With Latch, Lock, Or Gravity Closer Patents (Class 312/333)
  • Publication number: 20110187252
    Abstract: A drawer received in an electronic device includes a drawer assembly, two locking assemblies, and a drawer cover. The drawer assembly is for carrying a component of the electronic device, and is operable to move in and out of the electronic device via an opening of the electronic device. The two locking assemblies are fixed on the electronic device. The opening is located between the two locking assemblies. The drawer cover is rotatable connected to the two locking assemblies, and is for covering the opening to block the drawer assembly from inadvertently being detached out of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shuai Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110182006
    Abstract: A removable assembly adapted to be inserted into a shell defining a pair of grooves includes a support tray, a panel perpendicular to the support tray and defining a pair of gaps and a pair of handle assemblies. Each of the handle assemblies includes a trigger, a shiftable plate and a spring. The trigger pivots to the support tray. The shiftable plate engages with the trigger to rotate together with the trigger or disengage from the trigger under an external force to keep the support tray immovable during rotating the trigger. The shiftable plate includes an urging portion used to urge an outer surface of the shell to move the support tray out from the shell. The spring is urged between the panel and the shiftable plate to ensure the shiftable plate engage with the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: FENG-LIANG LIAO
  • Patent number: 7980640
    Abstract: An auto-returning drawer rail is implemented in furniture having a drawer cavity and a drawer, and the auto-returning drawer rail has a drawer rail assembly, an auto-returning device and a buffering device. The drawer rail assembly is mounted in the drawer cavity and has a rail bracket, an outer track and an inner track. The auto-returning device is mounted in the drawer rail assembly and has a base, a sliding block, a connector and two springs. The base is mounted on the rail bracket. The sliding block is mounted slidably on the base. The connector is connected securely to the sliding block between the rail bracket and the base and has two clasping tabs engaging the base. The buffering device is mounted in the auto-returning device to prevent the drawer from returning too fast and has a damper and a drive shaft being connected to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Jun-Long Yang
  • Patent number: 7980642
    Abstract: A drawer assembly including a drawer and a sliding guide rail system for slidably opening and closing the drawer within an article of furniture is provided. A support bracket for supporting the drawer is provided at each side of the drawer. The sliding guide rail system includes a pull-out rail disposed within each of the support brackets. One of the support brackets has a slot and the pull-out rail disposed within one of the brackets has a recess. A stabilizer arrangement for stabilizing the sliding movement of the drawer is also provided. The stabilizer arrangement includes a guide bracket and a lever. The guide bracket has a protrusion engageable within the support bracket slot. The guide bracket has a resilient grip portion that allows for the guide bracket protrusion to be adjustable laterally within the support bracket slot when the guide bracket is locked onto the support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Harn Marketing SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Harn Lian Lam, Harn Yan Lam
  • Patent number: 7980641
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes an outer slide rail having a protrusion, an intermediate slide rail having a slot, an inner slide rail having a stop portion, a latch member slidably attached to the slot of the intermediate slide rail, and a resilient member connected to the latch member for returning the latch member to an original position. The latch member includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion located at opposite sides of the intermediate slide rail. The stop portion engages with the first engaging portion of the latch member such that the inner slide rail is capable of driving the intermediate slide rail to simultaneously slide out from the outer slide rail. The protrusion engages with the second engaging portion of the latch member to bias the latch member to slide along the slot to release the stop portion from the first engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ming Huang, Mo-Ming Yu, Zong-Yuan Li
  • Publication number: 20110169389
    Abstract: A drawer release is described. The drawer release includes a handle portion pivotally or rotatably engaged to a fixed portion, and the fixed portion is attached to or connected to a drawer. The handle portion includes at least one engaging member that engages a lever or actuator of a drawer-slide of the drawer to open or release the drawer. The drawer release provides for the one-handed opening of the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: AUSTIN HARDWARE & SUPPLY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Steven Jeffries, Norman Allen Smith
  • Patent number: 7974089
