Slide Rail Assembly Cable Management Dynamics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slide rail assemblies face complexity and installation difficulties when increasing travel distance, as they require longer cable management devices to prevent sagging, which often necessitate additional support members.
Innovation Solution
A slide rail assembly design featuring a first and second connection base that allows both ends of the cable management device to move with the chassis, eliminating the need for a support member by using a movable connection system between the first and second rail, enabling the cable management device to adjust its length as the chassis is drawn out.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the travel distance of the slide rail assembly is increased, then a longer cable management device is required, but the cable management device sags downward
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management device is designed with movable connection bases that allow both ends to move with the chassis during extraction. This dynamic configuration enables the cable management device to adapt its length and position according to the chassis movement, preventing sagging without requiring additional support members.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a support member is added to support the cable management device, then the cable management device stability is improved, but the device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection bases are designed to automatically move with the chassis through the cable management device connection. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for additional support members, maintaining cable management device stability while avoiding increased complexity and installation difficulty.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a support member is added to support the cable management device, then the cable management device stability is improved, but the installation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable connection bases automatically track the chassis movement, providing self-adjusting support for the cable management device. This eliminates the need for complex installation procedures associated with adding support members, while maintaining cable management device stability throughout the extraction process.
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AI summary
A slide rail assembly (10) includes a first rail (20), a first connection base (82), a second rail (40) and a second connection base (84). The first rail (20) defines a first passage. The first connection base (82) is movably connected to the first rail (20) and is movable relative to the first rail (20) between a first position and a second position in the first passage, and configured to connect to a first arm (112) of a cable management device (110). The second rail (40) is capable of moving relative to the first rail (20) along the first direction. The second connection base (84) is connected to the second rail (40), and configured to connect to a second arm (114) of the cable management device (110) movably connected to the first arm (112).