US 12,453,417 B2
Fixing unit, a moveable assembly, a base unit and a method for releasing a moveable assembly
Bryce Alvarez, Milpitas, CA (US); and Evgeni Zhelyazkov, Sofia (BG)
Assigned to REICHLE & DE-MASSARI AG, Wetzikon (CH)
Filed by Reichle & De-Massari AG, Wetzikon (CH)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/085,434.
Claims priority of application No. 21216599 (EP), filed on Dec. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0189991 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. A47B 88/43 (2017.01); A47B 88/423 (2017.01)
CPC A47B 88/43 (2017.01) [A47B 2088/4235 (2017.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Fixing unit for reversibly fixing a moveable unit, wherein the fixing unit is moveable parallel to a move direction of the moveable unit into a release position in order to release the moveable unit from a guiding rail, wherein the fixing unit comprises a latch, which is arrangeable in a recess of the guiding rail for fixing the moveable unit to the guiding rail, wherein the fixing unit comprises at least one flexible arm connected to the latch and to a body element of the fixing unit, wherein the fixing unit comprises at least one further flexible arm connected to the latch and the body element, wherein the further flexible arm is arranged relative to the flexible arm on an opposite side of the latch, wherein the flexible arm and the further flexible arm each extend at least substantially parallel to a move direction, wherein the latch is only held by means of the flexible arm and the further flexible arm.