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism for fixing a storage device to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a bracket. The fixing mechanism includes two pairs of latching members extending upward from the bracket, a limiting member having a pair of resilient limiting portions, and two pairs of fixing members fixing the limiting member to the storage device. The two pairs of fixing members engage the corresponding latching members. The pair of the resilient limiting portions resists the corresponding latching members to secure the two pairs of the fixing members. The storage device is detached from the bracket depending on the resilient deformation of the resilient limiting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bin Dai
  • Patent number: 7969725
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism fixing a storage device to a bracket includes a fastening member. The fastening member is fixed to the storage device, and has a first connecting hook and a second connecting hook. A first latching portion and a second latching portion are formed on the bracket. The first latching portion defines an engaging groove. The first connecting hook is elastic and engaged in the engaging groove of the first latching portion. The second connecting hook engages the second latching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bin Dai
  • Patent number: 7969726
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism is used to fix a storage device to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a bracket. The fixing mechanism includes two latching members fixed to one of the bracket and the storage device, and a limiting member fixed to the other. The limiting member includes two side plates and at least one resilient hook. Each of the side plates defines a holding portion to receive the latching member. The at least one resilient hook engages with the latching members. The storage device may be secured by the fixing mechanism, or detached from the fixing mechanism depending on the resilient deformation or reformation of the resilient hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Preision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bin Dai
  • Patent number: 7967402
    Abstract: Provided is a slide rail unit which, when accommodating a second rail (2) in a first rail (1), can automatically draw in the second rail to an end position and retain it at that position and which can be produced easily with a small number of parts and at low cost, the slide rail unit being equipped with a retaining pin (30) provided upright so as to be movable with respect to the first rail (1) in the longitudinal direction and the width direction thereof, an elastic member (31) for urging the retaining pin (30) toward the stroke end of the second rail (2), a pin guide member (32) provided on the first rail (1) and adapted to lock the retaining pin (30) at a standby position spaced apart from the stroke end against an urging force of the elastic member (31) and to guide the retaining pin (30) detached from the standby position toward the stroke end with the urging force, and a cam member (33) provided on the second rail (2) and adapted to detach the retaining pin (30) from the standby position of the pin gui
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: THK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Hoshide, Akira Sato, Soichi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20110130766
    Abstract: An apparatus and measuring instrument (2) comprise a first part and a second part configured for sliding movement relative to each other. The first part (9) comprises a locking member (20) comprising a hard portion (22) movable from a first position to a second position. The second part (6) comprises a compressible portion (18) which has a Shore hardness less than the hard portion and is positioned such that when the locking member is in the first position the compressible portion is not engaged by the hard portion, and when the locking member is in the second position the compressible portion is at least partially compressed by the hard portion thereby preventing relative movement of the first and second parts, hi an alternate embodiment the first part may comprise the compressible portion (34) and the second part may comprise the hard portion (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventor: Chetan Rangaiah
  • Patent number: 7950752
    Abstract: A case including a holding portion and a rotary part is used to fix a drawer device. A first sidewall of the drawer device has a first hole. The holding portion has a second sidewall and the drawer device is disposed in the holding portion. A second hole is located in the second sidewall. The position of the second hole is corresponding to the first hole. The rotary part is pivoted on an outer side of the holding portion through a first hinge portion and the first hinge portion is located between a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion. When the drawer device comes into the holding portion, the drawer device is in contact with the first protrusion portion, which makes the rotary part turn in a first rotating direction and the second protrusion portion pass through the second hole to be fixed in the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Chien-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 7946666
    Abstract: A slide rail includes an inner slide, an intermediate slide, a rack and a positioning element. The intermediate slide is used for receiving the inner slide; a block is positioned at an end of the intermediate slide. The rack has a plurality of ball bearings. An end of the rack is resisted against the block. The positioning element includes a fixing portion mounted to the intermediate slide, and a resilient hook portion having an ear part, the ear part capable of resisting against the other end of the rack to locate the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ming Huang, Mo-Ming Yu, Zong-Yuan Li, Shi-An Chen, Song Wang
