Open Rack Bracket with Elastic Locking Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing open rack systems require time-consuming and costly installation and removal of server chassis, due to complex rail mounting systems, which hinders convenience and increases operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A bracket for open racks featuring an elastic positioning and locking plate, reinforcement ribs, and a load-bearing part, allowing for quick installation and drawer-like operation of server chassis, reducing frictional resistance and enhancing load-bearing capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional rail mounting systems are used between racks, then server chassis can be drawn out horizontally, but installation and removal are time-consuming and increase operational costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the mounting function from the traditional rail system and integrates it directly into the rack structure through brackets with hook portions that engage with square holes in the rack. This eliminates the separate rail components and their complex installation procedures, allowing server chassis to be mounted directly to the rack via the simplified bracket mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into distinct functional segments: a mounting portion with hook elements for rack engagement, a load-bearing portion for supporting the server chassis, and reinforcement ribs for structural stability. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while simplifying the overall installation process.
2Reliability
If complex rail systems with multiple components are used, then server chassis can be securely mounted, but device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the mounting function, load-bearing function, and structural reinforcement into a single integrated bracket component. The bracket combines hook portions for rack engagement, a load-bearing portion for supporting the server chassis, and reinforcement ribs for structural stability, eliminating the need for separate rails, mounting plates, and reinforcement components.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides rack mounting through hook engagement, structural support through the load-bearing portion, and reinforcement through integrated ribs. This single component performs multiple functions that traditionally required several separate parts, reducing both complexity and production cost.
3Ease of operation
If reinforcement structures are added to reduce frictional resistance, then server chassis can be drawn out more easily, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement ribs are pre-formed as integral parts of the bracket during manufacturing, creating grooves and surfaces that reduce frictional resistance before the server chassis is ever installed. This preliminary structuring of the bracket ensures smooth drawer-like operation from the first use without requiring additional components or post-installation modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The friction-reducing reinforcement structures are merged into the bracket itself rather than being separate components. The reinforcement ribs are formed integrally with the bracket body, combining structural reinforcement and friction reduction functions into a single manufactured part, thereby simplifying production rather than increasing it.
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
The bracket simplifies the installation process, improves operational convenience, enhances stability and security, and reduces frictional resistance during server chassis insertion and removal.
Implementation Method 1
The bracket includes a main body, an elastic positioning and locking plate
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of reinforcement ribs, integrally formed with a position of the main body connected to the load-bearing part, protruded from the main body and a surface of the load-bearing part, and contacted with the server chassis to reduce the frictional resistance produced during the pulling of the server chassis
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AI summary
A bracket includes a main body, an elastic positioning and locking plate, a load-bearing part, and multiple reinforcement ribs. The front and rear sides of the main body are provided with a first hook and a second hook respectively. The first hook is provided with an operating hole, the elastic positioning and locking plate is connected to the operating hole and protruded with a locking part to form a locking, and provided with an operating part corresponding to the operating hole for a release purpose. The load-bearing part is integrally formed and bent from a lower edge of the main body to support a server chassis, and each reinforcement rib is integrally formed on the load-bearing part and the main body to reduce frictional resistance.