Bendable Hard Disk Drive Holder for Multi-Size Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hard disk drive holders are not adaptable to accommodate hard disk drives of different sizes, requiring separate holders and increasing costs and installation complexity.
Innovation Solution
A hard disk drive holder design featuring a bendable portion that can be adjusted relative to an unbendable portion, allowing the holder to accommodate both larger and smaller disk drives by changing its form, eliminating the need for multiple holders.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single holder is designed to accommodate multiple sizes of hard disk drives, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to the bendable portion mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The holder incorporates a bendable portion that can transition between different configurations to adapt to various hard disk drive sizes. The bendable portion includes a first state for accommodating a first size hard disk drive and a second state for accommodating a second size hard disk drive, enabling a single holder to serve multiple purposes through dynamic reconfiguration rather than requiring multiple fixed holders
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate different sizes of hard disk drives using a single device. The bendable portion allows the holder to transform its geometry to fit various drive sizes, eliminating the need for multiple specialized holders and reducing overall system complexity despite the added transformation mechanism
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple holders are used to accommodate different sizes of hard disk drives, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and installation effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functionality of multiple size-specific holders into a single multi-functional holder. By integrating a bendable portion that can reconfigure between different states, the design consolidates what would traditionally require separate holders into one unified device, reducing the total number of components and simplifying installation
3Device complexity
If a fixed geometry holder is used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different hard disk drive sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holder transitions from a fixed geometry design to a dynamic structure with a bendable portion that can assume different configurations. This bendable portion enables the holder to adapt its geometry to match various hard disk drive sizes while maintaining relative structural simplicity through the use of a straightforward bending mechanism rather than complex adjustable components
Data Source
AI summary
A hard disk drive holder includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. Gaps and a first bending line define a bendable portion and an unbendable portion on the bottom plate. The first side plate has first positioning portions. The second side plate has second positioning portions. The first side plate and the second side plate are respectively and integrally connected to opposite sides of the bottom plate. The first positioning portions and part of the second positioning portions are correspondingly disposed to install a first hard disk drive. The bendable portion has a plurality of third positioning portions, and the third positioning portions and part of the second positioning portions are correspondingly disposed to be adapted for installing at least one second hard disk drive. A size of the second hard disk drive is less than a size of the first hard disk drive.