Slide Rail Bracket Assembly for Quick Rack Detachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing slide rail assembly with a complex structural composition compromises overall operability due to its intricate design, making it difficult to detach and reattach the slide rail from the rack efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A slide rail assembly with a detachable bracket device that includes a rail member, first and second brackets, a blocking member, and an elastic member, allowing for easy detachment and reattachment by displacing the second bracket along the rail member and utilizing a guiding portion and connecting member to facilitate movement between positions, with the elastic member maintaining the bracket at a specific position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex structural composition is used in the slide rail assembly, then the reliability and strength of the connection are improved, but the ease of operation and detaching process deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket device is divided into separate components: a bracket body, a blocking member, and an elastic member. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while maintaining overall connection reliability, and enables easier assembly and disassembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking member is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to dynamically transition between blocking and non-blocking states. The elastic member provides dynamic force to automatically position the blocking member, enabling reliable connection during operation and easy detachment when needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple components are used in the bracket device, then the functionality and adaptability are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket body, blocking member, and elastic member are merged into a single integrated bracket device that performs multiple functions: attachment to the rack, positioning, and automatic locking. This combination achieves high functionality without proportionally increasing complexity, as the components work together as a coordinated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket device is designed with universal applicability to attach to rack posts and support rail members. The blocking member serves multiple purposes: preventing accidental detachment, guiding alignment during assembly, and providing a detachable mechanism. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components.
3Ease of operation
If a movable blocking member is used, then the ease of detachment is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic member provides self-service by automatically positioning the blocking member into the correct blocking position without requiring external adjustment or high-precision manufacturing. The elastic force compensates for minor manufacturing tolerances, ensuring reliable blocking function while maintaining ease of detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking member's position is changed from a fixed parameter to a dynamic parameter controlled by elastic force. This allows the system to accommodate a range of positions within manufacturing tolerances while maintaining functional performance, reducing the stringency of precision requirements.
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 rapid and easy detachment and reattachment of the slide rail assembly from the rack, improving operational efficiency by simplifying the process and ensuring secure attachment and detachment mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic member is configured to provide an elastic force so that the second bracket can stay at a first position with respect to the blocking member
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AI summary
A slide rail assembly (20) includes a rail member (30), first and second brackets (22, 24), a blocking member (34), and an elastic member (36). The two brackets (22, 24) are mounted to the rail member (30) and are detachably attached to first and second posts (26, 28) of a rack respectively. The blocking member (34) is movably connected to the second bracket (24), which can remain at a first position (P1) with respect to the blocking member (34) thanks to the elastic member (36). After the first bracket (22) is detached from the first post (26), the rail member (30) can be displaced, and thus move the blocking member (34), in a direction (D) so that the second bracket (24) is displaced from the first position (P1) to a second position (P2) with respect to the blocking member (34) and separated from the second post (28).