Abstract: A sliding mechanism includes an outer rail, an inner rail, a middle rail and a latching assembly. The middle rail has a resisting portion and is slidably mounted to the outer rail and the inner rail is slidably mounted to the middle rail. The latching assembly includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion, a third protrusion, a first roller and a second roller, a latching slot and a stopping surface. When the inner rail slides relative to the middle rail, the first protrusion resists the first roller so the middle rail sliding with the inner rail; and then the first roller slides along the third protrusion to release the first roller from the first protrusion. The second roller then slides in the latching slot until the resisting portion resists the stopping surface; and then the first roller slides along the first protrusion so the inner rail further extends relative to the middle rail.

Abstract: A sliding mechanism includes an inner rail with a first protrusion and a second protrusion. An outer rail with a third protrusion and a stopping surface; a middle rail slidably mounted between the inner rail and the outer rail along a first direction, and having a resisting portion; a positioning member being slidably mounted on the middle rail in a second direction. The inner rail non-slidably latches with the middle rail when the inner rail slides a first predetermined distance. The resisting portion latches with the stopping surface to enable the middle rail to be non-slidably relative to outer rail after the inner rail together with the middle rail slides a second predetermined distance; and the positioning member slides relative to the second protrusion in the second direction to release the positioning member.

Abstract: A rack apparatus includes a pair of opposite first and second slide assemblies, and a cable management structure disposed between the pair of slide assemblies. The cable management structure includes a supporting member with two ends thereof pivotally connected to two first movable rails of the pair of slide assemblies, and an arm assembly supported on the supporting member. The arm assembly includes a foldable main body, and first and second fixing members. Two ends of the main body of the arm assembly are pivotally connected to a stationary rail and a second movable rail of the first slide assembly via the first and second fixing members. The supporting member is slidable with the first movable rails of the two slide assemblies, and supports a portion of the main body of the arm assembly thereon during the spreading open and folding processes of the main body of the arm assembly.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a slide rail to a rack post defining a number of through holes. The mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a clipping member. The mounting bracket includes a sliding portion slidably engaged with the slide rail and an end plate perpendicularly extending from a front end of the sliding portion. Two inserting pins extend from the end plate through corresponding through holes of the rack post. The clipping member includes a first end fixed to the mounting bracket, and a second end approaching the end plate. A tab protrudes from the clipping member and is adjacent to the second end of the clipping member. The second end or the tab of the clipping member abuts against a side of rack post opposite to the end plate to avoid the inserting pins to disengage from the corresponding through holes.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a slide rail to a rack post defining a plurality of through holes. The mounting apparatus includes a supporting bracket slidably mounted to the slide rail, and a resilient latch member. The supporting bracket includes an end plate at the front end with two inserting pins extending from a front surface of the end plate and engaged in corresponding through holes of the rack post. The latch member includes a middle plate retained to the supporting bracket, and a latch arm extending forwards. The latch member is operable to be deformed to make the latch arm abut a front surface of the rack post, to prevent the inserting pin from retracting from corresponding through holes.

Abstract: A slide assembly includes a first slide and a second slide. The second slide is received in the first slide. The second slide includes a first bent portion. The first bent portion linearly contacts with an inner side of the first slide along an extending direction of the second slide.

Abstract: A slide rail includes a first rail, a second rail, and a third rail. The first rail defines two recesses. The second rail forms two first sliding portions and two second sliding portions. The third rail defines two slide channels for slidably receiving the first sliding portions. The second sliding portions of the second rail are received in the recesses of the first rail.

Abstract: A mounting mechanism is disclosed. The mounting mechanism includes a chassis with an anchor member, a slide rail defining a mounting slot for receiving the anchor member, and a retaining member fixed to the slide rail. The retaining member includes a main body and an operating portion extending slantingly from a first end of the main body. A stop portion is formed from a second end of the main body opposite to the operating member. The stop portion is capable of retaining the anchor member in the mounting slot of the slide rail. The operating portion is manipulated to pivot towards the slide rail to urge the main body of the retaining member to rotate away from the first surface, until the anchor member is disengaged from the stop portion of the retaining member.