  • Patent number: 7946667
    Abstract: A dampened drawer within a drawer frame includes frame and drawer slide rails cooperating together with the drawer supported in the frame for longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect of the frame slide rail. A first strip of material is attached to the frame slide rail and a second strip of material is attached to the drawer slide rail with the strips contacting each other in frictional engagement. The frictional engagement is determined so as to prevent longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail when a force less than a predetermined force is applied to the drawer in any position of the drawer with respect to the frame over the entire range of longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventors: Dennis John Schweers, Martin J. Forbes
  • Publication number: 20110115353
    Abstract: A drawer slide assembly control mechanism including a cabinet rail and a drawer rail is provided, the control mechanism including a drawer latch bracket associated with one of the drawer and the drawer rail and having an engagement tab extending outwardly therefrom, and a shock-absorbing sub-assembly. The shock-absorbing sub-assembly includes an elongate bracket member associated with the cabinet rail and capable of limited linear movement along a portion of the cabinet rail, a movable latch associated with the elongate bracket member and cooperating with the engagement tab of the drawer latch so as to move in concert with movement of the drawer rail over at least a portion of a length of the drawer rail, and a shock absorber associated with the elongate bracket member and cooperating with the movable latch for damping movement of the movable latch at least during a closing stroke of the drawer rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Grass America, Inc.
    Inventors: Georg DOMENIG, Manfred PEER, Jeffery MORGAN
  • Patent number: 7942486
    Abstract: A linear guide system having a slide-out member including a support element and two elongate guides extending rearwardly laterally of the support element and having at least one pair of stationary outer rails mounted in a horizontally extending position on the inside of a carcass wall and slides each of which is slidably supported on a respective outer rail along the length thereof. An engagement apparatus is provided for bringing the guides of slide-out members into engagement with slides and a locking apparatus is provided for locking at least one slide in an extended position with respect to displacement travel of the slide-out member and locks the slide against displacement when a guide of the slide-out member is brought out of engagement with the slide and unlocks the slide for displacement along the outer rail when the guides of the slide-out member is brought into engagement with the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Accuride International GmbH
    Inventor: Friedhelm Petri
  • Publication number: 20110101839
    Abstract: A closing device that includes a latching member that when moved a given distance utilizes a gear to affect a mechanical advantage that results in an end of a biasing member being moved less than the given distance. The biasing member is used in moving a first drawer slide member to a closed position relative to a second drawer slide member, and use of the gear and the resulting mechanical advantage provide a smoother transition when the first drawer slide member is engaged or disengaged from the closing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael J. Boks
  • Publication number: 20110101840
    Abstract: A door locking device for a household appliance is provided. The door locking device includes a base member that has a receptacle; a closing element on a door side that is moved into the receptacle when a door of the household appliance is closed; a control unit; an electrical switch that is switched over in a closed position of the closing element and via which an information signal signaling the closed position of the closing element is transmitted to the control unit; and an interlocking device to mechanically interlock the door. The mechanical interlocking of the door is facilitated in an interlock position of the closing element and the closing element is moved from the interlock position into the closed position when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Kasack, Christian Sechelmann
  • Patent number: 7922270
    Abstract: A pull-in and damping device for a displaceable element has a displacement part (2), movable transversely to the displacement direction of the element, with a cam (14), which displacement part (2) is pullable, via spring means (13), from a moved-out position into a moved-in position, the cam (14) co-operating with curved pathways (6, 7), which have a minimum (24) and a maximum (25). The displacement part (2) is held in a clamped way via a clamping device (4) when, during displacement of the displaceable element from the end position into a moved-out position, the cam (14) of the displacement part (2) reaches the maximum (25) of the curved pathways (6, 7), and which clamping holding of the displacement part (2) is released when, during the pushing back of the displaceable element, the cam (14) of the displacement part (2) reaches the maximum (25) of the curved pathway (6, 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Peka-Metall AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Weber
