TWI754261B - Sliding rail structure and server cabinet using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A sliding rail structure includes a rail assembly and a buckle rotatably connected to the rail assembly. The rail assembly includes a rail member. The rail member includes at least one first limiting portion and at least one second limiting portion. Each of the at least one first limiting portion defines a first limiting hole, and each of the at least one second limiting portion defines a second limiting hole communicating with the corresponding first limiting hole. The buckle includes at least one hook. Each of the at least one hook passes through the first limiting hole to be positioned in one of the at least one second limiting hole. The hook is rotatable in corresponding second limiting hole when the buckle rotates. The application also provides a server cabinet having the sliding rail.

Description

Rack and slide rail structure

The invention relates to a mechanism for accommodating a server, in particular to a rack and a sliding rail structure.

Servers are generally housed in racks. The rack includes a plurality of oppositely arranged fixing plates and a plurality of pairs of sliding rail structures fixed between the fixing plates. The sliding rail structure includes a sliding rail for carrying the server and a fixing piece fixedly connected with the sliding rail. The fixing member and the fixing plate are generally formed with screw holes, and the fixing member and the fixing plate are fixed by screws, so that the slide rail structure is fixed on the fixing plate. In the above rack, when the fixing plate is installed on the slide rail structure or removed from the slide rail structure, tools are required to complete.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a slide rail structure and a rack that facilitate the installation and removal of the fixing plate.

A sliding rail structure includes a rail element, and further comprises: a buckle piece, which is rotatably connected to the rail element, and the buckle piece includes at least one hook portion; the rail element includes at least one first limit portion and At least one rail member of a second limiting portion, each first limiting portion forms a first limiting hole, and each second limiting portion forms a second limiting hole communicating with the corresponding first limiting hole Positioning holes; each hook portion passes through a first limiting hole and is placed in the second limiting hole, and the hook portion rotates in the second limiting hole when the fastener rotates .

Further, the track element further includes an elastic member and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is fixed on the track member, and the elastic member is sleeved on the rotating shaft and abuts against the track member and the buckle member .

Further, the rail member also forms an accommodating groove, the elastic member is partially placed in the accommodating groove and abuts against the rail member, the latching member forms two latching grooves, and the elastic member is Both ends are placed in the two card slots and abut against the fasteners.

Further, the track member is formed with a perforation, the clip includes a pressing portion, one end of the pressing portion abuts a side of the rail member close to the hook portion, and the pressing portion is partially placed on the perforation.

Further, the track element includes a slide rail and a connector fixed at one end of the slide rail, the connector includes a base plate parallel to the extending direction of the slide rail and two spacers protruding from the base plate. the fixing plate, the through holes are formed on the base plate.

Further, the second limiting portion includes a base portion and an extension portion, the base portion forms a first hole, the extension portion forms a second hole, each of the hook portions includes a first hook and a second hook, the The first hook is farther from the base plate than the second hook, the first hook is placed in the first hole, and the second hook is placed in the second hole.

Further, the track element includes a slide rail and a connector fixed to one end of the slide rail, the connector includes a base plate perpendicular to the extending direction of the slide rail and the first plate fixed on the base plate. A limiting portion and the second limiting portion, and the through hole is formed on the slide rail.

Further, the slide rail includes a slide plate, two limit pieces perpendicular to two edges of the slide board, and a fixing piece located between the two limit pieces, and the clip is connected to the two limit pieces. between, the connecting piece is fixed on the fixing piece.

Further, the rail member includes two first limiting portions and two second limiting portions, the latching member includes two hook portions, and the rail member further comprises a The third limit part between the second limit parts.

A rack includes a fixing plate and the above-mentioned sliding rail structure, the fixing plate forms a through hole, the second limiting part is placed on the first side of the fixing plate through the through hole, and the The first limiting portion is placed on the second side of the fixing plate that is opposite to the first side, and each hook portion passes through one of the first limiting holes and abuts against the first side. The hook part is separated from the first side when the clip is rotated by a preset angle.

When installing the fixing plate of the above rack and sliding rail structure, just pass the hook of the sliding rail structure through the through hole and abut against the fixing plate; when disassembling the fixing plate, rotate the sliding rail structure. The hook part can be separated from the fixing plate by the clip, and the fixing plate or the sliding rail structure can be moved along the axial direction of the through hole without tools, which is simple and convenient.

