Lock structure and control mechanism and method thereof

摘要

A rack-mounted console module includes a lower unit slideably mounted on a rail and an upper unit pivotally coupled to the lower unit. A locking mechanism includes a first part moveably disposed in the lower unit and a second part fixedly disposed on the rail. When the upper unit is closed and the lower unit slides along the rail to a target position, the first part of the locking mechanism changes from a released state to a locked state where it engages the second part of the locking mechanism to lock the lower unit. When the upper unit is opened, the first part changes from the locked state to a ready-to-released state. When the upper unit is subsequently closed, the first part changes from the ready-to-released state to a released state where it disengages from the second part, and the console module can be slid back into the rack.

主权项

1. A rack-mounted console module, comprising:
a first rail, having a catching member disposed thereon; a lower unit slideably mounted on the first rail, including:
a body having an opening;a rotating member pivotally disposed within the body, having a contacting end and a connecting end, the contacting end protruding from the opening of the body;a pushing member coupled to the connecting end of the rotating member; anda hooking member pivotally disposed in the body, and disposed on a path of the pushing member; and an upper unit pivotally coupled to the lower unit to cover or expose the lower unit; wherein when the upper unit covers the lower unit, the upper unit pushes the protruding contacting end of the rotating member to rotate the rotating member in a first direction, the pushing member on the rotating member exerting a pushing force on the hooking member to cause it to rotate by the pushing force in a second direction to tilt upwards, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction, wherein when the hooking member is tilted upwards, it changes from a state where the hooking member is engaged with the catching member of the first rail to a state where the hooking member is disengaged from the catching member to allow the lower unit to slide along the first rail, and wherein the body further has a lower opening to permit the catching member to contact the hooking member.