Industrial Rack Slide With Telescopic Fasteners and Auto Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional slides for industrial computer racks are inconvenient to install and remove due to varying fixing hole sizes and shapes, leading to inefficiencies and wasted development costs, as they are not universally applicable and lack effective locking mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A slide system featuring a telescopic frame with adjustable fasteners, an automatic locking module, and a release module, including a C-shaped metal trough design, balls, elastic elements, and a U-shaped rail, allowing for quick installation, secure locking, and easy removal of industrial computers from the rack.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional slides are installed using multiple fixing screws in frameworks with varying hole positions and sizes, then the slide can be securely fixed, but the installation and removal process becomes troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The fastener set employs a dynamic adjustment mechanism where the fastener can be moved along the base to accommodate different hole positions and sizes. This dynamic positioning capability allows the same fastener set to adapt to various framework configurations, eliminating the need for multiple different fasteners while maintaining secure fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastener set is designed as a universal component that can be used across different framework types with varying hole configurations. By integrating an adjustable fastening mechanism, a single fastener set design serves multiple functions and compatibility scenarios, reducing the variety of parts needed and simplifying installation procedures.
2Reliability
If conventional slides are designed for specific framework configurations, then they can be securely installed, but development costs increase due to the need for multiple slide types
Solution Approach 1:
The fastener set incorporates an adjustable mechanism that enables a single slide design to accommodate multiple framework configurations. The fastener can be repositioned along the base to match different hole patterns and sizes, making the slide universally compatible across various rack types without requiring multiple specialized designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable fastener mechanism provides dynamic adaptability, allowing the slide to be configured for different framework types as needed. This dynamic reconfigurability eliminates the need for multiple static slide designs, reducing development costs while maintaining reliable installation across diverse configurations.
3Reliability
If an automatic locking mechanism is added to prevent slide dislodging, then stability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism operates automatically through spring-loaded fasteners that engage with the framework holes without requiring manual intervention. The spring force automatically secures the fastener in place during installation and maintains the locked state, providing self-service locking functionality that enhances reliability without significantly increasing operational complexity.
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
Significantly improves installation efficiency and stability by enabling quick and secure attachment and detachment of industrial computers from the rack, accommodating different rack configurations and preventing accidental dislodging during maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
a first elastic element, one end of which is fixed to a side of the positioning portion and the other end of which is coupled to the slide block, so that after the slide block is triggered by the inner rail, the slide block is automatically locked to a set position in the outer rail
Implementation Method 2
the balls being clamped between the outer rail and the inner rail, such that the inner rail can be extended and retracted horizontally with respect to the outer rail
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AI summary
A slide for an industrial computer rack includes a telescopic frame, a pair of fastener sets, a slide set, an automatic locking module and a release module. The industrial computer rack is a rectangular box composed of frameworks and side panels, and each vertically erected framework has equidistant latch holes. The length of the slide can be adjusted by changing the length of the telescopic frame according to the distance between any two frameworks, and the fastener sets are installed at two end portions of the telescopic frame respectively for a quick installation. The slide set is integrated with the automatic locking module, and the release module includes a U-shaped rail, a release rod and a fixed block. The U-shaped rail is locked onto the exterior of the industrial computer and movably disposed across the telescopic frame, so that the industrial computer can be locked automatically and released quickly.