CN107529308B - Slide rail assembly and rack system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rack system and a slide rail assembly, wherein the slide rail assembly comprises a first rail, a second rail, a third rail and an extension member. The first rail has a first channel. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The third rail is movably disposed between the first channel of the first rail and the second rail. The extension member is connected to the first rail, and a surface of the extension member and an outer surface of the third rail are substantially located in the same plane.

Description

Slide rail assembly and rack system

technical field

The invention relates to a slide rail assembly and a slide rail assembly applied in a rack system, in particular to a slide rail assembly, which can provide a relatively large cabinet for installation.

Background technique

US Patent No. 6,220,456 B1 invented by Jensen et al. discloses that the rack has two posts for carrying at least one chassis.

The US invention patent US 6,974,037 B2 invented by Haney discloses that the rack has four machine columns, and is installed on the rack through a pair of slide rail assemblies to carry a chassis. Generally speaking, according to the standard of the Electronic Industries Association (EIA for short), the internal width between the two machine columns of the rack is 450 mm. In recent years, the manufacturers who manufacture the chassis have designed the width of the chassis to become wider and wider. Such a trend has caused the installation width space of the slide rails between the rack and the chassis to shrink, so that it will be compressed to The mounting configuration of the rails. In order to meet the trend of the current market, the present invention is produced.

Contents of the invention

An object of the present invention is to relate to a slide rail assembly applied in a rack system, so that a chassis with a relatively wide width can also be installed to the rack by means of the slide rail assembly.

Another object of the present invention relates to a slide rail assembly, which can be installed in a case and can be equipped with a cable management arm for organizing cables at the rear of the case.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a slide rail assembly capable of providing a stable installation of a cabinet.

According to a viewpoint of the present invention, a rack system includes a rack including a first machine column and a second machine column, a width is defined between the first machine column and the second machine column; a chassis has a first side and a second side; and a first slide rail assembly and a second slide rail assembly respectively mounted on the first machine column and the second machine column of the frame, and the first side of the cabinet is installed In the first slide rail assembly, the second side of the chassis is mounted on the second slide rail assembly, each slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and a third rail, and is characterized in that : the thickness section of the first rail is located outside the extension space of the width defined by the rack, and the second rail and the third rail are located within the extension space of the width defined by the rack.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a slide rail assembly includes a first rail having a first channel; a second rail that can be movably displaced relative to the first rail; a third rail that is movably disposed on the first rail. Between the first channel of the rail and the second rail; the characteristic is that: an extension piece connects the first rail, and a surface of the extension piece is substantially on the same plane as the outer surface of the third rail.

According to yet another aspect of the present invention, a slide rail assembly includes a first rail having a first channel; a second rail that can be movably displaced relative to the first rail; a third rail that is movably disposed on the first rail Between the first channel of the rail and the second rail, the third rail has a second channel; it is characterized in that: an extension piece is connected to the first rail, and the thickness of the extension piece does not exceed the second channel of the third rail. The width of the channel.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a slide rail assembly is used for installation in a chassis, the slide rail assembly includes a first rail; and a second rail that can be moved relative to the first rail, and its characteristics Yes: the second rail includes a first feature and a second feature different from the first feature; wherein the chassis includes a first mounting feature and a second mounting feature that can be installed on the first of the second rail respectively features and secondary features.

Preferably, the frame further includes a third machine column and a fourth machine column corresponding to the first machine column and the second machine column, so that the first machine column and the third machine column are used for The first slide rail assembly is installed, and the second machine column and the fourth machine column are used for the second slide rail assembly to be installed.

Preferably, it also includes a cable management arm installed on the first slide rail assembly, the cable management arm includes a first arm and a second arm movably connected with respect to the first arm, and an extension piece connected to the first arm The first rail of a slide rail assembly, the first arm of the cable management arm is mounted on the extension of the first slide rail assembly, the second arm of the cable management arm is mounted on the second arm of the first slide rail assembly Second track.

Preferably, the extension piece is located in an extension space of a width defined by the frame.

Preferably, the second rail of each slide rail assembly includes a first feature and a second feature different from the first feature, the chassis includes a first mounting feature and a second mounting feature respectively capable of being mounted on The first feature and the second feature.

Preferably, the first feature of the second rail of each slide rail assembly is a first hole, the second feature is a first protrusion, and the first mounting feature of the chassis is a second protrusion capable of Installed with the first hole, the second installation feature of the chassis is that a second hole can be installed with the first protrusion.

