Driving mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tray module designs for chassis systems face challenges in easy mounting and removal, requiring alternative solutions for efficient operation.
Innovation Solution
A driving mechanism is introduced that utilizes an operating member to facilitate relative movement between two casings, allowing linear movement along vertical directions through the use of first and second operating members, which are rotatably mounted on the casings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the tray module uses a non-straight path mechanism for movement, then the mounting and removal complexity increases, but the movement stability is improved
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanism is divided into separate functional components: operating members for user input, connecting rods for force transmission, and track members for guided movement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, simplifying the overall mounting and removal process while maintaining movement stability through the structured arrangement of these segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanism employs dynamic elements including pivotally connected operating members that can rotate, connecting rods that translate rotational motion to linear motion, and slidably disposed components that move along track members. These dynamic elements enable smooth transitions between mounted and removed states, improving ease of operation while the constrained motion paths maintain stability.
2Ease of operation
If the operating members are pivotally connected to allow rotational movement, then the ease of operation is improved, but the structural stability during movement is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Connecting rods serve as intermediary elements between the pivotally connected operating members and the tray module. These intermediaries convert the rotational movement of operating members into controlled linear motion, maintaining structural stability during the transition while preserving the ease of manual operation. The track members further mediate by constraining the motion paths to predetermined stable trajectories.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables easy mounting and removal of the tray module by allowing linear movement of the second casing relative to the first casing, providing lateral access and improving operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient member 64 configured to provide a resilient force F to the first operating member 26
Implementation Method 2
a buffer 72 arranged on the first casing 22, the buffer 72 comprising a first buffer contact surface 721 facing upwardly... configured to be in contact with the second casing 24... to stop the second casing 24 from moving along the second vertical direction D2
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AI summary
A driving mechanism(20) is provided and includes a first casing(22), a second casing(24) and at least one operating member. The second casing(24) is arranged on the first casing(22). The at least one operating member includes a first operating member(26) movably mounted on one of the first casing(22) and the second casing(24). When the first operating member(26) is moved from a first state(S 1) to a second state(S2), the first operating member(26) drives another one of the first casing(22) and the second casing(24) to linearly move from a first predetermined position(P1) to a second predetermined position(P2) along a first vertical direction(D1). When the first operating member(26) is moved from the second state(S2) to the first state(S1), the another one of the first casing(22) and the second casing(24) linearly moves from the second predetermined position(P2) to the first predetermined position(P1) along a second vertical direction(D2) opposite to the first vertical direction(D1).