Slide Rail Mounting with Pivot Release and Secure Rod Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional slide rail mounting apparatuses are inconvenient and time-consuming due to the need for multiple screws, making installation and removal of the outer slide rail from a bracket cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus featuring a resilient resisting member with a taper-shaped resisting portion and an operating member that can pivot to engage and disengage the slide rail's mounting rods with the bracket's flange holes, allowing for easy attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple screws are used to mount the slide rail to the bracket, then the mounting is secure and reliable, but the installation and removal process becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus is divided into separate functional components: a mounting member with mounting holes, a resisting member with a resisting portion, and an operating member. This segmentation allows the system to achieve secure mounting through the resisting portion engaging with the flange while enabling quick release through the operating member, eliminating the need for multiple screws.
Solution Approach 2:
The resisting member is designed to be movable relative to the mounting member through the operating member. This dynamic mechanism allows the resisting portion to be positioned against the flange for secure mounting and moved away for quick removal, transforming the static screw-fastening system into a dynamic releaseable system that reduces installation time while maintaining reliability.
2Strength
If multiple screws are used to mount the slide rail to the bracket, then the connection is strong and stable, but the operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The resisting member is configured to automatically engage with the flange through its resisting portion when the operating member is actuated. This self-service mechanism maintains strong connection through the resisting portion's engagement with the flange's side surface, while the operating member provides simple manual control for mounting and removal, significantly improving ease of operation compared to manual screw fastening.
3Loss of time
If a simple mounting mechanism is used, then the installation is quick and easy, but the reliability and security of mounting are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The resisting member is pre-configured with the resisting portion positioned to engage with the flange before the actual mounting operation. When the operating member is actuated, the resisting portion is already in position to provide immediate secure engagement with the flange's side surface. This preliminary positioning ensures that even though the mechanism is simple and quick to operate, the mounting security is maintained through the pre-arranged geometric engagement.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and secure mounting and demounting of the slide rail to a bracket, reducing installation time and effort while ensuring the rods remain firmly in place during use.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient resisting member (30) fixed to the slide rail (20), and an operating member (40) pivotably attached to the resisting member (30)
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting apparatus is configured for mounting a slide rail to a bracket. The bracket includes a flange with a plurality of mounting holes defined therein. A plurality of mounting rods is arranged on the slide rail for engaging in the corresponding mounting holes of the flange. The mounting apparatus includes a resisting member fixed to the slide rail, and an operating member pivotably attached to the resisting member. The resisting member includes a resisting portion configured for engaging with the flange. The operating member is capable of urging the resisting portion of the resisting member away from the flange.