| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 2 Member Slide Rail | Slide constructed by outer member and Inner member. |
| 3 Member Slide Rail | Slide constructed by outer member, Intermediate member and inner member. |
| Length | Longest slide member dimension when the slide is fully closed. |
| Travel | The distance when a slide is extended fully from a cabinet. |
| Ball Retainer | The device to keep the ball bearings in place while moving. |
| Access (Mounting) Hole | Holes to be fixed slide to the chassis. |
| Rear Lock | Device to lock Intermediate member at the full extension. Unlocked by placing Intermediate member into inner member. |
| Front/Rear Travel | Mechanism allows inner member to travel two way of front side and rear side. |
| 3/4 Travel | Mechanism allows travel of 3/4 of its length. |
| Linear Motion | Inner member travels back and forth in outer member. |
| Front Disconnect | The function to remove the chassis from the slides, by detaching the inner member at the front. |
| (1) One-way Lock | With an unlock plate. Drawer removal is achieved by releasing an unlock plate and pulling the drawer away from the cabinet. The lock does not keep locked condition to closing direction at the full travel position. |
| (2) Both-way Lock | With an unlock plate. Drawer removal is achieved by releasing an unlock plate and pulling the drawer away from the cabinet. The lock keeps locked condition to closing direction at the full travel position. Lock will be released by an unlock plate. |
| (3) Friction Stop | Without an unlock plate. The lock does not keep locked condition to pushing direction at the full travel position. Disconnect is achieved by pulling the drawer through the resistance of the bearings. No lock mechanism is provided. |
| Bumper | Bumper devices eliminate metal noise at the full extension and closed position. |
| Catch Mechanism | This mechanism allows to hold a drawer at closed position. |
| Lead in Bar | This device guides inner member to insert. |
| Retainer Brake | This device locks ball retainer at the insertion of disconnected inner member. |
| Sequential Motion | To control moving Intermediate member first to reach its ball retainer to its end stops and Mechanism then moving inner member next. This mechanism allow to reduce fatigue of slides. |
| Special Terms in Aluminum Slide Rails | |
|---|---|
| Alumite Treatment | Aluminum anodized film treatment enable to improve corrosion and abrasion resistance. |
| E Lock | Fixing Lock. The lock keeps locked condition to closing direction at the full travel position. Lock will be released by a bar type releaser. |
| C Lock | Fixing Lock. The lock keeps locked condition to closing direction at the full travel position. Lock will be released by a button type releaser. |
