Portable Hard Disk Adaptor with Locking Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable hard disks are prone to damage when connected to a computer due to external impacts, as they are connected through data cables or interfaces that are easily detached, leading to instability in data storage.
Innovation Solution
An adaptor with an adapting bracket, an adapting member, and locking components is used to securely connect electronic components to a computer, featuring a chute with sidewalls and a bottom wall, where the locking members extend into engaging grooves to fix the components and prevent detachment from external forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If portable hard disk is connected to computer through data cable or interface, then data transmission is enabled, but the connection is easily detached by external forces causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into three segments: the computer's native interface, the adapting member with adapting interface, and the electronic component's mating interface. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently - the adapting bracket provides structural support and protection while the interface components handle data transmission, resolving the contradiction between ease of connection and connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor acts as an intermediary device between the computer and the electronic component (portable hard disk). It provides a stable mounting structure via the adapting bracket and locking components, while maintaining the data transmission function through the adapting interface. This intermediary structure prevents direct exposure of the connection to external forces, solving the detachment problem.
2Adaptability or versatility
If portable hard disk is made portable and removable, then portability is improved, but shockproof performance decreases making it vulnerable to impact damage
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic component is nested within the protecting cavity of the adapting bracket, which provides structural protection against impacts. The component can be inserted and removed from this protective housing, maintaining portability while adding shockproof capabilities. The adapting bracket serves as an external protective shell that absorbs and distributes impact forces.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapting bracket provides pre-established protective structure around the electronic component before any impact occurs. The locking components and engaging grooves create a secure fit that prevents movement and reduces vulnerability to shock. This protective structure is in place beforehand, allowing the portable device to withstand impacts that would otherwise damage a bare component.
3Reliability
If locking components are added to secure the electronic component, then connection stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking components are merged with the adapting bracket structure, sharing common elements such as the sidewalls and bottom wall. The locking members are integrated into the bracket's sidewalls, and the engaging grooves are formed in the bracket structure itself. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies manufacturing while maintaining reliable locking functionality.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides an adaptor, comprising an adapting bracket, an adapting member, and at least one locking component. The adapting bracket comprises a chute comprising two opposite sidewalls and a bottom wall. The bottom wall is disposed between the two sidewalls. The adapting member is disposed on the adapting bracket. The adapting member comprises an adapting interface and is in communicating with the chute. The at least one locking component is disposed in the adapting bracket. Each of the locking components comprises a locking member movably extending into the chute. When an electronic component is inserted in the chute, a mating interface of the electronic component is connected to the adapting interface, and the locking member is inserted into an engaging groove of the electronic component. By protecting the electronic component with the adapting bracket, it is possible to avoid damage to the electronic component from impacts.