Anti-Jamming Chassis Interlocking Upper Cover Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing chassis designs for server rooms are prone to jamming at the connection positions of upper covers due to gravity or external items, which can lead to deformation and interference with storage modules.
Innovation Solution
The anti-jamming chassis features a design with interlocking upper covers that include support portions and through holes, forming an X-shaped cross-sectional structure to prevent the connection joint from sagging, ensuring that the first upper cover's support portion passes through the second upper cover's through hole, providing mutual support and maintaining alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If two or more upper covers are connected at their connection positions, then the chassis can support multiple storage modules and provide viewing access, but the connection joint deforms due to gravity or external items causing jamming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a support portion that extends downward from the upper cover along the vertical dimension, and a corresponding through hole that receives the support portion. This vertical extension creates a three-dimensional interlocking structure that prevents horizontal deformation at the connection joint, thereby maintaining connection stability while supporting multiple storage modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The support portion of one upper cover is nested within the through hole of the adjacent upper cover, creating an interlocking joint. This nesting structure allows the two upper covers to be mechanically coupled together, preventing relative movement and deformation at the connection position while maintaining the ability to support multiple storage modules.
2Ease of manufacture
If the upper cover connection structure is simplified, then the manufacturing cost decreases, but the connection position becomes prone to deformation and jamming
Solution Approach 1:
The upper cover is segmented into distinct functional portions: the main cover body for viewing access and the downward-extending support portion for structural reinforcement. This segmentation allows the support portion to be specifically designed for anti-jamming functionality while keeping the overall manufacturing process simple and cost-effective.
Solution Approach 2:
The support portion acts as an intermediary structural element between the upper cover and the chassis body. It transfers and distributes the gravitational and external loads away from the connection joint, preventing deformation and jamming without requiring complex connection mechanisms or additional fastening components.
Data Source
AI summary
An anti jamming chassis includes a body, a first upper cover mounted on the body, and a second upper cover mounted on the body. The first upper cover includes a first main cover and a first support portion. The first main cover is parallel to and not coplanar with the first support portion. The second upper cover includes a second main cover and a second support portion. The second main cover is parallel to and not coplanar with the second support portion. A through hole is defined at a joint position of the second main cover and the second support portion. When the first upper cover and the second upper cover are connected, the first support portion passes through the through hole and supports the second main cover.