Sliding rail mounting arrangement

• US 20050285493A1
• Filed: 11/22/2004
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Wen-Tzu, Hu, Chan-Sheng, Chou, Yi-Lung
• Application Number:
  US10/992,848
• Publication Number:
  US 20050285493A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/334.4
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/43 at cabinet side
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1489 characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays H05K7/1491 takes precedence

Abstract

A sliding rail mounting arrangement for connecting a sliding rail to a column inside a server rack is disclosed to include a spring clip for clamping on an angled end flange of the sliding rail and securing the angled end flange to one mounting hole of the column, the spring clip having two protruded portions and a retaining spring block for engaging into respective mounting holes and a locating hole at the angled end flange of sliding rail upon clamping of the spring clip on the angled end flange, and a locating pin protruded from one side thereof on the middle for engaging into one mounting hole of the column for enabling the spring clip and the angled end flange of the sliding rail to be affixed to the column with screws to complete the installation by one person.

Claims

1. A sliding rail mounting arrangement comprising:

a sliding rail, said sliding rail having an angled end flange at one end thereof, said angled end flange having a locating hole and at least one mounting hole; and

a spring clip clamped on said angled end flange of said sliding rail, said spring clip comprising a left clamping plate, a right clamping plate opposite to said left clamping plate, and a breach-opening defined between said left clamping plate and said right clamping plate for receiving the angled end flange of said sliding rail, said left clamping plate comprising at least one through hole corresponding to the at least one mounting hole of said angled end flange of said sliding rail, at least one protruded portion respectively extended along said at least one through hole and protruded from an inner side thereof for engaging into the corresponding at least one mounting hole of said angled end flange of said sliding rail, at least one top sloping edge sloping downwards from the top of corresponding protruded portion to the breach-opening, and a locating pin protruded from an outer side thereof for insertion to an external support, said right clamping plate comprising at least one fastening member corresponding to the at least one mounting hole of said angled end flange of said sliding rail and the at least one through hole of said left clamping plate for fastening to said external support, and a retaining spring block for engaging into the locating hole of said angled end flange of said sliding rail.

2. The sliding rail mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said external support comprising at least one column vertically mounted inside a server rack and adapted to support said spring clip, said at least one column each having a plurality of vertically spaced mounting holes for receiving the locating pin of said spring clip and for the connection of said at least one fastening member of said spring clip.

3. The sliding rail mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said spring clip further comprises a ridge, which joins said left clamping plate and said right clamping plate opposite to said breach-opening, said ridge having at least one through hole.

4. The sliding rail mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one mounting hole of said angled end flange of said sliding rail is a transversely extended oblong hole.

5. The sliding rail mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locating hole of said angled end flange of said sliding rail is a transversely extended oblong hole.

6. The sliding rail mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one fastening member of said right clamping plate each is a screwed nut.