Horizontally Adjustable Patents (Class 312/334.5)
  • Patent number: 11503908
    Abstract: An undermount slide bracket includes: a vertical panel with upper and lower edges; a nub extending from a first side of the vertical panel; a horizontal floor fixed relative to the vertical panel; and two pairs of wings extending forwardly from the floor, each pair of wings extending laterally in opposite directions from a foundation, the pairs of wings being arranged in stacked, spaced apart relationship, such that a gap is formed between vertically adjacent wings. The foundation has an alternating series of ribs and recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Tenn-Tex Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: William Duggins
  • Patent number: 11457737
    Abstract: A drawer glide includes a main body, the main body including a base which defines an X-axis and a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis, and a front face extending from the base along a Z-axis perpendicular to the X-axis and the Y-axis; and a slide extension extending from the base along the Z-axis, the slide extension located at a rear of the base distal the front face. The slide extension extends in an opposite direction along the Z-axis from the front face, and the slide extension defines a hook including a first tab extending along the X-axis and a second tab extending along the Z-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Haler US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Lydia Stempky, John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 11412635
    Abstract: Rail assemblies on either side of a shelf each include a rail reciprocated to a slide adjustable from a rail-locking position to a post-locking position. The slide is configured to restrain the rail from reciprocating longitudinally relative to the slide, when the slide occupies a rail-locking position and the rail occupies a stowage position relative to the slide. The slide is configured to enable the rail to reciprocate longitudinally relative to the slide and to releasably secure a rack post, when the slide occupies the post-locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Raymond S. Zuckerman, Joshua Scholfield
  • Patent number: 11382235
    Abstract: A fixing bracket for a slide rail of an open rack includes a fixed cover, a sliding cover and plural fasteners. Both fixed and sliding covers cover the exterior of the slide rail, and the sliding cover can slide appropriately with limitation, and a pair of the slide rails are installed symmetrically on both sides of a chassis, and the fixing bracket is provided for fixing the chassis onto an open rack which is a rectangular enclosed frame structure similar to a door frame, and the fixed cover and the sliding cover have a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate configured to be corresponsive to the open rack. With a sliding design of the sliding cover, the fasteners can be used to fix the chassis onto the two opposite sides of the rack by adjusting the width of the open rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: MARTAS PRECISION SLIDE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wan-Lai Chen
  • Patent number: 10980146
    Abstract: Rail assemblies on either side of a shelf each include a rail reciprocated to a slide adjustable from a rail-locking position to a post-locking position. The slide is configured to restrain the rail from reciprocating longitudinally relative to the slide, when the slide occupies a rail-locking position and the rail occupies a stowage position relative to the slide. The slide is configured to enable the rail to reciprocate longitudinally relative to the slide and to releasably secure a rack post, when the slide occupies the post-locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Raymond S. Zuckerman, Joshua Scholfield
  • Patent number: 10905238
    Abstract: A mounting bracket is provided for securing a drawer slide rail having an elongated rail portion and a bent laterally extending tongue portion having a slotted planar wall extending to upper and lower flanges. The mounting bracket includes a vertically extending base wall having a rail mounting hole for receiving a fastener to secure the slotted planar wall of the tongue portion to the base wall. A plurality of laterally spaced downward oriented upper hook members and upward oriented lower hook members extend from the front surface of the base wall to define laterally extending upper and lower slots for receiving the upper and lower flanges of the tongue portion, and upper and lower gaps between end portions of the upper and lower hook members and the front surface of the base wall for independent gripping engagement of the planar wall of the tongue portion of the drawer slide rail therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MASTERBRAND CABINETS, INC
    Inventor: Jenq-Huey Shyu
  • Patent number: 10674819
    Abstract: An adjusting mechanism for slide rail includes a first adjusting device, a second adjusting device and a housing. The first adjusting device includes a first base and a first adjusting member configured to adjust a height of the first base. The second adjusting device includes a second base and a second adjusting member configured to adjust the second base to move transversely relative to the second rail. The first adjusting device and the second adjusting device are mounted to the housing. Wherein, the second base includes a base part and a protrusion part. The protrusion part is fixed to the base part and configured to be inserted into a carried object supported by the slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shih-Lung Huang, Fang-Cheng Su, Ci-Bin Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10568425
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly is applicable to a furniture system. The slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a blocking structure and an adjusting device. The second rail is longitudinally movable relative to the first rail. The blocking structure is arranged on one of the first rail and the second rail. The adjusting device is arranged on the other one of the first rail and the second rail. The adjusting device includes a working member and an adjusting member. The adjusting member is configured to adjust the working member to be located at different positions. Wherein, the working member is configured to abut against the blocking structure at different positions to allow the second rail to be located at different longitudinal positions when the second rail is retracted relative to the first rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Fang-Cheng Su, Ci-Bin Huang, Yue-Hua Tang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10172458
