Bracket Device with Spring-Loaded Fastening for Slide Rail Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bracket devices for mounting slide rails to racks lack efficient mechanisms for secure attachment and easy detachment, particularly in supporting objects with varying configurations, which complicates the process of moving objects in and out of the rack.
Innovation Solution
The bracket device incorporates a fastening member with an engaging structure and an elastic member, allowing for secure mounting to a post via pivoting and elastic force, enabling easy alignment and locking of slide rail assemblies, and includes various engaging structures to accommodate different object configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional bracket device is used to mount slide rails to racks, then the mounting structure is simple, but the secure attachment and easy detachment are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket device incorporates a movable fastening member that can transition between locked and unlocked states. The fastening member pivots about an axis and includes an engaging structure that can engage with or disengage from the mounting member, enabling both secure attachment when locked and easy detachment when unlocked.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member automatically returns the fastening member to its engaged position after detachment, providing self-latching functionality. The spring-loaded mechanism ensures the bracket maintains its secure state without additional fastening actions, while allowing quick release when force is applied.
2Reliability
If a secure fastening mechanism is implemented, then mounting reliability is improved, but the complexity of the bracket device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket device is divided into distinct functional components: a body portion, a fastening member with engaging structure, and an elastic member. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while maintaining overall simplicity of the assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member acts as an intermediary between the fastening member and the body, providing the necessary force to maintain engagement while allowing controlled disengagement. This intermediary mechanism simplifies the overall design by using elastic force rather than complex locking systems.
3Ease of operation
If the bracket device is designed for easy detachment, then ease of operation is improved, but secure attachment may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic member automatically returns the fastening member to its engaged position after detachment, providing self-latching functionality. The spring-loaded mechanism ensures the bracket maintains its secure state without additional fastening actions, while allowing quick release when force is applied.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket device incorporates a movable fastening member that can transition between locked and unlocked states. The fastening member pivots about an axis and includes an engaging structure that can engage with or disengage from the mounting member, enabling both secure attachment when locked and easy detachment when unlocked.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides a secure and efficient method for mounting and dismounting slide rail assemblies, allowing for easy movement of objects in and out of the rack, while accommodating diverse object configurations through adaptable engaging structures.
Implementation Method 1
a fastening member (30) movable mounted on the sidewall (22) and including an engaging structure (44), wherein the fastening member (30) is held to the post (60) by means of an elastic member (28) arranged between the sidewall (22) and the fastening member (30)
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AI summary
A bracket device (20) includes a sidewall (22), a base (24), at least one mounting member (26a, 26b), an elastic member (28), and a fastening member (30). The base (24) is adjacent to the sidewall (22). The at least one mounting member (26a, 26b) is connected to the base (24). The fastening member (30) is movably mounted on the sidewall (22), includes an engaging structure (44), can stay in a first state (P1) responsive to the elastic force provided by the elastic member (28), and can be switched from the first state (P1) to a second state (P2) by operation. The engaging structure (44) of the fastening member (30) is configured to engage with or be mounted to a target member (78).