JP3198565U - Slide rail assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A slide rail assembly is provided. A first rail (outer rail 20), a first connection base 82, a second rail (intermediate rail 30), and a second connection base 84 are provided. The first rail includes two first side walls 22 and a first lateral wall 24 connected between the two first side walls 22. The first passage is defined along the first direction X by two first side walls 22 and a first lateral wall 24. The first connection base 82 is movably connected to the first rail, is movable relative to the first rail between the first position C and the second position D in the first passage, and the cable It is comprised so that it may connect with the 1st arm part of a management apparatus. The second rail can move relative to the first rail along the first direction X. The 2nd connection base 84 is connected to the 2nd rail, and is constituted so that it may connect to the 2nd arm part of the cable management device connected to the 1st arm part so that movement is possible. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a slide rail assembly, and more particularly to a slide rail assembly that can allow both ends of a cable management device to move with the chassis when the chassis is pulled out.

  The slide rail assembly may have an outer rail, an intermediate rail, and an inner rail that are movably connected to each other to be stretched or retracted. Both ends of the outer rail can be attached to the rack to support the slide rail assembly. The intermediate rail is movably connected between the outer rail and the inner rail to support the inner rail when the inner rail is pulled out. The inner rail can support a device such as a chassis so that the slide rail assembly can allow the chassis to be stored in or pulled out of the rack.

  In general, a cable management device is provided on the slide rail assembly to secure cables between the rack and the chassis. Longer cable management devices are required when the travel distance of the slide rail assembly increases. In order to prevent the cable management device from deflecting downward, U.S. Patent No. 7,746,667 discloses a slide rail assembly having a support member for supporting the cable management device. However, the support member may increase the structural complexity of the slide rail assembly and further increase the difficulty of attaching the slide rail assembly.

  The present invention provides a slide rail assembly having a first rail, a first connection base, a second rail, and a second connection base. The first rail defines a first passage along a first direction. The first connection base is movably attached to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail between a first position and a second position along a first direction. The second rail can move relative to the first rail along the first direction. The second connection base is connected to the second rail.

  Preferably, the first rail has two first side walls and a first lateral wall connected between the two first side walls, the first passage being the two first side walls. And the slide rail assembly further includes an intermediate rail movably connected to the first rail and movable relative to the first rail in the first passage, the intermediate rail comprising two A second side wall connected between the two second side walls and the two second side walls, the second side wall and the second side wall defining a second passage along a first direction, The two rails are movably connected to the intermediate rail and are movable relative to the intermediate rail in the second passage.

  Preferably, the first connection base has an elastic arm configured to engage with the intermediate rail to release the elastic arm from the intermediate rail when the first connection base is in the second position. A release unit is disposed on the first rail.

  Preferably, the first connection base further includes an adjacent portion configured so that one end thereof is in contact with the intermediate rail.

  Preferably, the first rail further includes a stopper for stopping the first connection base when the first connection base is in the second position.

  The present invention further provides a slide rail assembly having a first rail, a first connection base, a second rail, and a second connection base. The first rail has two first side walls and a first lateral wall connected between the two first side walls. The first passage is defined along the first direction by two first side walls and a first side wall. The first connection base is movably connected to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail in the first passage, and the first connection base is connected to the first arm of the cable management device. It is configured as follows. The second rail can move relative to the first rail along the first direction. The second connection base is configured to be connected to the second arm of the cable management device that is connected to the second rail and movably connected to the first arm, and the second rail is in the first direction. The first connection base is pulled by the second rail through the cable management device and moved from the first position to the second position in the first passageway. Move.

  The present invention further provides a slide rail assembly configured to attach the chassis to a rack, the slide rail assembly including a first rail, a first bracket, a second bracket, a first connection base, an intermediate rail, a first rail, It has two rails and a second connection base. The first rail has two first side walls and a first lateral wall connected between the two first side walls. The first passage is defined along the first direction by two first side walls and a first side wall. The first bracket is connected to the first end of the first rail and is configured to attach to the first post of the rack. The second bracket is connected to the second end of the first rail and is configured to attach to the second post of the rack. The first connection base is movably connected to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail in the first passage, and the first connection base is connected to the first arm of the cable management device. Configured as follows. The intermediate rail is movably connected to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail in the first passage, the intermediate rail being connected between the two second side walls and the two second side walls. Having a second lateral wall. The second passage is defined along the first direction by two second side walls and a second lateral wall. The second rail is movably connected to the intermediate rail and is movable relative to the intermediate rail in the second passage, and the chassis is mounted on the second rail. The second connection base is connected to the second rail and is configured to connect to the second arm of the cable management device that is movably connected to the first arm, and the second rail is along the first direction. The first connection base is pulled by the second rail through the cable management device and moved from the first position to the second position in the first passage when moved outward by a predetermined distance. .

