EP2316303B1 - Slide assembly with security device - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
- A47B88/50—Safety devices or the like for drawers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
- A47B88/40—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
- A47B88/483—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor with single extensible guides or parts
- A47B88/487—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor with single extensible guides or parts with rollers, ball bearings, wheels, or the like
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- the present invention relates to a slide assembly according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the present invention relates to a slide assembly with a security device, and more particularly, to a security device for controlling correct installation between slide members of the slide assembly.
- a slide assembly of the initially-mentioned type is known, e.g., from GB 2 401 534 A .
- a conventional slide assembly is shown in Fig. 12 and generally includes a first slide member 1 and a second slide member 2 which is slidably connected to the first slide member 1, wherein the second slide member 2 can be disengaged from the first slide member 1, and re-installed to the first slide member 1.
- the slide assembly can be used for server racks, cabinets or the like having retractable objects.
- the first slide member can be connected to a rack, a cabinet or a fixed object
- the second slide member can be connected to a chassis, a drawer or a movable object.
- the chassis, drawer or movable object can be pulled out relative to the rack, the cabinet or the fixed object.
- the conventional slide assembly lacks a security device which prevents the second slide member 2 from being incorrectly installed to the first slide member 1.
- the chassis or the drawer When the slide assembly bears a load, the chassis or the drawer, the chassis or the drawer may drop from the rack or the cabinet when being pulled and cause damage.
- Fig. 13 The situation that the second slide member 2 is not correctly installed to the first slide member 1 is disclosed in Fig. 13 , wherein a bottom rail 3 of the second slide member 2 is correctly connected to the lower portion of the guiding passage 4 of the first slide member 1, but a top rail 5 of the second slide member 2 is not correctly engaged with the top portion of the guiding passage 4, such that there is an unstable support to the second slide member 2 and it is not safe when a load is supported by the second slide member 2.
- the present invention intends to provide a security device for a slide assembly so as to ensure the first and second slide member are correctly connected to each other and prevent from possible injury or damage when using the slide assembly.
- the present invention provides a slide assembly according to claim 1. Further embodiments of the slide assembly of the present invention are described in the dependent claims.
- the slide assembly comprises a first slide member which includes a first wall, a second wall and a connection board connected between the first and second walls.
- a first passage and a second passage are defined by the first wall, the second wall and the connection board so as to accommodate rolling mediums.
- a guiding passage is defined between the rolling mediums of the first passage and the rolling mediums of the second passage.
- a second slide member includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a side board connected between the top and bottom walls.
- a first guiding surface is defined by the top wall and a second guiding surface is defined by the bottom wall. The second slide member is inserted in the first slide member via the guiding passage.
- the first and second guiding surfaces are contact with the rolling mediums of the first and second passages so that the second slide member is slidable relative to the first slide member.
- a first stop member is movably located at an initial end of the first slide member and the second slide member is slidably connected to the first slide member from the initial end.
- the first stop member includes a first engaging portion and a first stop portion located opposite to the first engaging portion. The first engaging portion and the first stop portion of the first stop member are located corresponding to the guiding passage of the first slide member.
- a second stop member is movably located at the initial end of the first slide member and the second slide member is slidably connected to the first slide member from the initial end.
- the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the first and second stop members are pushed to disengage from the guiding passage by the second slide member.
- the first stop portion of the first stop member is disengaged from the guiding passage of the first slide member and the second stop portion of the second stop member is disengaged from the guiding passage of the first slide member.
- the first and second stop members are pivotably connected to the first slide member, and the first and second stop members are crosswise connected to each other.
- the first engaging portion of the first stop member is located corresponding to the top wall of the second slide member and the second engaging portion of the second stop member is located corresponding to the bottom wall of the second slide member.
- a fixing plate is fixed to the first slide member and the first and second stop members are pivotably connected to the fixing plate, so that the first engaging portion and the first stop portion of the first stop member and the second engaging portion and the second stop portion of the second stop member are movable relative to the first slide member.
