Interchangeable Hardware Connectors With Staggered Insertion Edges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data processing systems face challenges in efficiently connecting interchangeable hardware components due to high peak insertion forces, which can damage components and lead to improper connections.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of interchangeable hardware components with staggered leading edges, featuring protruding and indented portions, reduces the peak insertion force required for connection by distributing the force over multiple stages of insertion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If interchangeable hardware components use a flat leading edge for connection, then the connection structure is simple, but the peak insertion force is high which can damage components
Solution Approach 1:
The leading edge is segmented into multiple contact points with varying heights (first, second, and third contact points at different positions). This segmentation distributes the insertion force across multiple stages, preventing any single point from experiencing excessive peak force that could damage the component.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the leading edge are given different local properties - specifically, different contact point heights and positions are created to control the sequence and distribution of force application. The first contact point has a different height than the second and third contact points, creating localized variations that manage force distribution.
2Force
If interchangeable hardware components use a staggered leading edge with multiple contact points, then the peak insertion force is reduced, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The leading edge is divided into distinct contact points (first, second, third) with different heights and positions. This segmentation reduces peak insertion force by distributing the connection force across multiple stages, with each contact point engaging at a different moment during insertion.
Solution Approach 2:
The leading edge features asymmetric geometry with contact points at different heights and positions rather than a symmetric flat edge. The first contact point is positioned differently than the second and third contact points, creating an asymmetric profile that controls force distribution during insertion.
3Reliability
If interchangeable hardware components use a simple flat connection edge, then the manufacturing is easier, but the likelihood of improper connection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection interface is segmented into multiple contact points that engage in a specific sequence during insertion. This segmentation ensures proper alignment and connection by distributing the engagement process across multiple stages, reducing the likelihood of improper connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The staggered contact points perform preliminary alignment actions during insertion. The first contact point makes initial contact to guide the connection, followed by subsequent contact points that complete the connection sequence, ensuring proper alignment before full engagement.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, hardware resources available to data processing systems may be customized. The hardware resources may be customized through addition or replacement of interchangeable hardware components. The interchangeable hardware components may include features that may improve the likelihood of successfully adding or replacing the interchangeable hardware components.