Casing Assembling Slots for Easy HDD Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for mounting hard drive discs (HDDs) in computer casings are inconvenient for replacement and increase manufacturing costs due to the need for additional brackets.
Innovation Solution
A casing design featuring a chassis with assembling slots having retaining and releasing parts, and an operation member that slides between these positions to securely hold fasteners, allowing for easy installation and removal of data storage devices without additional brackets, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If HDD is directly screwed on the computer casing, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but convenience for replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by designing the operation member to be movable between a retaining position and a releasing position. This allows the fastening mechanism to dynamically transition between locked and unlocked states, enabling easy replacement of the data storage device while maintaining direct screw mounting to the casing, thus resolving the contradiction between manufacturing cost and replacement convenience.
2Ease of operation
If a bracket is used to mount the HDD, then convenience for replacement is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of the mounting bracket and the fastening mechanism into a single integrated structure. The operation member combines the bracket's support function with the fastening function, eliminating the need for separate brackets while maintaining ease of replacement. This merging approach reduces manufacturing cost while preserving operational convenience.
3Stability of the object's composition
If additional brackets are added for mounting, then stability of mounting is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting system into distinct functional components: the operation member with retaining and releasing parts, and the fasteners. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall stability. The operation member's structure with differentiated width portions provides stable mounting through geometric constraints rather than additional brackets, thus reducing device complexity.
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AI summary
A casing is configured for a data storage device to be disposed thereon. The casing includes a chassis and an operation member. The chassis includes a front plate, and the front plate has a plurality of assembling slots. Each of the assembling slots has a retaining part and a releasing par. A width of the releasing part is larger than a width of the retaining part. The assembling slots are configured for a plurality of fasteners of the data storage device to be disposed therethrough, and the plurality of fasteners are configured to be slid between the retaining parts and the releasing parts of the assembling slots. The operation member is slidably disposed on the front plate and slidable between a retaining position and a releasing position. When the operation member is in the retaining position, the operation member retains the fasteners at the retaining parts.