Adjustment mechanism

• US 10,638,836 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: King Slide Works Co LTD, King Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: King Slide Works Co LTD
• Inventors: Chen, Ken-Ching, Huang, Shih-Lung, Su, Fang-Cheng, Huang, Ci-Bin, Tang, Yue-Hua, Wang, Chun-Chiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilkens, Janet M
• Application Number:
  US16/217,261
• Publication Number:
  US 20200037761A1
• Time in Patent Office: 510 Days
• Field of Search: 3123341, 3123344, 3123345, 3123346
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2088/4276 at drawer front via latch means or locking lever
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2088/4278 Quick-release clip
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/407 Adjustably or detachably mounted drawers A47B88/423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/427 at drawer side

Abstract

An adjustment mechanism includes a first component, a second component, an adjusting element, and a structure. The adjusting element is arranged on the first component. The structure is arranged on the second component. The adjusting element and the structure include a first feature and a second feature respectively, wherein the first and the second features correspond to each other. When the adjusting element is operated, the first feature and the second feature work with each other to longitudinally displace, and thereby adjust, the second component and the first component with respect to each other.

Claims

1. An adjustment mechanism, comprising:

a first adjustment device including;

a first component;

a second component, the second component having a longitudinal opening;

a first adjusting element disposed on the first component; and

a first structure disposed on the second component;

wherein the first adjusting element and the first structure include a first feature and a second feature respectively, and the first feature and the second feature correspond to each other;

wherein when the first adjusting element is operated, the first feature and the second feature work with each other to longitudinally displace, and thereby adjust, the second component and the first component with respect to each other;

a first connecting member, the first connecting member includes a head and a body, the head is larger than the body, the body of the first connecting member extends through a portion of the longitudinal opening and is connected to the first component, and the head of the first connecting member is stopped on a side of the second component; and

a second adjustment device, the second adjustment device including;

a third component;

a second adjusting element disposed on the second component; and

a second structure disposed on the third component;

wherein the second adjusting element includes an adjusting portion, and

wherein when the second adjusting element is operated, the adjusting portion and the second structure work with each other to transversely displace, and thereby adjust, the second component and the third component with respect to each other.

2. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first feature of the first adjusting element and the second feature of the first structure are threadedly engaged screw threads.

3. The adjustment mechanism of claim 2, wherein the first adjusting element is a turning wheel, the first structure is a rod, the first structure is substantially longitudinally disposed with respect to the second component, and the first adjusting element is configured to be operated by rotation about an axis defined by the first structure.

4. The adjustment mechanism of claim 3, wherein the first component includes a pair of walls, and the pair of walls define a space therebetween for accommodating the first adjusting element;

and wherein the second component includes a mounting portion for supporting the first structure, and the first structure has a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion located respectively on two opposite sides of the mounting portion.

5. The adjustment mechanism of claim 4, wherein the first adjusting element is slightly smaller than the space and therefore able be operated by rotation about the axis defined by the first structure, and the pair of walls prevent the first adjusting element from being longitudinally displaced.

6. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first component and the second component include a first longitudinal guiding feature and a second longitudinal guiding feature respectively, the first longitudinal guiding feature and the second longitudinal guiding feature are configured to work with each other, and one of the first longitudinal guiding feature and the second longitudinal guiding feature is larger than the other of the first longitudinal guiding feature and the second longitudinal guiding feature.

7. The adjustment mechanism of claim 6, wherein the first longitudinal guiding feature is a recess or a hole, and the second longitudinal guiding feature is a protruding portion.

8. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second adjusting element is a turning wheel, the second structure is a projection, the adjusting portion of the second adjusting element is a generally spiral guide groove, and the second structure is in the guide groove.

9. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second component and the third component include a first transverse guiding feature and a second transverse guiding feature respectively, the first transverse guiding feature and the second transverse guiding feature are configured to work with each other, and one of the first transverse guiding feature and the second transverse guiding feature is larger than the other of the first transverse guiding feature and the second transverse guiding feature.

10. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second component includes at least one guiding structure for keeping at least one corresponding edge portion of the third component in place.

11. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the third component includes a first space, and the first space is larger than the head of the first connecting member.

12. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a second connecting member, wherein the second connecting member includes a head and a body, the head of the second connecting member is larger than the body of the second connecting member, the third component includes a transverse opening, the body of the second connecting member extends through a portion of the transverse opening of the third component and is connected to the second component, and the head of the second connecting member is stopped on a side of the third component.

13. The adjustment mechanism of claim 12, wherein the first component includes a second space, and the second space is larger than the body of the second connecting member.

14. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the third component includes a connecting portion for connecting the third component to a target object.

15. The adjustment mechanism of claim 14, wherein the third component further includes a flexible arm, and the flexible arm has a plurality of engaging sections for engaging with the target object.

16. An adjustment mechanism for use with a slide rail, the adjustment mechanism comprising:

a first component connectable to an object carried by the slide rail;

a second component;

a first adjusting element disposed on one of the first component and the second component, the first adjusting element is a turning wheel;

a first structure disposed on the other of the first component and the second component, the first structure is a rod, the first structure being substantially longitudinally disposed with respect to the second component, and the first adjusting element being configured to be operated by rotation about an axis defined by the first structure, wherein the first component includes a pair of walls, and the pair of walls define a space therebetween for accommodating the first adjusting element, and the second component includes a mounting portion for supporting the first structure, and the first structure has a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion located respectively on two opposite sides of the mounting portion, and the first adjusting element being slightly smaller than the space and therefore able to be operated by rotation about the axis defined by the first structure, and the pair of walls prevent the first adjusting element from being longitudinally displaced;

a third component connectable to the slide rail;

a second adjusting element disposed on one of the second component and the third component; and

a second structure disposed on the other of the second component and the third component;

wherein the first adjusting element and the first structure include a first feature and a second feature respectively, and the first feature and the second feature correspond to each other and are configured to work with each other to convert a rotation of the first adjusting element into a longitudinal displacement of the first component with respect to the second component, thereby adjusting a longitudinal position of the object with respect to the slide rail, the first feature of the first adjusting element and the second feature of the first structure being threadedly engaged screw threads, the second component including a mounting portion for supporting the first structure, and the first structure having a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion located respectively on two opposite sides of the mounting portion;

wherein the second adjusting element includes an adjusting portion, and the adjusting portion and the second structure are configured to work with each other to convert a rotation of the second adjusting element into a transverse displacement of the second component with respect to the third component, thereby adjusting a transverse position of the object with respect to the slide rail.

17. An adjustment mechanism for use with a slide rail, the adjustment mechanism comprising:

a first component connectable to an object carried by the slide rail;

a second component;

a first adjusting element disposed on one of the first component and the second component;

a first structure disposed on the other of the first component and the second component;

a third component connectable to the slide rail;

a second adjusting element disposed on one of the second component and the third component, the second adjusting element is a turning wheel; and

a second structure disposed on the other of the second component and the third component, the second structure is a projection;

wherein the first adjusting element and the first structure include a first feature and a second feature respectively, and the first feature and the second feature correspond to each other and are configured to work with each other to convert a rotation of the first adjusting element into a longitudinal displacement of the first component with respect to the second component, thereby adjusting a longitudinal position of the object with respect to the slide rail;

wherein the second adjusting element includes an adjusting portion, and the adjusting portion and the second structure are configured to work with each other to convert a rotation of the second adjusting element into a transverse displacement of the second component with respect to the third component, thereby adjusting a transverse position of the object with respect to the slide rail;

wherein the adjusting portion of the second adjusting element is a generally spiral guide groove, and the second structure is in the guide groove in order for the adjusting portion and the second structure to work with each other to convert the rotation of the second adjusting element into the transverse displacement of the second component with respect to the third component;

wherein the second component and the third component include a first transverse guiding feature and a second transverse guiding feature respectively, the first transverse guiding feature and the second transverse guiding feature are configured to work with each other, and one of the first transverse guiding feature and the second transverse guiding feature is larger than the other of the first transverse guiding feature and the second transverse guiding feature; and

wherein the third component includes a connecting portion for connecting the third component to the slide rail in a detachable manner.