Three-Frame Rail Supporting Device for Adjustable Rack Mounting Span

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing supporting devices for rail members in rack systems have limitations in extending the supporting span and enhancing structural strength between the slide rail and the bracket, failing to accommodate varying market requirements effectively.

Innovation Solution

A supporting device comprising three interconnected frames with specific supporting features and extension sections, allowing for adjustable mounting to racks with different depths and increased structural strength, featuring a first supporting frame fixedly attached to a rail member, a second movably attached frame, and a third frame that supports the second, with brackets for secure fastening to posts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Length of moving object

If a single bracket is used to mount the slide rail, then the device complexity is low, but the supporting span is insufficient and structural strength is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupporting spanVSAvoidbracket structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket is divided into multiple independent frames (first frame, second frame, third frame) that can be segmented and arranged in sequence. Each frame has its own supporting sections that can independently bear loads, thereby extending the overall supporting span while maintaining manageable structural complexity through modular segmentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The frames are nested or interconnected in a hierarchical manner where the second frame is positioned between and supported by the first and third frames. This nested arrangement allows each frame to contribute to the overall supporting span while sharing structural loads, effectively extending the supporting span without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Strength

If a single bracket is used to mount the slide rail, then the device complexity is low, but the structural strength between the slide rail and the bracket is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidbracket structure
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The structural strength is enhanced by segmenting the bracket into multiple frames with individual supporting sections. Each frame acts as an independent load-bearing unit with its own stiffening ribs and supporting sections, distributing the structural stress across multiple points rather than concentrating it in a single bracket, thereby improving overall structural strength.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple frames are combined or interconnected to form a unified supporting structure. The first, second, and third frames work together as an integrated system, where the combined structural strength of all frames provides enhanced support for the slide rail, overcoming the limitations of a single bracket while maintaining coordination among the components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the bracket is designed for fixed mounting, then the manufacturing precision is high, but the adaptability to racks with different depths is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting adaptabilityVSAvoidmounting precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket incorporates adjustable mounting mechanisms that allow the frames to be dynamically reconfigured for different rack depths. The mounting sections include adjustable fastening features and positioning elements that can be adapted to various mounting positions, enabling the same bracket structure to maintain precise mounting across different rack configurations rather than requiring fixed, depth-specific designs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The bracket is designed as a universal mounting structure that can accommodate multiple rack depths and configurations. The frames include universal mounting sections with adjustable positioning capabilities, allowing the same bracket design to function across different rack types and depths while maintaining mounting precision through standardized adjustment mechanisms rather than requiring depth-specific custom designs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10383440B2Supporting device for rail member
Publication Date: 2019.08.20 KING SLIDE WORKS CO LTD
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AI summary

A supporting device for rail member includes a first supporting frame, a second supporting frame and a third supporting frame. The first supporting frame has a pair of first supporting features for supporting the second supporting frame. The second supporting frame is movably attached to the first supporting frame. The second supporting frame has a pair of second supporting features for supporting the third supporting frame. The third supporting frame is movably attached to the second supporting frame. One of the first supporting frame and the third supporting frame is fixedly attached to a rail member.