    Abstract: A bracket device includes a bracket, a fastening member and a supporting frame. The bracket includes a side wall and at least one mounting member adjacent to the side wall. The fastening member is movably mounted to the bracket and includes a supporting leg. The supporting frame is movably mounted to the bracket and includes a supporting structure. When the supporting frame is moved relative to the bracket from one position to another position, the supporting structure of the supporting frame is configured to drive the fastening member to switch from a first state to a second state relative to the at least one mounting member through the supporting leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10085560
    Abstract: A slide rail displacement positioning mechanism includes a slide rail assembly and a stent unit and a positioning member respectively connected to the slide rail assembly such that when connecting the stent unit to an external bracket, a first support member and a second support members of the tent unit moved relative to each other to the best fit position for allowing the second support member be affixed to the bracket, and then the relative positioning condition between the first support member and the second support member is released for allowing movement of the first support member toward the second support member for fixation to another external bracket. Thus, the slide rail displacement positioning mechanism fits any of various different widths between two opposite brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: NAN JUEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fu-Tien Chang
  • Patent number: 9872414
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a system for mounting components to a rack comprising brackets that can be mounted to the rear of the rack through the opening in the front of rack before the component is inserted into the slot and mating sleeves running along the sides of the components. The brackets include arms that extend forwardly towards the front of the slot. After the brackets are attached, the component can be slid into the slot from the front with the sleeves sliding over and engaging the brackets. In this manner, the component can be slid into a slot on the rack with the brackets sliding into the sleeves, thereby providing support for the component along a substantial portion of the depth of the component without the need to bolt or otherwise fixedly attach the component to the bracket after the component is in the rack. Accordingly, a component can be installed in a rack without the need for any access except from the front of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James Joseph Eberle, Jr., Michael Jon Kepko, Jeffrey Dean Shipe, Sean Patrick Kelly, Bruce Eltringham Barry, Kenneth C. Hall
  • Patent number: 9743766
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a carrying member, a plurality of fixing members and an adjusting member. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail and has an adjusting hole. The carrying member is movably mounted to the second rail and has a plurality of connection holes. Each of the fixing members passes through a corresponding connection hole to connect to the second rail. The adjusting member comprises an eccentric part passing through the adjusting hole of the second rail. Wherein, a longitudinal dimension of the connection hole is greater than an outer dimension of a portion of the fixing member connected to the second rail, a longitudinal dimension of the adjusting hole is greater than an outer dimension of the eccentric part, and a longitudinal direction of the connection hole is different from a longitudinal direction of the adjusting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Hsiu-Chiang Liang, Ci-Bin Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9549613
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching a drawer slide to a cabinet wall includes: main panel having front and rear surfaces, upper and lower edges, and opposed side edges; an L-shaped upper flange mounted to front surface of the main panel; an L-shaped lower flange mounted to the front surface of the main panel substantially parallel to the upper flange; a recess in the main panel positioned between the upper flange and the lower flange; an access ramp extending between one of the side edges and the recess; and means for mounting the main panel to the cabinet wall so that the rear surface confronts the rear wall. The upper and lower flanges are configured to capture the upper and lower edges of a panel of a mating bracket attached to a drawer slide. The recess is configured to receive and capture a nub extending from the panel of the mating bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Tenn-Tex Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert C. Hightower
  • Patent number: 9247667
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a frame-body that has a rectangular-cross-section and includes: first and second inner-walls that oppose each other, third and fourth inner-walls that oppose each other and that intersect with the first and second inner-walls, first engagement-members arranged on the first inner-wall at a first interval, second engagement-members e arranged on the second inner-wall at the first interval so as to oppose the first engagement-members, the second engagement-members each having a structure that allows each of the second engagement-members to be engaged with a corresponding first engagement-member of the first engagement-members, third engagement-members arranged on the third inner-wall at a second interval, and fourth engagement-members arranged on the fourth inner-wall at the second interval so as to oppose the third engagement-members, the fourth engagement-members each having a structure that allows each of the fourth engagement-members to be engaged with a corresponding third eng
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 9237804
