# US 2023/0422425 A1 · Adjustable rack assembly and cabinet using same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0422425 A1 - Document ID: US20230422425A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/900,489 - Filed: 2022-08-31 - Published: 2023-12-28 - Earliest claimed: 2022-06-23 - Assignees: Delta Electronics, Inc. - Applicants: Delta Electronics, Inc. - Inventors: Jhih-Hao Chen; Ming-Tang Yang; Teng-Chiao Shen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230422425A1 ## CPC - H05K 7/183: {support rails therefor} - H05K 7/1488: {Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures} - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract An adjustable rack assembly and a cabinet using the same are disclosed. The adjustable rack assembly includes a rail and a sliding component. The rail is extended along a first direction, and includes a rail body, a bent portion and plural positioning grooves. The bent portion protrudes inwardly from an outer edge of the rail body, and the plural positioning grooves are disposed on the bent portion along the first direction. The sliding component includes a sliding body, a limiting portion and a guiding groove. The limiting portion is connected to the sliding body, and the guiding groove and the bent portion are mutually matched. When the sliding component is misaligned with the plural positioning grooves in the first direction, the sliding component is allowed to slide in the first direction. When the sliding component is engaged with the positioning groove, the sliding component is locked on the rail. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An adjustable rack assembly comprising: a rail extended along a first direction and comprising a rail body, at least one bent portion and a plurality of positioning grooves, wherein the at least one bent portion protrudes inwardly from an outer edge of the rail body to form an accommodation space, and the plurality of positioning grooves are disposed on the bent portion and arranged along the first direction; and a sliding component comprising a sliding body, a limiting portion and at least one guiding groove, wherein the at least one guiding groove is spatially corresponding to the at least one bent portion, the limiting portion is connected to the sliding body and accommodated in the accommodation space, and the at least one guiding groove and the at least one bent portion are mutually matched, wherein when the sliding component is misaligned with the plurality of positioning grooves in the first direction, the sliding component is allowed to slide relative to the rail in the first direction, wherein when the sliding component is engaged with one of the plurality of positioning grooves on the trail, the sliding component is locked on the rail. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sliding component comprises a positioning protrusion spatially corresponding to one of the plurality of positioning grooves, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of positioning grooves in a second direction, the positioning protrusion is allowed to displace along the second direction, wherein the second direction is not parallel to the first direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 2, wherein the sliding component is made by a sheet metal part, and the sliding body, and the limiting portion and the at least one guiding groove are integrally formed, wherein when the at least one guiding groove is matched with the at least one bent portion of the rail, the sliding body and the limiting portion are received in the accommodation space. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 3, wherein the sliding component comprises a fixing component, the positioning protrusion is disposed on the fixing component, and the fixing component is configured to be fixed to the sliding body along the second direction, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of positioning grooves of the rail in the second direction, the fixing component is allowed to be fixed on the sliding body along the second direction, and the positioning protrusion and the corresponding positioning groove are driven to engage with each other, and the sliding component is locked on the rail, wherein when the fixing component is detached and separated from the sliding body, the positioning protrusion is driven to be misaligned with the plurality of positioning grooves in the first direction, and the sliding component is allowed to slide relative to the rail in the first direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 4, wherein the fixing component is made by a sheet metal part, the fixing component and the positioning protrusion are integrally formed, and the fixing component is detachably disposed on the sliding body through a fastening element or a magnetic element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 3, wherein the positioning protrusion, the at least one guiding groove, the limiting portion and the sliding body are integrally formed into one piece, and arranged along the second direction, and the at least one guiding groove is located between the limiting portion and the positioning protrusion, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of positioning grooves in the second direction, the sliding body is detachably connected to the rail body through a fastening element or a magnetic element, so that the positioning protrusion and the corresponding positioning groove are engaged with each other, and the sliding component is locked on the rail, wherein when the sliding body is detached and separated from the rail body, the positioning protrusion is driven to be misaligned with the plurality of positioning grooves in the first direction, and the sliding component is allowed to slide relative to the rail in the first direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 6, wherein the rail comprises a plurality of fastening apertures disposed on the rail body along the first direction, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of positioning grooves in the second direction, the fastening element passes through one of the plurality of fastening apertures to connect the sliding body with the rail body, drives the sliding component to displace in the second direction, so that the at least one guiding groove and the at least one bent portion are misaligned with each other in the first direction, and the positioning protrusion displaced along the second direction is engaged with the corresponding positioning groove, thereby the sliding component being locked on the rail. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 2, wherein the sliding body, the at least one guiding groove and the limiting portion are arranged along the second direction, and the at least one guiding groove is located between the sliding body and the limiting portion, wherein when the at least one guiding groove and the bent portion of the rail are matched, the limiting portion is received in the accommodation space. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 8, wherein the sliding component comprises a fixing component, the fixing component is configured to be fixed to the sliding body along the second direction, and the positioning protrusion is disposed on the fixing component, wherein the sliding body comprises at least one positioning hole spatially corresponding to the positioning protrusion and one of the plurality of positioning grooves, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned to one of the plurality of positioning grooves in the second direction, the fixing component is allowed to be fixed to the sliding body along the second direction, the positioning protrusion passes through the positioning hole and is engaged with the corresponding positioning groove, so that the sliding component is locked on the rail, wherein when the fixing component is detached and separated from the sliding body, the positioning protrusion is driven to be misaligned with the plurality of positioning grooves in the first direction, and the sliding component is allowed to slide relative to the rail in the first direction. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The adjustable rack assembly according to claim 9, wherein the rail and the sliding component are paired to form a rack unit, at least two of the rack units have the rails arranged in parallel to each other along the first direction, and the sliding bodies of the rack units are extended along a third direction and connected with each other to form a column structure, wherein the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other. ### Claim 11 A cabinet comprising: an adjustable rack assembly comprising: a rail extended along a first direction and comprising a rail body, at least one bent portion and a plurality of positioning grooves, wherein the at least one bent portion protrudes inwardly from an outer edge of the rail body to form an accommodation space, and the plurality of positioning grooves are disposed on the bent portion and arranged along the first direction; and a sliding component comprising a sliding body, a limiting portion and at least one guiding groove, wherein the at least one guiding groove is spatially corresponding to the at least one bent portion, the limiting portion is connected to the sliding body and accommodated in the accommodation space, and the at least one guiding groove and the at least one bent portion are mutually matched, wherein when the sliding component is misaligned with the plurality of positioning grooves in the first direction, the sliding component is allowed to slide relative to the rail in the first direction, wherein when the sliding component is engaged with one of the plurality of positioning grooves on the trail, the sliding component is locked on the rail. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The cabinet according to claim 11, wherein the sliding component comprises a positioning protrusion spatially corresponding to one of the plurality of positioning grooves, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of positioning grooves in a second direction, the positioning protrusion is allowed to displace along the second direction, wherein the second direction is not parallel to the first direction. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The cabinet according to claim 12, wherein the sliding component is made by a sheet metal part, and the sliding body, and the limiting portion and the at least one guiding groove are integrally formed, wherein when the at least one guiding groove is matched with the at least one bent portion of the rail, the sliding body and the limiting portion are received in the accommodation space. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The cabinet according to claim 13, wherein the sliding component comprises a fixing component, the positioning protrusion is disposed on the fixing component, and the fixing component is configured to be fixed to the sliding body along the second direction, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of positioning grooves of the rail in the second direction, the fixing component is allowed to be fixed on the sliding body along the second direction, and the positioning protrusion and the corresponding positioning groove are driven to engage with each other, and the sliding component is locked on the rail, wherein when the fixing component is detached and separated from the sliding body, the positioning protrusion is driven to be misaligned with the plurality of positioning grooves in the first direction, and the sliding component is allowed to slide relative to the rail in the first direction. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The cabinet according to claim 14, wherein the fixing component is made by a sheet metal part, the fixing component and the positioning protrusion are integrally formed, and the fixing component is detachably disposed on the sliding body through a fastening element or a magnetic element. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The cabinet according to claim 13, wherein the positioning protrusion, the at least one guiding groove, the limiting portion and the sliding body are integrally formed into one piece, and arranged along the second direction, and the at least one guiding groove is located between the limiting portion and the positioning protrusion, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of positioning grooves in the second direction, the sliding body is detachably connected to the rail body through a fastening element or a magnetic element, so that the positioning protrusion and the corresponding positioning groove are engaged with each other, and the sliding component is locked on the rail, wherein when the sliding body is detached and separated from the rail body, the positioning protrusion is driven to be misaligned with the plurality of positioning grooves in the first direction, and the sliding component is allowed to slide relative to the rail in the first direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The cabinet according to claim 16, wherein the rail comprises a plurality of fastening apertures disposed on the rail body along the first direction, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of positioning grooves in the second direction, the fastening element passes through one of the plurality of fastening apertures to connect the sliding body with the rail body, drives the sliding component to displace in the second direction, so that the at least one guiding groove and the at least one bent portion are misaligned with each other in the first direction, and the positioning protrusion displaced along the second direction is engaged with the corresponding positioning groove, thereby the sliding component being locked on the rail. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The cabinet according to claim 12, wherein the sliding body, the at least one guiding groove and the limiting portion are arranged along the second direction, the at least one guiding groove is located between the sliding body and the limiting portion, wherein when the at least one guiding groove and the bent portion of the rail are matched, the limiting portion is received in the accommodation space. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The cabinet according to claim 18, wherein the sliding component comprises a fixing component, the fixing component is configured to be fixed to the sliding body along the second direction, and the positioning protrusion is disposed on the fixing component, wherein the sliding body comprises at least one positioning hole spatially corresponding to the positioning protrusion and one of the plurality of positioning grooves, wherein when the positioning protrusion is aligned to one of the plurality of positioning grooves in the second direction, the fixing component is allowed to be fixed to the sliding body along the second direction, the positioning protrusion passes through the positioning hole and is engaged with the corresponding positioning groove, so that the sliding component is locked on the rail, wherein when the fixing component is detached and separated from the sliding body, the positioning protrusion is driven to be misaligned with the plurality of positioning grooves in the first direction, and the sliding component is allowed to slide relative to the rail in the first direction. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The cabinet according to claim 19, wherein the rail and the sliding component are paired to form a rack unit, at least two of the rack units have the rails arranged in parallel to each other along the first direction, and the sliding bodies of the rack units are extended along a third direction and connected to form a column structure, wherein the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.