Offset Card Support Device for 3U to 6U Chassis Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic systems with a 6U chassis and 3U format cards require considerable handling for insertion and extraction, making them impractical.
Innovation Solution
A system with a smaller number of support devices that hold multiple electronic cards in separate, offset planes, facilitating easier insertion and extraction by acting as a mechanical adapter between 3U and 6U formats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional support devices are used to hold 3U format cards in a 6U chassis, then mechanical adaptation is achieved, but handling complexity and time increase considerably
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple card holding positions into a single integrated support device. The support device holds multiple 3U format electronic cards in separate planes simultaneously, allowing all cards to be inserted or extracted together as one unit rather than individually, thereby reducing handling time while maintaining mechanical adaptation between 3U and 6U formats
Solution Approach 2:
The support device acts as an intermediary component between the 3U format electronic cards and the 6U format chassis. This mediator enables mechanical compatibility by providing the necessary interface and structural adaptation, allowing cards of one format to be installed in a chassis designed for another format without requiring modification of the cards or chassis
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple support devices are used to hold electronic cards in separate planes, then mechanical adaptation is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the function of multiple separate support devices into a single integrated support device. This unified device holds multiple electronic cards in separate planes offset laterally relative to each other, thereby reducing the total number of support devices required while maintaining the capability to accommodate cards in multiple planes for proper mechanical adaptation
3Area of stationary object
If electronic cards are held vertically one above the other in the same plane, then space utilization is improved, but handling difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from holding all cards in a single vertical plane to holding cards in multiple planes offset laterally relative to each other. This dimensional change allows cards to be arranged in three-dimensional space, maintaining efficient space utilization within the chassis while improving handling by distributing cards across different lateral positions, making insertion and extraction more accessible
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AI summary
This electronic system (10) comprises a chassis (12) and at least one support device (14) configured to hold electronic cards (16), each support device (14) being removable from the chassis (12), and at least two electronic cards (16) being capable of being held vertically one above the other. Each support device (14) is further configured to hold several electronic cards (16) in separate planes, offset laterally from one another.