Chassis Drawer With Pivoting Caddy For Front Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional modular information handling systems face limitations in density due to restricted access to components, as they typically require side access for addition and removal, which complicates the configuration and utilization of resources within the chassis.
Innovation Solution
A modular chassis drawer system comprising an inner member, intermediate member, and carrier member, allowing for sliding mechanisms that enable perpendicular access to bays, thereby increasing accessibility and density of information handling resources within the chassis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If information handling resources are accessed from the side of the chassis, then the modular components can be added or removed, but the density of modular components is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional side-access architecture to front-access architecture. The carrier member with bays is positioned at the front of the drawer, allowing direct access to modular components from the front of the chassis. This dimensional change in access direction enables higher component density while maintaining ease of operation, as users can insert and remove components directly from the front without navigating around the chassis perimeter.
2Ease of operation
If traditional side access architecture is used, then modular components can be accessed, but the configuration and utilization of resources is complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the drawer into distinct functional components: the drawer body, the carrier member, and multiple bays. Each bay is independently accessible from the front, allowing modular components to be configured and utilized more simply. This segmentation enables users to access specific bays without manipulating the entire drawer structure, reducing operational complexity while maintaining ease of access.
3Quantity of substance
If front access to bays is implemented, then accessibility and density of modular components is enhanced, but the drawer structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where the carrier member with multiple bays is positioned within the drawer body. The carrier member itself contains multiple bays nested in an organized arrangement. This nesting approach allows front access to multiple components while maintaining a compact overall structure, achieving high density without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A drawer for receiving components may include a caddy tray and at least one caddy. The caddy tray may include a substantially planar caddy tray bottom defining a caddy tray depth and a caddy tray width. The at least one caddy may be mechanically coupled to the caddy tray via a hinge mechanically coupled to the caddy tray bottom such that the caddy pivots relative to the caddy tray about the hinge, the hinge having an axis generally parallel to the caddy tray depth, the at least one caddy having a plurality of bays, each bay having one or more structural components for receiving a modular information handling resource and configured such that the bay is accessed for insertion or removal of the modular information handling resource when the at least one caddy is pivoted from a closed position to an open position.