    Abstract: A drawer slide rail assembly includes movably connected first and second rails, a movable member, a supporting member, and an adjusting member. The movable member has a mounting hole corresponding to a mounting portion of the second rail and is linearly movably mounted to the second rail via the supporting member. The adjusting member includes a cam with an eccentric shaft. The cam at least partially presses against the movable member. The shaft extends through the movable member and is connected to the second rail. The second rail can be mounted to a drawer via a connector which also connects the movable member and the second rail. The drawer is adjustable in position relative to the second rail by the adjusting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shih-Lung Huang, Chien-Hung Kuo, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9229492
    Abstract: A rail adjustable mount adjusts a rail to support information handling system chassis with different depths in racks of different depths. The adjustable mount couples to a rack front with a sliding portion extending into the rack interior. The adjustable mount sliding portion slidingly engages a guide of the rail to allow adjustment of the rail relative to the rack so that a rail fits into a rack having a depth that is greater than the length of the rail's housing. A floating portion of the rail supports the rail at the rear of the rack and allows the rail position to float relative to the rear of the rack. A biasing device of the adjustable mount biases the rail towards the front of the rack to aid full extension and retraction of the rail at the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Gregory L. Henderson
  • Patent number: 9161625
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, a support member and a resilient member. The second rail is slidably connected to the first rail to which the third rail is connected. The support member is movably connected to the third rail and has a side portion and a stop portion. The side portion has at least one first slot, and a first connecting member extends through the at least one first slot and is connected to the third rail. The resilient member generates an elastic force in response to a relative movement between the support member and the third rail. The support member is movable relative to the third rail and contacts against the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9101211
    Abstract: A leveling system for panels or drawers within a cabinet comprising a rail; a front section having an intermediate opening, at least one opening and at least a first adjustment mechanism; wherein said rail supports said front section, and wherein said front section, supports at the same time, an inner wall by means of fastening means housed in said front section opening; a second adjustment mechanism disposed over said inner body housed in said front section intermediate opening; an adjusting means; and wherein said first adjustment means and said second adjustment means are linked by means of the adjusting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: MABE, S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Victor Gerardo Cabal Velarde, Alan Federico Camacho Velazquez, Ignacio Marin Ahumada, Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros Fernéndez
  • Patent number: 9066587
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes first and second rails. The second rail, slidable relative to the first rail, has a rear portion. A connecting device includes a main body containing a supporting portion and a transverse portion substantially perpendicularly connected to the supporting portion, a locking element pivotally connected to the supporting portion, and a movable element. When the locking element is rotated to a first position, a contact portion of a locking rod is pressed against the moveable element; once the locking element is rotated from the first position to a second position, the contact portion of the locking rod is no more pressed against the moveable element, thus allowing the movable element to be displaced relative to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Chiang Liang, Ken-Ching Chen, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8991952
    Abstract: The hooking device of a drawer to a longitudinal guide, comprises a support body fixable to a front and/or a bottom of the drawer and is provided with an oscillating command lever of a hooking organ of the support body to the guide, the support body exhibiting a first part of body fixable to the drawer and at least one second part of body slidably connected with the first part of body and adjustably positioned at least in the longitudinal direction of the guide, the lever and the hooking organ being solidly constrained to said second part of body in displacement thereof in the longitudinal direction of the guide, at least first adjustment means being further provided for varying a position of said second part of body with respect to the first part of body in the longitudinal direction of the guide for adjusting the position of the drawer with respect to the guide in the longitudinal direction of the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Arturo Salice, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luciano Salice
  • Patent number: 8979223
    Abstract: An adjustable coupling device includes a base member fastened to a sliding rail assembly, a sliding block connected to the base member to support a sliding box, a first adjustment member rotatable to adjust the position of the sliding box horizontally subject to the constraint of a limiter member, and a second adjustment member rotatable to adjust the position of the sliding box vertically subject to the constraint of a push member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 8967567
    Abstract: A bracket pin assembly includes a support plate having an end plate which has at least one opening. The pin includes a base, a support member, a first installation member, a second installation member, and a resilient member. The base has a chamber and the support member is connected to the base. The first and second installation members respectively have a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The support member has an engaging section. The resilient member is located in the chamber of the base to bias the first and second installation members. When the installation members of the pin extend through the first installation holes of the first post, the first and second engaging portions are engaged with the engaging section of the support members to secure the first and second installation members relative to the support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Yao-Tsung Chen, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8911037
