Abstract: A mounting bracket (16) has a mounting pin (24) for fitting round hole racks (18) and a mounting sleeve (26) which slidably extends over the mounting pin (24) for fitting square hole racks (12). A lock pin (28) and a lock sleeve (30) are spaced apart from the mounting pin (24) and slidably extend for fitting within holes of respective racks (18, 12) to prevent removal of the mounting pin (24) and the mounting sleeve (26) from the racks (18, 12). A safety lock (180) is located adjacent the lock pin (28) for preventing removal of the lock pin (28) from a rack mounting hole, which prevents removal of the mounting bracket (16) from the racks (12, 18). A release pin (182) extends through a rack mounting hole and the mounting bracket (16) for moving the safety lock (180) to a position located aside of the lock pin (28).

Abstract: A drawer slide (12) has a moveable lock member (30) and a set of spaced apart slots (24, 26, 28) configured for receiving respective chassis mounting lugs (22). The slots (24, 28) are substantially vertical, and the slot (26) extends on one side of the slots (24, 28) and at an angle to the vertical, sloping downward and away from the slots (24, 28). The lock member (30) is linearly moveable from a closed position adjacent to the slot (24) to an open position aside of the slot (24) to selectively allow the mounting lug (22) to be removed from the slot (24). The lock member (30) includes an elongate tab (42) for slidably fitting within an elongate slot (44) in the drawer slide (12), and an elongate slot (58) through which a rivet extends to slidably secure the lock member (30) to the drawer slide (12).

Abstract: A mounting bracket (22) is provided for securing to both square-hole racks (12) and round hole racks (16). An inner support pin (24) extends for fitting within round-shaped holes (18) and engaging a side of the round-hole racks (16). An outer support sleeve (26) is slidably moveable over the inner support pin (24) for fitting within square-shaped holes (14) and engaging a side of the square-hole racks (16). A bias spring (40) urges the outer support sleeve (26) to extend over the inner support pin (24). A lock pin assembly (27) has an enlarged diameter portion (30) for fitting within the square holes (14) and a smaller diameter portion (28) for fitting within the round holes (18) to lock the support sleeve (26) and the support in (24) in mounting holes (14 and 18) of respective ones of the square-hole racks (12) and the round-hole racks (16).

Abstract: A bearing retainer lock (30) for a drawer slide (12) has a detent pin (34) which engages within an opening (38) formed into a forward end (36) of a bearing retainer (26). The detent pin (34) is mounted to the slide member (16) to which the bearing retainer (26) is secured. A slot (60) is formed into the detent pin (34) such that sides of the detent pin (60) have a predetermined flexibility. The opening (38) in the bearing retainer (26) has two side portions (50) which are of selected widths to determine a flexibility of the opening (38). The size and depth of the slot (60) in the detent pin (34) are selected in combination with the width of the side portions (50) of the opening (38) such that the detent pin (34) will engage within and release from the opening (38) at a predetermined force.

Abstract: A staging lock (22) is movably mounted to an intermediate member (16), and has a follower tab (58) and a lock tab (66). When the intermediate member (16) is fully extended from within the cabinet member (14), the follower tab (58) engages a cam form (106) on the cabinet member (14) and moves the staging lock (22) from a closed position to an open position. When the staging lock (22) is disposed in the closed position, the lock tab (66) engages a staging lock catch (114) on the chassis member (18) to secure the chassis member (18) in a fully retracted position within the intermediate member (16). When the staging lock (22) is moved to the open position, the chassis member (18) may extend from within the intermediate member (16). A rear lock (24) retains the intermediate member (16) in a fully extended position until the chassis member (18) is fully retracted within the intermediate member (16).

Abstract: A telescoping support member (42) is provided for supporting a central portion (38) of a cable management arm (24) for use with drawer slides (14, 16). The drawer slides (14, 16) each have a cabinet member (18), an intermediate member (20) and a chassis member (22). The cable management arm (24) is secured on one end to one of the chassis members (22) and on an other end to one of the cabinet members (18). The support member (42) has a first end (50) pivotally secured in fixed relation to one of the intermediate members (20) and a second end (52) pivotally secured in fixed relation to one of the cabinet members (18). Extension of the drawer slides (14, 16) extends the cable management arm (24) and the support member (42), with said support member (42) disposed beneath and in sliding engagement with the central portion (38) of the cable management arm (24).

Abstract: A drawer slide (12) is provided with a front release lock (32) and disconnect lock (34) moveably mounted a first slide member (14) for engaging opposite sides of a stopper (28) mounted to a second slide member (16). A release linkage (22) is slidably secured to the first slide member (14) for moving the release lock (32) from a lock position to a release position, spaced apart from the stopper (28), to allow the first slide member (14) to retract into the second slide member (16). A disconnect linkage (24) is slidably secured to the first slide member (14) for moving the disconnect lock (34) from a retaining position to a disconnect position, spaced apart from the catch (30), to allow the first slide member (14) to be removed from the second slide member (16). The front release lock (32) and the disconnect lock (34) are slidably secured within a bracket (36) with bias springs (38, 40) urging the release lock (32) into the lock position and the disconnect lock (34) into the retaining position.

