Server Rail Bracket Locking Frame for Quick Rack Mount Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slide rail mounting frames for servers are limited by the length of the outer rail and the adjustability of the bracket, restricting their usage as they require a long outer rail to lock or release the slide rail rear mounting frame.
Innovation Solution
A bracket device with a fastening member and a supporting frame that allows for easy operation by moving between a locking and unlocking state, utilizing a supporting structure and elastic member to engage and disengage with positioning holes, enabling the fastening member to switch between states for secure mounting and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the outer rail is made long enough to lock/release the rear slide rail mounting frame, then the locking function is achieved, but the device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into multiple independent components: a bracket body, a separate fastening member with limiting groove, and a supporting frame with positioning holes. This segmentation eliminates the need for a long outer rail by distributing the locking function across multiple discrete elements that work together through relative movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening member is designed to be movable relative to the bracket body along the limiting groove, transitioning between locked and unlocked positions. The supporting frame moves relative to the bracket to engage or disengage from positioning holes. This dynamic design replaces the static long rail approach with movable components that achieve locking through relative displacement.
2Reliability
If the outer rail is made long enough to lock/release the rear slide rail mounting frame, then the locking function is achieved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening member moves along a limiting groove from a first position to a second position to switch between locked and unlocked states. The supporting frame moves relative to the bracket to engage or disengage from positioning holes. This dynamic design replaces the static long rail approach with movable components that achieve locking through relative displacement, improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening member acts as an intermediary between the bracket body and the supporting frame. It translates the movement of the supporting frame into the locking/unlocking action through its movement along the limiting groove, providing a mechanical advantage that makes operation easier.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket is made adjustable to accommodate different rail lengths, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design with the movable fastening member and supporting frame provides universal applicability for mounting slide rail assemblies of various lengths. The limiting groove and positioning holes work together to accommodate different positions, making the bracket adaptable to different configurations without requiring adjustment mechanisms or multiple bracket types.
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
Enables convenient and quick mounting and detachment of the slide rail assembly to a rack by allowing the fastening member to transition between locking and unlocking states, facilitating easy installation and removal without the need for extensive rail length adjustments.
Implementation Method 1
a second return spring arranged on the floating pin and between an end face of the conical head and the limit screws
Data Source
AI summary
A bracket device includes a bracket, a fastening member and a supporting frame. The bracket includes a side wall and at least one mounting member adjacent to the side wall. The fastening member is movably mounted to the bracket and includes a supporting leg. The supporting frame is movably mounted to the bracket and includes a supporting structure. When the supporting frame is moved relative to the bracket from one position to another position, the supporting structure of the supporting frame is configured to drive the fastening member to switch from a first state to a second state relative to the at least one mounting member through the supporting leg.