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching a drawer slide to a cabinet wall includes: a main panel having front and rear surfaces, upper and lower edges, and opposed side edges; an L-shaped upper flange mounted to front surface of the main panel; an L-shaped lower flange mounted to the front surface of the main panel substantially parallel to the upper flange; a recess in the main panel positioned between the upper flange and the lower flange; an access ramp extending between one of the side edges and the recess; and means for mounting the main panel to the cabinet wall so that the rear surface confronts the rear wall. The upper and lower flanges are configured to capture the upper and lower edges of a panel of a mating bracket that is attached to a drawer slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Tenn-Tex Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert C. Hightower
  • Patent number: 8870313
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for a drawer has a body rail which can be attached to the furniture body and has at least one pull-out rail which can be moved relative to the body rail. The pull-out guide includes a holding element with at least one attachment member by which the holding element can be attached or is attached to the pull-out rail, and a connection element by which the drawer can be connected to the pull-out rail. The connection element is mounted such that it can be moved relative to the holding element between a first end position and a second end position. A spring element is provided, and the spring element holding the connection element in a neutral position located between the first end position and the second end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Grabherr, Marc Meusburger
  • Publication number: 20140312756
    Abstract: A regulating device of drawer panel includes the stationary frame set on drawer side and the adjusting bracket assembled on the stationary frame. The flexible connection of drawer panel can be realized by horizontal regulating components and the adjusting bracket. The longitudinal regulating components that match with the described horizontal regulating components, as well as the elastic tripping components are set on the adjusting bracket. The horizontal and longitudinal regulating components are set on the adjusting bracket in this utility model which can realize the adjusting screw to control the horizontal position of jointer while the adjusting rivet to control the vertical height of jointer in rotation. The horizontal and longitudinal regulating components are set so that the sliding rail can be installed in accordance with the actual size of components, which prevents the drawer panel from being moved and dramatically improves the stability of sliding rail in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: GUANGDONG TAIMING METAL PRODUCTS CO. LTD
    Inventor: Tai Wai NG
  • Patent number: 8857929
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pull-out guide for a drawer. The pull-out guide has a body rail to be fastened to the furniture body and at least one pull-out rail that can be moved relative to the body rail. The pull-out guide includes a retaining element having a connecting element, so that the drawer can be adjustably connected to the pull-out rail. The retaining element can be connected to the pull-out rail and the connecting element is movably mounted relative to the retaining element. An adjusting device for horizontally moving the connecting element is arranged on the retaining element, and the adjusting device includes a converting device, which can be rotationally moved about an axis arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pull-out rail and so that a rotational motion can be converted into a translational motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel Netzer
  • Patent number: 8820863
    Abstract: A slide assembly includes a bracket having two support portions and a side portion which extends between the support portions. A path is defined by the side portion and the support portions. Each support portion has a protrusion extending toward the path and the protrusion has a supporting face. A rail is longitudinally connected to the path of the bracket and has two outer walls and a side wall. The outer walls are located adjacent to the support portions and the side wall extends between the outer walls and is located adjacent to the side portion. Each of outer walls has a protruding portion which has a contact face and the contact face is located corresponding to the supporting face. When the outer walls move relative to the support portions, the contact face of the protruding portion contacts the supporting face of the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8817463
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a rack for housing electronic components with a movable power distribution unit (PDU). The rack includes a rack housing configured to accommodate a plurality of electronic components. It also includes a first PDU configured to supply electrical power to the plurality of electronic components. The rack additionally includes an attachment mechanism configured to movably attach the first PDU to the rack housing, so that the first PDU can be moved to create an access space to facilitate a maintenance operation while the first PDU continues to supply power to the plurality of electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: LinkedIN Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob R. Rose, Dale B. Clark
  • Patent number: 8801122