Abstract: A chassis lock (32) for drawer slide (12) is provided by a slot (20) and a rotary lock member (34). The rotary lock member (34) has a disk-shaped body (36) with an arcuately shaped cutout portion defining a cam follower surface (38). A stop protuberance (42) extends from the rotary lock member (34) with opposite ends (47, 49) which locate the rotary lock member (34) in an open position and a closed position. A torsion spring (50) urges the rotary lock member (34) into the closed position. The weight of a drawer is applied through a mounting lug (30) to the cam follower surface (38), to move the rotary lock member (34) to the open position which aligns the cam follower surface (38) for passing the mounting lug (30) into a lock section (26) of the slot (20). When in the closed position, the disk-shaped portion (36) of the rotary lock member (34) prevents removal of the mounting lug (30) from within the lock section (26) of the slot (20).

Abstract: A drawer slide has a pin and torsion spring lock (28) for securing an intermediate slide member (16) relative to a cabinet member (18). A lock pin (154) has a head (180) and a shank (178). A groove (182) is formed into the shank (178). A torsion spring (156) is secured to the intermediate slide member (14) and engages the groove (182) to urge the lock pin (154) into a first position within a slot (158) formed in the intermediate slide member (16). The head (180) of the lock pin (154) extends on an opposite side of the intermediate slide member (16) from the torsion spring (156). Two stops (162, 164) are disposed on the cabinet slide member (18) for engaging with the head (180) of the lock pin (154). A release member (172) is embossed in the web portion (44) of the chassis member (14).

Abstract: A bearing drawer slide (10) has an inner slide member (16) which is slidably extensible from within an outer slide member (14). Captives bearings (28) have elongate bodies (29) for locating in fixed relation to a rearward end (20) of the inner slide member (16), disposed within the bearing spaces (48) between the inner slide member (16) and the outer slide member (14), with sides (31, 33) of the elongate bodies fitting against bearing races (36, 46) of the outer and inner slide members (14, 16). The captive bearings (28) are moveable with the inner slide member (16) relative to the outer slide member (14), and prevent movement of the rearward end (20) of the inner slide member (16) relative to the outer slide member (14) in directions which are transverse to the directions in which inner slide member (14) extends relative to the outer slide member (16), particularly when the inner slide member (14) is fully retracted within the outer slide member (16).

Abstract: A cable management arm (12) has elongate arms (22) and protuberances (26) which are spaced apart to define generally serpentine spaces (28) for passing cabling (44) to secure the cabling (44) within the cable management arm (12). The elongate arms (22) extend from lower portions (20) of the cable management arm (12), spaced apart from a vertical side (16) of the cable management arm (12). Upper portions (18) of the cable management arm (12) have edge recesses (24) formed therein to define the protuberances (26). A second cable management arm (102) has opposed cable retention members (138, 142) defined by generally serpentine slots (136) formed into tubular members (122) secured to elongate sections (104, 108) of the second cable management arm (102). The serpentine slots (136) define cable entry openings (144) for passing cabling (44) into the tubular members (122) to secure the cabling (44) to the cable management arms (102).

Abstract: A slide rail assembly (46) has first and second slide rails (50, 52), with the second slide rail (52) being telescopically extendible from the first slide rail (50). A latch member (122) is moveably mounted to the second slide rail (52) for engaging a catch portion (140) of the first slide rail (50) to latch the second slide rail (52) in a forward, extended position, cantilevered from the first slide rail (50). A release member (56) is slidably mounted to the second slide rail (52), and extends from a forward portion of the second slide rail (52) to an intermediate portion of the second slide rail (52) which is disposed substantially adjacent to the latch member (122). Movement of the release member (56) lineally moves the latch member (122) from engaging the catch portion (140) of the first slide rail (48) and releases the second slide rail (52) to move from the extended position.

Abstract: A drawer slide (12) has a first slide member (14) and second slide member (16). A lock member (80) has a forward portion (102), a central portion (104) and a tab (106). The forward portion (102) is mounted to the first slide member (14). The central portion (104) extends from the forward portion (102) and fits within an aperture (82) in a forward end of the second slide member (16) to secure the first slide member (14) to the second slide member (16). A release member (66) is slidably secured to the first slide member (14), and has a first window (140) through which the central portion (104) extends, a second window (138) through which the tab (106) extends, and a cam (76) disposed adjacent to the second window (138) for pushing the tab (106) to remove the central portion (104) of the lock member (80) from the aperture (82).

