Rack system and slide rail mechanism thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slide rail mechanisms lack a buffering function, leading to potential safety and service life issues when objects are pushed too fast, causing excessive displacement and potential damage.
Innovation Solution
A slide rail mechanism incorporating a buffer device with a movable member and a buffer member, along with an elastic member, which applies an elastic force to decelerate the object's displacement and reduce noise during contact, ensuring controlled movement and extended service life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the slide rail mechanism allows free displacement of the movable member, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to excessive displacement speed and potential damage
Solution Approach 1:
The buffer member is pre-installed on the movable member to provide cushioning before excessive displacement occurs. When the movable member moves in the first direction, the buffer member compresses the elastic member, storing elastic potential energy that generates a restoring force to decelerate and limit the displacement, preventing damage while maintaining operational freedom
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the physical state of the elastic member from uncompressed to compressed state during buffer engagement. This parameter change (compression ratio) directly controls the buffering force magnitude, allowing the system to adapt to different displacement scenarios while maintaining reliability
2Reliability
If a buffer device is added to the slide rail mechanism, then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The buffer device is merged with the movable member as an integrated assembly. The buffer member and elastic member are combined within the movable member structure, sharing common mounting features and spatial arrangement, which reduces overall system complexity while maintaining the buffering function
Solution Approach 2:
The buffer device operates autonomously without external control systems. The elastic member automatically compresses and rebounds based on the displacement of the movable member, providing self-regulating buffering action that simplifies the control system and reduces overall device 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
The buffering mechanism effectively decelerates object displacement, enhancing safety and service life by reducing the impact of excessive forces and noise, while maintaining efficient operation.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member, configured to apply an elastic force to the movable member, wherein the elastic force acts in a second direction
Implementation Method 2
The buffer member is configured to produce a buffering effect in response to displacement of the movable member in a first direction
Data Source
AI summary
A slide rail mechanism includes a rail, a movable member, a buffer member, and an elastic member. The movable member can be displaced with respect to the rail. The buffer member is provided on one of the rail and the movable member and can produce a buffering effect in response to the movable member being displaced in a certain direction. The rail includes a longitudinal wall and a supporting portion connected to the longitudinal wall. The longitudinal wall and the supporting portion jointly define a supporting path.