SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING DEVICE THEREOF
A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, and a mounting device. The second rail is longitudinally displaceable relative to the first rail. The second rail includes a releasing opening and a blocking wall. The mounting device is mounted to the second rail and includes an elastic member and an engaging portion connected to the elastic member. The engaging portion corresponds to the releasing opening of the second rail and is configured to be blocked by the blocking wall.
The present invention relates to a slide rail and, more particularly, to a slide rail assembly whose rails can be applied to a to-be-supported object via a mounting device which can be rapidly detached from the rails.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONGenerally speaking, a slide rail assembly includes a first rail and a second rail which can be longitudinally displaced relative to the first rail. The second rail can be mounted with and support a to-be-supported object so that the to-be-supported object can be pulled out or retracted with respect to the first rail along with the second rail.
As the market is supplied with a great variety of slide rail assemblies and mounting devices for use therewith, and given the trend of product diversification, it is an important issue in the slide rail industry to provide a structurally simple product which can be rapidly mounted to the rails of a slide rail assembly and which also allows a to-be-supported object to be rapidly mounted to the rails.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a slide rail assembly with a mounting device, wherein the mounting device can be easily mounted to and rapidly detached from a rail of the slide rail assembly.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, and a mounting device. The second rail can be longitudinally displaced relative to the first rail. The second rail includes a releasing opening and a blocking wall. The mounting device is mounted to the second rail and includes an elastic member and an engaging portion connected to the elastic member. The engaging portion corresponds to the releasing opening of the second rail and is configured to be blocked by the blocking wall.
Preferably, the second rail further includes a fastening portion to be secured to an intended object.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a slide rail assembly is provided for use with a to-be-supported object, wherein the to-be-supported object includes a positioning portion. The slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, and a mounting device. The second rail can be longitudinally displaced relative to the first rail. The second rail is configured to support the to-be-supported object and includes a releasing opening. The mounting device is mounted to the second rail and includes an elastic member and an engaging portion connected to the elastic member. The engaging portion corresponds to the releasing opening of the second rail and is configured to engage with the positioning portion of the to-be-supported object.
Preferably, the second rail further includes a fastening portion and a fastening groove, and the to-be-supported object further includes a contact portion to be mounted to the fastening groove and secured by the fastening portion. The mounting device preferably further includes a cushioning portion so that, when the to-be-supported object is mounted to the second rail, the cushioning portion is elastically pressed against a portion of the to-be-supported object.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a mounting device is provided to be mounted to a rail of a slide rail assembly, wherein the rail includes a releasing opening and a blocking wall. The mounting device includes an elastic member and an engaging portion connected to the elastic member. The engaging portion corresponds to the releasing opening of the rail and is configured to be blocked by the blocking wall.
Preferably, the mounting device further includes an operating portion connected to the elastic member.
Preferably, the rail further comprises a window, and the mounting device further includes a flexible portion to be mounted in the window. Preferably, the rail further includes a blocking portion adjacent to the window, and the flexible portion of the mounting device further includes a recessed section to be correspondingly engaged with the blocking portion.
Preferably, the rail further includes at least one supporting portion, and the mounting device further includes at least one pressing portion to be pressed against the at least one supporting portion.
One of the advantageous features of implementing the present invention is that the rails of the slide rail assembly can be applied to a to-be-supported object by means of the mounting device, and that the mounting device can be rapidly detached from the rails.
The invention as well as a preferred mode of use and the advantages thereof will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of some illustrative embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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While the present invention has been disclosed herein by way of the foregoing preferred embodiments, the embodiments are not intended to be restrictive of the present invention. The scope of patent protection sought is defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A slide rail assembly comprising:
- a first rail;
- a second rail longitudinally displaceable relative to the first rail, the second rail comprising a releasing opening and a blocking wall; and
- a mounting device mounted to the second rail, the mounting device comprising an elastic member and an engaging portion connected to the elastic member, wherein the engaging portion corresponds to the releasing opening of the second rail and is configured to be blocked by the blocking wall.
2. The slide rail assembly of claim 1, wherein the second rail further comprises a fastening portion to be secured to an intended object.
3. A slide rail assembly applicable to a to-be-supported object, the to-be-supported object comprising a positioning portion, the slide rail assembly comprising:
- a first rail;
- a second rail longitudinally displaceable relative to the first rail, the second rail being configured to support the to-be-supported object and comprising a releasing opening; and
- a mounting device mounted to the second rail, the mounting device comprising an elastic member and an engaging portion connected to the elastic member, wherein the engaging portion corresponds to the releasing opening of the second rail and is configured to engage with the positioning portion of the to-be-supported object.
4. The slide rail assembly of claim 3, wherein the second rail further comprises a fastening portion and a fastening groove, and the to-be-supported object further comprises a contact portion to be mounted to the fastening groove and secured by the fastening portion.
5. The slide rail assembly of claim 4, wherein the mounting device further comprises a cushioning portion, and the cushioning portion is elastically pressed against a portion of the to-be-supported object when the to-be-supported object is mounted to the second rail.
6. A mounting device to be mounted to a rail of a slide rail assembly, the rail comprising a releasing opening and a blocking wall, the mounting device comprising:
- an elastic member; and
- an engaging portion connected to the elastic member, wherein the engaging portion corresponds to the releasing opening of the rail and is configured to be blocked by the blocking wall.
7. The mounting device of claim 6, further comprising an operating portion connected to the elastic member.
8. The mounting device of claim 6, wherein the rail further comprises a window, and the mounting device further comprises a flexible portion to be mounted in the window.
9. The mounting device of claim 8, wherein the rail further comprises a blocking portion adjacent to the window, and the flexible portion of the mounting device further comprises a recessed section to be correspondingly engaged with the blocking portion.
10. The mounting device of claim 6, wherein the rail further comprises at least one supporting portion, and the mounting device further comprises at least one pressing portion to be pressed against the at least one supporting portion.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 13, 2015
Publication Date: Jul 14, 2016
Inventors: HSIU-CHIANG LIANG (KAOHSIUNG CITY), KEN-CHING CHEN (KAOHSIUNG CITY), CHUN-CHIANG WANG (KAOHSIUNG CITY)
Application Number: 14/595,277