- the first stop member has a first pivot hole located between the first engaging portion and the first stop portion
- the second stop member has a second pivot hole located between the second engaging portion and the second stop portion.
- the first and second stop members are pivotably connected to the fixing plate by the first and second pivot holes.
- the elastic member includes a first portion, a second portion located corresponding to the first portion and a middle portion connected between the first and second portions.
- a biasing force is formed between the first and second portions.
- the middle portion is connected to the first slide member.
- the first portion is connected to the first stop member.
- the second portion is connected to the second stop member.
- a first support member is fixed to the first slide member close to the first wall, and includes a first guiding portion, a first chamber and a second chamber.
- the first guiding portion is contact with the first guiding surface of the second slide member.
- the first chamber accommodates the first engaging portion of the first stop member.
- the second chamber accommodates the second stop portion of the second stop member.
- the first stop wall is located adjacent to the second chamber.
- a second support member is fixed to the first slide member close to the second wall, and includes a second guiding portion, a third chamber and a fourth chamber.
- the second guiding portion is contact with the second guiding surface of the second slide member.
- the third chamber accommodates the second engaging portion of the second stop member.
- the fourth chamber accommodates the first stop portion of the first stop member.
- the second stop wall is located adjacent to the fourth chamber.
- the first and second support members are combined to be a main support member which includes a bridge portion.
- the first and second stop members are movably connected to the bridge portion so as to be movable relative the first slide member.
- the first and second stop walls are disposed on the first slide member.
- the second slide member 14 includes a top wall 32, a bottom wall 34 and a side board 36 connected between the top and bottom walls 32, 34.
- a first guiding surface 38 is defined by the top wall 32 and a second guiding surface 40 is defined by the bottom wall 34.
- the second slide member 14 is inserted in the first slide member 12 through the guiding passage 30.
- the first and second guiding surfaces 38, 40 are contact with the mediums 28 of the first and second passages 24, 26 so that the second slide member 14 is slidable relative to the first slide member 12.
- the security device 16 includes a fixing plate 41 fixed to the first slide member 12.
- a first stop member 44 and a second stop member 46 are connected to the fixing plate 41.
- An elastic member 48 is connected to the first and second stop members 44, 46.
- a first support member 50 and a second support member 52 are connected to the first slide member 12.
- the second support member 52 is fixed to the first slide member 12 and located close to the second wall 20.
- the second support member 52 includes a second guiding portion 80 located corresponding to the second guiding surface 40 of the second slide member 14, a third chamber 82 and a fourth chamber 84 located corresponding to the second guiding portion 80, and a second stop wall 86 adjacent to the fourth chamber 84.
- the second guiding portion 80 of the second support member 52 will be contact with the second guiding surface 40 of the second slide member 14 so as to guide the second slide member 14 to be inserted in the first slide member 12.
- the second stop wall 86 is adapted to hold against the first stop member 44 so as to position the first stop portion 58 thereat.
- the first stop portion 58 of the first stop member 44 and the second stop portion 62 of the second stop member 46 both are moved from the guiding passage 30 of the first slide member 12 and do not block the bottom wall 34 and the top wall 32 of the second slide member 14.
- the second slide member 14 can be continuously inserted in the first slide member 12, as shown in Fig. 6 .
- the first and second guiding surfaces 38, 40 of the second slide member 14 can be contact with the first guiding portion 70 of the first support member 50 and the second guiding portion 80 of the second support member 52.
- the second slide member 14 is then correctly and normally inserted into the guiding passage 30 of the first slide member 12.
- the second slide member 14 only pushes the second engaging portion 60 of the second stop member 46 and passes.
- the bottom wall 34 is stopped by the first stop portion 58 of the first stop member 44 and cannot move further, as shown in Fig. 8 .
- the assembler is acknowledged this situation by the first stop member 44 located at the trace that the second slide member 14 is slidably connected to the first slide member 12, the assembler then removes the second slide member 14 and installs the second slide member 14 to the first slide member 12 again.