  • Publication number: 20110080081
    Abstract: Locking configuration of an adapter (9) or a thrust element having a pullout guide (4), which is fastened on a furniture body (2) of a piece of furniture (1) in a household appliance, the pullout guide (4) having at least one guide rail (5), which is fastened on the furniture body (2) or in the household appliance, and a slide rail (7), which is movable in the guide rail (5), and the adapter (9), the thrust element, or the slide rail (7) having at least one receptacle opening (13), and the slide rail (7), the thrust element, or the adapter (9) having a hook (18), which is insertable in the receptacle opening (13), for locking the adapter (9) or the thrust element with the slide rail (7), the receptacle opening (13) being shaped so that the hook (18) is insertable transversely to the movement direction (X) of the slide rail (7) and is subsequently displaceable in the movement direction (X) of the slide rail (7) and at least one recess (15) being provided on the adapter (9), the thrust element, or the slide rai
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias KLAUSING, Ulrich Ratsch
  • Patent number: 7914093
    Abstract: An automatic position restoring slide rail device includes: a slide rail device having a bottom rail and an inner rail slid with respect to the bottom rail; a control device having a control base, a spring connected between the control base and the slide cover, and a control plate with a concave guide slot, and the guide slot having a latch groove on one side and an aslant guide slot on another side, and the slide cover being covered at the control base, and having a first return slot and a second return slot; a swing element, including a first actuating block at the first return slot and a second actuating block at the second return slot, a link element, fixed at the inner rail. Therefore, the present invention can achieve a smoother and better automatic position restoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 7911785
    Abstract: A rack mounted computer system. In one variation the computer rack is configured for side-by-side placement of computers. In another variation, the computer rack includes flanges for supporting the placement of computer units within the rack. In another variation the computer rack is configured with retaining clips. In yet another variation, the computer rack is configured to receive computers with chassis that are adapted for side-by-side placement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics International Corp.
    Inventors: Giovanni Coglitore, Matthew P. Casebolt
  • Patent number: 7905561
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for drawers includes a first and at least one second rail, and at least one carriage with load-transmitting roller bodies being arranged between the two rails. The carriage can be coupled to the second rail, particularly when deviating from the differential course between the two rails. A rolling or sliding body is mounted in a freely movable manner on or in the carriage, through which the carriage can be coupled to a coupling part on the second rail. A recess is provided in the first rail into which the rolling or sliding body can be moved during opening of the drawer. The coupling part can de decoupled from the rolling or sliding body and passes along the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Julis Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Ritter
  • Patent number: 7907312
    Abstract: A rotation of an original cover and a hinge member in a vertical setting state of an image reading apparatus is locked by a simple operation. A locking mechanism which fixes the hinge member to the image reading apparatus is provided. The locking mechanism is fixed in a state in which the image reading apparatus has vertically been set by using its side surface on the hinge side as a setting surface and its fixture is released in a state in which the other surface is used as a setting surface. The locking mechanism has a construction in which a movable lock member provided in the hinge engages with the lock receptacle of the image reading apparatus upon vertical setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Miyahara
  • Patent number: 7901723
    Abstract: A food tray adapted to be removably located in a predetermined position in a compartment is provided having a tray body and a fixed movable stop member. The tray body includes a first end and a second end, a bottom and a sidewall structure defining a volume. The fixed movable stop member is located at one end of the tray body and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. When the tray is inserted in the compartment in the predetermined position, the fixed movable stop member is in the extended position and restrains further insertion of the tray into the compartment. A method of making a food tray in accordance with the invention is provided. Also provided is a method of storing food within a food tray to be contained in a pass-through compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuel Calzada, James C. Purgatorio, Michael Theodos
  • Patent number: 7896452