100: Rack

20: Fixed plate

22: Through hole

30: Slide rail structure

40: Track element

32: Snap fasteners

33: Hook

42: Track Pieces

44: The first limit part

46: The second limit part

48: The first limit hole

50: The second limit hole

52: Elastic

54: Spindle

56: Perforation

34: Pressing part

58: accommodating slot

36: Card slot

60: The third limit part

24: The first positioning hole

62: Slide rail

64: Connector

66: Substrate

68: fixed piece

70: The first accommodating hole

72: Second accommodating hole

74: Second positioning hole

76: Base

78: Extensions

75: First hole

77: Second hole

37: First Hook

35: Second Hook

80: Skateboard

82: Limit film

84: Fasteners

86: The first fixed part

88: Second fixed part

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rack provided by the present application.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slide rail structure in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the slide rail structure in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the connector of FIG. 3 in another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the connector of FIG. 3 in another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the connector of FIG. 3 in another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the connector of FIG. 3 in another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the connector of FIG. 3 in another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the slide rail structure in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the slide rail structure in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to more clearly understand the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other in the case of no conflict.

In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, and the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terms used herein in the description of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 2 , the present invention provides a rack 100 for accommodating a server (not shown). The rack 100 includes at least one pair of fixed plates 20 disposed opposite to each other and at least one pair of sliding rail structures 30 connected between the at least one pair of fixed plates 20 . The server is placed between the at least one pair of slide rail structures 30 . In this application, a slide rail structure 30 and a fixed plate 20 are used for the structure description of both.

A plurality of through holes 22 are formed on the fixing plate 20 . The through holes 22 may be square, circular, or the like. The sliding rail structure 30 includes a rail element 40 and a fastener 32 rotatably connected to the rail element 40 . The track element 40 includes a track member 42 . The rail member 42 includes at least one first limiting portion 44 and at least one second limiting portion 46 , each of the first limiting portion 44 forms a first limiting hole 48 , and each second limiting portion 46 A second limiting hole 50 communicating with the corresponding first limiting hole 48 is formed. The second limiting portion 46 is placed on the first side of the fixing plate 20 through the through hole 22 , and the first limiting portion 44 is placed on the fixing plate 20 opposite to the first side. second side of the back. The fastener 32 includes at least one hook portion 33 . Each of the hooks 33 passes through a first limiting hole 48 and abuts against the first side. The hook portion 33 is separated from the first side when the latching member 32 is rotated by a predetermined angle, so that the fixing plate 20 can be removed along the axial direction of the through hole 22 .

In the embodiment of the present application, the size of the second limiting portion 46 in the first direction is the same as the size of the through hole 22 in the first direction, and the second limiting hole 50 is in the first direction. The size in the first direction is the same as the size of the hook portion 33 in the first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the hook The plane in which the part 33 rotates. In this way, the rail element 40 can be prevented from moving in the through hole 22 , and the hook portion 33 can also be prevented from moving in the second limiting hole 50 .

In the embodiment of the present application, the track element 40 further includes an elastic member 52 and a rotating shaft 54 . The rotating shaft 54 is fixed on the rail member 42 . The elastic member 52 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 54 and abuts against the rail member 42 and the buckle member 32 . The rail member 42 forms a perforation 56 . The snap member 32 includes a pressing portion 34 , one end of the pressing portion 34 abuts against the side of the rail member 42 close to the hook portion 33 , and the pressing portion 34 is partially placed in the through hole 56 to It is for the operator to press to make the latching member 32 rotate around the rotating shaft 54 . The rail member 42 also forms an accommodating groove 58 , and the elastic member 52 is partially placed in the accommodating groove 58 and abuts against the rail member 42 . The latching member 32 forms two latching grooves 36 , and two ends of the elastic member 52 are placed in the two latching grooves 36 and abut against the latching member 32 . The elastic member 52 can be a torsion spring, a tension spring, an elastic sheet, or the like.

