Universal rail kit
AssigneeVertiv Corporation
InventorPeter Alan Benner
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a universal slide rail assembly used to support an electronic unit, per an embodiment. The slide rail assembly includes a support member and a slidable member. The support member is a flat body with a first side and a second side and a proximal end and distal end. The first side has a proximal upper and lower coupling tab, and a distal upper and lower coupling tab. A support ledge extends from the second side of the support member and includes a mounting tab on the proximal end. The slidable member is a flat body with a proximal and distal end, and a first and second side. The slidable member includes a separation line between the proximal and distal end on the second side. The slidable member is freely movable between a first position and a second position relative to the support member.
Claims20
A slide rail assembly for supporting an electronic unit, the slide rail assembly comprising:
- a first support member comprising:
- a flat body comprising a first and second side and a proximal and distal end,
- a proximal upper coupling tab extending from the first side at the proximal end,
- a proximal lower coupling tab extending from the first side at the proximal end,
- a distal upper coupling tab extending from the first side at the distal end, and
- a distal lower coupling tab extending from the first side at the distal end, and
- a sliding member comprising:
- a flat body comprising a first side and a second side and a proximal end and a distal end, and
- a separation line located between the proximal end and the distal end of the flat body, wherein the sliding member is movable between:
- a first position wherein the flat body engages the distal upper coupling tab and the distal lower coupling tab, and
- a second position wherein the flat body engages the proximal upper coupling tab.
A system for housing an electronic unit in a computer rack, the system comprising:
- a computer rack comprising a plurality of vertical support members, and a plurality of horizontal support members;
- a slide rail assembly comprising a first support member, a sliding member, wherein the sliding member is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the first support member, wherein the sliding member comprises a separation line configured to allow a portion of the sliding member to be detached;
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- an electronic unit.
A method for supporting an electronic unit in a computer rack using a slide rail assembly, wherein the slide rail assembly includes a sliding member comprising a separation line configured to allow a portion of the sliding member to be detached, the method comprising:
- attaching a first support member of the slide rail assembly to the computer rack,
- attaching the sliding member to the first support member,
- moving the sliding member between a first and second position in relation to the first support member, and
- placing an electronic unit on a support ledge of the first support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.