Fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide
A fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide, the slide includes an inner rail to receive the mounting of a drawer or the like and an outer rail. The inner rail comprises mounting holes. Each mounting hole contains a vertical channel and a horizontal channel connecting through each other. A positioning member and a release member are provided on the inner side of the inner rail adjacent to one of the mounting holes. The positioning member has a first end locked to the inner side of the inner rail and a second end provided with a protruding bit facing the horizontal channel of the mounting hole. The release member disposed on the inner rail slides in relation with and push against the positioning member for its protruding bit to move away in opposite direction relatively to the inner side of the inner rail.
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide, and more particularly to one that allows a drawer or the like to be fast mounted and secured in place and easily released from secured position.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
In addition to using screws or similar locking members to respectively fasten two inner rails of both left and right slides to both sides of a wooden drawer or the like, or pins are provided to be incorporated with insertion holes and insertion plates of the telescoping slides in case of metal drawer or the like for mounting telescoping slides to the drawer or the like, there are more convenient means available from the prior art commonly observed in the cabinet products for computer servers and disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,331,369, 5,632,542, 6,123,314, 6,209,979 B1,6,588,866 B2, and 6,601,933 B1, as well as U.S. Patent Application Nos. US 2001/0040203 A1, US 2003/0141791 A1, US 2004/0108797 A1, US 2005/0088069 A1, and Taiwan Patent Publication No. 538716 [i.e., US 2004/0108797 A1].
In all those prior arts cited above, it becomes very troublesome to remove the drawer or the like from the slides since it takes a user to use a hand tool or his fingers to turn an elastic tongue or a dancer adapted to hold against protruding bolts respectively provided on both sides of the drawer or the like without leaving the bolts until those bolts are removed. When the slides have been already mounted to a cabinet, the user must have one hand turning the elastic tongue or the dancer and the other hand removing the bolts from the drawer or the like. Furthermore, the operation of human resources is compromised if the drawer or the like is a heavy server of computer. In such case, it usually takes two persons to get the job done.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide to overcome those shortcomings found with the prior art. To achieve the purpose, the slide comprises an inner rail and an outer rail as a minimum. To incorporate with the drawer or the like, the inner rail is provided with at least two mounting holes, and a positioning member and a release member closer to one of the mounting holes. The mounting hole contains a vertical channel and a horizontal channel connecting through each other. The positioning member is a resilient strap with a first end locked to the inner side of the inner rail and a second end provided with a protruding bit in the direction of facing the horizontal channel of the mounting hole. The release member is disposed on the inner side of the inner rail to slide in relation with and push against the positioning member for the protruding bit to move away in opposite direction in relation to the inner side of the inner rail. Bolts are disposed on each side of the drawer or the like corresponding in position to the mounting holes. Each bolt has a head in a diameter larger than that of the bolt. Accordingly, when the drawer or the like has its bolt to snap into the mounting hole, and then slides into the horizontal channel of the mounting hole, the head of the bolt automatically holds against and is interlocked in position with the protruding bit of the positioning member. To remove the drawer or the like, slide the release member towards and holing against the positioning member to release the head of the bolt from the protruding bit; in turn the bolt retreats from the mounting hole while pushing the release member back to its original place.
Accordingly, when compared to the prior art, the present invention provides the following advantages:
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- 1. The release member maintains the status of sliding to hold against the positioning member without continuing to apply force from the fingers for the user to have both hands free to hold the drawer or the like to directly remove the drawer or the like by moving its bolt.
- 2. While moving the bolt out of the mounting hole to remove the drawer or the like from the slide, the bolt automatically pushes the release member to its original place without using the fingers to push the release member. Consequently, if mounting the drawer or the like to the slide is desired once again, the positioning member is ready to automatically retain the drawer or the like in position upon snapping the bolt into the mounting hole.
Referring to
As illustrated in
The positioning member (5) is a resilient strap block and has a first end locked to an inner side of the inner rail (1) and a second end provided with a protruding bit (51) in relation to the horizontal channel (112) of the mounting hole (11).
The release member (6) is disposed on the inner side of the inner rail (1) to slide in relation with and push against the positioning member (5) for the protruding bit (51) of the positioning member (5) to move away from the inner side of the inner rail (1). Furthermore, a lateral chute (61) is disposed to the release member (6) and a pin (62) penetrates through the lateral chute (61) to be fastened to the inner rail (1). A pair of guide blocks (63) is provided on the back of the release member (6) and a pair of guide channels (12) is disposed on the inner rail (1) to receive insertion of the guide blocks (63) so to guide the release member (6) to engage in lateral movement.
