US 9,066,587 B1Granted

Slide rail system and connecting device used for slide rail assembly

AssigneesKing Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.

InventorsHsiu-Chiang Liang, Ken-Ching Chen, Chun-Chiang Wang

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Abstract

A slide rail assembly includes first and second rails. The second rail, slidable relative to the first rail, has a rear portion. A connecting device includes a main body containing a supporting portion and a transverse portion substantially perpendicularly connected to the supporting portion, a locking element pivotally connected to the supporting portion, and a movable element. When the locking element is rotated to a first position, a contact portion of a locking rod is pressed against the moveable element; once the locking element is rotated from the first position to a second position, the contact portion of the locking rod is no more pressed against the moveable element, thus allowing the movable element to be displaced relative to the main body.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A slide rail system comprising:

a slide rail assembly comprising:
a first rail having a longitudinally extending main body;
and
a second rail longitudinally slidable relative to the first rail, the second rail having a longitudinally extending main body, and a rear portion;
and
a rear connecting device located at the rear portion of the second rail, the rear connecting device comprising:
a main body comprising a supporting portion and a transverse portion substantially perpendicularly connected to the supporting portion;
a locking element pivotally connected to the supporting portion of the main body, the locking element comprising a head and a locking rod connected to the head, the locking rod having a contact portion;
and
a movable element movably provided between the main body and the locking element, the movable element comprising a first plate portion and a second plate portion substantially perpendicular to the first plate portion;
wherein when the head of the locking element is rotated to a first position, the contact portion of the locking rod is pressed against the first plate portion of the movable element such that the movable element is positioned on the main body;
and
wherein once the head of the locking element is rotated from the first position to a second position, the contact portion of the locking rod is no more pressed against the first plate portion of the movable element, and the movable element is therefore allowed to be displaced relative to the main body.

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A connecting device, comprising;

a main body comprising a supporting portion and a transverse portion substantially perpendicularly connected to the supporting portion;
a locking element pivotally connected to the supporting portion of the main body, the locking element comprising a head and a locking rod connected to the head, the locking rod having a contact portion;
and
a movable element movably provided between the main body and the locking element, the movable element comprising a first plate portion and a second plate portion substantially perpendicular to the first plate portion;
wherein when the head of the locking element is rotated to a first position, the contact portion of the locking rod is pressed against the first plate portion of the movable element such that the movable element is positioned on the main body;
and
wherein once the head of the locking element is rotated from the first position to a second position, the contact portion of the locking rod is no more pressed against the first plate portion of the movable element, and the movable element is therefore allowed to be displaced relative to the main body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.