M.2 Heat Sink Assembly With Quick-Release Card Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of M.2 expansion cards in personal computers is inconvenient due to the need for screw locking in limited spaces, which can lead to loosening and potential short circuits.
Innovation Solution
A heat dissipation assembly with a quick release hook that includes a heat dissipation unit and a quick release hook, utilizing a slide piece, pressing component, and spring component to securely attach the expansion card to the main board without tools, preventing loosening and ensuring secure fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If screw locking is used to fix the expansion card, then the expansion card can be securely attached to the main board, but the installation process becomes inconvenient and time-consuming due to limited space and the need for additional tools
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the screw locking mechanism from the expansion card assembly and replaces it with a quick release hook integrated into the heat dissipation assembly. This allows the expansion card to be secured without requiring separate screw operations, thereby improving installation convenience and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick release hook is designed to be self-operating through elastic deformation. When the expansion card is inserted, the hook automatically engages and locks the card in place through elastic potential energy, eliminating the need for additional locking tools or complex manual operations.
2Reliability
If screw locking is used to fix the expansion card, then the expansion card can be securely attached to the main board, but the risk of screw loosening and short circuit increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick release hook utilizes elastic deformation to automatically maintain secure engagement. The elastic component continuously exerts restoring force to keep the hook engaged with the expansion card, providing self-maintaining connection stability without requiring additional locking mechanisms that could loosen.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook structure incorporates curved elastic elements that deform to engage and lock the expansion card. This elastic curvature provides continuous contact pressure and automatic adjustment, ensuring reliable connection while preventing loosening that could lead to short circuits.
3Productivity
If a quick release hook is used instead of screw locking, then installation becomes quick and tool-free, but the securing mechanism must be redesigned
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the heat dissipation function and the securing function into a single integrated assembly. The heat dissipation assembly includes both the heat dissipation fins and the quick release hook, eliminating the need for separate securing components and simplifying the overall structure despite the functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat dissipation assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides thermal management through heat dissipation fins and provides mechanical securing through the integrated quick release hook. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining installation speed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and tool-free installation of expansion cards, preventing loosening and reducing the risk of short circuits by utilizing the elastic potential energy of the quick release hook to maintain secure attachment.
Implementation Method 1
the spring component includes a first end and a second end, the first end is provided on the slide piece or the pressing component, and the second end extends from the first end to the first side; and the first guide block moves between a first position and a second position of the first oblong hole
Data Source
AI summary
A heat dissipation assembly and an electric device thereof are provided. An expansion card is fixed in the electric device. The heat dissipation assembly includes a heat dissipation unit and a quick release hook. A first guide block is provided on a first side of the heat dissipation unit, and a first positioning component is provided on the first guide block. The quick release hook includes a slide piece, a pressing component and a spring component. The slide piece includes a buckle slot and a first oblong hole. The first positioning component penetrates the first oblong hole and is provided on the first guide block, such that the slide piece is arranged on the first guide block. The spring component is compressed, a second end of the spring component abuts against the first side; and the spring component is released, the buckle slot abuts against a positioning column.