Industrial Cabinet Slide Rail Buckle Assembly With Auto-Locking Hook Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fixing buckle assemblies for industrial slide rails are inconvenient for assembly and disassembly, prone to looseness due to misoperation, and lack stability, especially under vibration, leading to potential damage or cabinet collapse.
Innovation Solution
A fixing buckle assembly with a movably disposed hook plate and elastic member that automatically locks the slide rail between racks, eliminating the need for additional screws and enhancing installation stability and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixing screws are used to secure the slide rail, then installation stability is improved, but assembly and disassembly become time-consuming and troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing mechanism is divided into separate components: a fixing frame with fixing members for initial attachment, and a hook plate with hooks for final locking. This segmentation allows the fixing process to be divided into two stages - quick initial fixing followed by secure locking - thereby maintaining stability while enabling faster assembly and disassembly operations
Solution Approach 2:
The hook plate is designed to be movable relative to the fixing frame, transitioning from a retracted position during installation to an extended locked position during operation. This dynamic mechanism allows the system to adapt between different states (assembly mode and operation mode), providing both quick installation and secure stability without requiring permanent fixed connections
2Productivity
If an automatic locking hook plate is provided, then assembly efficiency is improved, but the fixing buckle assembly may be loosened due to misoperation
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing members are first used to preliminarily fix the hook plate to the fixing frame before the hooks engage with the rack. This preliminary fixation ensures proper positioning and alignment, preventing misoperation during the locking process while maintaining assembly efficiency through the automated hook engagement mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing members act as an intermediary element between the fixing frame and the hook plate, ensuring proper connection and positioning before the hooks engage with the rack. This intermediary mechanism prevents direct misoperation on the locking system while maintaining the efficiency benefits of automatic locking
3Ease of operation
If the slide rail is installed in a straddle manner with fixing buckle assemblies, then assembly convenience is improved, but installation stability deteriorates under severe vibration or cabinet collapse
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing mechanism merges two functions into one integrated system: the fixing members provide initial attachment while the hook plate with hooks provides final locking. This combination of fixing and locking functions in a single assembly mechanism maintains ease of operation while significantly improving installation stability under vibration and collapse conditions
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
The solution allows for quick and intuitive installation and locking of the slide rail, preventing looseness and improving assembly and stability, making maintenance operations more efficient and safer.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member, wherein one end of the elastic member is mounted in the limiting portion to ensure an engaging force required for the hook plate to be mounted
Data Source
AI summary
A fixing buckle assembly of a slide rail used for an industrial cabinet includes a fixing frame, a plurality of fixing members, a fixing plate, a hook plate, and an elastic member. The fixing frame is mounted to an end portion of the slide rail and is reversely bent to form a mounting surface corresponding to a surface of the slide rail and has a notch adjacent to the mounting surface. The hook plate and the elastic member are sandwiched between the mounting surface and a slide space formed by the fixing plate through the fixing members. When mounted to the industrial cabinet, the two protruding posts of the fixing plate are inserted in two of buckle holes of a rack, and the hook plate is driven by the elastic member to be engaged with a back of the rack to be in a locked state.