Slide rail assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional slide rail assemblies have limited mounting tolerance, restricting the size of objects that can be carried due to fixed mounting positions and predetermined post distances, making it difficult to accommodate objects with varying dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A slide rail assembly with a rail member and a mounting structure featuring blocking features that allow transverse movement within a limited range, enabling the rail member to adjust its position relative to the mounting structure, accommodating objects of different widths by positioning the rail member between predetermined blocking features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting position of the slide rail assembly is fixed, then the structure is simple and stable, but the adaptability to objects with different dimensions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure incorporates a movable mounting position that can adjust along the rail member, transforming the fixed mounting position into a dynamic one. This allows the slide rail assembly to adapt to objects with different dimensions while maintaining structural simplicity through a straightforward adjustment mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure is divided into separable components including the mounting position, blocking features, and rail member, allowing independent adjustment of the mounting position along the rail to accommodate different object dimensions without redesigning the entire structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between two posts of the rack is predetermined, then the rack structure is stable, but the size limitation for carried objects increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting position is designed to be adjustable along the rail member, allowing dynamic repositioning to accommodate objects of various sizes within the rack's post distance, thereby expanding the range of compatible object sizes while maintaining stable rack structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The rail member acts as an intermediary between the fixed rack posts and the movable mounting position, enabling the mounting position to slide along the rail to achieve precise positioning for different object sizes without requiring changes to the rack's fixed post distance.
3Ease of operation
If the rail member and mounting structure are rigidly fixed, then the mounting is stable, but the transverse adjustment capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the mounting structure and rail member is designed with movable mounting positions that can adjust transversely along the rail, providing dynamic adjustment capability while maintaining stable mounting through the blocking features that limit the adjustment range.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure is segmented into adjustable components with blocking features that separate the adjustment function from the fixed mounting function, allowing transverse adjustment within a limited range while maintaining overall mounting stability through the blocking mechanism.
Data Source
AI summary
A slide rail assembly includes a rail member and a mounting structure. The rail member has an installation feature arranged in a transverse direction relative to a longitudinal direction of the rail member. The mounting structure is mounted to the installation feature of the rail member. The rail member and the mounting structure are transversely movable relative to each other.