IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0787712
(2004-02-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Naue, Jeff L.
- Cutler, Phillip B.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- General Devices Co., Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
24 |
초록
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A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a movable latch and a linkage for moving t
A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a movable latch and a linkage for moving the movable latch about a pivot axis to facilitate coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack.
대표청구항
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1. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprisinga telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions,a rack for
1. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprisinga telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions,a rack formed to include a series of latch apertures, anda quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support including a movable bottom latch arranged to extend through a first of the latch apertures, a movable top latch arranged to extend through a second of the latch apertures, and a latch mover arranged to move along a path between the bottom and top latches to move the bottom and top latches away from one another to mate the bottom and top latches with the rack to block uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the rack.2. The system of claim 1, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a first spring arranged to urge the bottom latch normally toward the top latch, a second spring arranged to urge the top latch normally toward the bottom latch, and the latch mover is arranged to move relative to the bottom and top latches in a first direction to move the bottom latch against a biasing force applied by the first spring and to move the top latch against a biasing force applied by the second spring.3. The system of claim 2, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a mount unit formed to include a guide slot, the latch mover is located to move back and forth in the guide slot, the first spring is coupled at one end to the mount unit and at another end to the bottom latch, and the second spring is coupled at one end to the mount unit and at another end to the top latch.4. The system of claim 3, wherein the bottom latch is mounted for pivotable movement about a first latch pivot axis, the top latch is mounted for pivotable movement about a second latch pivot axis, and the guide slot is arranged to lie between the first and second springs and extend along a reference line extending between the first and second latch pivot axes.5. The system of claim 3, wherein the mount unit includes an inner wall facing toward the load-carrying slide and an outer wall facing away from the load-carrying slide and providing an opening into the guide slot, the latch mover includes a base and an actuator cantilevered to the base, the mount unit is formed to include a base receiver having an opening in the inner wall and communicating with the guide slot, the base of the latch mover is received in the base receiver to slide back and forth therein and to project the actuator through the guide slot and the opening into the guide slot and to move in the guide slot during movement of the base in the base receiver, and the actuator is arranged to move the bottom and top latches against biasing forces provided by the first and second springs during movement of the base in the base receiver.6. The system of claim 3, wherein the latch mover includes an actuator arranged to project through and move in the guide slot between a retracted position allowing the first and second springs yieldably to urge the bottom and top latches toward one another and an extended position moving the bottom and top latches away from one another and against biasing forces provided by the first and second springs and the actuator is arranged in the guide slot to lie between the first and second springs upon movement of the actuator to the retracted position.7. The system of claim 2, wherein the bottom latch is mounted for pivotable movement about a first latch pivot axis, the top latch is mounted for pivotable movement about a second latch pivot axis, the first spring is arranged normally to pivot the bottom latch about the first latch pivot axis in a clockwise direction, and the second spring is arranged normally to pivot the top latch about the second latch pivot axis in a counterclockwise direction.8. The system of claim 7, wherein the quick-mount support includes a mount unit, a first pivot mount is coupled to the mount unit and to the bottom latch to establish the first latch pivot axis, a second pivot mount is coupled to the mount unit and to the top latch to establish the second latch pivot axis, the first spring includes a coiled portion wrapped around the first pivot mount and positioned to lie between the mount unit and the bottom latch, and the second spring includes a coiled portion wrapped around the second pivot mount and positioned to lie between the mount unit and the top latch.9. The system of claim 7, wherein the bottom latch includes a base intersecting the first latch pivot axis, a latch lug arranged to extend through the first of the latch apertures, and a mid-section arranged to interconnect the base and latch lug of the bottom latch and coupled to the first spring, and the top latch includes a base intersecting the second latch pivot axis, a latch lug arranged to extend through the second of the latch apertures, and a mid-section arranged to interconnect the base and latch lug of the top latch and coupled to the second spring.10. The system of claim 1, wherein the quick-mount support includes a mount unit formed to include a guide slot and the latch mover is located to move back and forth in the guide