Carrier for hard disk drive
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carriers for hard disk drives are limited in accommodating multiple types of hard disk drives, requiring separate carriers for different types and lacking flexibility in adapting to different disk drive dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A carrier with a rotatable adjusting mechanism that transitions between two configurations, allowing it to accommodate both a first and a second type of hard disk drive by altering its internal space, enabling the same carrier to support different disk drive types by rotating 180 degrees and relocking into place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a carrier is designed to accommodate only one type of hard disk drive, then the structural design is simple, but the adaptability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier employs a rotatable adjusting mechanism that can transition between different configurations. The mechanism includes a rotating component with positioning structures that can rotate to different angles, dynamically changing the internal space configuration to accommodate different types of hard disk drives
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier is designed with a universal adapting structure that can serve multiple functions. The adjusting mechanism enables the same carrier to accommodate at least two different types of hard disk drives by changing its internal configuration, making one carrier suitable for multiple applications
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple carriers are used to support different hard disk drive types, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and space occupation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functionality of multiple carriers into a single carrier. By integrating an adjusting mechanism within one carrier, it can perform the function of what would traditionally require multiple different carriers, thereby reducing space occupation while maintaining versatility
Solution Approach 2:
A single carrier is designed to perform multiple functions by accommodating different types of hard disk drives through its adjustable mechanism, eliminating the need for multiple specialized carriers and reducing overall space requirements
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed internal space design is used, then the manufacturing precision is easier to control, but the adaptability to different hard disk drive configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of a fixed internal space, the carrier uses a dynamic adjusting mechanism with rotating components and positioning structures. This allows the internal configuration to be adjusted after manufacturing, maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier structure is segmented into fixed and adjustable portions. The frame provides the basic structure while the adjusting mechanism is divided into separate rotatable components with positioning structures, allowing modular manufacturing and assembly
Data Source
AI summary
A carrier includes a frame defining a first space configured to accommodate a first type of hard disk drive, and an adjusting mechanism rotatably coupled to the frame. The adjusting mechanism is transitionable between: (i) a first configuration in which the adjusting mechanism is located outside the first space defined by the frame, and (ii) a second configuration in which the adjusting mechanism is located inside the first space, the adjusting mechanism and the frame cooperatively define a second space configured to accommodate a second type of hard disk drive different from the first type of hard disk drive.