    Abstract: A slide braking apparatus installed on a slide in a cabinet, and the slide sequentially installs a bottom rail, a middle rail and an inner rail. The braking apparatus is disposed between the middle rail and the inner rail. A hook and a control handle for controlling the hook to turn are installed on a surface of the inner rail corresponding to the middle rail. A guide bump is disposed on a surface of the middle rail. The front end of the guide bump has a guide plane for guiding the hook to turn, so that when the hook is turned back to resume its original position, the hook presses precisely at the rear end of the guide bump to limit the inner rail from sliding into the middle rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuei-Yun Chang
  • Publication number: 20110037286
    Abstract: A storage box comprises a housing with open ends and a tray that slides out either open end and up to at least fifty percent or up to at least sixty percent of the length of the tray may slide out either open end. Latch members operable from either open end of the housing selectively hold the tray in a centered position and can be released to allow the tray to slide out a selected end of the housing. Multiple latch member mating members may be associated with the housing for selective engagement by the latch members to latch the tray in multiple extended positions between the centered position and fully retracted positions out either the first or second open ends. Latch engagement members mounted on the doors engage latches connecting the tray to the housing when the doors are shut to prevent the latches from becoming unlatched when the doors are shut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Michael W. Nebel
  • Publication number: 20110031859
    Abstract: A cabinet is fitted with a locking assembly suited for simultaneously locking or unlocking all of the drawers retained within the cabinet assembly. The locking assembly includes a primary actuation assembly, accessible from the exterior of the cabinet which engages a secondary actuation assembly. The secondary actuation assembly defines a plurality of lip elements which are displaceable intermediate the glide assembly which is associated with each drawer of the cabinet. In a closed, locked condition the lip elements are displaced in front of the glide elements thereby forming an obstacle to the lateral displacement of the glide assembly thereby precluding the outward withdrawal of the drawer from its retained position within the cabinet. In an open position, the lip elements are displaced to a position outside of the travel path of the glide assembly whereby they do not impede the operation of those glide assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: Matthew Briggs
  • Patent number: 7878606
    Abstract: A slide assembly having an automatic retractable device includes a sliding member, a fixture, a locator, a guiding member provided on a sliding rail, and a stationary rail. The sliding member is slidably disposed in the stationary rail. The fixture is secured at the end of the stationary rail. The locator is disposed in the stationary rail. The sliding member is linked to a first elastic member which urges the sliding member back to the fixture. An engaging plate is provided on the sliding member. The engaging plate has a first end and a second end. The first end of the engaging plate is pivotally connected to the sliding member. An engaging rod is provided on the second end of the engaging plate. The engaging rod is guided to engage with the guiding member of the sliding rail or the locator of the stationary rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shih-Long Huang, Shun-Ho Yang, Xue-Long Liu, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 7874597
    Abstract: A movable member moved forward to a predetermined position can automatically move further forward. The mechanism includes first and second connecting members provided in the movable member and an immovable member. The second connecting member includes a catcher for catching the first connecting member and an urging device for urging the catcher. The catcher is arranged to be able to move or relatively move along a moving direction of the movable member, and held in a waiting position while receiving an urging force by the urging device toward a forward movement direction or backward movement direction of the movable member. When the movable member is moved to the predetermined position, the first connecting member is retained by the catcher of the second connecting member, and upon releasing of retention, the movable member is automatically moved forward to the stopped position by the urging force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Inventors: Shigemitsu Tomita, Mikio Nezu
  • Publication number: 20110012491
    Abstract: A drawer that includes a container and an activation member is disclosed. The container includes a receptacle and a lid. The lid moves between an open position allowing access to the receptacle and a closed position restricting access to the receptacle. The container further includes a fastener, coupled to the lid, to fasten the lid to the receptacle when the lid is in the closed position. The activation member moves radially around a longest axis of the activation member, and includes an actuator. When the activation member is rotated in a first direction, the actuator is placed into a first orientation relative to the fastener. When the activation member is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the actuator is placed into a second orientation relative to the fastener such that the actuator actuates the fastener to cause the lid to move into the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC.