Abstract: A drawer slide (12) has a chassis member (14), an intermediate member (16) and a rack member (18). An emboss (162) is formed into the rack member (18). A lock member (158) has a tab (160) which extends through a window (164) in the intermediate member (16) for engaging the emboss (162). A slot (166) is formed into the lock member (158) for receiving a fastener (168) to slidably secure the lock member (158) to the intermediate member (16). The slot (166) and the window (164) are configured for receiving the fastener (168) and the tab (160), respectively, such that the lock member (158) is lineally moveable relative to the intermediate member (16). A torsion spring (172) biases the lock member (158) to engage the emboss (162). The chassis member (14) is moved rearward and engages the lock member (158) to move the tab (160) aside of the emboss (162).

Abstract: A drawer (20) of a server system rack (12) includes a flexible cable management arm (114) which is molded of plastic for securing cabling (34) between a moveable tray (38) and an electronic switch (30). The molded cable management arm (114) is preferably formed as a single member (116) having hinges which are defined by hinge regions (120). The hinge regions (120) have oppositely disposed grooves (121, 123), which are formed in opposite sides of the single member (116). Cable retention tabs (140) are integrally molded into the single member (116) and are L-shaped. Adjacent ones of the cable retention tabs (140) extend fromalternating ones of opposite edges (142) of the single member (116), with outer portions (144) of the retention tabs (140) extending across and spaced apart from a main body portion (145) of the molded plastic cable management arm (114).

Abstract: A mounting bracket (226) has a toolless fastening feature for securing to a frame (18) having regularly spaced mounting apertures (19). The mounting bracket (226) has a bracket body (270) which includes a first tab (256) and a second tab (258). The second tab (258) has a guide aperture (264), a clip member (260) and a tab member (262). The clip member (260) and the tab member (262) extend forward of the second tab (258), spaced apart from the guide aperture (264), such that the guide aperture (264) will register with one of the mounting apertures (19) when the clip member (260) and the tab member (262) extend through two of the mounting apertures (19).

Abstract: A slide rail assembly is provided having first and second slide rails, with the second slide rail being telescopically extendible from the first slide rail. A latch is mounted to the slide rail assembly to retain the second slide rail in a forward, extended position, cantilevered from the first slide rail. A rigid release member is slidably mounted to the second slide rail, and extends from a forward portion of the second slide rail to an intermediate portion of the second slide that is disposed substantially adjacent to the latch, such that movement of the release member in a forward, lineal direction releases the latch from securing the second slide rail in the extended position.

Abstract: A pivot mounting bracket (12) for a server rack (2) includes a bracket plate (18), a pivot member (20) and a clasp member (26), which are pivotally mounted to a pin (36). The pivot member (20) has two spaced apart mounting ears (34) for receiving the pin (36). Two clips (38) secure the pin (36) within the mounting ears (34). A slot (24) extends in the pivot member (20) for receiving a thumb screw (22). The clasp member (26) has a threaded hole (28) for receiving an end (30) of the thumb screw (22) to clamp the pivot member (20) and the clasp member (26) to the server rack frame (14). The clasp member (26) includes two locating tabs (32) which extend at right angles to a main body (33) of the clasp member (26) for inserting within mounting apertures (16) of the server rack frame (14) to locate the clasp member (26) and the mounting bracket (12) relative to the rack frame (14).

Abstract: A drawer (20) for a server system rack (12) includes a tray (38) and an electronic switch (30). The tray (38) and the electronic switch (3) are secured to the rack (12) by mounting rails (52), which are secured to the rack (12) by mounting brackets (53, 54) having toolless fasteners (99). Telescoping slide assemblies (56) secure the tray (38) to the mounting rails (52) for moving from a position disposed within the rack (12) to a position extending outward of the rack (12). A keyboard (22) and a display (26) are mounted to the tray (38). The electronic switch (30) is mounted rearward of the tray (38), and remains stationary with respect to the rack (12). A flexible cable management arm (48) extends between the tray (38) and the electronic switch (30) for securing cabling (34).

Abstract: A shelf having self-adjusting mounting rails and a drawer which is slidably mounted to the shelf are provided for a server system rack. The mounting rails of the shelf are telescopically adjustable to vary the lengths of the mounting rails for accommodating racks having varying horizontal depths. Opposite ends of the mounting rails are rigidly fastened to the rack to fix the lengths of the mounting rails to fit the horizontal depth of the rack. The shelf further includes an enclosure which is fastened to the mounting rails. Telescoping, bearing slide assemblies are mounted to respective ones of opposite, interior sides of the enclosure and to opposite exterior sides of the drawer to slidably secure the drawer to the shelf for moving between an inward position, disposed substantially within the shelf, and an outward position, extending exteriorly of the shelf. A flexible cable arm is secured to the rear of the drawer and the rear of the shelf for securing cables which pass between the drawer and the enclosure.