Method and apparatus relating to movable assembly
View Patent ↗In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a slide arrangement is provided, comprising: coupling a first rail part with a second rail part; deforming at least one of the first rail part and the second rail part for reducing a separation distance between the first rail part and the second rail part; and configuring the first rail part and the second rail part for relative movement.
1. A method for providing a slide arrangement, comprising:
coupling a first rail part with a second rail part;
inelastically deforming at least one of the first rail part and the second rail part;
reducing a separation distance between the first rail part and the second rail part in response to inelastically deforming at least one of the first rail part and the second rail part; and
configuring the first rail part and the second rail part for relative movement.
2. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the deformation comprises at least partial melting of at least one of the first rail part or the second rail part.
3. A method as in claim 2 , wherein the at least partial melting is caused in the first rail part.
4. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the first rail part comprises a plastic material.
5. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the first rail part is coupled to a support rail.
6. A method as in claim 5 , the first rail part being provided with protruding parts, wherein the protruding parts are configured to couple with apertures provided in the support rail.
7. A method as in claim 6 , wherein heating is applied to the protruding parts.
8. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the first rail part is provided with a groove configured to receive the second rail part.
9. A method as in claim 8 , the groove having a depth and a width, wherein the deformation is configured to reduce a separation distance between the first rail part and the second rail part.
10. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the second rail part comprises metal.
11. A method as in claim 1 , wherein a heat staking tool is used to provide energy for the deformation.
12. A method as in claim 11 , wherein a protective structure associated with the heat staking tool is configured to control protrusion of material.
13. A method as in claim 1 , wherein pressure is applied to the first rail part.
14. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the slide arrangement is provided for a portable device.