- the second slide member 14 will not be installed in an incorrect way to cause any possible risk because of the incorrect installation.
- first and second stop members 44, 46 of the security device 16 are movably connected to the first slide member 12, so that the first and second stop members 44, 46 can be movably connected to a fixing plate 88 extending from the first slide member 12 as shown in Fig. 9 .
- the first and second support members 50, 52 of the security device 16 can be combined as a main support member 90 which includes a bridge portion 92.
- the first and second stop members 44, 46 are movably connected to the bridge portion 92 so as to be movable relative to the first slide member 12, as shown in Fig. 10 .
- the first stop wall 76 of the first support member 50 of the security device 16 can be replaced by a first stop wall 94a provided on the first slide member 12.
- the second stop wall 86 of the second support member 52 can also be replaced by a second stop wall 94b provided on the first slide member 12.
- the first and second stop walls 94a, 94b stop the first and second stop members 44, 46 so as to position the first and second stop portions 58, 62 relative to the first slide member 12 when in the initial status.
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- The present invention relates to a slide assembly according to the preamble of
claim 1. Thus, the present invention relates to a slide assembly with a security device, and more particularly, to a security device for controlling correct installation between slide members of the slide assembly. - A slide assembly of the initially-mentioned type is known, e.g., from
GB 2 401 534 A - A conventional slide assembly is shown in
Fig. 12 and generally includes afirst slide member 1 and asecond slide member 2 which is slidably connected to thefirst slide member 1, wherein thesecond slide member 2 can be disengaged from thefirst slide member 1, and re-installed to thefirst slide member 1. Generally, the slide assembly can be used for server racks, cabinets or the like having retractable objects. For example, the first slide member can be connected to a rack, a cabinet or a fixed object, and the second slide member can be connected to a chassis, a drawer or a movable object. By this arrangement, the chassis, drawer or movable object can be pulled out relative to the rack, the cabinet or the fixed object. - However, the conventional slide assembly lacks a security device which prevents the
second slide member 2 from being incorrectly installed to thefirst slide member 1. When the slide assembly bears a load, the chassis or the drawer, the chassis or the drawer may drop from the rack or the cabinet when being pulled and cause damage. - The situation that the
second slide member 2 is not correctly installed to thefirst slide member 1 is disclosed inFig. 13 , wherein abottom rail 3 of thesecond slide member 2 is correctly connected to the lower portion of the guiding passage 4 of thefirst slide member 1, but atop rail 5 of thesecond slide member 2 is not correctly engaged with the top portion of the guiding passage 4, such that there is an unstable support to thesecond slide member 2 and it is not safe when a load is supported by thesecond slide member 2. - Therefore, a security device is needed to improve the shortcoming of the conventional slide assembly.
- The present invention intends to provide a security device for a slide assembly so as to ensure the first and second slide member are correctly connected to each other and prevent from possible injury or damage when using the slide assembly.