    Abstract: A universal mounting system is provided for use in connection with substantially any type of electronic equipment so was to reduce or substantially avoid the need for rail kids or other mounting assemblies that are its equipment specific for mounting equipment to racks. In one implementation, a uniform mounting system (101) includes a number of rail and slider assemblies (112). Each of the rail and slider assemblies includes a slider that is slightly mounted on a support rail. Each of the slider is includes mounting flange is and brackets for mounting the slider to a piece of equipment. The mounting flanges 116 that's collectively define a segmented vertical rail. A safety stop mechanism can be used to define very a offset figurations of the equipment with respect to a front end of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
  • Patent number: 8777340
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for drawers includes a body rail to be fastened to a furniture body and at least one pull-out rail that can be moved relative to the body rail. The guide also includes an adjustment device by which a position of a drawer that is connected or can be connected to the pull-out rail can be adjusted. The adjustment device includes at least one retaining pin that can be inserted in a provided borehole of the drawer and a bearing part mounted on the pull-out rail. The bearing part is arranged at the rear end of the pull-out rail and extends at a distance to an upper side of the pull-out rail in a substantially horizontal direction in the longitudinal direction of the pull-out rail, wherein the bearing part is mounted adjustably inside the retaining pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich Greussing
  • Patent number: 8770528
    Abstract: A bracket assembly for a rack is provided. The rack has a plurality of holes. The bracket assembly includes a bracket having multiple bracket holes, a base securely connected to the bracket, and a fastening member pivotally connected to the bracket. The base includes multiple connection members corresponding to the bracket holes. The fastening member includes a resilient leg and a fastening arm. The fastening arm has at least one fastening portion. One of the connection members is inserted into one of the holes of the rack. The fastening portion of the fastening arm is hooked to the rack so as to connect the bracket to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8696078
    Abstract: A device for releasably coupling a drawer to a retractable rail of a drawer retraction guide includes a locking part which can be releasably locked to releasably couple the drawer to the retractable rail of the drawer retraction guide; a handle part which is designed to be actuated by hand and allows the locking part to be released relative to the retractable rail of the drawer retraction-guide; and an opposite retaining part between which retaining part and the locking part the rail is accommodated in the mounted position. The locking part can be moved into a direction pointing away from the opposite retaining part by a hand applying pressure to the handle part, the opposite retaining part being provided with at least one resilient tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser
  • Patent number: 8616664
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting a sliding drawer or tray to a frame includes: a main panel; a front panel connected and generally normal to the main panel; a floor panel connected and generally normal to the main panel; a front lip connected to the front panel and extending generally parallel to the main panel; and a floor lip connected to the front panel and extending generally parallel to the main panel. In this configuration, the bracket can facilitate precise but simple mounting of the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Tenn-Tex Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert C. Hightower
  • Patent number: 8596471
    Abstract: A mounting bracket includes an end plate perpendicularly extending from a side plate and having an elongate hole. A pin assembly includes a pin, a protrusion and a fixing member, wherein the pin is connected to the protrusion and contacts the end plate. The protrusion is located in and movable in the elongate hole. The thickness of the protrusion is larger than that of the end plate. The fixing member includes a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank connects the pin and the protrusion. By this arrangement, the fixing member and the pin clamps the protrusion to be movably engaged with the elongate hole. The pin is adjustably moved in the elongate hole by the protrusion in the elongate hole of the end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, I-Ming Tseng, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8437123
    Abstract: A server cabinet includes a cabinet, a first slide rail, and a second slide rail. The cabinet includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear wall, two sidewalls, and two doors. The first slide rail is mounted on an inner surface of one of the sidewalls. The first slide rail has a first end and an opposite second end. The first slide rail defines a first slide groove. The first end is adjacent to the doors, and the second end is close to the rear wall. The second slide rail has a first and a second connection ends. The second slide rail defines a second slide groove. The first connection end is rotatably coupled to the first end so that the second slide rail is capable of rotating relative to the first slide rail to a position where the second slide rail aligns with the first slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 8424984
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for releasably coupling a drawer to a rail, which can be pulled out in a longitudinal direction, of a drawer pull-out guide. The apparatus has a holding part which interacts with a mating holding part in the coupled state in order to establish the releasable connection. At least that region of the holding part which comes into contact with the mating holding part is made flexible, preferably by attaching a flexible piece of material, so that any longitudinal play of the drawer which may occur in relation to the rail can be compensated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Ritter
  • Patent number: 8403434
