Quick-Release Heat Dissipation Module for Interface Card Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of interface cards on motherboards using screw fixation is inconvenient as it requires the use of hand tools, making it difficult for users to install and disassemble the interface cards and associated heat dissipation modules.
Innovation Solution
A heat dissipation module with a quick release structure that allows the interface card and heat dissipation member to be installed and disassembled using both hands without tools, utilizing a base assembly, heat dissipation member, and fastening member that are detachably connected through a fixing and fastening portion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If screw fixation is used to install interface cards and heat dissipation modules, then the connection strength and stability are improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates as hand tools are required for installation and disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is segmented into a fastening member with operating portion and a fastening structure with limiting portion, allowing independent manipulation of each component. This segmentation enables users to install and disassemble the heat dissipation module by simply pressing the operating portion with fingers, eliminating the need for hand tools while maintaining secure connection through the limiting portion that prevents accidental detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening member incorporates an operating portion that can be directly manipulated by users without requiring additional tools. The self-service mechanism allows the user's finger pressure to directly activate the fastening or release action through the pivoting motion, making the system self-sufficient for tool-free operation while maintaining reliable connection strength.
2Reliability
If screw fixation is used to secure heat dissipation modules, then the reliability of the connection is improved, but the installation time and complexity increase due to requiring hand tools and multiple steps
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening member is designed with a pivoting capability that transitions between locked and unlocked states dynamically. The operating portion can be pressed to pivot the fastening member, which in turn activates the fastening structure's limiting portion to secure or release the heat dissipation module. This dynamic mechanism reduces installation time from multiple screw operations to a single pressing action while maintaining connection reliability through the limiting portion's engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening structure is pre-configured with the limiting portion positioned to engage with the heat dissipation module's fastening portion. The operating portion is pre-positioned to allow direct finger pressure to initiate the pivoting action. This preliminary arrangement eliminates the need for tool preparation and multiple adjustment steps, reducing installation time while ensuring reliable connection through the pre-positioned limiting portion.
3Stability of the object's composition
If traditional screw-based fastening is used, then the structural stability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to requiring additional fastening components and tools
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening member combines multiple functions into a single integrated component: the operating portion for user manipulation, the pivoting mechanism for motion conversion, and the connection portion for structural engagement. This merging eliminates the need for separate screws, washers, and tool components, reducing device complexity while maintaining structural stability through the unified fastening member's design.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening member serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a lever for amplifying finger pressure, a pivot joint for motion conversion, and a locking mechanism through the limiting portion. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, simplifying the overall fastening structure while maintaining structural stability through the integrated design that performs all necessary functions in one element.
Data Source
AI summary
A heat dissipation module is adapted to be installed on a motherboard having a connector. The connector is adapted to connect an interface card. The heat dissipation module includes a base assembly adapted to be fixed on the motherboard, a heat dissipation member, and a fastening member. The base assembly is an integrated base body having opposite first and second ends. The first end is adjacent to the connector and has a fixing portion. The second end has a fastening portion. The interface card is adapted to be installed between the first end and the second end. The heat dissipation member has opposite third and fourth ends. The third end is adapted to be detachably connected to the fixing portion. The fastening member is pivoted on the fourth end and adapted to be detachably connected to the fastening portion.