GB2456014A

GB2456014A - A tool-less mounting slide bracket

Info

Publication number: GB2456014A
Application number: GB0725371A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen; Shun-Ho Yang; Chun-Chiang Wang
Original assignee: King Slide Works Co Ltd
Current assignee: King Slide Works Co Ltd
Priority date: 2007-12-31
Filing date: 2007-12-31
Publication date: 2009-07-01
Anticipated expiration: 2027-12-31
Also published as: GB0725371D0; GB2456014B

Abstract

4 tool-less mounting slide comprises a body 1 having a fixing board 11, a base 2, first hangers 3, first resilient elements 4, second hangers 5, a hook 6, and a second resilient element 7. The first hanger 3, the first resilient element 4 and the second hanger 5 are located between the fixing board 11 and the base 2. The fixing board 11 is provided with a first longitudinal slot 112 while the base 2 is provided with a second longitudinal slot 22 and a channel 23. The second longitudinal slot 22 corresponds to the first longitudinal slot 112 of the fixing board 11. The hook 6 having a slanted edge portion 61 and a stopper 62 penetrates the first longitudinal slot 112, the channel 23 and the second longitudinal slot 22. The stopper 62 moves relatively to the channel 23. The second resilient element 7 engages with the retaining block 8, which moves the hook 6 relatively to the rack 9, and positions the slanted edge portion 61 to engage with the rack 9.

Description

TOOL-LESS MOUNTING SLIDE BRACKET

The present invention relates to a slide bracket which is free of tool mounting, and more particularly to a slide bracket capable of prompt mounting and demounting, which also conforms to the mounting holes of

various specifications.

A handy mounting of a bracket integrated with a slide into the metal rack is frequently viewed in the rack-mounted computer system.

This category of the slide brackets are quite copious in their designs; however, the leading trends recently come in tool-less and in prompt mounting and demounting, and are available for the racks of different mounting requirements. For instance, the mounting holes of a variety of specifications, as USPTO issued patents of 6,659,577 B2; 6,702,124 B2; 7,281,694 B2; 7,144,184 B2 (Taiwan Patent No.: M281525); 7,284,672 B2 (Taiwan Patent No.: M28 1520), and a published application of 20050156493 Al.

The foregoing disclosed prior art are devising the hangers of the bracket into segmented poles of different diameters, for the support of the mounting holes of various specifications, and are exploiting the elastomers of the bracket or the movable and interval-adjustable fasteners to attach firmly the bracket in the rack; however, once this kind of the bracket is mounted, the dismount of it can only be done from its side, which means it would possibly be hard to have a single slide and bracket of a server demounted from arrays of slides and brackets of servers. The USPTO published application of 20050156493 is the prior art of the present invention and is invented by the same inventor.

* It is accordingly an object of this invention to provide a slide bracket free of tool mounting, which can be disposable of having a single slide and a bracket demounted from arrays of slides and brackets, and capable of conforming to the mounting holes of different specifications.

According to the present invention, there is provided a tool-less mounting slide bracket, comprising: a body, comprising a fixing board, provided with openings and a first longitudinal trough thereon; a base, comprising lodging spaces, a second longitudinal trough and a chute, wherein the lodging space corresponds to the opening of the fixing board, and the second longitudinal trough corresponds to the first longitudinal trough of the fixing board; first hangers, each connecting to the lodging space of the base; first resilient elements, each wearing on the first hanger; second hangers, each wearing on the first hanger, clamping said first resilient element and being movable in the opening and the lodging space; a hook, comprising an angle and a stopper, penetrating the first longitudinal trough, the chute and the second longitudinal trough, and the stopper slipping in the chute; and a second resilient element, corresponding to the hook and clamping the hook to drive the angle to move horizontally.

Preferably, the tool-less mounting slide bracket further comprises a knob, said hook further comprising a connecting section fixed to the knob.

Preferably, the knob is connected to the second resilient element and the second resilient element is a resilient bar.

Preferably, the base is provided with a flute.

Alternatively, the knob and the second resilient element are disposed in the flute of the base, the second resilient element is positioned against the knob, and the second resilient element is a spring.

Alternatively, the first hanger and the second hanger are formed in the base into an all-in-one shape which is a bi-segment cylinder.

Preferably, the angle of the hook comprises a first bend and a second bend.

Accordingly, the improved feature and advantage are as follows: a. apply to the racks with mounting holes in different specifications.

b. handy to engage in a dismount right in the bracket front, available for having a single slide and a bracket demounted from arrays of slides and brackets.

There now follows a description of preferred embodiments of the invention, by way of non-limiting example, with reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is an exploded view of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the present invention; Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention; Figure 4 is an operational schematic view of the present invention; Figure 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present * invention; Figure 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 is a schematic view showing a rack with mounting holes in square shape which is used by the third embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 8 is a schematic view showing a rack with mounting holes in circular shape which is used by the third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a body 1, a base 2, first hangers 3, first resilient elements 4, second hangers 5, a hook 6, a second resilient element 7 and a knob 8, and is fixed to a rack 9.

The body 1 comprises a fixing board 11 which is provided with openings ill and a first longitudinal trough 112; The base 2 comprises lodging spaces 21, a second longitudinal trough 22, a chute 23 and a flute 24. The lodging spaces 21 correspond in position to the openings Ill of the fixing board 11. The second longitudinal trough 22 corresponds in position to the first longitudinal trough 112 of the fixing board 11.

Each of the first hangers 3 is connecting to the lodging space 21 of the base 2.

Each of the first resilient elements 4 is wearing on the first hanger 3.

Each of the second hangers 5 is wearing on the first hanger 3 and engaging with the first resilient element 4. The second hanger 5 is movable between the opening 111 and the lodging space 21.