  These and other objects of the present invention will no doubt become apparent to those skilled in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments shown in the various diagrams and drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a slide rail assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a slide rail assembly of one embodiment of the present invention configured to mount a chassis on a rack. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the cable management device folded when the chassis is stored in the rack. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an end portion of the first arm portion of the cable management device arranged at one position on the outer rail. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an end portion of the first arm portion of the cable management device, which is disposed at another position on the outer rail. 7 and 8 are views showing a first connection base portion having an elastic arm portion for engaging with the intermediate rail. 7 and 8 are views showing a first connection base portion having an elastic arm portion for engaging with the intermediate rail. FIG. 9 shows the first connection base engaged with the intermediate rail. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the first connection base portion released from the intermediate rail. FIG. 11 is a view showing the support base disposed at one position on the first bracket. FIG. 12 is a view showing a support base disposed at another position on the first bracket. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a slide rail assembly taken along line 1-1 of FIG. 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing a slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a slide rail assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention. The slide rail assembly 10 includes an outer rail 20, an intermediate rail 30, an inner rail 40, a first connection base 82 and a second connection base 84. The outer rail 20 has two first side walls 22 and a first lateral wall 24 connected between the two first side walls 22. The first passage is defined along the first direction X (the longitudinal direction of the slide rail assembly 10) by the two first side walls 22 and the first lateral wall 24. The intermediate rail 30 is movably connected to the outer rail 20 and is movable with respect to the outer rail 20 in the first passage. The intermediate rail 30 has two second side walls 32 and a second lateral wall 34 connected between the two second side walls 32. The second passage is defined along the first direction X by two second side walls 32 and a second lateral wall 34. The inner rail 40 is movably connected to the intermediate rail 30 and is movable relative to the intermediate rail 30 in the second passage. The first connection base 82 is movably connected to the outer rail 20 and is movable relative to the outer rail 20 between the position C and the position D in the first passage. The second connection base 84 is connected to the inner rail 40.

  The slide rail assembly 10 further includes a first bracket 50 and a second bracket 60. The first bracket 50 is connected to the first end of the outer rail 20. The second bracket 60 is connected to the second end of the outer rail 20.

  Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 shows a slide rail assembly of one embodiment of the present invention configured to mount a chassis on a rack. The first bracket 50 is configured to attach to the rack first post 102 and the second bracket 60 attaches to the rack second post 104 so that the slide rail assembly 10 can be attached to the rack. It is configured as follows. Further, the chassis 90 can be attached to the inner rail 40 so that the slide rail assembly 10 can allow the chassis 90 to be stored or pulled out of the rack. The chassis 90 has a first portion 92 and a second portion 94. The first portion 92 is wider than the second portion 94, and the side surface of the second portion 94 is attached to the inner rail 40. In addition, the first connection base 82 is configured to connect to the first arm 112 of the cable management device 110, and the second connection base is movably connected to the first arm 112. 110 is configured to be connected to the second arm portion 114 of 110. Therefore, the first arm portion 112 and the second arm portion 114 may be connected to each other so as to be rotatable. The cable management device 110 may support a cable connected to a device disposed on the chassis 90. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the chassis 90 is stored in the rack, the cable management device 110 is folded.

  According to the above arrangement, when the inner rail 40 is moved a predetermined distance outward along the first direction X, the first connection base 82 is pulled by the inner rail 40 through the cable management device 110, It can move in the first passage. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the end of the first arm portion 112 of the cable management device 110 can move on the slide rail assembly 10 when the chassis 90 is pulled out. In other words, both ends of the cable management device 110 can move with the inner rail 40 when the inner rail 40 is pulled out. Accordingly, the lengths of the first arm portion and the second arm portions 112 and 114 of the cable management device 110 can be reduced, so that the cable management device 110 is supported when the travel distance of the slide rail assembly 10 increases. No support member is required to do this.

  Referring again to FIG. 1, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer rail 20 further includes a stopper 86 for stopping the first connection base 82 when the first connection base 82 reaches position D. May be. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, the stopper 86 is not essential.

  Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, FIGS. 7 and 8 are views showing a first connection base portion having an elastic arm portion for engaging with the intermediate rail. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first connection base 82 may have an elastic arm 83, and the hook portion 85 of the elastic arm 83 connects the first connection base 82 and the intermediate rail 30. In order to do so, it may enter the opening 36 of the intermediate rail 30. As shown in FIG. 9, when the first connection base portion 82 is not disposed at the position D, the elastic arm portion 83 is configured to push the hook portion 85 of the elastic arm portion 83 into the opening 36 of the intermediate rail 30. The first connection base 82 is thereby engaged with the intermediate rail 30 and moves together with the intermediate rail 30. As shown in FIG. 10, when the first connection base 82 reaches position D, the release unit 26, for example the release hole 26 on the outer rail 20, may allow the elastic arm 83 to be restored. As a result, the hook portion 85 of the elastic arm 83 moves outward from the opening 36 of the intermediate rail 30 and releases the elastic arm 83 from the intermediate rail 30. Therefore, the first connection base 82 is no longer moved with the intermediate rail 30. Further, the elastic arm portion 83 may further include an adjacent portion 87 configured so that one end thereof is in contact with the intermediate rail 30. Therefore, when the intermediate rail 30 is pushed toward the position C, the first connection base 82 is pushed by the intermediate rail 30 and can move together with the intermediate rail 30. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention provides other types of structures that allow the first connection base 82 to be connected to and released from the intermediate rail 30. You may have.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first bracket 50 may have two third side walls 52 and a third lateral wall 54 connected between the two third side walls 52. The third passage is defined along the first direction X by two third side walls 52 and a third lateral wall 54. The slide rail assembly 10 may further include a support base 70. The support base 70 has a first support portion 72 and a second support portion 74. The first support portion 72 has two support side walls 76 and a support side wall 78 connected between the two support side walls 76. The two support side walls 76 respectively correspond to the two second side walls 32 of the intermediate rail 30, and the support lateral wall 78 corresponds to the second lateral wall 34 of the intermediate rail 30. The support passage is defined along the first direction X by two support side walls 76 and a support lateral wall 78. The support passage corresponds to the first passage and is configured to allow the intermediate rail 30 to move into the support passage. The second support portion 74 is movably connected to the first bracket 50 and is movable with respect to the first bracket 50 in the third passage along the first direction X.

  According to the above arrangement, when the chassis 90 is pulled out of the rack, the intermediate rail 30 moves relative to the outer rail 20 in the first passage, and a portion of the intermediate rail 30 moves into the support passage. Supported by the first support portion 72 of the support base 70. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the support base 70 can move between the position A and the position B on the first bracket 50, and supports the intermediate rail 30 when the intermediate rail 30 is pulled out. can do. Accordingly, the intermediate rail 30 is supported by both the outer rail 20 and the support base 70, so that the slide rail assembly 10 can more stably support the chassis 90 when the chassis 90 is pulled out of the rack.

  Referring to FIG. 13, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the slide rail assembly taken along line 1-1 of FIG. The support base 70 may further include at least one contact component 73 disposed on the first support portion 72. When a portion of the intermediate rail 30 moves into the support passage, the portion of the intermediate rail 30 contacts the contact component 73 and moves the support base 70 relative to the first bracket 50 along the first direction X. To drive. Thus, when the chassis 90 is pulled outward, the support base 70 can be driven by the intermediate rail 30 to move to the outer position and provide better support. In another embodiment of the present invention, the support base 70 may not have the contact component 73. That is, the support base 70 is not driven by the intermediate rail 30 so as to move when the chassis 90 is pulled outward. The support base 70 may also be moved manually.

  In the above embodiment, the outer rail 20 and the first bracket 50 are integrally formed, and the outer rail 20 and the first bracket 50 are arranged on different planes along the second direction Y. Here, the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X. According to the above arrangement, the outer rail 20 and the first bracket 50 may correspond to the shape of the chassis 90. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the outer rail 20 and the first bracket 50 may be formed separately.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to a slide rail assembly having an outer rail, an intermediate rail, and an inner rail. In other embodiments of the present invention, the intermediate rail may be omitted, the inner rail replaces the intermediate rail, is movably connected to the outer rail, and is movable relative to the outer rail in the first passage. It may be.

  In contrast to the prior art, the slide rail assembly of the present invention has a first connection base movably disposed on the outer rail so that both ends of the cable management device together with the chassis when the chassis is pulled out of the rack. Makes it possible to move. Accordingly, the length of the arm portion of the cable management device can be reduced, and the slide rail assembly of the present invention requires a support member for supporting the cable management device when the travel distance of the slide rail assembly increases. And not.

  Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alternatives of the apparatus and method according to the present invention can be created while retaining the teachings of the present invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.

