Implementing low profile frictional slide mechanism
US8641281B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1489
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and structures are provided for implementing a low profile sliding drawer used in information technology equipment (ITE). A low-profile slide mechanism having a substantially horizontal cross section telescopes outwardly a predefined length and includes a plurality of rail sections that are interconnected with shouldered T pins, with sliding of the rail sections occurring on the T pin shoulders spacing apart the rail sections from an associated base pan and drawer. Each of the rail sections is movable a set amount of an overall length of the slide mechanism. The low-profile slide mechanism is friction based and includes different predefined selected materials forming the shouldered T pins and the rail sections to prevent galling and having predefined rigidity and strength.
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