Bracket device

Abstract

A bracket device includes a bracket and a connecting member. The bracket includes a longitudinal wall with an end portion. The connecting member can arrive at either of a first position and a second position with respect to the longitudinal wall and includes a connecting feature for connecting with a fixing member. The connecting member is away from the end portion of the longitudinal wall of the bracket when at the first position, and is close to the end portion of the longitudinal wall of the bracket when at the second position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bracket device, comprising:
 a bracket including a longitudinal wall;   a mounting member adjacent to an end portion of the longitudinal wall; and   a connecting member movably mounted on the longitudinal wall and configured to arrive at either of a first position and a second position;   wherein the connecting member is away from the end portion of the longitudinal wall of the bracket when at the first position;   wherein the connecting member is close to the end portion of the longitudinal wall of the bracket when at the second position.   
     
     
         2 . The bracket device of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes an end wall bent with respect to the longitudinal wall, and the mounting member is disposed on the end wall. 
     
     
         3 . The bracket device of  claim 2 , wherein the mounting member is configured to be mounted on a post. 
     
     
         4 . The bracket device of  claim 3 , wherein the connecting member includes a connecting feature, and the connecting feature is configured to connect threadedly with a portion of a fixing member when the portion of the fixing member passes through the post from a first side of the post to a second side of the post, thereby keeping the connecting member at the second position and pressed against the second side of the post. 
     
     
         5 . The bracket device of  claim 4 , wherein the connecting member is longitudinally displaceable from the first position to the second position while the fixing member is being threadedly connected to the connecting feature. 
     
     
         6 . The bracket device of  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member for applying an elastic force to the connecting member. 
     
     
         7 . The bracket device of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting member and the bracket include a first position-limiting feature and a second position-limiting feature respectively, and the two position-limiting features are configured to work with each other. 
     
     
         8 . The bracket device of  claim 1 , further comprising a blocking member pivotally connected to the longitudinal wall of the bracket, wherein when the blocking member is at a blocking position, a blocking portion of the blocking member is adjacent to the mounting member. 
     
     
         9 . A bracket device, comprising:
 a bracket including a longitudinal wall with an end portion; and   a connecting member configured to arrive at either of a first position and a second position with respect to the longitudinal wall, wherein the connecting member includes a connecting feature for connecting with a fixing member;   wherein the connecting member is away from the end portion of the longitudinal wall of the bracket when at the first position;   wherein the connecting member is close to the end portion of the longitudinal wall of the bracket when at the second position.   
     
     
         10 . The bracket device of  claim 9 , wherein the bracket includes an end wall bent with respect to the end portion of the longitudinal wall, and the bracket device further comprises a mounting member disposed on the end wall. 
     
     
         11 . The bracket device of  claim 9 , wherein the connecting member is movably mounted on the longitudinal wall and is longitudinally displaceable with respect to the bracket. 
     
     
         12 . The bracket device of  claim 9 , further comprising an elastic member for applying an elastic force to the connecting member and thereby keeping the connecting member at the first position. 
     
     
         13 . The bracket device of  claim 9 , wherein the connecting member and the bracket include a first position-limiting feature and a second position-limiting feature respectively, and the two position-limiting features are configured to work with each other. 
     
     
         14 . The bracket device of  claim 10 , further comprising a blocking member pivotally connected to the longitudinal wall of the bracket, wherein when the blocking member is at a blocking position, a blocking portion of the blocking member is adjacent to the mounting member. 
     
     
         15 . The bracket device of  claim 9 , wherein the connecting feature is a screw thread, and the fixing member is a screw connectable to the connecting member through the screw thread. 
     
     
         16 . A bracket device adapted to mount a slide rail on a post, the bracket device comprising:
 a bracket including a longitudinal wall and an end wall, wherein the longitudinal wall is adapted to be connected to the slide rail, and the end wall is substantially perpendicularly connected to the longitudinal wall;   a mounting member disposed on the end wall; and   a connecting member configured to arrive at either of a first position and a second position with respect to the longitudinal wall, wherein the connecting member includes a connecting feature;   wherein the mounting member is configured to be mounted to a first mounting hole of the post;   wherein the connecting member is away from the post when at the first position;   wherein the connecting member is close to the post when at the second position;   wherein the connecting feature of the connecting member is configured to connect threadedly with a portion of a screw when the portion of the screw passes through a second mounting hole of the post.   
     
     
         17 . The bracket device of  claim 16 , wherein the connecting member is longitudinally displaceable from the first position to the second position while the screw is being threadedly connected to the connecting feature of the connecting member. 
     
     
         18 . The bracket device of  claim 16 , further comprising an elastic member for applying an elastic force to the connecting member. 
     
     
         19 . The bracket device of  claim 16 , wherein the connecting member and the bracket include a first position-limiting feature and a second position-limiting feature respectively, and the two position-limiting features are configured to work with each other. 
     
     
         20 . The bracket device of  claim 16 , further comprising a blocking member pivotally connected to the longitudinal wall of the bracket, wherein when the mounting member is mounted to the first mounting hole of the post and the blocking member is pivoted to a blocking position, the blocking member is locked to the post.