Claims (15)

A slide rail assembly,
A first rail defining a first passage along a first direction;
A first connection base movably connected to the first rail and movable relative to the first rail between a first position and a second position in the first passage;
A second rail that is movable relative to the first rail along the first direction, and a second connection base connected to the second rail;
A slide rail assembly. The first rail has two first side walls and a first lateral wall connected between the two first side walls, and the first passage is defined by the two first side walls and the first lateral wall. Prescribed,
The slide rail assembly further includes an intermediate rail movably connected to the first rail and movable relative to the first rail in the first passage;
The intermediate rail has two second side walls and a second lateral wall connected between the two second side walls, and the two second side walls and the second lateral wall extend along the first direction. A second passage is defined,
The second rail is movably connected to the intermediate rail and is movable relative to the intermediate rail in the second passage.
The slide rail assembly according to claim 1. The first connection base has an elastic arm configured to engage the intermediate rail;
A release unit is disposed on the first rail to release the elastic arm from the intermediate rail when the first connection base is in the second position;
The slide rail assembly according to claim 2.   The slide rail assembly according to claim 3, wherein the elastic arm portion further includes an adjacent portion configured such that one end thereof is in contact with the intermediate rail.   The slide rail assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first rail further includes a stopper for stopping the first connection base when the first connection base is in the second position. A slide rail assembly,
A first rail having two first sidewalls and a first lateral wall connected between the two first sidewalls, the first rail and the first lateral wall having a first rail along a first direction. The first rail with one passage defined,
The first connection base is movably connected to the first rail and is movable with respect to the first rail in the first passage. The first connection base is a first arm of the cable management device. A first connection base, configured to connect to
A second rail capable of moving with respect to the first rail along the first direction; and the cable management device connected to the second rail and movably connected to the first arm. A second connection base configured to connect to the second arm,
Have
When the second rail is moved outward by a predetermined distance along the first direction, the first connection base is pulled by the second rail through the cable management device, and the first rail Moving from a first position to a second position in the passageway,
Slide rail assembly. An intermediate rail movably connected to the first rail and movable relative to the first rail in the first passage;
The intermediate rail has two second side walls and a second lateral wall connected between the two second side walls, and is arranged along the first direction by the two second side walls and the second lateral wall. A second passage is defined,
The second rail is movably connected to the intermediate rail and is movable relative to the intermediate rail in the second passage.
The slide rail assembly according to claim 6. The first connection base has an elastic arm configured to engage the intermediate rail;
A release unit is disposed on the first rail to release the resilient arm from the intermediate rail when the first connection base is moved to a second position.
The slide rail assembly according to claim 7.   The elastic arm portion further includes an adjacent portion configured so that one end contacts the intermediate rail when the intermediate rail pushes the first connection base so as to move toward the first position. 9. A slide rail assembly according to claim 8.   The slide rail assembly of claim 6, wherein the first rail further includes a stopper for stopping the first connection base when the first connection base is moved to the second position. A slide rail assembly configured to attach a chassis to a rack, the slide rail assembly comprising:
A first rail having two first sidewalls and a first lateral wall connected between the two first sidewalls, the first rail and the first lateral wall having a first rail along a first direction. The first rail with one passage defined,
A first bracket connected to the first end of the first rail and configured to attach to the first post of the rack;
A second bracket connected to the second end of the first rail and configured to attach to a second post of the rack;
The first connection base is movably connected to the first rail and is movable with respect to the first rail in the first passage. The first connection base is a first arm of the cable management device. A first connection base, configured to connect to
An intermediate rail movably connected to the first rail and movable relative to the first rail in the first passage, the intermediate rail comprising two second side walls and the two second side walls An intermediate rail, having a second lateral wall connected between, wherein the two second side walls and the second lateral wall define a second passage along the first direction;
A second rail movably connected to the intermediate rail and movable relative to the intermediate rail in the second passage, the chassis being mounted on the second rail; and A second connection base configured to connect to the second arm of the cable management device connected to the second rail and movably connected to the first arm;
Have
When the second rail is moved outward by a predetermined distance along the first direction, the first connection base is pulled by the second rail through the cable management device, and the first rail Moving from a first position to a second position in the passageway,
Slide rail assembly. The first connection base has an elastic arm configured to engage with the intermediate rail;
A release unit is disposed on the first rail to release the resilient arm from the intermediate rail when the first connection base is moved to a second position.
The slide rail assembly according to claim 11.   The first connection base further includes an adjacent portion configured such that one end contacts the intermediate rail when the intermediate rail pushes the first connection base toward the first position. The slide rail assembly of claim 11, comprising:   The slide rail assembly of claim 11, wherein the first rail further includes a stopper for stopping the first connection base when the first connection base is moved to the second position.   The chassis has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is wider than the second portion, and one side of the second portion is attached to the second rail. The described slide rail assembly.

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