Fan Box Partition Plate With Protruding Locking Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of air-blower-container modules into servers is often difficult due to lack of efficient handling and locking mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
The air-blower-container fan partition-plate is designed with a handle assembly and a main partition-plate body, featuring a locking assembly that protrudes or retracts through an avoiding hole, allowing for easy installation and locking within the server.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the air-blower-container module is designed without a handle assembly and locking mechanism, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation during installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The handle assembly is pre-integrated with the fan partition plate, and the locking assembly is pre-positioned within the housing structure. The avoiding hole is pre-formed in the locking plate to align with the locking assembly. This preliminary configuration enables operators to directly install the module by pushing it into place, with the locking mechanism automatically engaging, eliminating the need for separate handling tools or complex manual locking procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking assembly is designed to automatically engage with the server rack or mounting structure when the air-blower-container module is pushed into position. The handle assembly serves dual purposes: as a gripping interface for installation and as a trigger mechanism that activates the locking assembly. This self-service design allows the module to lock itself during installation without requiring additional tools or complex manual operations.
2Reliability
If the locking assembly protrudes out of the mounting plate, then the locking reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking function is extracted as a separate locking assembly that can protrude from the housing when needed. The avoiding hole in the locking plate allows the locking assembly to extend outward to engage with the mounting structure. When locking is not required, the locking assembly can be retracted inside the housing, maintaining a clean and compact appearance while preserving the locking capability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking assembly is designed with dynamic movement capability, allowing it to transition between protruding and retracted states. The handle assembly serves as the actuation mechanism that drives the locking assembly to protrude for locking engagement or retract for a compact configuration. This dynamic design provides reliability when locking is needed while maintaining simplicity when the locking function is not active.
3Ease of operation
If the handle assembly is integrated with the locking mechanism, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle assembly and locking mechanism are merged into a single integrated unit. The handle serves both as a gripping interface for carrying and installing the fan partition plate, and as the actuation mechanism for the locking assembly. This merging eliminates the need for separate handles and locking mechanisms, reducing the number of components while improving operational ease through unified functionality.
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 facilitates the secure and efficient installation of air-blower-container modules into servers by providing a user-friendly handle assembly and a reliable locking mechanism, enhancing the ease of handling and securing the modules.
Implementation Method 1
the elastic member is located in the locking housing, a first end of the elastic member abuts the fixing part, and a second end of the elastic member abuts the locking housing
Data Source
AI summary
The present application discloses an air-blower-container fan partition-plate, an air-blower-container module and a server, which relates to the technical field of air-blower containers. The air-blower-container fan partition-plate includes a handle assembly and a main partition-plate body. The main partition-plate body includes a housing, the housing has a containing cavity, the housing includes a mounting plate and a locking plate, and both of the mounting plate and the locking plate are plates that enclose to form the cavity wall of the containing cavity. The handle assembly includes a main handle body and a locking assembly, the main handle body is connected to the locking assembly, the locking assembly is located in the containing cavity, an avoiding hole is provided in the locking plate, the position of the locking assembly faces the position of the avoiding hole, and the main handle body is mounted to the mounting plate. When the handle assembly is in a first state, part of the locking assembly protrudes out of the avoiding hole, and protrudes out of the mounting plate. When the handle assembly is in a second state, part of the locking assembly retracts inside the avoiding hole, and is flush with the mounting plate.