Preferably, the extension extends from the first rail.

Description of drawings

To further illustrate and confirm the above-mentioned purpose, structural features and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a rack system according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is used to show a configuration diagram including a pair of slide rail assemblies, a chassis and a cable management arm;

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of a slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a chassis installed on a slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of installing a chassis on a rack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a pair of slide rail assemblies installed on a rack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of the chassis being pulled out from the rack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the installation configuration relationship between the slide rail assembly, the chassis and the rack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of the extension part of the slide rail assembly of the present invention extending from the first rail.

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 shows a rack system according to an embodiment of the present invention, including a slide rail assembly 10 suitable for mounting a chassis 12 to a rack 14 . Wherein, the frame 14 at least includes a first machine column 16a and a second machine column 16b, and a first width W1 is defined between the first machine column 16a and the second machine column 16b. The chassis 12 has a first side 18a and a second side 18b. The slide rail assembly 10 includes a first slide rail assembly 20 and a second slide rail assembly 22 installed on the first machine column 16a and the second machine column 16b of the frame 14 respectively, the first machine column 16b of the chassis 12 The side 18a and the second side 18b are respectively mounted with the first slide rail assembly 20 and the second slide rail assembly 22 . In a preferred embodiment, the frame 14 also includes a third machine column 16c and a fourth machine column 16d respectively corresponding to the first machine column 16a and the second machine column 16b, so that the first machine column 16a and the third machine column 16c are used for installation of the first slide rail assembly 20 , and the second machine column 16b and the fourth machine column 16d are used for installation of the second slide rail assembly 22 .

2 and 3 show that the first slide rail assembly 20 includes a first rail 24, a second rail 26 and a third rail 28, wherein the first rail 24 is used as a fixed rail and has a first channel 30. The second rail 26 includes at least a first feature 32 and a second feature 34 different from the first feature 32 . The chassis 12 includes at least a first mounting feature 36 and a second mounting feature 38 capable of being mounted on the second rail 26 respectively. In a preferred embodiment, the first feature 32 of the second rail 26 is in the form of a first hole, such as a key hole. The second feature 34 is a detachably mounted first protrusion, such as a T-shaped profile column-shaped fixture. In this embodiment, the second feature 34 can be installed at a first position P1 or a second position P2 of the second rail 26, so as to be selectively arranged with the chassis 12 according to the length of the chassis 12. The second installation feature 38 located at a first installation position M1 or a second installation position M2 is installed. The first mounting feature 36 of the chassis 12 is a second protrusion, such as a column-shaped fixture that can be installed with the first feature 32 (such as a first hole) of the second rail 26, and the second mounting feature of the chassis 12 The feature 38 is in the form of a second hole, such as the shape of a key hole, for mounting with the second feature 34 (eg, the first protrusion) of the second rail 26 . The third rail 28 is movably disposed between the first channel 30 of the first rail 24 and the second rail 26 , and the opening stroke of the second rail 26 relative to the first rail 24 can be extended by means of the third rail 28 . The third rail 28 has a second channel 31 for the second rail 26 to be displaced in the second channel 31 of the third rail 28 .

4 and 5 show that the chassis 12 is mounted on the rack 14 by the first slide rail assembly 20 and the second slide rail assembly 22 . Wherein, the rail member thickness section of each first rail 24 in the first slide rail assembly 20 and the second slide rail assembly 22 is located outside the extension space of the first width W1 defined by the frame 14, Each of the second rail 26 and the third rail 28 is located in the extension space of the first width W1 defined by the frame 14 . Through such a configuration, the width of the first rail 24 of each slide rail assembly 20 and 22 will not occupy the extension space of the first width W1 defined by the frame 14, and a larger width can be provided. The chassis 12 can be installed on the frame 14 for use. The second channel 31 of the third rail 28 has a second width W2.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 again. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention also includes an extension 40 connected to the first rail 24 of the first slide rail assembly 20, and a cable management arm 42 mounted on the first rail 24. A slide rail assembly 20, the cable management arm 42 includes a first arm 44 and a second arm 46 movably connected with respect to the first arm 44, the first arm 44 of the cable management arm 42 is installed on the first slide The extension piece 40 of the rail assembly 20 , the second arm 46 of the cable management arm 42 is mounted on the second rail 26 of the first slide rail assembly 20 . A specific embodiment is that the extension piece 40 is preset with a first connecting feature 48 for detachably connecting and positioning the first arm 44 of the cable management arm 42 . The second rail 26 of the first sliding rail assembly 20 is preset with a second connecting feature 50 for detachably connecting and positioning the second arm 46 of the cable management arm 42 .

