of the two slide rails from the retracted position to a predetermined extended position.

[0010] These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art without any doubt after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments shown in various figures and drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail mechanism 20 includes a first slide rail assembly 22 and a second slide rail assembly 24. The first slide rail assembly 22 includes a first rail 26, a second rail 28, and a third rail 30 that are movable in the longitudinal direction relative to each other. The second rail 28 is preferably movably attached between the first rail 26 and the third rail 30.

[0013] The second slide rail assembly 24 is movable relative to the first slide rail assembly 22. The second slide rail assembly 24 includes an auxiliary rail member 32 (or auxiliary slide rail), a fourth rail 34, and a fifth rail 36. Preferably, the second slide rail assembly 24 further includes a sixth rail 38. The auxiliary rail member 32 is movably attached to the first rail 26 of the first slide rail assembly 22. The fourth rail 34 is connected to the auxiliary rail member 32. In this embodiment, the fourth rail 34 is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rail member 32, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. Specifically, the fourth rail 34, the fifth rail 36, and the sixth rail 38 are movable longitudinally relative to each other. The auxiliary rail member 32 of the second slide rail assembly 24 at least partially covers the first rail 26 of the first slide rail assembly 22. Further, in this embodiment, the X-axis is the longitudinal direction (or the length direction or the moving direction of the slide rail), the Y-axis is the lateral direction (or the lateral direction of the slide rail), and the Z-axis is the vertical direction (or the height direction of the slide rail).

[0014] As shown in FIG. 3, the first slide rail assembly 22 further includes a first sliding auxiliary device 40 movably attached between the first rail 26 and the second rail 28, and a second sliding auxiliary device 42 movably attached between the second rail 28 and the third rail 30. For example, the first sliding auxiliary device 40 includes at least one first rotating ball B1 configured to improve the smoothness of the relative movement between the first rail 26 and the second rail 28, and the second sliding auxiliary device 42 includes at least one second rotating ball B2 configured to improve the smoothness of the relative movement between the second rail 28 and the third rail 30.

[0015] The first rail 26 preferably includes a first wall 44a, a second wall 44b, and a longitudinal wall 46 connected between the first wall 44a and the second wall 44b of the first rail 26. The first passage 48 is defined by the first wall 44a, the second wall 44b, and the longitudinal wall 46 of the first rail 26 and is configured to accommodate the second rail 28.

[0016] The first slide rail assembly 22 preferably further includes a bracket 50 (fixedly connected) connected to one side of the longitudinal wall 46 of the first rail 26 opposite to the second rail 28. For example, the bracket 50 is connected to the back surface of the longitudinal wall 46 of the first rail 26.

[0017] The second rail 28 preferably includes a first wall 52a, a second wall 52b, and a longitudinal wall 54 connected between the first wall 52a and the second wall 52b of the second rail 28. The second passage 56 is defined by the first wall 52a, the second wall 52b, and the longitudinal wall 54 of the second rail 28 and is configured to accommodate the third rail 30.

[0018] The auxiliary rail member 32 preferably includes a first wall 58a, a second wall 58b, and a longitudinal wall 60 connected between the first wall 58a and the second wall 58b of the auxiliary rail member 32. The auxiliary passage 62 is defined by the first wall 58a, the second wall 58b, and the longitudinal wall 60 of the auxiliary rail member 32. The first wall 58a and the second wall 58b of the auxiliary rail member 32 are each configured to hold the first wall 44a and the second wall 44b of the first rail 26, and the auxiliary passage 62 is configured to accommodate a part of the first rail 26 of the first slide rail assembly 22.

[0019] The first wall 44a and the second wall 44b of the first rail 26 preferably extend along a first predetermined direction K1 with respect to the longitudinal wall 46 of the first rail 26. The first wall 58a and the second wall 58b of the auxiliary rail member 32 extend along a second predetermined direction K2 with respect to the longitudinal wall 60 of the auxiliary rail member 32. The first predetermined direction K1 is opposite to the second predetermined direction K2.

