Storage rack assembly with detachable cabinet

• US 9,010,887 B1
• Filed: 12/05/2013
• Issued: 04/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Shao, Chun-Hao
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, HANH VAN
• Application Number:
  US14/098,458
• Publication Number:
  US 20150090677A1
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 312/319.1, 312/333, 312/330.1, 361/726, 361/727, 211/26, 292/340, 292/341, 292/341.15, 292/DIG.4
• US Class Current: 312/333
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1489 characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays H05K7/1491 takes precedence

Abstract

An exemplary storage rack assembly includes a rack, a cabinet and a mounting bracket fixed to the rack. The cabinet has an elastic component, and the elastic component has a hook exposed from the cabinet. The mounting bracket defines a sliding groove and a receiving channel communicating with the sliding groove. The hook slides along the sliding groove and into the receiving channel. The hook slides along a channel segment of the receiving channel under urging of an applied external force with the elastic component resiliently deforming until the hook reaches the channel segment. The elastic component resiliently recovers and drives the hook down to the end of the channel segment, and the hook resides in the end of the channel segment.

Claims

1. A storage rack assembly comprising:

a rack;

a cabinet, the cabinet comprising an elastic component, the elastic component comprising a first hook exposed from the cabinet; and

a mounting bracket fixed to the rack, the mounting bracket defining a first sliding groove and a receiving channel communicating with the first sliding groove, the receiving channel comprising a first channel segment, a second channel segment and a third channel segment in that sequence, the first channel segment extending obliquely and upwardly from a rear end of the first sliding groove along a direction remote from the first sliding groove to a highest point of the first channel segment, and then extending obliquely and downwardly along a direction toward the first sliding groove to an end of the first channel segment, the second channel segment extending obliquely and upwardly along a direction remote from the first sliding groove from the end of the first channel segment to a highest point of the second channel segment, and then extending obliquely and downwardly along a direction toward the first sliding groove to an end of the second channel segment, and the third channel segment extending from the end of the second channel segment to the rear end of the first sliding groove;

wherein when the cabinet is installed in the rack, the first hook slides along the first sliding groove and into the receiving channel, and the first hook slides along the first channel segment under urging of an applied external force with the elastic component resiliently deforming until the first hook reaches the highest point of the first channel segment, whereupon the elastic component resiliently recovers and drives the first hook down to the end of the first channel segment, and the first hook resides in the end of the first channel segment.

2. The storage rack assembly of claim 1, wherein the cabinet comprises a main body, and the main body comprises a left surface and a right surface at opposite sides thereof;

and when the cabinet is installed in the rack, one of the left surface and the right surface of the main body abuts the mounting bracket.

3. The storage rack assembly of claim 2, wherein the mounting bracket is L-shaped, and comprises a first plate and a second plate perpendicularly extending from an edge of the first plate, the first sliding groove is defined in the second plate, and the first plate is fixed to the rack.

4. The storage rack assembly of claim 3, wherein the second plate defines a guiding groove communicating with the first sliding groove, the guiding groove is positioned remote from the first plate, the mounting bracket further comprises a third plate and a baffle block protruding from the third plate, the third plate is fixed to the second plate, the baffle block is received in the guiding groove of the second plate, and the receiving channel is cooperatively defined by the baffle block and the second plate.

5. The storage rack assembly of claim 4, wherein a thickness of the baffle block is equal to that of the second plate, a shape of the baffle block is the same as that of the guiding groove of the second plate, and a size of the baffle block is less than that of the guiding groove of the second plate.

6. The storage rack assembly of claim 3, wherein a plurality of screws is engaged in the main body at said one of the left surface and the right surface, each of the screws comprises a head, a pole extending from one end of the head, and a thread portion formed at one end of the pole remote from the head, and part of the pole of each screw is exposed to said one of the left surface and the right surface, whereby the head of each screw is spaced from said one of the left surface and the right surface.

7. The storage rack assembly of claim 6, wherein the second plate further defines a second sliding groove close to the first plate, the second sliding groove is parallel to the first sliding groove, and the pole of each screw of said one of the left surface and the right surface is slidable along the second sliding groove.

8. The storage rack assembly of claim 7, wherein the first plate defines a first opening and a second opening both close to an edge of the second plate, the first opening of the first plate is aligned and communicated with the first sliding groove in a horizontal line, the second opening of the first plate is aligned and communicated with the second sliding groove in a horizontal line, and the head and part of the pole of each screw of said one of the left surface and the right surface is passable through the second opening.

