Fastening Device With Buffer For Shock Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for securing data storage devices in computer systems are inconvenient, time-consuming, and fail to provide adequate shockproof protection against vibrations, leading to reduced lifespan and potential malfunctions.
Innovation Solution
A fastening device comprising a buffer with flanges and a fastening element with a rod, fastening, and head portion, which secures data storage devices over a plate with positioning holes, providing shock absorption and easy assembly through a simple structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screw-fastening method is used to fix data storage device to rack, then secure connection is achieved, but assembly and disassembly become inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device is divided into separate components: a fastening element with rod portion, fastening portion, and head portion; a buffer component; and a plate with positioning holes. This segmentation allows for tool-free assembly by simply inserting and pressing components together, while the fastening portion still provides secure connection through the assembly hole.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening element is inserted through the buffer, creating a nested structure where the rod portion passes through the buffer's through hole. The head portion of the fastening element is retained by the buffer's flanges, forming a nested assembly that simplifies the overall fastening mechanism while maintaining connection reliability.
2Reliability
If conventional fastening method is used, then device is secured, but no shockproof protection is provided against vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The buffer component is positioned between the fastening element and the electronic device to provide shock absorption before vibrations can reach the device. The buffer's elastic material absorbs and dampens vibration energy, protecting the electronic device from harmful vibrations while the fastening element maintains secure connection.
3Ease of operation
If simple fastening structure is used, then assembly is convenient, but shockproof protection is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple functions into a single integrated fastening device: the fastening element provides secure connection, the buffer provides shock absorption, and the plate with positioning holes ensures proper alignment. This combination achieves both assembly convenience and vibration protection without requiring separate components or complex assembly steps.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick and secure attachment of electronic devices, offers shockproof protection by absorbing vibrations, and allows for convenient assembly and disassembly, thereby extending the lifespan of data storage devices.
Implementation Method 1
The buffer further includes two flanges, a recess between the two flanges, and a through hole for insertion of the rod portion
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AI summary
A fastening device for securing and protecting an electronic device is provided. The electronic device is provided with at least one assembly hole. The fastening device includes a fastening assembly and a plate. The fastening assembly includes a buffer and a fastening element inserted through the buffer. The fastening element includes a rod portion, a fastening portion at one end of the rod portion, and a head portion at the other end of the rod portion. The fastening portion is fastened in the assembly hole. The plate includes a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole communicating with the first positioning hole. A diameter of the first positioning hole is greater than a diameter of the second positioning hole, and a diameter of the head portion is less than the diameter of the first positioning hole and greater than the diameter of the second positioning hole.