    Inventor: Michael RAHILLY
  • Patent number: 7871139
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly is capable of being attached to a chassis associated with a post extending therefrom. The slide rail assembly includes a slide rail defining a mounting slot for receiving the post, a retaining member having a mounting portion fixed to the slide rail, an intermediate member slidably attached to the slide rail, and a releasing member pivoted connecting to the retaining member. The intermediate member includes a cutout configured to receive the post and be aligned with the mounting slot of the slide rail. The retaining member is capable of keeping the intermediate member from sliding with respect to the slide rail. The releasing member is capable of being pivoted to enable the intermediate member to slide with respect to the slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mo-Ming Yu, Hai-Chen Zhou
  • Patent number: 7866192
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for use in drawers of cabinet structures including a pair of bolts secured for lateral displacement along the interior face of the drawer front. A latch having a flange is rotationally secured to the drawer to permit the flange of the latch to be positioned between the opposing ends of the bolts and thereby preclude their further displacement. A lever, rotationally mounted out of the path of travel of the bolts is associated with an externally mounted lock that permits the user to rotate the lever and lift the latch flange out of engagement with the bolts, thereby permitting the bolts to be displaced out of a locking engagement with the cabinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventor: Angelo Gianelo
  • Publication number: 20100327719
    Abstract: The invention relates to an immobilization device for locking a furniture part that is movably supported in or on a piece of furniture, particularly a drawer, in a closed end position, comprising at least one locking element, which has a receiving element for an engagement element, wherein the receiving element or the engagement element is disposed on the piece of furniture and the other element is disposed on the movable furniture part, and the two elements are operatively connected at least in the closed end position of the movable furniture part, wherein the relative position of the receiving element to the engagement element in the depth of the piece of furniture can be varied in a linear fashion by means of an adjusting unit, which is configured to convert a rotational movement into a translatory movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Bernd KOENIG, Martin During
  • Patent number: 7857403
    Abstract: A retaining mechanism for a multi-section slide track assembly includes a stop actuating assembly and a resilient retainer assembly. The stop actuating assembly is provided on an intermediate slide track of the multi-section slide track assembly while the resilient retainer assembly is provided on an outer slide track of the multi-section slide track assembly. To retain a return movement of the intermediate slide track, the stop actuating assembly is directly engaged with the resilient retainer assembly to provide a high-degree effective operation of retaining reliability. The stop actuating assembly includes a stop-engaging member and a resiliently actuating member combined therewith. The resilient retainer assembly correspondingly includes a resilient stop member which can be engaged with the stop-engaging member for positioning the intermediate slide track, and can be actuated by the resiliently actuating member for releasing the intermediate slide track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: King Slide Works, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shih-Long Hwang, Shun-Ho Yang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20100320888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lockable ejector device for a furniture part that is movably supported in a piece of furniture, comprising a fixing device for locking the movable furniture part in place in a closed end position, and at least one ejector element for moving the movable furniture part from the closed end position into an open position, wherein the fixing device comprises at least two locking units, which are coupled to each other and each have a receiving element for an engagement element, wherein at least two locking units are operatively connected to each other by way of a synchronization mechanism, which has at least two coupling elements, each associated with different locking units, and at least one synchronization unit, wherein the coupling elements are coupled by way of the synchronization unit with respect to the movements thereof
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Bernd Koenig, Martin During
  • Patent number: 7854485
