Nested Slide Rail Reinforcement for Wider Chassis Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slide rail assemblies lack a reinforcing structure, which increases their width and hinders mounting in limited spaces, making them impractical for industrial use.
Innovation Solution
A slide rail assembly with a first rail, a second rail, and auxiliary supporting members, along with reinforcing segments that enhance structural strength without increasing the assembly's width, achieved by integrating reinforcing members and elastic plates for secure mounting and displacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If reinforcing elements are added to the slide rail assembly, then structural strength is improved, but width increases making mounting difficult in limited spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcing elements are nested within the concave spaces of the rail structure. The first reinforcing element is mounted in the concave space of the first side, and the second reinforcing element is mounted in the concave space of the second side, allowing reinforcement without increasing overall width.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of adding reinforcement in the width dimension, the invention utilizes the depth dimension by mounting reinforcing elements within the concave spaces of the rail structure, thereby achieving strength enhancement without increasing width.
2Strength
If the rail thickness is increased to provide reinforcement, then structural strength is improved, but the assembly cannot be mounted in limited spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcing elements are nested within the existing rail structure's concave spaces rather than extending the rail thickness. This allows the rail to maintain its original thickness while gaining reinforcement from the internally mounted elements.
Solution Approach 2:
Reinforcement is applied locally at specific concave spaces on the rail rather than uniformly increasing the entire rail thickness. The first and second reinforcing elements are strategically positioned to provide strength where needed without adding overall thickness.
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AI summary
A slide rail assembly (10) for mounting a chassis (12) to a rack (14) is provided. The chassis (12) has multiple mounting members (18) on a lateral side. The slide rail assembly (10) is mounted on the rack (14) by two brackets (20) and includes first and second rails (22, 24), a first auxiliary supporting member (100), and multiple reinforcing segments (60). The first rail (22) has first and second sides (23a, 23b), wherein the first side (23a) has a concave space (25). The second rail (24) can be displaced with respect to the first rail (22) and has an inner side (48a) and an outer side (48b). The first auxiliary supporting member (100) is mounted in the concave space (25) of the first side (23a) of the first rail (22). The reinforcing segments (60) are fixedly mounted on the inner side (48a) of the second rail (24).