Pivoting Server Fixture for Modular Device Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing server configurations require the entire system to be dismantled for maintenance, expansion, or replacement of electronic devices, which is inefficient and inconvenient due to the close arrangement of storing apparatuses.
Innovation Solution
A fixture comprising a first and second frame, with a pivotally connected shaft, allows for the individual assembly and removal of electronic devices from a motherboard tray, enabling efficient access and replacement without disassembling the entire server by rotating the second frame to disconnect and reconnect electronic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If storing apparatuses are closely arrayed to maximize storage space, then storage capacity is improved, but maintenance and replacement operations become difficult requiring entire server disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The server system is segmented into modular units: storage apparatuses are grouped into sets, with each set containing multiple storage devices that can be accessed independently. The tray structure divides the server interior into separate access zones, allowing maintenance of specific storage sets without disassembling the entire server.
Solution Approach 2:
Individual storage apparatuses or sets of storage apparatuses are extracted from the server main body using removable trays. The trays can be pulled out to provide direct access to stored electronic devices, enabling maintenance operations without removing other components from the server.
2Reliability
If electronic devices are fixed securely in the server, then system stability is improved, but individual device replacement requires disassembling the entire server
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing system is segmented into tray-level constraints and server-level mounting. Trays provide localized securing mechanisms (such as clips, latches, or friction fits) that hold storage apparatuses firmly during operation but can be quickly released for replacement, independent of other server components.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray mounting system transitions from a static fixed state during operation to a dynamic removable state during maintenance. The trays are designed with quick-release mechanisms or friction-fit features that maintain stability during normal use but allow easy removal when needed for device replacement.
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AI summary
A fixture for electronic device includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame is fixed to a tray. A backplane is disposed on the first frame. A first electronic device is connected to the backplane and set in the first frame. The backplane is electrically connected the first electronic device and a motherboard by a cable, in which the motherboard is arranged on the tray. The second frame is pivotally connected to the first frame. A transfer board is fixed to the second frame. A second electronic device is connected to the transfer board, and assembled into the second frame. The second frame is fixed onto the tray, and the transfer board is connected to a connection port of the motherboard when the second frame is located in a first position, so as to make the second electronic device electrically connect to the motherboard.