[0020] The second slide rail assembly 24 preferably further includes a third sliding auxiliary device 64 movably attached between the fourth rail 34 and the fifth rail 36, and a fourth sliding auxiliary device 66 movably attached between the fifth rail 36 and the sixth rail 38. For example, the third sliding auxiliary device 64 includes at least one third rotating ball B3 configured to improve the smoothness of the relative movement between the fourth rail 34 and the fifth rail 36, and the fourth sliding auxiliary device 66 includes at least one fourth rotating ball B4 configured to improve the smoothness of the relative movement between the fifth rail 36 and the sixth rail 38.

[0021] The fourth rail 34 preferably includes a first wall 68a, a second wall 68b, and a longitudinal wall 70 connected between the first wall 68a and the second wall 68b of the fourth rail 34. A third passage 72 is defined by the first wall 68a, the second wall 68b, and the longitudinal wall 70 of the fourth rail 34 and is configured to accommodate the fifth rail 36.

[0022] The longitudinal wall 60 of the auxiliary rail member 32 and the longitudinal wall 70 of the fourth rail 34 are preferably connected to each other (for example, fixedly connected to each other).

[0023] The first wall 68a and the second wall 68b of the fourth rail 34 preferably extend along a first predetermined direction K1 with respect to the longitudinal wall 70 of the fourth rail 34.

[0024] The fifth rail 36 preferably includes a first wall 74a, a second wall 74b, and a longitudinal wall 76 connected between the first wall 74a and the second wall 74b of the fifth rail 36. A fourth passage 78 is defined by the first wall 74a, the second wall 74b, and the longitudinal wall 76 of the fifth rail 36 and is configured to accommodate the sixth rail 38.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, both the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second slide rail assembly 24 are in a retracted state. In addition, each of the first rail 26, the second rail 28, and the third rail 30 has a front portion and a rear portion. For example, the first rail 26 has a front portion 26a and a rear portion 26b, the second rail 28 has a front portion 28a and a rear portion 28b, and the third rail 30 has a front portion 30a and a rear portion 30b. On the other hand, the auxiliary rail member 32, the fourth rail 34, the fifth rail 36, and the sixth rail 38 have a front portion and a rear portion. For example, the auxiliary rail member 32 has a front portion 32a and a rear portion 32b, the fourth rail 34 has a front portion 34a and a rear portion 34b, the fifth rail 36 has a front portion 36a and a rear portion 36b, and the sixth rail 38 has a front portion 38a and a rear portion 38b.

[0026] When the first slide rail assembly 22 is in a retracted state, the second rail 28 is retracted with respect to the first rail 26, and the third rail 30 is retracted with respect to the second rail 28. On the other hand, when the second slide rail assembly 24 is in a retracted state, the auxiliary rail member 32 and the fourth rail 34 are located at a retracted position R with respect to the first rail 26 so as to be in contact with the rear rail section of the first rail 26, the fifth rail 36 is retracted with respect to the fourth rail 34, and the sixth rail 38 is retracted with respect to the fifth rail 36.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first slide rail assembly 22 is in an extended state. Specifically, (as shown in FIG. 4) the second rail 28 can be moved to a first extended position E1 along the opening direction D with respect to the first rail 26, and the third rail 30 can be moved to a second extended position E2 along the opening direction D with respect to the second rail 28. Further, the third rail 30 can be moved along the opening direction D from the second rail 28 and removed at the second extended position E2.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 6, when the third rail 30 is removed from the second rail 28, the auxiliary rail member 32 and the fourth rail 34 can be moved from the retracted position R to a predetermined extended position X along the opening direction D with respect to the first rail 26. The fifth rail 36 can be moved to a third extended position E3 along the opening direction D with respect to the fourth rail 34, and the sixth rail 38 can be moved to a fourth extended position E4 along the opening direction D with respect to the fifth rail 36. The sixth rail 38 can be moved along the opening direction D from the fifth rail 36 and removed at the fourth extended position E2 (not shown).

