Slide Rail Mounting Part With Elastic Tool-Free Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing slide rail assembly systems require tools for mounting and maintenance, and they struggle to accommodate varying object forms and appearances, making the process inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A mounting part for slide rail assemblies that uses an engaging member with an elastic portion and a mounting feature, allowing tool-free mounting by displacing the engaging portion and storing elastic force to engage with the mounting feature, facilitating easy attachment and detachment of objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fasteners are used to connect objects to the slide rail assembly, then the connection is secure and reliable, but the mounting process becomes complex and requires tools
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting part utilizes the elastic portion of the engaging member to automatically engage with the mounting feature without requiring external tools or fasteners. The elastic force inherently provides both the connection action and the secure holding force, making the system self-servicing during mounting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical fasteners (screws, clips, etc.) with an elastic engagement mechanism. The elastic portion deforms under mounting force and then maintains a secure connection through elastic recovery, substituting complex mechanical fastening systems with a simpler elastic deformation-based connection.
2Reliability
If traditional fasteners are used to connect objects to the slide rail assembly, then the connection is secure, but maintenance and disassembly become inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic engagement mechanism allows users to easily disengage the mounting part from the slide rail assembly by simply overcoming the elastic force, enabling quick maintenance and reconfiguration without tools. The same elastic mechanism that provides secure connection also enables easy release.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system transitions from a static fastened state to a dynamic elastic engagement state. The elastic portion can be easily deformed to release the connection and naturally returns to its original state to maintain connection, providing both security and ease of maintenance through dynamic behavior.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional mounting methods are used, then various objects can be mounted, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting part design with standardized base portion, lateral portions, and engagement features can accommodate various objects and slide rail configurations. The elastic engagement mechanism provides a universal mounting solution that works across different applications without requiring object-specific fastening methods.
Solution Approach 2:
By replacing tool-based mechanical fastening with tool-free elastic engagement, the patent dramatically increases mounting efficiency. Objects can be quickly attached and detached by hand without requiring tools, training, or complex procedures, while maintaining versatility through the standardized mounting feature design.
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, tool-free mounting and maintenance of objects on slide rail assemblies, accommodating different object forms and improving user experience by providing a secure and adjustable solution.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic portion has an elastic force for displacing the engaging portion in response to a force applied to the engaging portion
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting part is adapted to mount an object to a rail of a slide rail assembly. The rail is arranged with an engaging member. The engaging member has an elastic portion and an engaging portion. The mounting part includes a mounting feature. In the course in which the mounting part is mounted to the rail, the mounting part pushes and thereby displaces the engaging portion of the engaging member, and the elastic portion stores an elastic force in response to displacement of the engaging portion. Once the mounting feature of the mounting part corresponds in position to the engaging portion, the elastic portion of the engaging member releases the elastic force and thus drives the engaging portion into engagement with the mounting feature.