In the embodiment of the present application, the rail member 42 includes two first limiting portions 44 and two second limiting portions 46 , and the latching member 32 includes two hook portions 33 . The first limiting hole 48 is perpendicular to the second limiting hole 50 . The rail member 42 further includes a third limiting portion 60 disposed between the two second limiting portions 46 . The fixing plate 20 also forms a first positioning hole 24 . The third limiting portion 60 is connected to the fixing plate 20 through the first positioning hole 24 to further restrict the movement of the rail member 42 relative to the fixing plate 20 .

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , the rail member 42 includes a sliding rail 62 and a connecting member 64 fixed to one end of the sliding rail 62 . In one embodiment, the connecting member 64 can be formed by extending the sliding rail 62 . The connecting member 64 includes a base plate 66 parallel to the extending direction of the slide rail 62 and two spaced fixing pieces 68 protruding from the base plate 66 . The through holes 56 and the accommodating grooves 58 are formed on the substrate 66 . The first limiting portion 44 , the second limiting portion 46 and the third limiting portion 60 are disposed at the ends between the two fixing pieces 68 . A first accommodating hole 70 is formed between the two fixing pieces 68 respectively. Two second accommodating holes 72 are formed on the fastener 32 . The fastener 32 is placed between the two fixing pieces 68 . The rotating shaft 54 passes through the two first accommodating holes 70 and the two second accommodating holes 72 to be connected to the latching member 32 and the connecting member 64 . The third limiting portion 60 is in the shape of a sheet, and the extension of the third limiting portion 60 is The extending direction is consistent with the extending direction of the second limiting portion 46 , and the third limiting portion 60 extends out of the first positioning hole 24 . The end of the second limiting portion 46 can be bent away from the hook portion 33 (as shown in FIG. 3-4 ), close to the hook portion 33 (as shown in FIG. 5 ), or not bent ( Figure 6-7). The first limiting portion 44 extends vertically from the base plate 66 , and the second limiting portion 46 extends parallel to the base plate 66 from an end of the first limiting portion 44 away from the base plate 66 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , in another embodiment, the third limiting portion 60 is perpendicular to the substrate 66 , the third limiting portion 60 forms a second positioning hole 74 , and the second positioning hole 74 Aligned with the first positioning hole 24 , the movement of the rail member 42 relative to the fixing plate 20 is further restricted by the positioning member passing through the first positioning hole 24 and the second positioning hole 74 .

Referring to FIGS. 6-7 , in another embodiment, the first limiting portion 44 extends vertically from the base plate 66 , and the second limiting portion 46 is close to the first limiting portion 44 from the first limiting portion 44 . One end of the base plate 66 extends parallel to the base plate 66 . As shown in FIG. 6 , the width of the first limiting portion 44 may be the same as the width of the second limiting portion 46 . As shown in FIG. 7 , the width of the first limiting portion 44 may also be greater than the width of the second limiting portion 46 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , the second limiting portion 46 includes a base portion 76 and an extension portion 78 located between the base portion 76 and the base plate 66 . The base 76 forms a first hole 75 and the extension 78 forms a second hole 77 . Each of the hooks 33 includes a first hook 37 and a second hook 35 . The first hook 37 is farther from the base plate 66 than the second hook 35 . The first hook 37 is placed in the first hole 75 , and the second hook 35 is placed in the second hole 77 . In this way, the first hook 37 or the second hook 35 can be selected to abut against the fixing plate 20 according to the position of the edge of the through hole 22 .

Referring to FIG. 9 , in another embodiment, the through hole 56 , the accommodating groove 58 and the first limiting hole 48 are formed on the slide rail 62 . The rotating shaft 54 is connected to the slide rail 62 and the fastener 32 . The sliding rail 62 includes a sliding plate 80 , two limiting pieces 82 perpendicular to two edges of the sliding plate 80 , and a fixing member 84 located between the two limiting pieces 82 . The fastener 32 is connected between the two limiting pieces 82 . The fixing member 84 is perpendicular to the sliding plate 80 , and the connecting member 64 is fixed on the fixing member 84 . The fixing member 84 and the base plate 66 can be connected by threaded holes and screws. connect. The connecting member 64 includes the base plate 66 perpendicular to the extending direction of the slide rail 62 , the first limiting portion 44 and the second limiting portion 46 fixed on the base plate 66 . The first limiting portion 44 and the second limiting portion 46 can be the same as any one of the first limiting portion 44 and the second limiting portion 46 shown in FIGS. 3-8 , and they are not repeated here. described.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the fixing member 84 includes a first fixing portion 86 protruding from the sliding plate 80 and two second fixing portions 88 extending from the two limiting pieces 82 toward each other. The two second fixing parts 88 are spaced apart from the sliding plate 80 . The connecting member 64 is connected to the first fixing portion 86 and the two second fixing portions 88 .