[0029] As shown in FIG. 7, the first rail 26 is attached to a rack 80 (or a post) (for example, attached to the front portion 80a and the rear portion 80b of the rack 80, etc.). In the present embodiment, the first rail 26 is attached to the front portion 80a and the rear portion 80b of the rack 80 via brackets 50. The rack 80 has a plurality of attachment portions 82 for attaching the brackets 50. On the other hand, the third rail 30 is configured to hold the first holding object 84, and the sixth rail 38 is configured to hold the second holding object 86. For example, the third rail 30 includes at least one first connection portion 88 configured to attach the first holding object 84, and the sixth rail 38 includes at least one second connection portion 90 configured to attach the second holding object 86. Each of the first holding object 84 and the second holding object 86 can be a chassis, an electronic device, or a drawer, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0030] Furthermore, when both the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second slide rail assembly 24 are in the retracted state, the second rail 28 is retracted with respect to the first rail 26 such that the third rail 30 (and the first holding object 84) is positioned inside the rack 80, and the third rail 30 is retracted with respect to the second rail 28. For example, the third rail 30 (and the first holding object 84) does not extend beyond the front end f of the front portion 80a of the rack 80, the sixth rail 38 (and the second holding object 86) is also positioned inside the rack 80, and the second holding object 86 is positioned behind the first holding object 84.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first slide rail assembly 22 is in the extended state. Specifically, (as shown in FIG. 8) the second rail 28 is configured to move to the first extended position E1 along the opening direction D with respect to the first rail 26, and the third rail 30 is configured to move to the second extended position E2 along the opening direction D with respect to the second rail 28. In such a state, the third rail 30 (and the first holding object 84) is positioned outside the rack 80 for the convenience of the user to perform maintenance on the first holding object 84. The front portion 30a of the third rail 30 extends beyond the front end f of the front portion 80a of the rack 80. Further, the third rail 30 and the first holding object 84 can be moved along the opening direction D from the second rail 28 and removed at the second extended position E2.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 10, after the third rail 30 and the first holding object 84 are removed from the second rail 28, the auxiliary rail member 32 and the fourth rail 34 can be moved from the retracted position R to the predetermined extended position X along the opening direction D with respect to the first rail 26, the fifth rail 36 can be moved along the opening direction D with respect to the fourth rail 34 to the third extended position E3, and the sixth rail 38 can be moved along the opening direction D with respect to the fifth rail 36 to the fourth extended position E4. In such a state, the sixth rail 38 (and the second holding object 86) is located outside the rack 80 so as to be convenient for the user to perform maintenance on the second holding object 86. The front portion 38a of the sixth rail 38 extends beyond the front end f of the front portion 80a of the rack 80. The sixth rail 38 can be moved along the opening direction D from the fifth rail 28 and removed at the fourth extended position E4 (not shown).

[0033] FIGS. 11 and 12 show a slide rail mechanism 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, different from the first embodiment including the second slide rail assembly 24 composed of a plurality of slide rails, in the second embodiment, the second slide rail assembly 24 is replaced with a slide rail (such as the auxiliary rail member 204).

[0034] Specifically, the slide rail mechanism 200 includes a first slide rail assembly 202 (also referred to as a slide rail assembly) and an auxiliary rail member 204. The first slide rail assembly 202 includes a first rail 206, a second rail 208, and a third rail 210 that are movable relative to each other in the longitudinal direction. The auxiliary rail member 204 is movably attached to the first rail 206. The first wall 205a and the second wall 205b of the auxiliary rail member 204 are configured to hold the first wall 207a and the second wall 207b of the first rail 206, respectively (for the structural configuration between the auxiliary rail member 204 and the first rail 206, reference can be made to the first embodiment, and for the sake of simplicity, further description is omitted). The first rail 206 is configured to be attached to a rack 212 (such as the front portion 212a and the rear portion 212b of the rack 212). The third rail 210 is configured to hold a first holding object 214. The auxiliary rail member 204 is configured to hold a second holding object 216. For example, the third rail 210 includes at least one first connection portion 218 configured to attach the first holding object 214, and the auxiliary rail member 204 includes at least one second connection portion 220 configured to attach the second holding object 216.

