Fastening Module With Pivot Pin For Data Storage Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fastening methods for data storage devices in computers require multiple screws and screwdrivers, increasing assembly time and cost, and are cumbersome for repair or replacement.
Innovation Solution
A fastening module using a securing member with pins and a pivot mechanism that aligns with positioning holes and threaded holes to securely attach a data storage device to a frame at various positions, eliminating the need for screws and simplifying the assembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws are used to fasten the data storage device to the positioning frame, then the fastening is secure and reliable, but the assembly time increases and the process becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fastening function from the traditional screw-based system and implements it through a positioning frame with positioning holes and corresponding positioning protrusions on the data storage device. This allows the device to be quickly positioned and secured without requiring screw fastening operations, thereby reducing assembly time while maintaining secure attachment through the positioning mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning frame serves as an intermediary component between the housing and the data storage device. It provides a standardized interface with positioning holes that align with positioning protrusions on the device, enabling quick and reliable attachment without direct screw fastening between the housing and the device, thus simplifying the assembly process
2Reliability
If multiple screws and screwdrivers are used for fastening, then the fastening is secure, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the screws and screwdrivers from the fastening system and replaces them with a positioning mechanism consisting of positioning holes in the frame and positioning protrusions on the data storage device. This extraction eliminates the need for multiple screw types and corresponding screwdrivers, reducing fastening system complexity and cost while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning frame provides a universal interface that can accommodate different data storage devices through standardized positioning holes. This multi-functional design allows the same positioning frame structure to work with various devices, reducing the need for multiple specialized fastening components and simplifying the overall system
3Reliability
If screws are used to fasten the data storage device, then the attachment is secure, but the ease of repair and replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fastening mechanism from the screw-based system and implements it through a positioning frame with positioning holes and corresponding protrusions. This allows the data storage device to be quickly released and replaced by simply removing the positioning protrusions from the positioning holes, eliminating the need to unscrew multiple screws and significantly improving ease of repair and replacement while maintaining secure attachment during normal operation
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AI summary
A fastening module for fastening a data storage device is provided. The data storage device includes first and second positioning apertures. A frame of the fastening module includes a retaining hole, and first and second positioning holes. The data storage device is slidably received in the frame. A securing member of the fastening module includes a main body, a pivot member, and a pin. The main body includes a pivot hole pivotally connected by the pivot member. A securing piece of the pivot member passes through the retaining hole and rotates relative to the main body to fasten the securing member to the frame. When the securing piece passes through the retaining hole, the pin passes through either the first or second positioning hole and inserts into either the first or second positioning aperture to fasten the data storage device at different positions.