- To this end, the present invention provides a slide assembly according to
claim 1. Further embodiments of the slide assembly of the present invention are described in the dependent claims. - The slide assembly comprises a first slide member which includes a first wall, a second wall and a connection board connected between the first and second walls. A first passage and a second passage are defined by the first wall, the second wall and the connection board so as to accommodate rolling mediums. A guiding passage is defined between the rolling mediums of the first passage and the rolling mediums of the second passage. A second slide member includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a side board connected between the top and bottom walls. A first guiding surface is defined by the top wall and a second guiding surface is defined by the bottom wall. The second slide member is inserted in the first slide member via the guiding passage. The first and second guiding surfaces are contact with the rolling mediums of the first and second passages so that the second slide member is slidable relative to the first slide member. A first stop member is movably located at an initial end of the first slide member and the second slide member is slidably connected to the first slide member from the initial end. The first stop member includes a first engaging portion and a first stop portion located opposite to the first engaging portion. The first engaging portion and the first stop portion of the first stop member are located corresponding to the guiding passage of the first slide member. A second stop member is movably located at the initial end of the first slide member and the second slide member is slidably connected to the first slide member from the initial end. The second stop member includes a second engaging portion and a second stop portion located opposite to the second engaging portion. The second engaging portion and the second stop portion of the second stop member are located corresponding to the guiding passage of the first slide member. An elastic member is connected to the first and second stop members to keep the first engaging portion and the first stop portion of the first stop member to be located corresponding to the guiding passage of the first slide member, and the second engaging portion and the second stop portion of the second stop member to be located corresponding to the guiding passage of the first slide member. A first stop wall is located corresponding to the second stop portion of the second stop member and a second stop wall is located corresponding to the first stop portion of the first stop member so as to position the second stop portion and the first stop portion. When the second slide member is inserted in the first slide member via the guiding passage, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the first and second stop members are pushed to disengage from the guiding passage by the second slide member. The first stop portion of the first stop member is disengaged from the guiding passage of the first slide member and the second stop portion of the second stop member is disengaged from the guiding passage of the first slide member.
- According to the invention, the first and second stop members are pivotably connected to the first slide member, and the first and second stop members are crosswise connected to each other.
- Preferably, the first engaging portion of the first stop member is located corresponding to the top wall of the second slide member and the second engaging portion of the second stop member is located corresponding to the bottom wall of the second slide member.
- Preferably, a fixing plate is fixed to the first slide member and the first and second stop members are pivotably connected to the fixing plate, so that the first engaging portion and the first stop portion of the first stop member and the second engaging portion and the second stop portion of the second stop member are movable relative to the first slide member.
- Preferably, the first stop member has a first pivot hole located between the first engaging portion and the first stop portion, and the second stop member has a second pivot hole located between the second engaging portion and the second stop portion. The first and second stop members are pivotably connected to the fixing plate by the first and second pivot holes.
- Preferably, the elastic member includes a first portion, a second portion located corresponding to the first portion and a middle portion connected between the first and second portions. A biasing force is formed between the first and second portions. The middle portion is connected to the first slide member. The first portion is connected to the first stop member. The second portion is connected to the second stop member.
- Preferably, a first support member is fixed to the first slide member close to the first wall, and includes a first guiding portion, a first chamber and a second chamber. The first guiding portion is contact with the first guiding surface of the second slide member. The first chamber accommodates the first engaging portion of the first stop member. The second chamber accommodates the second stop portion of the second stop member. The first stop wall is located adjacent to the second chamber. A second support member is fixed to the first slide member close to the second wall, and includes a second guiding portion, a third chamber and a fourth chamber. The second guiding portion is contact with the second guiding surface of the second slide member. The third chamber accommodates the second engaging portion of the second stop member. The fourth chamber accommodates the first stop portion of the first stop member. The second stop wall is located adjacent to the fourth chamber.
- Preferably, the first and second support members are combined to be a main support member which includes a bridge portion. The first and second stop members are movably connected to the bridge portion so as to be movable relative the first slide member.
- Preferably, the first and second stop walls are disposed on the first slide member.