[0035] When the first holding object 214 is moved along the opening direction D via the third rail 210 with respect to the second rail 208 or the first rail 206 for removal, the second holding object 216 can be moved from the retracted position R' along the opening direction D to a predetermined extended position with respect to the first rail 206 via the auxiliary rail member 204. Therefore, it is easy and convenient for the user to perform maintenance on the second holding object 216. Such a configuration is disclosed in the first embodiment, and for the sake of simplicity, further description is omitted.

[0036] Therefore, the slide rail mechanisms (20, 200) according to the embodiments of the present invention have the following technical features.

[0037] 1) The slide rail mechanism (20, 200) includes a first slide rail assembly (22, 202) and a second slide rail assembly 24 (or auxiliary rail member 204).

[0038] 2) When attached to the rack (80, 212), the first slide rail assembly (22, 202) is configured to hold a first holding object (84, 214), and the first holding object (84, 214) can be moved closer to the front of the rack for the user to perform maintenance on the first holding object (84, 214), or the first holding object (84, 214) can be removed to facilitate the user to perform maintenance on the second holding object (86, 216), and the second holding object (86, 216) held by the second slide rail assembly 24 (or auxiliary rail member 204) can be moved closer to the front of the rack.

[0039] 3) The structure or connection configuration (shown in FIG. 3) between the first slide rail assembly (22, 202) and the second slide rail assembly 24 (or auxiliary rail member 204) is more innovative than the conventional three - section slide rail assembly and is useful for holding at least two holding objects.

[0040] 4) The first wall 44a and the second wall 44b of the first rail 26 extend along a first predetermined direction K1 with respect to the longitudinal wall 46 of the first rail 26. The first wall 58a and the second wall 58b of the auxiliary rail member 32 extend along a second predetermined direction K2 with respect to the longitudinal wall 60 of the auxiliary rail member 32. The first predetermined direction K1 is opposite to the second predetermined direction K2.

[0041] 5) The first wall 68a and the second wall 68b of the fourth rail 34 extend along a first predetermined direction K1 with respect to the longitudinal wall 70 of the fourth rail 34.

[0042] 6) The longitudinal wall 60 of the auxiliary rail member 32 and the longitudinal wall 70 of the fourth rail 34 are connected to each other (for example, fixedly connected to each other).

[0043] 7) Since the second slide rail assembly 24 is attached to the first slide rail assembly 22, the slide rail mechanism 20 can attach two holding objects, such as the first holding object 84 and the second holding object 86, to a space with a height limit so that the first holding object 84 and the second holding object 86 can be moved and opened along the opening direction with respect to the rack 80 respectively to facilitate the user's maintenance work.

[0044] Those skilled in the art will readily understand that numerous modifications and changes can be made to the apparatus and method while maintaining the teachings of the present invention. Therefore, the above disclosure should be construed as being limited only by the limitations of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A first slide rail assembly, the first slide rail assembly comprising: a first rail; a second rail movable relative to the first rail; a third rail movable relative to the second rail; a first slide rail assembly including the above; a second slide rail assembly movable relative to the first slide rail assembly, the second slide rail assembly comprising: an auxiliary rail member movably attached to the first rail; a fourth rail connected to the auxiliary rail member; a fifth rail movable relative to the fourth rail; a second slide rail assembly including the above; a slide rail mechanism including the above, wherein the auxiliary rail member of the second slide rail assembly is configured to at least partially cover the first rail of the first slide rail assembly; the first rail includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the first rail, and a first passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the first rail, and the first passage is configured to accommodate the second rail; the auxiliary rail member includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the auxiliary rail member, and the first wall and the second wall of the auxiliary rail member are configured to respectively hold the first wall and the second wall of the first rail. A slide rail mechanism.

2. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the first slide rail assembly further includes a first sliding auxiliary device movably attached between the first rail and the second rail, and a second sliding auxiliary device movably attached between the second rail and the third rail.

3. The second rail includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the second rail, and a second passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the second rail, and the second passage is configured to accommodate the third rail; An auxiliary passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the auxiliary rail member, and the auxiliary passage is configured to accommodate a part of the first rail of the first slide rail assembly. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 1.