    Abstract: Closing and opening device for drawer pull-out guides (10) with a guide rail (12) to be fixed on a carcass wall of a piece of furniture and a running rail (14) which is mounted so as to be displaceable relative to the guide rail—optionally with a central rail (11) interposed—and is to be fixed on the drawer. On a latch housing (22) disposed on one of the two aforementioned outer rails there is provided a movable catch component (24) which is pretensioned by a spring arrangement in a bistable manner into two end positions spaced from one another in the direction of movement of the drawer, and the catch component has a seat (36) for a dog (26) which is provided on the other rail and which moves into the seat during the relative displacement of the rails as the closed position is approached and pivots the pretensioned movable catch component (24) and thereby unlocks it from the associated end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Alfil AG
    Inventor: Horst Berger
  • Patent number: 7854486
    Abstract: A container includes a drawer that can be held at an intermediately open position and can be easily moved to the fully open position. A container includes a drawer for accommodating a small article, an accommodation case for accommodating the drawer for horizontal sliding movement, and an intermediately open stopping mechanism for stopping the drawer at an intermediate position once when the drawer is pulled out toward the passenger side. The intermediately open stopping mechanism includes an arm member provided on the drawer and having a pin-like projection at a tip end thereof, and a groove group provided and extending on the accommodation case for guiding the pin-like projection. The groove group includes a plurality of guide grooves including a blind alley portion for stopping the pin-like projection at the intermediately open position once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Junichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20100314978
    Abstract: A storage assembly 10 which has a plurality of unique storage components 12, 14, and 800 which may be selectively connected in order to provide an optimal storage solution for a wide variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Edwin Dizon Manalang, Larry Mitchell Grela
  • Publication number: 20100314981
    Abstract: The invention relates to an immobilization device for locking a furniture part that is movably supported in or on a piece of furniture, particularly a drawer, in a closed end position, comprising at least one locking unit, which has a receiving element for an engagement element and a blocking mechanism for the releasable fixation of the receiving element in a position that locks the engagement element when the movable furniture part is in the closed end position, wherein the receiving element or the engagement element is disposed on the furniture and the other element is disposed on the moved furniture part, wherein the locking unit has an overload safety mechanism, which comprises at least two parts connected movably to each other and allows damage-free opening of the movable furniture part even if the receiving element is fixed in a position that locks the engagement element by means of the blocking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Bernd Koenig, Martin During
  • Patent number: 7850260
    Abstract: An injection/ejection mechanism is provided for mounting and dismounting of a unit in a chassis. The mechanism includes a drive screw that cooperates with a threaded barrel, the threaded barrel being rotatable for engagement and disengagement with at least one chassis component. The drive screw can be rotated in a first rotational direction to urge the threaded barrel in a first longitudinal direction against at least one chassis component for mounting of the unit and can be rotated in an opposite rotational direction to urge the threaded barrel in an opposite longitudinal direction against at least one chassis component for dismounting of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gilberto Figueroa, Daniel Hruska, Hon Hung Yam, Michael S. White
  • Publication number: 20100308704
    Abstract: A drawer that includes a container and a slide assembly is disclosed. The container includes a receptacle and a lid. The slide assembly includes a slider configured to move laterally along a longest axis of the slider, and an actuator, coupled to the slider, having a detent contact area. When the slider is moved in a first direction along the axis, the actuator is placed into a first orientation, relative to a latch, in which the detent contact area of the actuator is configured to engage the detent of a latch. When the actuator is coupled with the detent of the latch and the slider is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction, the actuator is placed into a second orientation, relative to the latch, in which the actuator actuates the latch, thereby decoupling a fastener from the latch and placing a lid in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC.