I The hook 6 comprises an angle 61, a stopper 62 and a connecting section 63, penetrating the first longitudinal trough 112, the chute 23 and the second longitudinal trough 22. The stopper 62 slips relatively to the chute 23.

The second resilient element 7 clamps the hook 6 to have the angle 61 s move horizontally. In this embodiment, the second resilient element 7 is a resilient bar.

The knob 8 is located in the flute 24 of the base 2 and connected with the connecting section 63 of the hook 6. The knob 8 connects to the second resilient element 7.

The rack 9, in this embodiment, has mounting holes 91 in square shape.

During the assembly and the mounting to the rack 9, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the body 1 is mounted to the rack 9, and the base 2 joins the fixing board 11 of the body 1. The first hanger 3 and the second hanger 5 are disposed on the fixing board 11 and the base 2. The first resilient element 4 is located between the first hanger 3 and the second hanger 5. The second hanger 5 is inserted in the mounting hole 91 of the rack 9. The hook 6 including the stopper 62 penetrates through the second longitudinal trough 22 and the chute 23. The connecting section 63 of the hook 6 is fixedly connected to the knob 8. The knob 8 and the second resilient element 7 are placed in the flute 24 of the base 2. The second resilient element 7 upholds the knob 8, which moves the hook 6 relatively to the rack 9, and makes the angle 61 buckled in the mounting hole 91 of the rack 9.

During the removal of the body 1, as shown in Figure 4, when the knob 8 is pressed, the second resilient element 7 will in turn be pressed, which further drives the hook 6 to slip in the second longitudinal trough 22 and the chute 23.

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* The angle 61 is also activated to escape from the mounting hole 91 of the rack 9, and the body I is then ready to be unloading from the rack 9.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention. A second resilient element 7A is a spring which is placed in a flute 24A of a base 2A and upholds a knob 8A.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention. A first hanger 3B and a second hanger 5B are formed in a base 2B into an all-in-one shape which is a bi-segment cylinder. An angle 61B of a hook 6B comprises a first bend 611B and a second bend 612B. Figures 7 and 8 show the third embodiment that can be used in both a rack 9B with mounting holes 91B in square shape and a rack 9B' with mounting holes 91B' in circular shape.

Claims

I CLAIMS

1. A tool-less mounting slide bracket, comprising: a body, comprising a fixing board, provided with openings and a first longitudinal trough thereon; a base, comprising lodging spaces, a second longitudinal trough and a chute, wherein the lodging space corresponds to the opening of the fixing board, and the second longitudinal trough corresponds to the first longitudinal trough of the fixing board; first hangers, each connecting to the lodging space of the base; first resilient elements, each wearing on the first hanger; second hangers, each wearing on the first hanger, clamping said first resilient element and being movable in the opening and the lodging space; a hook, comprising an angle and a stopper, penetrating the first longitudinal trough, the chute and the second longitudinal trough, and the stopper slipping in the chute; and a second resilient element, corresponding to the hook and clamping the hook to drive the angle to move horizontally.

2. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 1, further comprising a knob, said hook further comprising a connecting section fixed to the knob.

3. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 2, wherein the knob is connected to the second resilient element and the second resilient element is a resilient bar.

4. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein the base is provided with a flute.

5. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 4, wherein a knob and the second resilient element are provided in the flute of the base, the second resilient element being positioned against the knob, the second resilient element being a spring.

6. A tool-less mounting slide bracket comprising: a body, comprising a fixing board, provided with openings and a first longitudinal slot thereon; a base comprising first hangers, a second longitudinal slot and a groove wherein each first hanger corresponds to an opening of the fixing board, and the second longitudinal slot corresponds to the first longitudinal slot of the fixing board; second hangers, each second hanger being co-located and integrally formed with a respective first hanger; a hook, comprising a latch portion and a stopper, penetrating the first longitudinal slot, the groove and the second longitudinal slot and the stopper sliding in the groove; and a second resilient element, corresponding to the hook and clamping the hook to bias I...

the latch portion horizontally.

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7. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein the latch portion of

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:: the hook comprises a first latch portion and a second latch portion.

* *. 20 8. A tool-less mounting slide bracket substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein the first hanger and the second hanger are formed in the base into an all-in-one shape which is a bi-segment cylinder.

7. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein the angle of the hook comprises a first bend and a second bend.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED AS FOLLOWS:-

1. A tool-less mounting slide bracket, comprising: a body, comprising a fixing board, provided with openings and a first longitudinal slot thereon; a base, comprising two cavities, a second longitudinal slot and a groove, wherein each cavity corresponds to an opening of the fixing board, and the second longitudinal slot corresponds to the first longitudinal slot of the fixing board; first hangers, each first hanger connecting to the cavity of the base; first resilient elements, each first resilient element being located on a respective first hanger; second hangers, each second hanger being located on a respective first hanger, clamping said first resilient element and being movable in the opening and the cavity; a hook, comprising a latch portion and a stopper, penetrating the first longitudinal slot, the groove and the second longitudinal slot, and the stopper sliding in the groove; and a second resilient element, corresponding to the hook and clamping the hook to bias the latch portion horizontally.

2. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 1, further comprising an a... * .

actuating block, said hook further comprising a connecting section fixed to the *. . actuating block. * * .

* 20 3. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 2, wherein the actuating block is connected to the second resilient element and the second resilient element is a resilient bar.

4. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein the base is provided r with a recess.

5. The tool-less mounting slide bracket as recited in claim 4, wherein an actuating block and the second resilient element are provided in the recess of the base, the second resilient element being positioned against the actuating block, the second resilient element being a spring.