It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 6 , the cable management method of the cable management arm 42 is connected to a fixed position through the first arm 44 of the cable management arm 42, that is, connected to the extension piece 40, the The second arm 46 of the cable management arm 42 is connected to a movable position, that is, connected to the second rail 26 of the first slide rail assembly 20 . When the case 12 is pulled out from the frame 14 , as shown by the arrow F, the cable management arm 42 can be driven to unfold.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of installing the chassis 12 to the rack 14 by the first slide rail assembly 20 of the present invention, wherein the length of the third rail 28 does not extend beyond the first rail 28 of the rack 14. Machine column 16a, when the rear end cables of the chassis 12 need to be organized, the present invention connects (for example, fixedly connects or clamps) the first rail of the first slide rail assembly 20 through the extension piece 40 24. In a preferred embodiment, a surface 52 of the extension piece 40 is substantially on the same plane as an outer surface 54 of the third rail 28; or, the thickness T of the extension piece 40 does not exceed the third rail 28 of the second channel 31 of the second width W2 (as shown in FIG. 5 ), therefore, the extension 40 can extend the length of the first rail 24 as a fixed position connection for the cable management arm 42, and the The extension 40 does not interfere with the displacement of the second rail 26 relative to the first rail 24 . According to the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 6 , the extension piece 40 can be used to connect the first arm 44 of the aforementioned cable management arm 42. As a fixed position, the second arm 46 of the aforementioned cable management arm 42 is connected to the first arm 44 of the aforementioned cable management arm 42. The second rail 26, as a movable position, enables the cable management arm 42 to have the function of being able to expand and fold closer (as shown in FIG. 1 ). In another preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 , the extension member 56 extends from the first rail 24 .

According to the above description, it can be seen that the enhancement effect and advantages of the present invention are:

a. A chassis that can satisfy a wider width can also be installed to the rack by means of a slide rail assembly.

b. It can provide a chassis for stable installation.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the current specific embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, and other modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Various equivalent changes and modifications, therefore, as long as the changes and modifications to the above embodiments are within the true spirit of the present invention, they will all fall within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims (6)

1. a kind of machine frame system includes a rack, a cabinet, one first sliding rail assembly and one second sliding rail assembly, wherein the machine Frame includes one first column and one second column, defines a width between first column and second column；The cabinet has One first side and a second side；First sliding rail assembly and second sliding rail assembly be separately mounted to the rack the first column and Second column, the first side of the cabinet are mounted on first sliding rail assembly, and it is total that second side of the cabinet is mounted on second sliding rail At each sliding rail assembly includes one first rail, one second rail and a third rail, it is characterised in that:

The rail member thickness section of first rail is outside the wider space of the width defined in the rack, second rail and should Third rail is located in the wider space of width defined in the rack.

2. machine frame system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the rack also includes a third column and one the 4th Column corresponds respectively to first column and second column, makes first column and the third column with for first sliding rail Assembly installation, second column and the 4th column are with for second sliding rail assembly installation.

3. machine frame system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that it is total to be also mounted on first sliding rail comprising a lineation arm At the lineation arm includes one first arm and one second arm, which is movably connected with respect to first arm and an extension The first rail of first sliding rail assembly is connected, the first arm of the lineation arm is mounted on the extension of first sliding rail assembly, the reason Second arm of line arm is mounted on the second rail of first sliding rail assembly.

4. machine frame system according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the extension is to be located at width defined in the rack In the wider space of degree.

5. machine frame system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the second rail of each sliding rail assembly includes one the One feature and a second feature, the second feature are different from the fisrt feature, which includes one first mounting characteristic and one the Two mounting characteristics, the first mounting characteristic of the cabinet can be mounted on the fisrt feature of second rail, and the second installation of the cabinet is special Sign can be mounted on the second feature of second rail.

6. machine frame system according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the first of the second rail of each sliding rail assembly is special Sign is one first hole, which is one first protrusion, and the first mounting characteristic of the cabinet is that one second protrusion can be with First hole installation, the second mounting characteristic of the cabinet is that one second hole can be installed with first protrusion.