When installing the fixing plate 20 in the rack 100, the hook portion 33 of the sliding rail structure 30 can pass through the through hole 22 and abut against the fixing plate 20; when removing the fixing plate 20, rotate the sliding The clip 32 of the rail structure 30 separates the hook portion 33 from the fixing plate 20 and moves the fixing plate 20 or the sliding rail structure 30 along the axial direction of the through hole 22 , which is simple and convenient without tools. .

For those skilled in the art, other corresponding changes or adjustments can be made according to the inventive solution and inventive concept of the present invention in combination with actual production needs, and these changes and adjustments should all belong to the scope disclosed by the present invention.

100: Rack

20: Fixed plate

22: Through hole

24: The first positioning hole

33: Hook

34: Pressing part

40: Track element

60: The third limit part

Claims (9)

A sliding rail structure includes a rail element, and further comprises: a buckle piece, which is rotatably connected to the rail element, the buckle piece includes at least one hook portion; the rail element includes at least one first limit portion and At least one rail member of a second limiting portion, each first limiting portion forms a first limiting hole, and each second limiting portion forms a second limiting hole communicating with the corresponding first limiting hole Positioning holes; each hook portion passes through a first limiting hole and is placed in the second limiting hole, and the hook portion rotates in the second limiting hole when the fastener rotates The rail member forms a perforation, the snap member includes a pressing portion, one end of the pressing portion abuts the side of the rail member close to the hook portion, and the pressing portion is partially placed in the perforation. The slide rail structure according to claim 1, wherein the track element further comprises an elastic member and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is fixed on the track member, the elastic member is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and is connected with the rotating shaft. The track piece and the buckle piece abut against each other. The slide rail structure according to claim 2, wherein the rail member further forms an accommodating groove, the elastic member is partially placed in the accommodating groove and abuts against the rail member, and the latching member Two clamping grooves are formed, and both ends of the elastic member are placed in the two clamping grooves and abut against the clamping member. The slide rail structure according to claim 1, wherein the rail member comprises a slide rail and a connecting member fixed to one end of the slide rail, the connecting member comprises a base plate parallel to the extending direction of the slide rail and Two spaced fixing pieces are protruded on the base plate, and the through holes are formed on the base plate. The slide rail structure according to claim 4, wherein the second limiting portion includes a base portion and an extension portion, the base portion forms a first hole, the extension portion forms a second hole, and each hook portion includes A first hook and a second hook, the first hook is farther from the base plate than the second hook, the first hook is placed in the first hole, and the second hook is placed in the second hole. The slide rail structure according to claim 1, wherein the rail member comprises a slide rail and a connecting member fixed to one end of the slide rail, and the connecting member comprises a base plate perpendicular to the extending direction of the slide rail and the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion fixed on the base plate, and the through hole is formed on the slide rail. The slide rail structure according to claim 6, wherein the slide rail comprises a slide plate, two limit pieces perpendicular to two edges of the slide board, and a fixing piece located between the two limit pieces, and the card The fastener is connected between the two limiting pieces, and the connecting piece is fixed on the fixing piece. The slide rail structure according to claim 1, wherein the rail member includes two first limiting portions and two second limiting portions, and the latching member includes two hook portions. The rail member further includes a third limiting portion disposed between the two second limiting portions. A rack, comprising a fixing plate, and further comprising the sliding rail structure according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the fixing plate forms a through hole, and the second limiting portion passes through the through hole and is placed on the slide rail structure. On the first side of the fixing plate, the first limiting portion is placed on the second side of the fixing plate that is opposite to the first side, and each hook portion passes through a first limiting portion. The position hole abuts the first side, and the hook part is separated from the first side when the fastener is rotated by a predetermined angle.

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