    Inventor: Michael RAHILLY
  • Patent number: 7848099
    Abstract: A hard disk drive holder includes main body, spindle slidably mounted to the main body, handle rotatably connected to the main body via the spindle, and hook slidably mounted to the main body. The handle includes claw and locking tongue. The handle rotates between closed and opened positions. When the handle is at closed position, if the spindle slides from a first position to a second position, the locking tongue gradually extends out of the main body. When the handle rotates to closed position, if the spindle isn't at first position, the claw engages with a blocking piece of the hook and compels the hook to slide from a third position towards a fourth position until the claw goes over the blocking piece. A first spring biases the spindle to second position. A second spring biases the handle to opened position. A third spring biases the hook to third position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang-Yi Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Yi-Wei Fan
  • Patent number: 7845744
    Abstract: A slide member and a slide assembly having the slide member are provided, in particular to a reinforcing structure of the slide member and the slide assembly. The slide member further comprises an automatic retractable device therein and may be in conjunction with a single-section or two-section slide to from a slide assembly in a stronger structure and a steady sliding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Hsiu-Chiang Liang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20100301721
    Abstract: A storage box comprises a housing with open ends and a tray that slides out either open end. Latch members mounted on opposite outer corners of the tray and cooperating with latch keepers on the housing, hold the tray in a centered position and can be released to allow the tray to slide out a selected end of the housing. Stops mounted on the tray engage the latch keepers to limit the length of the tray that may be withdrawn from the housing and to prevent the drawer from sliding completely out either open end. Latch hold downs are formed on doors hingedly connected across the open ends. The latch hold downs engage the latch members when the tray is centered and the doors closed to prevent the door from coming unlatched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Michael W. Nebel
  • Publication number: 20100295433
    Abstract: A safety storage unit including a set of two or more storage compartments arranged adjacent one another, each storage compartment moveable between an open position and a closed position, first guide means attached to either the storage compartments or the storage unit and means for linking the guide means such that the linking means is moveable through the first guide means when one of the storage compartments is opened and wherein only one storage compartment is fully open at any one time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Matthew Peter Randall
  • Patent number: 7835148
    Abstract: A portable storage device includes a storage module whereon a hole is formed, and at least one lateral plate disposed on a lateral side of the storage module. A slot is formed on the lateral plate. The portable storage device further includes a fixture disposed on a front side of the storage module. The fixture includes at least one wedging component for wedging in the slot of the lateral plate, and at least one groove is formed on the fixture. The portable storage device further includes a lock mechanism disposed on a side of the fixture. The lock mechanism includes at least one lock including a protrusion for protruding into the groove on the fixture, and an elastic component connected to the lock for providing an elastic force to the lock so that the protrusion wedges in the groove on the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Kai Tu
  • Publication number: 20100277047
    Abstract: A drawer releasing device includes a docking frame and an actuation unit. The docking frame include a mounting base and a slider platform inclinedly and slidably engaging therewith to move between a slide-in storage position to dispose the slider platform within a drawer compartment of a cabinet and a slide-out accessing position to slide the slider platform out of the drawer compartment. The actuation unit includes a locking unit to retain the slider platform at the storage position by locking up with the mounting base, and a hand-free actuation unit for actuating the locking unit to unlock the engagement between the slider platform and the mounting base at the accessing position. The hand-free actuator is located out of the drawer compartment, so that the user is able to actuate the locking unit to automatically slide out the slider platform at a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Henry Chen Sung
  • Patent number: 7823995
    Abstract: A slide assembly includes an outer slide (10), an intermediate slide (30) telescopically attached to the outer slide, an inner slide (90) telescopically attached to the intermediate slide, and a transmitting mechanism (31) detachably attached to the intermediate slide. The outer slide has a blocking portion (11). A fulcrum (365) is formed on the intermediate slide. The transmitting mechanism includes a driving member (35) and a post member (38). The driving member includes a driving portion (357), a lifting end (351), and a resilient member (37). The post member is connected to the lifting end of the driving member and traversed through the intermediate slide. A head portion (381) is formed on the post member and configured for engaging with the blocking portion. The resilient member is attached to the post member for urging the post member to return to an original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Ming Duan, Jun Liu
  • Patent number: 7823994
    Abstract: A server rack includes a base and a receiving bracket secured to the base. The base includes a pair of parallel guiding rails. A limiting member is formed on each guiding rail and extends along a first direction. A horizontal guiding slot is defined in the limiting member along an extension direction of each guiding rail. The receiving bracket is supported on and slidable long the guiding rails in the first direction, including a pair of opposite sidewalls parallel to the guiding rails. A horizontal sliding portion is formed on each sidewall of the receiving bracket corresponding to the guiding slot of the limiting member, and engaged with the guiding slot in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when the receiving bracket is entirely retracted into the base, to prevent the receiving bracket shaking relative to the base during shipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh Yang, Hung-Chieh Chang, Li-Ping Chen