Adjustable Hard Disk Support Structure for Dual-Size Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing assembling structures for hard disks of 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch specifications lack interchangeability, limiting hard disk purchase, renewal, and replacement options for computer manufacturers and users.
Innovation Solution
A support structure with a fixing seat and interconnected L-shaped supports featuring first and second locking plates of varying widths, allowing for adjustable spacing to accommodate both 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch hard disks by using locking elements to secure the disks between the supports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a common assembling structure is used for both 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch hard disks, then interchangeability is improved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure employs adjustable locking plates that can be positioned at different locations. The first locking plate can be adjusted to lock with the first locking hole for 3.5 inch disks, while the second locking plate can be adjusted to lock with the second locking hole for 2.5 inch disks. This dynamic adjustability allows a single structure to accommodate multiple disk sizes without requiring separate fixed structures for each size.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is designed as a universal component that can serve both 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch hard disk assemblies. By incorporating multiple locking plates (first locking plate and second locking plate) that can be adjusted to different positions, the same support structure performs the function of securing both disk sizes, eliminating the need for separate dedicated structures for each disk specification.
2Manufacturing precision
If separate assembling structures are used for 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch hard disks, then manufacturing precision is maintained, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is segmented into multiple independent locking plates (first locking plate and second locking plate), each capable of being adjusted to specific positions. The first locking plate corresponds to the first locking hole for 3.5 inch disks, while the second locking plate corresponds to the second locking hole for 2.5 inch disks. This segmentation allows each component to maintain precise alignment for its designated disk size while the overall structure remains adaptable to both specifications.
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AI summary
A support structure for assembling a data access structure of two size specifications of 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch includes a fixing seat and two supports. Two supports respectively have a first locking plate and a second locking plate, both of which are interconnected to each other with a common side, wherein the first locking plate is narrower than the second locking plate. The first locking plates may space a smaller room, when the second locking plates of two supports are arranged on the fixing seat. On the other hand, the second locking plates may space a larger room, when the first locking plates of two supports are arranged on the fixing plate. Thereby, a data access device with two size specifications of 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch may be assembled alternately.