What types of drawer slides are there?

Drawer slide rail is a common hardware accessory in furniture, which can bear, fix and guide moving devices or equipment, and reduce the friction between them. There are four main types of drawer slide rails, namely roller type, gear type, damping type and steel ball type slide rails. What are the models, sizes and specifications of guide rails? Generally, the dimensions of drawer slide rails are: 10 inch, 12 inch, 14 inch, 16 inch, 18 inch, 20 inch, 22 inch and 24 inch. 1. What is a slide rail?

Slide rail, also known as guide rail and slideway, refers to the hardware connector fixed on the cabinet of furniture for the drawer or cabinet of furniture to move in and out. The slide rail is suitable for connecting wooden and steel drawers and drawers of cabinets, furniture, filing cabinets, bathroom cabinets and other furniture.

If the hinge is the heart of the cabinet, then the slide rail is the kidney. Whether those drawers, large and small, can be pushed and pulled freely and smoothly, and how to bear the load depends on the support of the slide rail. From the current technology, the bottom slide rail is better than the side slide rail, and the integral connection with the drawer is better than the three-point connection. The material, principle, structure and technology of drawer slide rail vary widely. High-quality slide rail has small resistance, long service life and smooth drawers.

Second, the type of slide rail.

1, roller type

This kind of slide rail has been around for a long time, and it is the first generation of silent drawer slide rail. Since 2005, it has been gradually replaced by steel ball slide rails in a new generation of furniture. Roller slide rail has a simple structure, consisting of one pulley and two rails, which can meet the daily push-pull requirements, but it has poor bearing capacity and does not have buffering and rebound functions. Commonly used in computer keyboard drawers and light drawers.

2, steel ball type

The steel ball slide rail is basically a two-section or three-section metal slide rail, and it is more common to install it on the side of the drawer, which is simpler to install and saves space. Good quality steel ball slide rail can ensure smooth push-pull and large bearing capacity. This slide rail can be closed by buffering or opened by pressing and rebounding. In modern furniture, steel ball slide rail is gradually replacing roller slide rail and becoming the main force of modern furniture slide rail.

3. Gear type

This kind of slide rail includes hidden slide rail, horse-riding slide rail and other slide rail types, belonging to middle and high-grade slide rail. The use of gear structure makes the slide rail very stable and synchronous. This kind of slide rail also has the function of buffering to close or pressing to rebound to open, which is mostly used for middle and high-grade furniture. Because it is more expensive and rare in modern furniture, it is not as popular as steel ball slide rail. This kind of slide rail is the future trend.

4. Damping slide rail

This kind of slide rail is different from the above three kinds of slide rails. It uses the buffering performance of liquid to achieve the ideal noise elimination effect, slows down the closing speed of the drawer, especially in the last distance, and reduces the impact force, so the drawer will be closed more smoothly, reducing the wear of furniture and wood, and achieving the best noise elimination effect. Its principle is that the movable rod drives the piston to move, and the liquid flows from one side to the other through the hole, thus achieving the effects of shock absorption, noise elimination and buffering. Moreover, the manufacturing process of the slide rail is very good, so the quality of the slide rail is also very high. In addition, the function of damping pulley ensures long-term use without maintenance, which is favored by many manufacturers.

Three. Model, size and specification of guide rail

1, drawer slide rail size

Generally, the dimensions of drawer slide rails are: 10 inch, 12 inch, 14 inch, 16 inch, 18 inch, 20 inch, 22 inch and 24 inch. According to the length of the drawer slide rail, it can be divided into 27cm, 36cm and 45cm slide rails. You can install different sizes of slide rails according to different models and sizes of drawers.

2. Sliding door slide rail dimensions

The slide rails of simple sliding doors for common cabinets are 7.5mm and 10mm in width, and there are two kinds of plastic and aluminum alloy, which are divided into upper rail and lower rail. The upper rail is used for guidance and the lower rail is used for bearing and sliding. Sliding doors for wardrobes can be divided into two types: hanging and hanging, and can also be divided into double doors, three doors and four doors. As needed. Generally, the hanging tracks are 38mm and 40 mm.