Bolts (41) are provided on each side of the drawer (4) corresponding in position to the mounting holes (11). Each bolt (41) has a head (411) in a diameter larger than that of the bolt (41).
When the drawer (4) is snapped with its bolt (41) first into the vertical channel (111) of the mounting hole (11) of the inner rail (1) as illustrated in
To remove the drawer (4), the release member (6) is pushed to slide towards the positioning member (5) to push the protruding bit (51) from the head (411) of the bolt (41), as illustrated in
The release member (6) provided on the inner side of the inner rail (1) is guided to travel laterally; or alternatively, as illustrated in
Furthermore, the present invention by incorporating the preferred embodiment disclosed above provides a foolproof design as illustrated in
A release member (6b) connected with a pin (62b) to the inner side of the inner rail (1b) slides relatively to the positioning member (5b) and pushes the protruding bit (51b) of the positioning member (5b) to move in opposite direction in relation to the inner side of the inner rail (1b). An extension (65b) is disposed to the end of the release member (6b) facing the positioning member (5b) and a push block (66b) is further provided to the front end of the extension (65b).
When the user pushes by accident the release member (6b) to lift the protruding bit (51b) of the positioning member (5b) and the lifted positioning member (5b) together with the inner rail (1b) is received by a middle rail (2b) as illustrated in
Claims
1. A fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide, the slide comprising an inner rail and an outer rail; the inner rail being provided to receive mounting by a drawer or the like; the inner rail containing mounting holes; a positioning member and a release member being provided on an inner side of the inner rail adjacent to one of the mounting holes; each of the mounting holes containing a vertical channel and a horizontal channel connecting through each other; a first end of the positioning member being locked to the inner side of the inner rail; a second end of the positioning member being provided with a protruding bit in relation to the horizontal channel of the mounting hole; the release member being disposed on the inner side of the inner rail; the release member sliding relatively to the positioning member to push and hold against the protruding bit of the positioning member; and the protruding bit moving away in opposite direction in relation to the inner side of the inner rail.
2. The fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide of claim 1, wherein a lateral chute is disposed on the release member, a pin penetrating through the lateral chute to be fixed to the inner rail; a pair of guide blocks being disposed on the back of the release member; and a pair of guide channels being disposed on the inner rail to receive insertion of the guide blocks to lead the release member engaging in lateral movement.
3. The fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide of claim 1, the release member is formed with a pair of wings at respective sides; the inner side of the inner rail being provided with a pair of grooves to receive insertion of the wings; and the release member engaging in lateral movement along the inner side of the inner rail.
4. A fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide, the slide comprising an inner rail and an outer rail; the inner rail being provided to receive mounting by a drawer or the like; the inner rail containing mounting holes; a positioning member and a release member being provided on an inner side of the inner rail adjacent to one of the mounting holes; each of the mounting holes containing a vertical channel and a horizontal channel connecting through each other; a first end of the positioning member being locked to the inner side of the inner rail; a second end of the positioning member being provided with a protruding bit in relation to the horizontal channel of the mounting hole; the release member being disposed on the inner side of the inner rail; the release member sliding relatively to the positioning member to push and hold against the protruding bit of the positioning member; the protruding bit moving away in opposite direction in relation to the inner side of the inner rail; and a push block being disposed at an extension from one end of the release member.
5. A fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide, the slide comprising an inner rail and an outer rail; the inner rail being provided to receive mounting by a drawer or the like; the inner rail containing mounting holes; a positioning member and a release member being provided on an inner side of the inner rail adjacent to one of the mounting holes; each of the mounting holes containing a vertical channel and a horizontal channel connecting through each other; a first end of the positioning member being locked to the inner side of the inner rail; a second end of the positioning member being provided with a protruding bit in relation to the horizontal channel of the mounting hole; another protruding bit being formed on the inner side of the inner rail; the release member being disposed on the inner side of the inner rail; the release member sliding relatively to the positioning member to push and hold against the protruding bit of the positioning member; the protruding bit of the positioning member moving away in opposite direction in relation to the inner side of the inner rail; and a push block being disposed at an extension from one end of the release member in relation to the protruding bit of the inner rail.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 23, 2005
Publication Date: Jan 25, 2007
Inventors: Shun-Ho Yang (Kaohsiung Hsien), Shih-Long Hwang (Kaohsiung Hsien), Chun-Chiang Wang (Kaohsiung Hsien)
Application Number: 11/285,042
International Classification: A47B 88/00 (20060101);