slot between a retracted position arranged to allow the bottom and top latches to be moved toward one another and an extended position moving the bottom and top latches away from one another to mate the bottom and top latches with the vertical rack.11. The system of claim 10, wherein the bottom latch includes a cam surface facing toward the top latch, the top latch includes a cam surface facing toward the cam surface of the bottom latch, and the latch mover includes a driver arranged to engage and move along the cam surfaces of the bottom and top latches as the latch mover is moved in the guide slot from the retracted position toward the extended position to cause the bottom and top latches to move away from one another.12. The system of claim 11, wherein each of the cam surfaces is curved.13. The system of claim 11, wherein each of the cam surfaces is convex.14. The system of claim 11, wherein the latch mover includes a body appended to the driver, the body is formed to include a first latch receiver sized to receive a nose portion of the cam surface of the bottom latch therein upon movement of the latch mover to the extended position to limit movement of the latch mover in the guide slot, and the body is also formed to include a second latch receiver sized to receive a nose portion of the cam surface of the top latch therein upon movement of the latch mover to the extended position to limit movement of the latch mover in the guide slot.15. The system of claim 14, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a first force generator coupled to the bottom latch and the mount unit and configured to urge yieldably the nose portion of the bottom latch into the first latch receiver of the latch mover and a second force generator coupled to the top latch and the mount unit and configured to urge yieldably the nose portion of the top latch into the second latch receiver of the latch mover.16. The system of claim 10, wherein the mount unit includes an inner wall facing toward the load-carrying slide and an outer wall facing away from the load-carrying slide and providing an opening into the guide slot, the latch mover includes a base and an actuator cantilevered to the base, the mount unit is formed to include a base receiver having an opening in the inner wall and communicating with the guide slot, the base of the latch mover is received in the base receiver to slide back and forth therein between the retracted and extended positions and to project the actuator through the guide slot and the opening into the guide slot and to move in the guide slot during movement of the base in the base receiver, and the actuator is arranged to move the bottom and top latches away from one another during movement of the latch mover from the retracted position toward the extended position.17. The system of claim 16, wherein the actuator is formed to include receiver means for receiving nose portions of the bottom and top latches upon arrival of the latch mover at the extended position to limit movement of the latch mover in the guide slot from the extended position toward the retracted position.18. The system of claim 17, wherein the quick-mount support further includes means for yieldably biasing the bottom latch toward the top latch to cause the nose portion of the bottom latch to engage the receiver means upon arrival of the latch mover at the extended position and for yieldably biasing the top latch toward the bottom latch to cause the nose portion of the top latch to engage the receiver means upon arrival of the latch mover at the extended position.19. The system of claim 1, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a mount unit formed to include first and second slots and a first alignment guide coupled to the mount unit and formed to include a first channel communicating with the first slot, the first alignment guide is arranged to extend through a first of the series of latch apertures, and one of the bottom and top latches is arranged to extend through the first slot and into the first channel and is coupled to the mount unit for pivotable movement about a pivot axis between an extended position wherein a latch lug included in the one of the bottom and top latch extends out of the first channel to confront the rack so as to block removal of the one of the bottom and top latches from the first of the series of latch apertures formed in the rack and a retracted position wherein the latch lug is located in the first channel to allow movement of the first alignment guide and the one of the bottom and top latches through the first of the series of latch apertures.20. The system of claim 1, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a mount unit formed to include first and second slots, a first alignment guide formed to include a first channel and arranged to extend through a first of the series of latch apertures formed in the rack, and a second alignment guide formed to include a second channel and arranged to extend through a second of the series of latch apertures formed in the rack, the movable bottom latch extends through and is movable in the first slot and channel, and the movable top latch extends through and is movable in the second slot and channel.21. