Slide rail assembly and bracket mechanism thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slide rail mechanisms are complex and not intuitive to operate, requiring users to move to multiple positions for mounting and demounting, which complicates the installation process.
Innovation Solution
A slide rail assembly with a bracket mechanism featuring a connecting wall and a mounting device that are pivotally connected via a pivot shaft, allowing for easy switching between locking and unlocking states, enabling one-man mounting and demounting by allowing the user to stand in a single position and rotate the connecting wall relative to the mounting device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the slide rail mechanism uses a complex structure with multiple components (mounting bracket, alignment plate, back-up plate, rivets, pins, clamps), then the mounting and demounting operations require users to move to multiple positions and use multiple fixing members, but this increases the operational complexity and reduces user convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device combines the mounting member and connecting wall into a single integrated structure that can be operated from one position. The mounting member is pivotally connected to the connecting wall, allowing both mounting and demounting operations to be performed by a single user standing at one location, eliminating the need to move between multiple positions as required by conventional mechanisms with separate plates, rivets, and clamps.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is divided into movable components (mounting member pivotally connected to connecting wall) that can transition between locked and unlocked states. This segmentation allows the mounting member to rotate relative to the connecting wall, enabling easy switching between mounting and demounting operations while maintaining structural stability when mounted.
2Reliability
If the slide rail mechanism uses multiple fixing members (screws, rivets, pins) to ensure stable mounting, then the structural reliability is improved, but the device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device merges multiple fastening functions into a single integrated structure. The mounting member itself serves as both the mounting element and the fastening mechanism, eliminating the need for separate pins, rivets, and clamps found in conventional mounting brackets. This single component achieves reliable mounting while significantly reducing component count.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting member is designed to be self-fastening through its pivotal connection to the connecting wall. When the mounting member is rotated to the locked position, it automatically secures itself to the post without requiring additional fixing members. The structure uses its own geometry and movement to achieve reliable attachment, eliminating the need for external fasteners.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates intuitive and efficient mounting and demounting of the slide rail assembly to posts, reducing operational complexity and improving user convenience by allowing single-position operation for both locking and unlocking states.
Implementation Method 1
the connecting wall and the mounting device are pivotally connected through the pivot shaft
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AI summary
A bracket mechanism (24) includes a connecting wall (29) and a mounting device (34). The mounting device (34) and the connecting wall (29) are movable relative to each other to be in a locking state or an unlocking state. The mounting device (34) includes at least one mounting member (40). When the mounting device (34) and the connecting wall (29) are in the locking state, the at least one mounting member (40) is adjacent to the connecting wall (29) to be closed relative to each other. When the mounting device (34) and the connecting wall (29) are in the unlocking state, the at least one mounting member (40) is away from the connecting wall (29) to be opened relative to each other.