4. The first wall and the second wall of the first rail extend along a first predetermined direction with respect to the longitudinal wall of the first rail, and the first wall and the second wall of the auxiliary rail member extend along a second predetermined direction with respect to the longitudinal wall of the auxiliary rail member, and the first predetermined direction is opposite to the second predetermined direction. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the second slide rail assembly further includes a sixth rail movable with respect to the fifth rail, a third sliding auxiliary device movably attached between the fourth rail and the fifth rail, and a fourth sliding auxiliary device movably attached between the fifth rail and the sixth rail.

5. The fourth rail includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the fourth rail. A third passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the fourth rail, and the third passage is configured to accommodate the fifth rail. The fifth rail includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the fifth rail. A fourth passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the fifth rail, and the fourth passage is configured to accommodate the sixth rail. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the first wall and the second wall of the fourth rail extend along the first predetermined direction with respect to the longitudinal wall of the fourth rail.

6. A first slide rail assembly, a first rail, a second rail movable with respect to the first rail, a third rail movable with respect to the second rail, a first slide rail assembly including the above, an auxiliary rail member movably attached to the first rail, a slide rail mechanism including the above, When the first slide rail assembly is in an extended state, the second rail is located at a first extended position with respect to the first rail, and the third rail is located at a second extended position with respect to the second rail. A slide rail mechanism, wherein when the third rail is removed from the second extended position from the second rail along the opening direction, the auxiliary rail member can be moved along the opening direction from the retracted position to a predetermined extended position with respect to the first rail.

7. It further includes a second slide rail assembly movable with respect to the first slide rail assembly, the second slide rail assembly including a fourth rail, a fifth rail, and a sixth rail, the fourth rail being connected to the auxiliary rail member, the fifth rail being movable with respect to the fourth rail, and the sixth rail being movable with respect to the fifth rail, The first rail is configured to be attached to a rack, the third rail is configured to hold a first holding object, and the sixth rail is configured to hold a second holding object. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 6.

8. The first rail includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the first rail. A first passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the first rail, and the first passage is configured to accommodate the second rail. The second rail includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the second rail. A second passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the second rail, and the second passage is configured to accommodate the third rail. The auxiliary rail member includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the auxiliary rail member. An auxiliary passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the auxiliary rail member. The first wall and the second wall of the auxiliary rail member are configured to hold the first wall and the second wall of the first rail respectively, and the auxiliary passage is configured to accommodate a part of the first rail of the first slide rail assembly. The first wall and the second wall of the first rail extend along a first predetermined direction with respect to the longitudinal wall of the first rail, and the first wall and the second wall of the auxiliary rail member extend along a second predetermined direction with respect to the longitudinal wall of the auxiliary rail member, and the first predetermined direction is opposite to the second predetermined direction. The fourth rail includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the fourth rail. A third passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the fourth rail, and the third passage is configured to accommodate the fifth rail. The fifth rail includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the fifth rail. A fourth passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the fifth rail, and the fourth passage is configured to accommodate the sixth rail. The first wall and the second wall of the fourth rail extend along the first predetermined direction with respect to the longitudinal wall of the fourth rail. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 7.

9. A slide rail assembly including two slide rails; An auxiliary rail member movably attached to a first slide rail of the two slide rails; A slide rail mechanism comprising: The first slide rail of the two slide rails is configured to be attached to a rack, the second slide rail of the two slide rails is configured to hold a first holding object, and the auxiliary rail member is configured to hold a second holding object. When the second slide rail of the two slide rails is removed from the first slide rail of the two slide rails along the opening direction, the auxiliary rail member can be moved along the opening direction from a retracted position to a predetermined extended position with respect to the first slide rail of the two slide rails. The first slide rail of the two slide rails includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the first slide rail of the two slide rails. The auxiliary rail member includes a first wall, a second wall, and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall of the auxiliary rail member. The first wall and the second wall of the auxiliary rail member are configured to hold the first wall and the second wall of the first slide rail of the two slide rails, respectively. A slide rail mechanism.

10. An auxiliary passage is defined by the first wall, the second wall, and the longitudinal wall of the auxiliary rail member, and the auxiliary passage is configured to accommodate a part of the first slide rail of the two slide rails. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 9.

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