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a slide rail to a bracket with through holes includes a retaining member and a locking member fixed to the retaining member. The retaining member includes a positioning portion, and defines a through slot. The locking member includes an engaging portion and an operating portion extending through the through slot. The positioning portion engages in a through hole of the bracket from a first side of the bracket, the engaging portion engages with a second side of the bracket. When releasing the slide rail from the bracket, the operating portion is operated to deform the locking member to make the engaging portion be disengaged from the second side of the bracket, and the positioning portion is readily released from the through hole of the bracket, to release the retaining member from the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mo-Ming Yu, Ze-Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 8371454
    Abstract: A bracket assembly for a rack is provided. The rack has a plurality of holes. The bracket assembly includes a bracket having multiple bracket holes, a base securely connected to the bracket, and a fastening member pivotally connected to the bracket. The base includes multiple connection members corresponding to the bracket holes. The fastening member includes a resilient leg and a fastening arm. The fastening arm has at least one fastening portion. One of the connection members is inserted into one of the holes of the rack. The fastening portion of the fastening arm is hooked to the rack so as to connect the bracket to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Ching Chen, Shun Ho Yang, Chien Li Huang, Chun Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8317037
    Abstract: A rack system for supporting one or more information handling systems is provided. The rack system may include a rack and one or more rails coupled to the rack and configured to support one or more information handling systems. At least one of the rails may include an upper support structure, a lower support structure, a slot defined between the upper and lower support structures and configured to receive a guide structure of the information handling system, and a shelf. The slot may have a front end opening proximate to a front end of the rail, and extend toward a back end of the rail. The shelf may extend forward from the front end opening of the slot, and can support a portion of the information handling system when the guide structure is not received in the slot. The shelf may also not be coupled to any other rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Henderson, Riyad Moe, Stephen Wotherspoon
  • Patent number: 8297722
    Abstract: A cabinet slide assembly permits the soft-close action and/or a soft-open action of a drawer. The cabinet slide assembly includes a cabinet, a drawer, and at least one slide mechanism coupling the drawer to the cabinet to permit movement of the drawer between a fully open position and a fully closed position. A gas spring is also included in the assembly having a first end coupled to a portion of the cabinet assembly and a second end coupled to a portion of the drawer assembly. The gas spring is permitted to swing through an arc along a vertical plane as the drawer moves between the fully open position and the fully closed position. An adjustable bracket can also be included in the assembly and is configured for a top mount drawer assembly having a concealed drawer slide mechanism. The bracket is also configured for face frame or frameless cabinet construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventors: Paul F. Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, David P. Noe
  • Patent number: 8264822
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image display apparatus main body and a pedestal part supporting the image display apparatus main body. The image display main body has a display module, a center frame, a left R cover, a right R cover, and an upper pedestal fixing member connecting part. The display module displays an image on a front face. The center frame is connected to the back face of the display module, and a part thereof is exposed to the outside. The left R cover and the right R cover are connected to the center frame, and cover the back face of the display module. The upper pedestal fixing member connecting part is provided protruding backward from the center frame. The pedestal part has a bottom plate part, a pedestal fixing member, and an upper center frame connecting part. The pedestal fixing member is provided in the bottom plate part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
    Inventors: Michitaka Sakamoto, Shigehiro Masuji, Takenori Yaguchi, Hideki Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20120217858
    Abstract: An improved drawer of the computer desk allows assembling of a combined drawer unit underneath the computer desk. The drawer unit consists of a mother drawer, a subdrawer and several guideway assemblies. Both sides of the mother drawer are assembled via a guideway assembly onto the computer desk. The subdrawer is assembled at inner edge of the mother drawer. The guideway assembly is separately set between two external sides and an inner side corresponding to the mother drawer. The mother drawer and subdrawer can form a combined sleeving structure to save space and increase use convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Kuo-Ping Lai
  • Patent number: 8251321
    Abstract: A cable management arm connection system includes a main body, a support frame, a support block, a support locking member, and two mounting members. The main body is provided with a sleeve to slide along the support frame. Both ends of the main body are connected to the mounting members, respectively. Both ends of the support frame are connected to the support block and the support locking member, respectively. An engaging button is provided on each of the mounting members and the support locking member. Both the support block and the support locking member are respectively connected for sliding and secured in place corresponding to left or right side of the slide assembly for the main body to extend and slide on the support frame as the slide assembly stretches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shih-Long Huang, Shun-Ho Yang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8186780