- The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is an exploded view to show the slide assembly and the security device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 2 is a perspective view to show that two support members are connected to the slide assembly of the present invention; -
Fig. 3 shows that the first and second stop members and the fixing plate of the security device are to be connected to the slide assembly of the present invention; -
Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view to show that the second slide member is inserted in the first slide member to be contact with the security device of the present invention; -
Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view to show that the security device is pushed to swing an angle by the second slide member; -
Fig. 6 shows that the second slide member is correctly connected to the first slide member and moves relative to the first slide member; -
Fig. 7 shows that the second slide member is incorrectly connected to the first slide member and contacts a part of the security device of the present invention; -
Fig. 8 shows that the second slide member is incorrectly connected to the first slide member and stopped by the security device of the present invention; -
Fig. 9 shows a second embodiment of the security device of the present invention; -
Fig. 10 shows a third embodiment of the security device of the present invention; -
Fig. 11 shows a fourth embodiment of the security device of the present invention; -
Fig. 12 shows a conventional slide assembly; and -
Fig. 13 shows that the conventional slide assembly is not correctly assembled. - Referring to
Figs. 1 and2 , theslide assembly 10 of the present invention comprises afirst slide member 12 and asecond slide member 14 which is longitudinally and movably connected to thefirst slide member 12. Asecurity device 16 is connected to aninitial end 17 of thefirst slide member 12, where thesecond slide member 14 is inserted therefrom. - The
first slide member 12 includes afirst wall 18, asecond wall 20 and aconnection board 22 which is connected between the first andsecond walls first passage 24 is defined between thefirst wall 18 and theconnection board 22. Asecond passage 26 is defined between thesecond wall 20 and theconnection board 22. Thefirst passage 24 and thesecond passage 26 are adapted for accommodating rollingmediums 28 therein. The rollingmediums 28 can be a plurality of balls. Aretainer 29 is used to position the balls. In this embodiment, a guidingpassage 30 is defined between themediums 28 of thefirst passage 24 and themediums 28 of thesecond passage 26. - The
second slide member 14 includes atop wall 32, abottom wall 34 and aside board 36 connected between the top andbottom walls surface 38 is defined by thetop wall 32 and asecond guiding surface 40 is defined by thebottom wall 34. Thesecond slide member 14 is inserted in thefirst slide member 12 through the guidingpassage 30. The first and second guiding surfaces 38, 40 are contact with themediums 28 of the first andsecond passages second slide member 14 is slidable relative to thefirst slide member 12. - The
security device 16 includes a fixingplate 41 fixed to thefirst slide member 12. Afirst stop member 44 and asecond stop member 46 are connected to the fixingplate 41. Anelastic member 48 is connected to the first andsecond stop members first support member 50 and asecond support member 52 are connected to thefirst slide member 12. - The
first stop member 44 is movably connected to the fixingplate 41. For example, thefirst stop member 44 is pivotally connected to the fixingplate 41 with apivotal member 54. Thefirst stop member 44 includes a first engagingportion 56, afirst stop portion 58 opposite to the first engagingportion 56, and afirst pivot hole 57 disposed between the first engagingportion 56 and thefirst stop portion 58. The first engagingportion 56 and thefirst stop portion 58 of thefirst stop member 44 are located corresponding to the guidingpassage 30 of thefirst slide member 12. Preferably, the first engagingportion 56 of thefirst stop member 44 is located corresponding to thetop wall 32 of thesecond slide member 14. - The
second stop member 46 is movably connected to the fixingplate 41 by using thepivotal member 54 to pivotably connect thesecond stop member 46 to the fixingplate 41. Thesecond stop member 46 includes a second engagingportion 60, asecond stop portion 62 opposite to the second engagingportion 60, and asecond pivot hole 61 disposed between the second engagingportion 60 and thesecond stop portion 62. The second engagingportion 60 and thesecond stop portion 62 of thesecond stop member 46 are located corresponding to the guidingpassage 30 of thefirst slide member 12. Preferably, the second engagingportion 60 of the secondtop member 46 is located corresponding to thebottom wall 34 of thesecond slide member 14. In this embodiment, as shown inFig. 3 , the first andsecond stop members plate 41 by inserting thepivotal member 54 through the first and second pivot holes 57, 61 and to connect with the fixinghole 42 in the fixingplate 41. The first andsecond stop members plate 41 has a throughhole 43 so as to be riveted to thefirst slide member 12, such that the first andsecond stop members first slide member 12. - The
