Release mechanism for telescoping slide assembly
AssigneeKing Slide Works Co., Ltd.
InventorsHsiu-Chiang Liang, Keng-Chin Chen, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Abstract
A release mechanism for telescoping slide including an outer member and an inner member is provided. The mechanism comprises an elongate connection member slidably mounted on the inner member. Operation performed on the access end of connection member at outer end of the slide may be transmitted to a pivot member near inner end of the slide. Thus pivot member may be selectively locked or unlocked for stopping or enabling the relative movement of the inner and the outer members. The push-pull style manipulation of the connection member is advantageous for having the open access end. Further, the structure is simplified for facilitating manufacture.
Claims12
A release mechanism for a telescoping slide including an outer member and an inner member, said mechanism comprising:
- a stop member affixed to said outer member for stopping further outward movement of said inner member when reaching a predetermined use position;
- a connection member having an elongate shape and slidably mounted on said inner member, one access end of said connection member being open at an outer end of said slide, while said other end being formed as at least one rear cam;
- a pivot member including a pivot pin mounted on said inner member such that said pivot member is pivotal about said pivot pin, said pivot member being maintained either in a locked storage position or operable to pivot to an unlocked position by said activation of said rear cam of said connection member, a front surface, and a rear surface, both said front and said rear surfaces either being blocked by said stop member when said inner member moves to said use position, thus prohibiting a relative movement between said inner and said outer members, or when said pivot member is unlocked by said activated said rear cam said front and said rear surfaces being disengaged from said stop member, thus unlocking said inner member and said stop member;
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- an elastic member mounted on said inner member and biased to maintain said pivot member in said use, said locked storage, or said unlocked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.