Rack system, slide rail assembly and position limiting member thereof

Abstract

A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a limiting feature, a limiting member, a locking member, and a stop. The second rail is longitudinally displaceable relative to the first rail; the limiting feature is arranged on the first rail; the limiting member is detachably mounted on the second rail; the locking member is movably arranged on one of the first rail and the second rail; the stop is arranged on the other of the first rail and the second rail; when the second rail is in a retracted position relative to the first rail, the locking member is in a locked state and can block the stop, and the limiting member can stop the limiting feature to form a limiting relationship, which is used to enhance the retracted stability of the second rail relative to the first rail in the retracted position.

Claims

1. A slide rail assembly, comprising: a first rail; a second rail longitudinally displaceable relative to the first rail; a limiting feature disposed on the first rail; a limiting member detachably mounted on the second rail; a locking member movably mounted on one of the first rail and the second rail; and a stop disposed on the other of the first rail and the second rail; wherein, When the second rail is in a retracted position relative to the first rail, the locking member is in a locked state and can block the stop portion, and the limiting member can stop the limiting feature to form a limiting relationship. This limiting relationship is used to enhance the retracted stability of the second rail relative to the first rail when it is in the retracted position. The limiting member includes a mounting portion, a limiting portion, and an elastic portion connected between the mounting portion and the limiting portion. When the second rail is in the retracted position relative to the first rail, the limiting portion of the limiting member can stop the limiting feature. The elastic portion of the limiting member has an operating section that can be used to operate the limiting portion of the limiting member to disengage from the mutual stop with the limiting feature.

2. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 1, wherein, The mounting portion of the limiting member has a first mounting feature, and the second rail includes a second mounting feature. The first mounting feature of the mounting portion of the limiting member is used to mount the second mounting feature connected to the second rail.

3. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 1 further includes an elastic element and an operating element, the elastic element being used to provide elastic force to the locking element, and the operating element being used to operate the locking element to switch from the locked state to an unlocked state.

4. A slide rail assembly, comprising: a first rail; a second rail longitudinally displaceable relative to the first rail; a limiting feature disposed on the first rail; a limiting member detachably mounted on the second rail; a locking member movably mounted on one of the first rail and the second rail; and a stop disposed on the other of the first rail and the second rail; wherein, When the second rail is in a retracted position relative to the first rail, the locking member is in a locked state and can block the stop portion, and the limiting member can stop the limiting feature to form a limiting relationship. This limiting relationship is used to enhance the retracted stability of the second rail relative to the first rail when it is in the retracted position. The limiting member includes a mounting portion, a limiting portion, and an elastic portion connected between the mounting portion and the limiting portion. When the second rail is in the retracted position relative to the first rail, the limiting portion of the limiting member can stop the limiting feature. The locking member has a locking portion and a driving portion. When the second rail is in the retracted position relative to the first rail, the first longitudinal gap between the limiting portion of the limiting member and the limiting feature is smaller than the second longitudinal gap between the locking portion of the locking member and the stop portion.

5. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 4, wherein, The first track further includes a bracket having a first end and a second end positioned opposite each other. The limiting feature and the stop are arranged adjacent to the first end of the bracket, and the first longitudinal distance between the limiting feature and the first end of the bracket is greater than the second longitudinal distance between the stop and the first end of the bracket.

6. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 5, wherein, The support for the first rail further includes an extension member arranged at the first end of the support adjacent to the first rail. The extension member has a first wall, a second wall and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall, and the limiting feature and the stop are respectively arranged on the second wall and the longitudinal wall of the extension member.

7. The slide rail assembly as described in claim 6, wherein, The second rail has a first end and a second end that are positioned opposite each other. The second rail includes a connecting member arranged at the first end adjacent to the second rail, and the locking member is pivotally connected to the connecting member of the second rail.

