Width-adjustable bracket mounting hook set
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current slide rail brackets are not universally adaptable to different chassis widths, particularly 438 mm to 444 mm, requiring specific adapters and tools for installation, which complicates manufacturing and inventory management.
Innovation Solution
A width-adjustable bracket mounting hook set featuring a fixing seat with horizontal adjusting holes, a pair of fixing columns with threaded parts, a lock part, and an elastic hook that allows tool-free adjustment and secure locking, enabling quick width adjustment without losing the tool-free installation function.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed-width brackets are used to match specific chassis widths, then the installation is precise for that width, but the brackets cannot be universally adapted to different chassis widths (438 mm to 444 mm)
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates adjustable components that allow the width to be dynamically changed between 438 mm and 444 mm. The fixing columns can be repositioned along the mounting surface, and the elastic hook can be adjusted to different positions, enabling the same bracket to adapt to different chassis widths without requiring multiple fixed-width bracket designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed as a universal multi-functional device that can serve multiple chassis width specifications (438 mm, 440 mm, 442 mm, 444 mm) using a single bracket design. The adjustable fixing columns and elastic hook mechanism enable one bracket to perform the function of multiple fixed-width brackets, reducing inventory complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If adapters are added to mount chassis of different widths onto slide rails, then the width compatibility is improved, but the tool-free installation function is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic hook mechanism provides self-service functionality where the hook automatically engages with the mounting surface and locks into position through its elastic properties. The fixing columns are designed to be inserted and secured without requiring additional tools, maintaining the tool-free installation advantage while achieving width adjustability.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple fixed-width brackets are manufactured for different chassis specifications, then each bracket fits its specific width precisely, but manufacturing cost and inventory complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is segmented into adjustable components (fixing columns, elastic hook, mounting surface) that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows a single bracket design to be configured for different widths by repositioning components rather than manufacturing entirely different bracket types, reducing manufacturing complexity and inventory requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for easy and convenient adjustment of slide rail brackets to fit chassis widths of 438 mm to 444 mm, reducing manufacturing costs and inventory complexity while maintaining tool-free installation, thereby addressing the limitations of traditional brackets.
Implementation Method 1
obliquely extending a section of an elastic part from a material on a side of the pivot part, and the elastic part abutting against the fixing seat to produce a resilient force in order to keep the elastic hook in a locked position
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AI summary
A width-adjustable bracket mounting hook set includes a fixing seat, a pair of fixing columns, a lock part and an elastic hook. The fixing seat has a fixing surface and a mounting surface, the fixing surface is disposed on a bracket, the mounting surface has a hook hole and a pair of horizontal adjusting holes, and the pair of fixing columns are passed into the horizontal adjusting hole and locked onto the lock part. The two fixing columns and the lock part are engage to clamp the mounting surface for fixation, the two fixing columns are adjusted to the positions on the mounting surface, and the elastic hook is movably installed onto the fixing seat and has a hook part disposed at an end of the elastic hook, passing through the hook hole, and obliquely extending a section of the elastic part to abut against the fixing seat.