Opposite-Side Mounting Assembly for Hard Disk and Radiator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting methods for radiators and hard disks on computer mainboards compromise the strength and area efficiency of the mainboard while affecting heat dissipation and signal integrity due to complex structures and overlapping components.
Innovation Solution
The radiator and hard disk are mounted on opposite sides of the mainboard with shared mounting holes and bolts, reducing the number of holes and ensuring structural strength, and enhancing heat dissipation by positioning the radiator near heating components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the radiator and hard disk are mounted separately on the mainboard, then the structure is simple and installation is convenient, but multiple mounting holes need to be opened on the mainboard which reduces the strength of the mainboard and occupies valuable mainboard area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the radiator mounting and hard disk mounting functions into a single integrated mounting bracket. The bracket includes a first mounting portion for the radiator and a second mounting portion for the hard disk, allowing both components to be installed simultaneously through a unified structure that requires fewer mainboard holes while maintaining installation convenience.
2Ease of operation
If the radiator and hard disk are deployed separately, then installation is convenient, but big volumes of the radiator and hard disk are easy to block each other's radiation passage and thus impact the radiation effect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension by designing the radiator and hard disk to be overlapped in the vertical direction rather than placed side-by-side horizontally. The radiator is positioned above or below the hard disk in the vertical axis, allowing both components to coexist without blocking each other's radiation passages while maintaining simple installation through the integrated bracket.
3Area of stationary object
If the hard disk and radiator are overlapped on one same side of the mainboard, then mainboard area is reduced, but the heat released by the radiator will directly radiate on the bottom of the hard disk, thereby leading to the temperature rise of the hard disk
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of placing the radiator directly above the hard disk which would cause heat to radiate onto the hard disk, the patent inverts the arrangement by positioning the radiator and hard disk in a vertical overlap where the radiator is mounted on one side of the mainboard and the hard disk on the other side, with the mounting bracket mediating the connection. This inversion ensures that heat radiation from the radiator does not directly impact the hard disk while still achieving compact area utilization.
4Area of stationary object
If the hard disk is located on the top of the radiator far away from the mainboard, then overlap mounting is achieved, but the hard disk slot cannot be welded on the mainboard and an extra expansion board is needed which complicates the structure
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously serves as the mounting structure for both the radiator and the hard disk. The bracket includes a first mounting portion for the radiator and a second mounting portion for the hard disk, eliminating the need for separate expansion boards or additional fixing brackets. This universal mounting solution reduces structural complexity while achieving compact overlap mounting.
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
This configuration minimizes mainboard area usage, maintains structural integrity, and improves heat dispersion without the need for additional expansion boards or fixing supports, ensuring effective radiation and simplified installation.
Implementation Method 1
a radiator (2), wherein the radiator (2) is mounted on the side of the mainboard (1) having a heating component
Implementation Method 2
improves heat dispersion without the need for additional expansion boards or fixing supports, ensuring effective radiation
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AI summary
An assembly for a hard disk and a radiator is described in an embodiment of the disclosure, which includes: a mainboard, a radiator and a hard disk; wherein the radiator and the hard disk are respectively mounted on two sides of the mainboard, and the radiator is mounted on the side of the mainboard having a heating component.