elastic member 48 includes afirst portion 64, asecond portion 66 located corresponding to thefirst portion 64, and amiddle portion 68 connected between the first andsecond portions second portions middle portion 68 is connected to thefirst slide member 12, as shown inFig. 3 . Thefirst slide member 12 includes apositioning hole 13 and twoengaging bits 15 extending into thepositioning hole 13 from thefirst slide member 12, so that themiddle portion 68 can be inserted into thepositioning hole 13 and engaged with the twoengaging bits 15. Thefirst portion 64 of theelastic member 48 is connected to thefirst stop member 44, and thesecond portion 66 is connected to thesecond stop member 46, so that the first andsecond stop members passage 30 of thefirst slide member 12 by the force of theelastic member 48. - The
first support member 50 is fixed to thefirst slide member 12 and located close to thefirst wall 18. Thefirst support member 50 includes a first guidingportion 70 located corresponding to the first guidingsurface 38 of thesecond slide member 14, afirst chamber 72 and asecond chamber 74 located corresponding to the first guidingportion 70, and afirst stop wall 76 adjacent to thesecond chamber 74. When thesecond slide member 14 is inserted in thefirst slide member 12, as shown inFig. 4 , the first guidingportion 70 of thefirst support member 50 will be contact with the first guidingsurface 38 of thesecond slide member 14 for guiding thesecond slide member 14 to be inserted in thefirst slide member 12. Thefirst stop wall 76 is adapted to hold against thesecond stop member 46 so as to position thesecond stop portion 62 thereat. - The
second support member 52 is fixed to thefirst slide member 12 and located close to thesecond wall 20. Thesecond support member 52 includes asecond guiding portion 80 located corresponding to thesecond guiding surface 40 of thesecond slide member 14, athird chamber 82 and afourth chamber 84 located corresponding to the second guidingportion 80, and asecond stop wall 86 adjacent to thefourth chamber 84. When thesecond slide member 14 is inserted in thefirst slide member 12, as shown inFig. 4 , the second guidingportion 80 of thesecond support member 52 will be contact with thesecond guiding surface 40 of thesecond slide member 14 so as to guide thesecond slide member 14 to be inserted in thefirst slide member 12. Thesecond stop wall 86 is adapted to hold against thefirst stop member 44 so as to position thefirst stop portion 58 thereat. - As shown in
Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 , when thesecond slide member 14 is inserted in thefirst slide member 12, the first and second guiding surfaces 38, 40 of thesecond slide member 14 are correctly inserted in the guidingpassage 30 of thefirst slide member 12. Thefirst guiding portion 70 of thefirst support member 50 and the second guidingportion 80 of thesecond support member 52 guide the first guidingsurface 38 and thesecond guiding surface 40 of thesecond slide member 14. The first engagingportion 56 of thefirst stop member 44 and the second engagingportion 60 of thesecond stop member 46 are pivoted an angle by thetop wall 32 and thebottom wall 34 of thesecond slide member 14. As shown inFigs. 5 and6 , the first engagingportion 56 of thefirst stop member 44 enters thefirst chamber 72 of thefirst support member 50 and thefirst stop portion 58 of thefirst stop member 44 enters thefourth chamber 84 of thesecond support member 52. Therefore, the first engagingportion 56 and thefirst stop portion 58 of thefirst stop member 44 are moved from the guidingpassage 30 of thefirst slide member 12 and do not block thesecond slide member 14. In the meanwhile, the second engagingportion 60 of thesecond stop member 46 enters thethird chamber 82 of thesecond support member 52 and thesecond stop portion 62 of thesecond stop member 46 enters thesecond chamber 74 of thefirst support member 50. Therefore, thefirst stop portion 58 of thefirst stop member 44 and thesecond stop portion 62 of thesecond stop member 46 both are moved from the guidingpassage 30 of thefirst slide member 12 and do not block thebottom wall 34 and thetop wall 32 of thesecond slide member 14. Thesecond slide member 14 can be continuously inserted in thefirst slide member 12, as shown inFig. 6 . By using the mechanism, as long as thesecond slide member 14 can be partially inserted into thefirst slide member 12, the first and second guiding surfaces 38, 40 of thesecond slide member 14 can be contact with the first guidingportion 70 of thefirst support member 50 and the second guidingportion 80 of thesecond support member 52. Thesecond slide member 14 is then correctly and normally inserted into the guidingpassage 30 of thefirst slide member 12. - On the contrary, as shown in
