The present invention relates to a mounting bracket, and more particularly, to a mounting bracket for a slide assembly.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,281,694 B2 to Allen et al. discloses a mounting bracket having a side plate, an end plate, a base member, a pair of pins, an abutment member and an action mechanism, wherein the abutment member has a free end. The pins are installed to the end plate of the mounting bracket, and the base member is connected to the side plate. The abutment member is fixed to the base member, and the action mechanism extends through the base member and contacts the abutment member. When the pins are installed to the holes of a post of a rack, the abutment member is deformed to allow the post of the rack to pass therethrough and abuts against the post of the rack, so as to form an enclosed room with the pins.
However, the abutment member utilized to abut against the rack and disclosed by Allen et al. is a metal resilient plate which lacks sufficient strength and may affect the stability of installation of the mounting bracket to the rack.
The present invention intends to provide a mounting bracket for a slide assembly such that the slide assembly is easily installed to a rack or removed from a rack by the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is firmly connected to the rack.
The present invention relates to a mounting bracket for a slide assembly and comprises a side wall, an end wall substantially perpendicular to the side wall, at least one installation member connected to the end wall, a stop pivotably connected to the side wall and having a first portion and a middle portion which is connected to the first portion, the middle portion having a first end portion, and a resilient member providing a force to the stop to position the first end portion of the stop to be located corresponding to the end wall.
Preferably, the side wall has a face. The stop has a second portion connected to the middle portion. At least one of the first portion and the second portion has an extension section located corresponding to the face of the side wall. The extension section responds to the force of the resilient member and abuts against the face of the side wall.
Preferably, the face of the side wall has a contact member. A room is defined by the contact member and the face so that the resilient member is partially inserted into the room.
Preferably, the contact member has a contact portion. The resilient member has a bent portion which contacts the contact portion of the contact member.
Preferably, the contact member has a contact portion. The resilient member has two bent portions respectively located on two ends thereof. One of the two bent portions contacts the contact portion of the contact member.
Preferably, the middle portion of the stop has a side plate which is substantially perpendicular to the middle portion.
Preferably, the side wall has a first window which is located adjacent to the end wall. The first end portion of the stop is partially inserted into the first window by an external force.
Alternatively, the present invention provides a slide assembly which comprises a first rail having a first end and a second end which is located corresponding to the first end. A second rail is slidably connected to the first rail. A third rail is slidably connected to the second rail. A first mounting bracket is connected adjacent to the first end of the first rail. A second mounting bracket is connected adjacent to the second end of the first rail. At least one of the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket has a side wall, an end wall substantially perpendicular to the side wall, at least one installation member connected to the end wall, and a stop which is pivotably connected to the side wall. The stop has a first portion, a second portion and a middle portion which is connected to the first and second portions. The middle portion has a first end portion. A resilient member provides a force to the stop to position the first end portion of the stop to be located corresponding to the end wall.
Preferably, the side wall has a face. At least one of the first portion and the second portion of the stop has an extension portion located corresponding to the face of the side wall. The extension section responds to the force of the resilient member and abuts against the face of the side wall.
Preferably, the face of the side wall has a contact member. A room is defined by the contact member and the face so that the resilient member is partially inserted into the room. The contact member has a contact portion. The resilient member has a bent portion which contacts the contact portion of the contact member.
Preferably, the resilient member has a bent portion and a fork portion. The middle portion of the stop has a second end portion. The bent portion contacts the side wall. The fork portion contacts the second end portion of the stop.
In addition, the present invention also provides a slide assembly for being installed to a rack which has at least two posts. Each post has a plurality of holes. The slide assembly comprises a first rail having a first end and a second end which is located corresponding to the first end. A second rail is slidably connected to the first rail. A third rail is slidably connected to the second rail. A first mounting bracket is connected adjacent to the first end of the first rail. The first mounting bracket is installed to one of the posts of the rack. A second mounting bracket is connected adjacent to the second end of the first rail. The second mounting bracket is installed to the other one of the posts of the rack. At least one of the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket has a side wall. An end wall is substantially perpendicular to the side wall. At least one installation member is connected to the end wall. A stop has a first portion, a second portion and a middle portion which is connected to the first and second portions. The middle portion has a first end portion. A resilient member provides a force to the stop to position the first end portion of the stop to be located corresponding to the end wall. The at least one installation member is installed to one of the holes of the at least two posts of the rack. The at least two posts are located between the at least one installation member and the stop.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a mounting bracket for a slide assembly. The slide assembly is easily installed to or removed from a rack by the mounting bracket. The installation member is securely connected to the rack.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
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The first and second slide assemblies 12, 14 have the same structure and are located symmetrically with each other. Each of the first and second slide assemblies 12, 14 comprises a first rail 28, a second rail 30, a third rail 32, a first mounting bracket 34, and a second mounting bracket 36. In the following, the second slide assembly 14 is used as an illustration; wherein, the first rail 28 has a first end 38 and a second end 40 which is located corresponding to the first end 38. The second rail 30 is slidably connected to the first rail 28. The third rail 32 is slidably connected to the second rail 30. The first mounting bracket 34 is connected adjacent to the first end 38 of the first rail 28 and is installed to the third post 22 of the rack 10. The second mounting bracket 36 is connected adjacent to the second end 40 of the first rail 28 and is installed to the fourth post 24 of the rack 10.
While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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