Hard Disk Mounting Device With Tool-Free Carrier And L-Shaped Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hard disk mounting systems require tools for disassembly and assembly, and occupy significant space, making them inefficient for quick disassembly and high-density storage configurations in limited spaces.
Innovation Solution
A hard disk mounting device featuring a carrier with positioning studs and a fixing device with L-shaped retaining slots, along with movable members and damping sheets, allowing tool-free assembly and disassembly, and a compact design for high-density storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If screws are used to connect the hard disk to the carrier, then the connection is secure, but the disassembly and assembly require tools and time
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism is segmented into a carrier with positioning studs and a hard disk with corresponding mounting holes, allowing the hard disk to be securely attached without screws while enabling tool-free removal by releasing the positioning studs from the mounting holes
Solution Approach 2:
Positioning studs serve as intermediary elements between the carrier and hard disk, providing both secure connection when engaged and easy release when disengaged, thus resolving the contradiction between secure mounting and tool-free operation
2Reliability
If a traditional carrier fixing device is used, then the hard disk is securely fixed in the server, but it occupies significant cabinet space
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier fixing device employs a movable member that can rotate between a first position (for mounting) and a second position (for securing), allowing the same structure to serve multiple functions and reducing the overall space required for the fixing mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The movable member serves multiple functions: it acts as both a mounting lever and a securing mechanism, eliminating the need for separate components and thereby reducing the cabinet space occupied by the fixing device
3Productivity
If the carrier is designed for tool-free disassembly, then quick removal is enabled, but the design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning studs are designed to be elastically deformable, allowing them to automatically engage with the mounting holes when force is applied and to release when the force is removed, enabling tool-free operation without complex control mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning studs utilize elastic deformation as a key parameter change, transitioning between engaged and disengaged states through simple force application, achieving quick operation while maintaining relatively simple design
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
Facilitates quick and secure tool-free assembly and disassembly of hard disks, improves stability, and optimizes space usage for high-density storage configurations.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic strip corresponding to the positioning hole, and a terminal end of the elastic strip is provided with a convex bump
Data Source
AI summary
A hard disk mounting device includes a hard disk carrier and a carrier fixing device. The hard disk carrier is provided with hard disk positioning studs and carrier positioning studs, and the hard disk positioning studs correspond to hard disk mounting holes in the hard disk. The carrier fixing device includes a left bracket and a right bracket which are symmetrically arranged. L-shaped retaining slots are provided in the left bracket and the right bracket respectively. The position and size of the L-shaped retaining slots correspond to those of the carrier positioning studs. By providing the hard disk carrier and the carrier fixing device, the hard disk is mounted on the hard disk carrier first, and then the hard disk carrier is mounted on the carrier fixing device, and the hard disk is fixed by the hard disk positioning studs.