Adjustable coupling device for connection between sliding rail assembly and a sliding box

• US 8,979,223 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Huang, Kuo-Sheng
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, HANH VAN
• Application Number:
  US13/712,568
• Publication Number:
  US 20140314347A1
• Time in Patent Office: 825 Days
• Field of Search: 312/334.4, 312/334.5, 312/334.6, 312/330.1, 312/334.27, 312/334.32, 312/351, 384/22
• US Class Current: 312/334.4
• 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 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.

Claims

1. An adjustable coupling device for coupling between a sliding rail assembly and a sliding box, comprising:

a base member comprising a base portion, an accommodation chamber defined in said base portion, a post extended from said base portion, and a sliding rail disposed at one side of said base portion;

a sliding block comprising a block body, a sliding way located at a bottom side of said block body and slidably coupled to said sliding rail of said base member, and a coupling shank extended from said block body;

a first adjustment member comprising a coupling hole pivotally coupled to said coupling shank of said sliding block, and a scroll groove located at a bottom side thereof; and

a limiter member affixed to said base portion of said base member, said limiter member comprising a guide rib coupled to said scroll groove of said first adjustment member for guiding said first adjustment member toward or away from said limiter member to carry said sliding block forward or backward along said sliding rail during rotation of said first adjustment member relative to said coupling shank by an external force.

2. The adjustable coupling device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sliding block further comprises a limiter space defined in said block body and adapted for accommodating said limiter member.

3. The adjustable coupling device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base member further comprises a plurality of locating grooves located at said base portion;

said limiter member comprises a plurality of retaining portions clamped on said sliding rail of said base member and positioned in said locating grooves of said base member.

4. The adjustable coupling device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a push member mounted in said accommodation chamber of said base member, said push member comprising a plurality of push plates disposed at one lateral side thereof and a bevel face located at a front side thereof.

5. The adjustable coupling device as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a second adjustment member pivotally coupled to said post, said second adjustment member comprising a thrust groove spirally extending around the periphery thereof and coupled with said push plates of said push member.

6. The adjustable coupling device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said base member comprises an elongated groove defined in a bottom side in said accommodation chamber;

said push member further comprises a hook extended from a bottom side thereof and coupled to said elongated groove to guide sliding movement of said push member along said elongated groove.

7. The adjustable coupling device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base member further comprises a serrated engagement portion located at one side of said base portion remote from said sliding rail, and a bearing portion located at said base portion at one side of said serrated engagement portion.