9. The storage rack assembly of claim 1, wherein the highest point of the first channel segment is higher than the highest point of the second channel segment.

10. The storage rack assembly of claim 1, wherein the elastic component is a torsion spring, and further comprises a coil portion, and a first leg and a second leg extending from an upper end and a lower end of the coil portion, respectively, and the first hook is provided at an end of the first leg.

11. The storage rack assembly of claim 10, wherein the first leg and the second leg are both L-shaped, one end of the first leg is perpendicularly bent to form the first hook, one end of the second leg is perpendicularly bent to form a second hook engaged with the cabinet, and an extending direction of the first hook is opposite to that of the second hook.

12. A storage rack assembly comprising:

a rack;

a cabinet, the cabinet comprising a main body and an elastic component, the main body comprising a left surface and a right surface, the elastic component comprising a first hook exposed from the cabinet at one of the left surface and the right surface; and

a mounting bracket fixed to the rack, the mounting bracket defining a first sliding groove and a receiving channel communicating with the first sliding groove, the receiving channel comprising a first channel segment, a second channel segment and a third channel segment in that sequence, the first channel segment extending rearwardly and upwardly from a rear end of the first sliding groove to a highest point of the first channel segment, and then extending forwardly and downwardly to an end of the first channel segment, the second channel segment extending rearwardly and upwardly from the end of the first channel segment to a highest point of the second channel segment, and then extending forwardly and downwardly to an end of the second channel segment, the third channel segment extending from the end of the second channel segment to the rear end of the first sliding groove, the highest point of the first channel segment being higher than the highest point of the second channel segment;

wherein when the cabinet is installed in the rack under urging of an applied external force, the first hook slides along the first sliding groove and into the receiving channel, the first hook slides along the first channel segment with the elastic component resiliently deforming until the first hook reaches the highest point of the first channel segment, whereupon the elastic component resiliently recovers and drives the first hook down to the end of the first channel segment, and the first hook resides in the end of the first channel segment.

13. The storage rack assembly of claim 12, wherein the mounting bracket is L-shaped, and comprises a first plate, a second plate perpendicularly extending from an edge of the first plate, the first sliding groove is defined on the second plate, and the first plate is fixed to the rack.

14. The storage rack assembly of claim 13, wherein the second plate defines a guiding groove communicating with the first sliding groove, and the guiding groove is positioned remote from the first plate, the mounting bracket further comprises a third plate and a baffle block protruding from the third plate, the third plate is fixed to the second plate, and the baffle block is received in the guiding groove of the second plate, the receiving channel is cooperatively defined by the baffle block and the second plate.

15. The storage rack assembly of claim 14, wherein a thickness of the baffle block is equal to that of the second plate, a shape of the baffle block is the same as that of the guiding groove of the second plate, and a size of the baffle block is less than that of the guiding groove of the second plate.

16. The storage rack assembly of claim 13, wherein the left surface and the right surface of the main body respectively and symmetrically form a plurality of screws, each of the screws comprises a head, a pole extending from one end of the head, a thread portion is formed at one end of the pole remote from the head, part of the pole of each screw is exposed to the left surface or the right surface, thereby the head of each screw is spaced from the left surface or the right surface.

17. The storage rack assembly of claim 16, wherein the second plate further defines a second sliding groove closed to the first plate, the second sliding groove is parallel to the first sliding groove, the pole of each screw of the left surface or the right surface can slide along the second sliding groove.

18. The storage rack assembly of claim 17, wherein the first plate defines a first opening and a second opening closed to an edge of the second plate, the first opening of the first plate is aligned and communicated with the first sliding groove in horizontal line, the second opening of the first plate is aligned and communicated with the second sliding groove in horizontal line, the head and part pole of each screw installed on the cabinet is received in received in the second opening.

19. The storage rack assembly of claim 12, wherein the elastic component is a torsion spring, and further comprises a coil portion, and a first leg and a second leg extending from an upper end and a lower end of the coil portion, respectively, and the first hook is provided at an end of the first leg.

20. The storage rack assembly of claim 19, wherein the first leg and the second leg are both L-shaped, one end of the first leg is perpendicularly bent to form the first hook, one end of the second leg is perpendicularly bent to form a second hook engaged with the cabinet, and an extending direction of the first hook is opposite to that of the second hook.