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprisinga telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions,a rack formed to include a series of latch apertures, anda quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support including a mount unit formed to include a first and second slot, a first alignment guide comprising a pair of first tabs appended to the mount unit to form a first channel therebetween opening into the first slot, a second alignment guide comprising a pair of second tabs appended to the mount unit to form a second channel therebetween opening into the second slot, the pair of first tabs extending through a first in the series of latch apertures and the pair of second tabs extending through a second in the series of latch apertures to orient the quick-mount support in a predetermined position relative to the rack, a bottom latch coupled to the mount unit and arranged to extend through the first slot, first channel, and first of the series of latch apertures to block uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the rack, and a top latch coupled to the mount unit and arranged to extend through the second slot, second channel, and second of the series of latch apertures to block uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the rack.22. The system of claim 21, wherein the bottom latch is coupled for movement relative to the mount unit between an extended position wherein a bottom latch lug included in the bottom latch extends out of the first channel provided in the first alignment guide to confront the rack so as to block removal of the bottom latch from the first of the series of latch apertures formed in the rack and a retracted position wherein the bottom latch lug is located in the first channel provided in the first alignment guide so as to allow movement of the bottom latch lug and the pair of first tabs through the first of the series of latch apertures.23. The system of claim 22, wherein the top latch is coupled for movement relative to the mount unit between an extended position wherein a top latch lug included in the top latch extends out of the second channel provided in the second alignment guide to confront the rack so as to block removal of the top latch from the second of the series of latch apertures formed in the rack and a retracted position wherein the top latch lug is located in the second channel provided in the second alignment guide so as to allow movement of the top latch lug and the pair of second tabs through the second of the series of latch apertures.24. The system of claim 23, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a latch mover arranged to move the bottom and top latches away from one another to assume their extended positions.25. The system of claim 23, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a first spring arranged to urge the bottom latch normally to the retracted position and a second spring arranged to urge the top latch normally to the retracted position.26. The system of claim 25, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a latch mover arranged to move the bottom and top latches away from one another and against biasing forces generated by the first and second springs to assume their extended positions.27. The system of claim 22, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a first spring arranged to urge the bottom latch normally to the retracted position.28. The system of claim 27, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a latch mover arranged to move the bottom latch against a biasing force generated by the first spring to assume the extended position.29. The system of claim 28, wherein the mount unit is formed to include a guide slot and the latch mover is located to move back and forth in the guide slot.30. The system of claim 21, wherein each of the pair of first tabs has a partial cylindrical shape.31. The system of claim 30, wherein each of the pair of second tabs has a partial cylindrical shape.32. The system of claim 21, wherein the mount unit includes a rack mount arranged to mate with the rack to cause the pairs of first and second tabs coupled to the mount unit to extend, respectively, through the first and second in the series of latch apertures formed in the rack.33. The system of claim 32, wherein the mount unit further includes a latch mount arranged to extend rearwardly away from the rack mount and formed to include a guide slot, the bottom and top latches are coupled for pivotable movement to the latch mount, the quick-mount support further includes a latch mover located to move back and forth in the guide slot, and the latch mover is arranged to pivot the bottom and top latches away from one another upon movement of the latch mover in the guide slot toward the rack mount.34. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprisinga telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions,a rack formed to include a series of latch apertures, anda quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support including a mount unit including a rack mount formed to include first and second slots and adapted to mate with the rack to align the first and second slots with latch apertures formed in the rack, a latch mount arranged to extend away from the rack and formed to include a guide slot, a first alignment guide coupled to the rack mount and formed to include a first channel communicating with the first slot, and a second alignment guide coupled to the rack mount and formed to include a second channel communicating with the second slot, a bottom latch coupled to the latch mount for pivotable movement about a first pivot axis and arranged to extend through the first slot, first channel, and a first of the series of latch apertures, a top latch coupled to the latch mount for pivotable movement about a second pivot axis and arranged to extend through the second slot, second channel, and a second of the series of latch apertures, spring material coupled to the latch mount and arranged to pivot the bottom and top latches normally toward one another, and a latch mover arranged to move back and forth in the guide slot in a first direction to pivot the bottom and top latches away from one another against biasing force generated by the spring material to mate the bottom and top latches with the rack to block uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the rack and in a second direction to allow the spring material to pivot the bottom and top latches toward one another to allow uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the rack.
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