8. A rack system comprising a first side column and a second side column positioned opposite each other, the rack system comprising: a support including a first connector; a second connector capable of engaging with the first connector of the support; and a pair of slide rail assemblies respectively mounted to the first side column and the second side column of the rack, each slide rail assembly comprising: a first rail; a second rail longitudinally displaceable relative to the first rail; a limiting feature arranged on the first rail; a limiting member detachably mounted on the second rail; a locking member movably mounted on one of the first rail and the second rail; and a stop arranged on the other of the first rail and the second rail; wherein, The second rail of each slide rail assembly is used to support the load: when the second rail of each slide rail assembly is in a retracted position relative to the first rail, the first connecting member of the load is connected to the second connecting member, and the locking member is in a locked state and can block the stop portion; the limiting member of each slide rail assembly can form a limiting relationship with the limiting feature stop, and the limiting relationship is used to enhance the retraction stability of the second rail relative to the first rail in the retracted position; the limiting member of each slide rail assembly includes a mounting part, a limiting part and an elastic part connected between the mounting part and the limiting part, and when the second rail is in the retracted position relative to the first rail, the limiting part of the limiting member can stop the limiting feature; the elastic part of the limiting member of each slide rail assembly has an operating section that can be used to operate the limiting part of the limiting member to disengage from the mutual stop with the limiting feature.

9. The rack system as described in claim 8, wherein, The mounting portion of the limiting member of each slide rail assembly has a first mounting feature, and the second rail includes a second mounting feature. The first mounting feature of the mounting portion of the limiting member is used to mount the second mounting feature connected to the second rail.

10. The rack system as described in claim 8, wherein, Each slide rail assembly further includes an elastic element and an operating element. The elastic element provides elastic force to the locking element, and the operating element operates the locking element to switch from the locked state to an unlocked state.

11. A rack system comprising a first side column and a second side column positioned opposite each other, the rack system comprising: a support including a first connector; a second connector capable of engaging with the first connector of the support; and a pair of slide rail assemblies respectively mounted to the first side column and the second side column of the rack, each slide rail assembly comprising: a first rail; a second rail longitudinally displaceable relative to the first rail; a limiting feature arranged on the first rail; a limiting member detachably mounted on the second rail; a locking member movably mounted on one of the first rail and the second rail; and a stop arranged on the other of the first rail and the second rail; wherein, The second rail of each slide rail assembly is used to support the load; wherein, when the second rail of each slide rail assembly is in a retracted position relative to the first rail, the first connecting member of the load is connected to the second connecting member, and the locking member is in a locked state and can block the stop; wherein, the limiting member of each slide rail assembly can form a limiting relationship with the limiting feature stop, and the limiting relationship is used to enhance the retraction stability of the second rail relative to the first rail in the retracted position; wherein, each The limiting member of the slide rail assembly includes a mounting portion, a limiting portion, and an elastic portion connected between the mounting portion and the limiting portion. When the second rail is in the retracted position relative to the first rail, the limiting portion of the limiting member can stop against the limiting feature. The locking member of each slide rail assembly has a locking portion and a driving portion. When the second rail is in the retracted position relative to the first rail, the first longitudinal gap between the limiting portion of the limiting member and the limiting feature is smaller than the second longitudinal gap between the locking portion of the locking member and the blocking portion.

12. The rack system as described in claim 11, wherein, The first rail of each slide rail assembly further includes a bracket, and the bracket has a first end and a second end that are positioned opposite each other. The limiting feature and the stop are arranged adjacent to the first end of the bracket, and the first longitudinal distance between the limiting feature and the first end of the bracket is greater than the second longitudinal distance between the stop and the first end of the bracket.

13. The rack system as described in claim 12, wherein, The support for the first rail of each slide rail assembly further includes an extension member arranged at the first end of the support adjacent to the first rail. The extension member has a first wall, a second wall and a longitudinal wall connected between the first wall and the second wall, and the limiting feature and the stop are respectively arranged on the second wall and the longitudinal wall of the extension member.

14. The rack system as described in claim 13, wherein, The second rail of each slide rail assembly has a first end and a second end that are positioned opposite each other. The second rail includes a connecting member arranged at the first end adjacent to the second rail, and the locking member is pivotally connected to the connecting member of the second rail.

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