Pivotable Storage Tray for 2.5 Inch SSD Density
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional storage device storage trays are designed for 3.5 inch HDDs, but there is a need to accommodate 2.5 inch SSDs, which offer higher storage density and lower cost, and are physically smaller, allowing for more drives within the same form factor.
Innovation Solution
A storage device storage tray with a pivotable storage frame that includes a backplane and dividers to create stack regions with drive bays suitable for 2.5 inch SSDs, allowing multiple SSDs to be installed in the same form factor as a conventional 3.5 inch HDD tray, with resilient ledge members for secure retention and airflow apertures for cooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional storage trays are designed for 3.5 inch HDDs, then they provide adequate space for large drives, but they cannot accommodate smaller 2.5 inch SSDs efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The storage frame is made pivotable relative to the chassis, allowing it to be rotated between a storage position (for accessing drives) and an extended position (for installing/removing drives). This dynamic mechanism enables the same tray structure to efficiently accommodate different drive sizes and types while maintaining high storage density.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage frame is divided into multiple stack regions with individual drive bays for each storage device. Each bay can be independently accessed and configured, allowing flexible arrangement of different drive types (3.5 inch HDDs, 2.5 inch SSDs) within the same tray structure.
2Ease of operation
If the storage frame is made accessible for drive installation, then ease of operation improves, but the structural integrity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable storage frame provides controlled movement between fixed positions (storage and extended) rather than continuous movement. This allows the structure to maintain integrity when closed while enabling easy access when opened, resolving the contradiction between structural strength and operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotable connection acts as an intermediary mechanism between the fixed chassis and the movable storage frame. It allows controlled access while maintaining structural connection, enabling drive installation without compromising overall structural integrity.
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AI summary
Technology is provided for a storage device storage tray for use with one or more storage devices. The storage device storage tray includes a chassis having at least one storage region and a storage frame positioned in the storage region that is pivotably coupled to the chassis. The storage frame is pivotable between a storage position and an access position whereby a plurality of drive bays can be accessed. The storage frame includes first and second substantially parallel panels and a backplane extending between the first and second substantially parallel panels. A plurality of dividers are positioned between the first and second substantially parallel panels to define a plurality of stack regions, wherein each divider includes a ledge member dividing each stack region into a pair of the drive bays configured to receive a storage device.