Chassis quick release device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional chassis quick release devices for server cabinets are prone to loosening and slipping during maintenance, causing inconvenience and inefficiency due to the instability of the movable handle and locking mechanism.
Innovation Solution
A chassis quick release device comprising a housing, a locking block, a locking member, and an operating handle, which utilizes a sliding channel, compression space, and elastic members to provide a secure locking and unlocking mechanism, ensuring smooth operation and easy assembly/disassembly by using a guide groove and guide chamber for linear movement and elastic force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the conventional movable handle and buckle structure is used, then the chassis can be positioned in the cabinet, but the movable handle is not securely positioned and easily loosens under external force, causing the buckle to unbuckle
Solution Approach 1:
The locking member is designed to rotate between locked and unlocked positions, transforming the static handle into a dynamic component that actively engages and disengages the locking mechanism through rotational motion, ensuring secure positioning during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The locking member integrates multiple functions: it serves as both the operating handle and the locking element, combining the handle and buckle into a single unified component that rotates to engage or disengage the locking block, eliminating the need for separate positioning mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If the movable handle is set outside the cylinder through the straight hole of the pivot joint, then the handle can rotate and swing, but it belongs to the movable sleeve method on the cylinder which easily causes the chassis to loosen and slip in the cabinet
Solution Approach 1:
The locking member rotates on the shaft within the housing rather than moving externally on the cylinder, creating a controlled dynamic motion that maintains secure engagement while allowing smooth operation, preventing the chassis from loosening or slipping
Solution Approach 2:
The locking member acts as an intermediary between the operating handle and the locking block, transmitting rotational motion to engage or disengage the locking mechanism while maintaining stable positioning, preventing direct contact between the handle and cylinder that causes loosening
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
The device achieves stable locking and unlocking of server chassis within the cabinet, preventing loosening and facilitating quick assembly and disassembly, enhancing operational efficiency and reliability during maintenance and maintenance tasks.
Implementation Method 1
a receiving groove for accommodating at least one elastic member is provided in the locking block
Implementation Method 2
the locking block slides out from the accommodating space under the thrust of the elastic member to form a locked state
Data Source
AI summary
A chassis quick release device includes a housing including a base provided with a sliding channel, a compression space, and accommodating space, a rotating space and a shaft in the rotating space and covered with a cover, a locking block linearly movably set in the accommodating space and providing a guide groove, a guide chamber, a receiving groove and an elastic member set in the receiving groove, a locking member having a shaft hole coupled to the shaft, a rotary reset member positioned on the shaft, resisting edge located at one end thereof that can rotate and protrude from the housing and a locking edge located at the other end thereof, and an operating handle including a rod body positioned in the sliding channel, the guide groove and the guide chamber and mounted with a grp and having a locking portion stopped against the guide chamber.