Adjustable Storage Shelf Mounting for Mixed-Size Data Drives
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Solution Overview
Problem
Data storage shelves cannot accommodate data storages of different sizes due to varying specifications, limiting their versatility and compatibility.
Innovation Solution
A fixing device with a storage shelf, mounting brackets, and a detachable separator plate that adjusts the receiving space to accommodate data storages of varying sizes by altering the height and width of the mounting slots, allowing for flexible installation of data storages of different dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the storage shelf has a fixed receiving space design, then the structural simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability to different data storage sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage shelf is divided into multiple receiving spaces, and each receiving space can be independently adjusted by adding or removing separator plates. This segmentation allows different portions of the storage shelf to be customized for different data storage sizes while maintaining the overall结构简单性 of the storage shelf framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving space configuration is made dynamic through the detachable separator plates that can be added or removed according to the size requirements of different data storages. This transforms the fixed structure into an adjustable one, enabling the storage shelf to adapt to various storage device dimensions without requiring multiple different shelf designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the storage shelf is designed to accommodate only one size of data storage, then the manufacturing precision is simplified, but the versatility across different data storage specifications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage shelf is designed with universal receiving spaces that can accommodate different data storage sizes through the use of standardized mounting brackets and detachable separator plates. The same basic shelf structure serves multiple functions by adjusting the separator plate positions, eliminating the need to manufacture different shelf types for different storage sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The dimensions of the receiving spaces are made variable by allowing users to change the position and number of separator plates. This parameter adjustment capability enables the storage shelf to adapt to different data storage size specifications without requiring complex custom manufacturing for each size variant.
3Ease of operation
If mounting brackets are fixed in position, then the installation simplicity is maintained, but the ability to adjust for different data storage sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Mounting brackets are pre-installed at multiple positions on the storage shelf framework, and separator plates are pre-positioned to define receiving spaces. This preliminary configuration allows users to simply select and install data storages into the pre-prepared mounting brackets without complex adjustment procedures, maintaining installation simplicity while enabling size adaptability.
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AI summary
A fixing device for placing data storages of different sizes includes a storage shelf, a separator plate, and at least two mounting brackets. The storage shelf defines a receiving space, the storage shelf includes a first wall and a second wall arranged at intervals along a first direction, the first wall and the second wall define the receiving space. The separator plate is detachably installed in the storage shelf to change a height of the receiving space along the first direction. The at least two mounting brackets have two different sizes and are detachably received in the receiving space for receiving the data storages. A host having the fixing device is also provided.