Fig. 7 , when thesecond slide member 14 is not correctly connected to thefirst slide member 12, for example, only thebottom wall 34 of thesecond slide member 14 is inserted into thesecond support member 52 of thefirst slide member 12, and thetop wall 32 of thesecond slide member 14 is not inserted into thefirst support member 50 of thefirst slide member 12. That is to say, the first guidingsurface 38 of thesecond slide member 14 is not contact with the first guidingportion 70 of thefirst support member 50, the first engagingportion 56 of thefirst slide member 44 is not pushed by thetop wall 32 of thesecond slide member 14. Thefirst stop member 44 is maintained stationary. Thefirst stop portion 58 holds against thesecond stop wall 86 and located in the guidingpassage 30 of thefirst slide member 12. Therefore, when thebottom wall 34 of thesecond slide member 14 slides along thesecond support member 52 of thefirst slide member 12, thesecond slide member 14 only pushes the second engagingportion 60 of thesecond stop member 46 and passes. Thebottom wall 34 is stopped by thefirst stop portion 58 of thefirst stop member 44 and cannot move further, as shown inFig. 8 . Accordingly, once thesecond slide member 14 is not correctly inserted in thefirst slide member 12, the assembler is acknowledged this situation by thefirst stop member 44 located at the trace that thesecond slide member 14 is slidably connected to thefirst slide member 12, the assembler then removes thesecond slide member 14 and installs thesecond slide member 14 to thefirst slide member 12 again. Thesecond slide member 14 will not be installed in an incorrect way to cause any possible risk because of the incorrect installation. - It is noted that the first and
second stop members security device 16 are movably connected to thefirst slide member 12, so that the first andsecond stop members plate 88 extending from thefirst slide member 12 as shown inFig. 9 . Alternatively, the first andsecond support members security device 16 can be combined as amain support member 90 which includes abridge portion 92. The first andsecond stop members bridge portion 92 so as to be movable relative to thefirst slide member 12, as shown inFig. 10 . - Referring to
Figs. 10 and11 , thefirst stop wall 76 of thefirst support member 50 of thesecurity device 16 can be replaced by afirst stop wall 94a provided on thefirst slide member 12. Thesecond stop wall 86 of thesecond support member 52 can also be replaced by asecond stop wall 94b provided on thefirst slide member 12. The first andsecond stop walls second stop members second stop portions first slide member 12 when in the initial status. - While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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- A slide assembly, comprising:a first slide member (12) including a first wall (18), a second wall (20), a connection board (22) connected between the first and second walls (18, 20), a first passage (24) and a second passage (26) defined by the first wall (18), the second wall (20) and the connection board (22) so as to accommodate rolling mediums (28), a guiding passage (30) defined between the rolling mediums (28) of the first passage (24) and the rolling mediums (28) of the second passage (26);a second slide member (14) including a top wall (32), a bottom wall (34) and a side board (36) connected between the top and bottom walls (32, 34), a first guiding surface (38) defined by the top wall (32) and a second guiding surface (40) defined by the bottom wall (34), the second slide member (14) being inserted in the first slide member (12) via the guiding passage (30), the first and second guiding surfaces (38, 40) being contact with the rolling mediums (28) of the first and second passages (24, 26) so that the second slide member (14) is slidable relative to the first slide member (12);a first stop member (44) movably located at an initial end of the first slide member (12) and the second slide member (14) being slidably connected to the first slide member (12) from the initial end, the first stop member (44) including a first engaging portion (56) and a first stop portion (58) located opposite to the first engaging portion (56), the first engaging portion (56) and the first stop portion (58) of the first stop member (44) being located corresponding to the guiding passage (30) of the first slide member (12);a second stop member (46) movably located at the initial end of the first slide member (12) and the second slide member (14) being slidably connected to the first slide member (12) from the initial end, the second stop member (46) including a second engaging portion (60) and a second stop portion (62) located opposite to the second engaging portion (60), the second engaging portion (60) and the second stop portion (62) of the second stop member (46) being located corresponding to the guiding passage (30) of the first slide member (12), andan elastic member (48) connected to the first and second stop members (44, 46) to keep the first engaging portion (56) and the first stop portion (58) of the first stop member (44) to be located corresponding to the guiding passage (30) of the first slide member (12), the second engaging portion (60) and the second stop portion (62) of the second stop member (46) being located corresponding to the guiding passage (30) of the first slide member (12);wherein a first stop wall (76) is located corresponding to the second stop portion (62) of the second stop member (46), a second stop wall (86) is located corresponding to the first stop portion (58) of the first stop member (44) so as to position the second stop portion (62) and the first stop portion (58);wherein when the second slide member (14) is correctely aligned and introduced to the first slide member (12) via the guiding passage (30), the first engaging portion (56) and the second engaging portion (60) of the first and second stop members (44, 46) are pushed to disengage from the guiding passage (30) by the second slide member (14), the first stop portion (58) of the first stop member (44) is disengaged from the guiding passage (30) of the first slide member (12) and the second stop portion (62) of the second stop member (46) is disengaged from the guiding passage (30) of the first slide member (12);characterized in that the first and second stop members (44, 46) are pivotably connected to the first slide member (12) and the first and second stop members (44, 46) are crosswise connected to each other.
- The slide assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion (56) of the first stop member (44) is located corresponding to the top wall (32) of the second slide member (14) and the second engaging portion (60) of the second stop member (46) is located corresponding to the bottom wall (34) of the second slide member (14).
- The slide assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fixing plate (41) fixed to the first slide member (12), the first and second stop members (44, 46) being pivotably connected to the fixing plate (41) so that the first engaging portion (56) and the first stop portion (58) of the first stop member (44) and the second engaging portion (60) and the second stop portion (62) of the second stop member (46) are movable relative to the first slide member (12).
- The slide assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first stop member (44) has a first pivot hole (57) located between the first engaging portion (56) and the first stop portion (58), the second stop member (46) has a second pivot hole (61) located between the second engaging portion (60) and the second stop portion (62), the first and second stop members (44, 46) are pivotably connected to the fixing plate (41) by the first and second pivot holes (57, 61).
- The slide assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member (48) includes a first portion (64), a second portion (66) located corresponding to the first portion (64) and a middle portion (68) connected between the first and second portions (64, 66), a biasing force is formed between the first and second portions (64, 66), the middle portion (68) is connected to the first slide member (12), the first portion (64) is connected to the first stop member (44), the second portion (66) is connected to the second stop member (46).
- The slide assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first support member (50) fixed to the first slide member (12) close to the first wall (18), the first support member (50) including a first guiding portion (70), a first chamber (72) and a second chamber (74), the first guiding portion (70) being contact with the first guiding surface (38) of the second slide member (14), the first chamber (72) accommodating the first engaging portion (56) of the first stop member (44), the second chamber (74) accommodating the second stop portion (62) of the second stop member (46), the first stop wall (76) being located adjacent to the second chamber (74); a second support member (52) fixed to the first slide member (12) close to the second wall (20), the second support member (52) including a second guiding portion (80), a third chamber (82) and a fourth chamber (84), the second guiding portion (80) being contact with the second guiding surface (40) of the second slide member (14), the third chamber (82) accommodating the second engaging portion (60) of the second stop member (46), the fourth chamber (84) accommodating the first stop portion (58) of the first stop member (44), the second stop (86) wall being located adjacent to the fourth chamber (84).
- The slide assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first and second support members (50, 52) are combined to be a main support member (90) which includes a bridge portion (92), the first and second stop members (44, 46) are movably connected to the bridge portion (92) so as to be movable relative to the first slide member (12).
- The slide assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second stop walls (94a, 94b) are disposed on the first slide member (12).
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