Multi-Axis Buffer HDD Mounting for Tilted Shock Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hard disk drives (HDDs) installed in tiltable information processing apparatuses, such as POS terminals, often fail to provide satisfactory shock absorption when tilted, as existing buffer members primarily absorb shocks in one direction, leading to inadequate protection at varying angles.
Innovation Solution
An HDD holding device with a base portion and buffer members that support the HDD through intermediation, where each buffer member's mounting axis direction is set along different axes (width, depth, and height directions), ensuring shock absorption in multiple directions, even when the device is used at various angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If buffer members are arranged with mounting axis along height direction only, then shock absorbing action is maximized in vertical direction, but shock absorbing effect becomes insufficient when device is tilted at various angles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from single-direction (vertical) shock absorption to multi-directional shock absorption by arranging buffer members along different axes (width, depth, and height directions). This dimensional expansion ensures effective shock absorption regardless of the device's tilt angle, resolving the contradiction between vertical shock absorption performance and adaptability to various usage angles.
Solution Approach 2:
The buffer member arrangement provides universal shock absorption capability across multiple directions and usage scenarios. By configuring buffer members along width, depth, and height axes, the system achieves multi-functional shock protection that remains effective whether the device is used vertically, horizontally, or at intermediate angles.
2Reliability
If buffer members exert shock absorbing action in multiple directions, then shock protection is improved at varying angles, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shock absorption system is segmented into multiple independent buffer members, each responsible for shock absorption along specific axes (width, depth, height). This segmentation allows the system to achieve multi-directional protection through a modular arrangement of simple components rather than a single complex mechanism, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining reliability.
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
The HDD holding device effectively absorbs shocks in multiple directions, providing satisfactory protection even when the HDD is used at any angle or under conditions of varying tilt, thus preventing damage from vibrations and shocks.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of buffer members 13z and 13y each having a mounting axis direction A13. The plurality of buffer members 13z and 13y include a first buffer member 13y and a second buffer member 13z
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AI summary
An HDD holding device includes a base portion, a plurality of buffer members, and an HDD mounting portion to which an HDD is mounted. The plurality of buffer members include a buffer member being a first buffer member interposed between the base portion and the HDD mounting portion so that a mounting axis direction of the first buffer member is set along a Y direction selected among a width direction, a depth direction and, a height direction of the base portion, and include a buffer member being a second buffer member interposed between the base portion and the HDD mounting portion so that a mounting axis direction of the second buffer member is set along the Z direction.