    Abstract: A slide assembly with an adjustment device includes a first slide member, a second slide member, a guiding member, an adjusting base and a pivot member. The first slide member has a first panel and a second panel. The second slide member is movable relative to the first slide member in a longitudinal direction. The guiding member is mounted on the first panel and includes an accommodation room. The accommodation room has a lateral hole. The adjusting base includes a board, a protruding member, a hole defined through the board and eccentrically through the protruding member, and an adjusting portion. One portion of the board is contact with the second panel of the first slide member. The protruding member leans against an inner wall of the accommodation room. By adjusting the adjusting base, the guiding member can be moved by the protruding member relative to the second slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Chiang Liang, Ken-Ching Chen, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8186634
    Abstract: A cable management arm supporting device includes an extendable supporting frame which has a first and second frames, a fixing member and a coupling member. The first frame has a pivotal portion and a casing portion. The second frame has an inserting portion and a fixing portion. The inserting portion is connected to the casing portion. The pivotal portion is connected to the coupling member. The fixing portion is connected to the fixing member. The fixing member is connected with a fixed object. The coupling member is selectively connected to either a movable loading object, a sliding member, or a cable management arm. Thereby, the cable management arm extends along with the movement of the loading object or the sliding member so that one end of the supporting frame is extendable and the weight of the cable management arm is carried by the supporting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Sheng Wang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8162417
    Abstract: A modular UPS system is provided wherein UPS systems may be constructed using a number of different frame components. In one example, a core UPS frame is provided that can accept different combinations of power and battery modules, and an extension frame is provided that can be combined with the core frame to provide a larger UPS system. According to one example, both the core and extension frame types may be used in either a standalone or rack-mounted configuration. Another aspect relates to packaging of UPS components such that the UPS frame need not include serviceable items. In another aspect, a rail system is provided that allows for easier installation of heavy components into rack-mount systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: James Briggs, David Schuttler, Srdan Mutabdzija, Michael Falcinelli
  • Patent number: 8141966
    Abstract: A telescopic pull-out arrangement for a refrigerator is provided that includes two telescopic pull-out mechanisms each provided with a stationary rail on a common frame and a movable rail, and a storage part retained on the movable rails by a pair of identical adapters. The storage part has a first engagement contour cooperating with a first adapter of the couple and a second engagement contour cooperating with the second adapter of the couple. Each adapter is provided with a third and a fourth engagement contour. The first engagement contour of the storage part and the third engagement contour of the first adapter engage into one another with less tolerance transverse to the pull-out direction than the engagement of the second engagement contour of the storage part and the fourth engagement contour of the second adapter engage into one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH, Miele & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Frank Placke, Claudia Rupp, Matthias Stahl, Ulrich van Pels
  • Patent number: 8127940
    Abstract: A rack system for supporting one or more information handling systems is provided. The rack system may include a rack and one or more rails coupled to the rack and configured to support one or more information handling systems. At least one of the rails may include an upper support structure, a lower support structure, a slot defined between the upper and lower support structures and configured to receive a guide structure of the information handling system, and a shelf. The slot may have a front end opening proximate to a front end of the rail, and extend toward a back end of the rail. The shelf may extend forward from the front end opening of the slot, and can support a portion of the information handling system when the guide structure is not received in the slot. The shelf may also not be coupled to any other rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Henderson, Riyad Moe, Stephen Wotherspoon
  • Patent number: 8118178
    Abstract: A storage rack for supporting a server chassis in a storage cabinet. The storage rack includes front and rear vertical support members and one or more rack mount kits for slidably supporting one or more computing devices (e.g., servers). Each rack mount kit may include a pair of rail assemblies, each rail assembly including outer, middle and inner rail assemblies. The outer rail assembly may include first and second outer rail members that are slidable relative to each other and one or more locking mechanisms that may be operable to selectively limit sliding or translation of the first and second outer rail members relative to each other. In one arrangement, a locking mechanism may include a ratchet assembly that may allow the first and second outer rail members to slide in a first direction when the locking mechanism is engaged and in the first direction and an opposite second direction when the locking mechanism is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Olesiewicz, Brett C. Ong
  • Patent number: 8104851
    Abstract: A sliding track assembly for a casing for installing an embedding object so that the embedding object can be pulled out or pushed thereto comprises a retaining unit having a front end and a rear end; each of the front end and the rear end having a plurality of through holes for locking the retaining unit to a casing; a base having a wall with a plurality of through holes; a sliding sleeve engaged to and slideable to the base; the sliding sleeve having a long hole; a supporting frame installed at an inner side of the sliding sleeve and having an ear; the ear having a plurality of retaining holes and a sliding groove corresponding to the long hole of the sliding sleeve; and a clamping unit installed at an outer side of the sliding sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Broadrack Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Limo Lu