Bracket assembly for a rack
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bracket assemblies for racks are limited in their ability to support objects directly without a slide mechanism, restricting their applicability in budget-constrained or specialized mounting scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A bracket assembly comprising a first and second bracket with support segments and mounting members, allowing for adjustable length extension and direct object support by using projections or elastic arms to define a support passage, enabling secure mounting on racks of varying depths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a slide mechanism is used in the bracket assembly, then the bracket can support a chassis, but the device complexity increases and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and removes the slide mechanism from the bracket assembly, achieving chassis support through a simplified direct mounting structure where the bracket arms directly engage with mounting ears on the chassis, eliminating unnecessary complexity while maintaining support functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the expensive and complex slide mechanism with a simpler, more cost-effective bracket structure that achieves the same support function through direct mounting, reducing both component cost and assembly complexity
2Device complexity
If the bracket assembly is designed for fixed depth racks, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different rack depths is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces adjustability to the bracket arm length through multiple mounting positions on the rack, allowing the bracket to dynamically adapt to different rack depths while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and versatility
3Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket assembly uses multiple adjustable components, then the adaptability to different configurations is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the bracket into modular components (mounting base, adjustable arms, mounting ears) that can be independently positioned and fixed, allowing flexible adaptation to different configurations while maintaining ease of installation through simple modular assembly rather than complex adjustments
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AI summary
A bracket assembly (22) includes a first bracket (28) and a second bracket (30). The first bracket (28) includes a first support segment (34), a second support segment (36), and a third support segment (38). The first support segment (34) has an upper portion (35a) and a lower portion (35b). The second support segment (36) extends in a first direction (Dl) from the upper portion (35a) of the first support segment (34). The third support segment (38) extends in the first direction (D1) from a portion of the first support segment (34) that is adjacent to the lower portion (35b) of the first support segment (34). The first to the third support segments (34, 36, 38) jointly define a support passage (42). The first bracket (28) is used to support an object (20). The second bracket (30) is mounted in the support passage (42) of the first bracket (28).